Sphere (album)

Sphere is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow.[3]

Sphere
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 26, 2005 (2005-04-26)
RecordedOctober–November 2004
StudioBedroom and Living Room, Tokyo
GenreNoise
Length67:47
LabelTzadik
ProducerMasami Akita
Merzbow chronology
Merzbuddha
(2005)
Sphere
(2005)
Scene / Early Computer Works
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Musique Machine[2]

"Untitled for Vasteras" is a recreation of a live set performed at the Perspectives jazz festival in Västerås, Sweden in October 2004. The original live recording appears on Houjoue as "Rising Sun".[4]

The cover photo was taken in the lobby of the Daily News Building in New York City.

Track listing

All music is composed by Masami Akita.

No.TitleLength
1."Sphere Pt. 1"9:13
2."Sphere Pt. 2"15:29
3."Sphere Pt. 3"13:30
4."Untitled for Vasteras"29:35

Personnel

  • Masami Akita – computer, percussion
  • Jenny Akita – photography
  • John Zorn – executive producer
  • Kazunori Sugiyama – associate producer
  • Scott Hull at Hit Factory Mastering – mastering
  • Heung-Heung Chin – design

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Batty, Roger. "Review: Sphere". Musique Machine. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  3. "Merzbow - Sphere (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  4. Roger Batty (April 4, 2006). "Animal instincts". Musique Machine. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
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