Metal Acoustic Music

Metal Acoustic Music is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow.[1] The name was inspired by Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music album. It was the earliest recorded Merzbow material available until OM Electrique (recorded December 27, 1979) was included in the Merzbox in 2000.[2]

Metal Acoustic Music
Studio album by
Released1981
RecordedJanuary 1980 at home
GenreNoise
Length90:00 (original)
46:00 (reissue)
LabelLowest Music & Arts
ProducerMasami Akita
Merzbow chronology
Remblandt Assemblage
(1981)
Metal Acoustic Music
(1981)
Material Action for 2 Microphones
(1981)

It was first released on cassette in 1981 and reissued in 1989 as a remixed version "processed through the feedback system with digital effects". Side A of the original tape was included in the Merzbox and side B in Lowest Music & Arts 1980–1983.

Track listing

Original version

All music is composed by Masami Akita.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1.Untitled45:00
Side two
No.TitleLength
1.Untitled45:00
Reissue version

All music is composed by Masami Akita.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1.Untitled23:00
Side two
No.TitleLength
1.Untitled23:00

Personnel

  • Masami Akita – damaged cassette deck with pre-recorded tapes

Release history

Region Date Label Format Quantity Catalog
Japan 1981 Lowest Music & Arts C90 unknown none
1989 ZSF Produkt C46
United Kingdom 1992 Loawai Tapes C46

References

  1. "Merzbow - Metal Acoustic Music (Cassette)". Discogs. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  2. Woodward, Brett (1999). Merzbook: The Pleasuredome of Noise. Extreme. p. 83. ISBN 0-646-38326-4.
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