Dolphin Sonar [PA] [Slipcase]

Performer: Merzbow
Distributor: Allegro Corporation (Dist

Notes: Merzbow: Masami Akita. Merzbow mastermind Masami Akita has long immersed himself in animal rights causes, and DOLPHIN SONAR, the latest in a long line of animal-themed releases, is a three-track protest against the annual slaughter of those highly evolved sea mammals. The music is suitably terrifying: harsh, siren-like repeated noises that replicate the sound of a terrified school of dolphins chased through the water. Merzbow deliberately makes it impossible for the listener to get comfortable. Crashes, smashed glass, static, and blasts of discordant beats all conspire to create a free-form chaos of fear. A strong statement sometimes demands a harsh sound so it can be heard.

Signal To Noise (magazine) (p.64) - "[I]ts expressive moments, like the tangled high tones that buckle and whirr toward the end of 'Part 3,' really elevate it beyond everyday Merzbow."

Merzbow, aka Masami Akita, is one of the most important figures in the Japanese noise music movement. Releasing an astounding amount of work since the early 1980s, Merzbow's sound is a brutal amalgamation of electronically generated screeches, squeals, and drones that while certainly not accessible in any traditional sense is often beautifully entrancing in its unrelenting brutality. Skewing convention on every creative level, Merzbow released the enormous 50-CD box set MERZBOX in 2000.

Click Here for Shipping Options and Policies

Shipping or Dimension weight in pounds: 0.5