Merzbow Top Hits

Started by Strömkarlen, December 29, 2009, 03:52:02 PM

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ロックン·ロール

Quote from: PTM Jim on October 02, 2019, 11:11:33 PM
Sold out already. This is completely insane.
It's not sold out. Even the rainbow splatter option is still for sale.

absurdexposition

#271
1500 copies selling out that quickly would be mind-boggling.

Black is available to pre-order, the coding on their site is terrible.
Primitive Isolation Tactics
Scream & Writhe distro and Absurd Exposition label
Montreal, QC
https://www.screamandwrithe.com

Baglady

Why cant they just reissue it as a CD as well?

Zeno Marx

Quote from: ロックン·ロール on October 02, 2019, 11:30:12 PM
Quote from: PTM Jim on October 02, 2019, 11:11:33 PM
Sold out already. This is completely insane.
It's not sold out. Even the rainbow splatter option is still for sale.
You might have a pop-up blocker, or some other plug-in, preventing the "sold out" boxes from flashing when you run the curser over the option.  Both are showing sold out.

You might be able to still buy the black records from the Merzbow bandcamp.

https://merzbow.bandcamp.com/album/pulse-demon-remaster-reissue
"the overindulgent machines were their children"
I only buy vinyl, d00ds.

ロックン·ロール

Quote from: Zeno Marx on October 02, 2019, 11:47:48 PM
Quote from: ロックン·ロール on October 02, 2019, 11:30:12 PM
Quote from: PTM Jim on October 02, 2019, 11:11:33 PM
Sold out already. This is completely insane.
It's not sold out. Even the rainbow splatter option is still for sale.
You might have a pop-up blocker, or some other plug-in, preventing the "sold out" boxes from flashing when you run the curser over the option.  Both are showing sold out.

You might be able to still buy the black records from the Merzbow bandcamp.

https://merzbow.bandcamp.com/album/pulse-demon-remaster-reissue
Well at least I can add it to my cart if I try. Maybe it's only available to me as I'm a very special person.

holy ghost

Hoooooooo boy this is a tough one. I paid (with shipping and duty) more for the Pulse Demon reissue than I have any other record (fucking label sent the poster separately and I got charged twice for duty, almost $80 CAD). Do I become a completist for the bonus track? 

absurdexposition

Quote from: holy ghost on October 03, 2019, 03:54:56 AM
Hoooooooo boy this is a tough one. I paid (with shipping and duty) more for the Pulse Demon reissue than I have any other record (fucking label sent the poster separately and I got charged twice for duty, almost $80 CAD). Do I become a completist for the bonus track? 

Flip that whack one you got and order this.
Primitive Isolation Tactics
Scream & Writhe distro and Absurd Exposition label
Montreal, QC
https://www.screamandwrithe.com

holy ghost

I need that sick obi strip with the Pitchfork quote to remind myself just how heavy this thing is....

New Forces

should we take this to mean Masami was unhappy with the previous vinyl reissue?
New Forces
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absurdexposition

Quote from: New Forces on October 03, 2019, 04:51:35 PM
should we take this to mean Masami was unhappy with the previous vinyl reissue?

I think the fact that the previous reissue was geared towards an entirely different audience lead Relapse to make this actually accessible to noiseheads.
Primitive Isolation Tactics
Scream & Writhe distro and Absurd Exposition label
Montreal, QC
https://www.screamandwrithe.com

holy ghost

Quote from: absurdexposition on October 03, 2019, 04:53:22 PM
Quote from: New Forces on October 03, 2019, 04:51:35 PM
should we take this to mean Masami was unhappy with the previous vinyl reissue?

I think the fact that the previous reissue was geared towards an entirely different audience lead Relapse to make this actually accessible to noiseheads.

I'm going to keep the previous version as a stern reminder that mashing that BUY NOW button can often be a mistake. There's always a repress around the corner. In the meantime I really wanted a Pulse Demon shirt so looks like I jumped on the bundle.

PTM Jim

Quote from: Zeno Marx on October 02, 2019, 11:47:48 PM
Quote from: ロックン·ロール on October 02, 2019, 11:30:12 PM
Quote from: PTM Jim on October 02, 2019, 11:11:33 PM
Sold out already. This is completely insane.
It's not sold out. Even the rainbow splatter option is still for sale.
You might have a pop-up blocker, or some other plug-in, preventing the "sold out" boxes from flashing when you run the curser over the option.  Both are showing sold out.

Yeah, that's what it was. Pretty stupid ass feature.

Zeno Marx

I'm glad I don't watch him closely.  This label is insane with reissues of 80s and 90s material.  I had no clue it was this many.  Roughly, 25+ CDs and then a bunch of box sets (not sure if they have bonus tracks or not).  Nice to see a handful from the '93-'95 period.  For those into the late-90s, there are a few from then as well.

https://www.discogs.com/label/1116791-%E3%82%B9%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%80%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3RECORDS
"the overindulgent machines were their children"
I only buy vinyl, d00ds.

Balor/SS1535

Quote from: Zeno Marx on January 07, 2021, 08:45:59 PM
I'm glad I don't watch him closely.  This label is insane with reissues of 80s and 90s material.  I had no clue it was this many.  Roughly, 25+ CDs and then a bunch of box sets (not sure if they have bonus tracks or not).  Nice to see a handful from the '93-'95 period.  For those into the late-90s, there are a few from then as well.

https://www.discogs.com/label/1116791-%E3%82%B9%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%80%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3RECORDS

I don't follow Merzbow (or the reissues, for that matter) closely at all either.  I probably should get some of these at some point, just because it is Merzbow.  I think it is sort of fun, though, when a project has so many releases because it means that everyone will explore it in a different way. 

moozz

I have tried to review (well, write at least a few lines of comments) some of these in the Playlist With Comments topic. I do not like the early '80s stuff but the material from 85-95 is great. Many of these CDs are just alternative mixes for albums or songs but there is plenty of stuff that (to my knowledge) was not released elsewhere. Possibly source material for other releases or maybe Masami just has hundreds of hours of unreleased material in his archives. If you're into mid '90s Merzbow I'd say the Metallic box is a no-brainer as it contains 6 CDs of material from 1993-1995. These do not make Pulse Demon obsolete but if you have been disappointed in the more recent Merzbow output and wish that he would go back to the mid '90s style... well, this is kinda the same thing.

Quote from: Zeno Marx on January 07, 2021, 08:45:59 PM
I'm glad I don't watch him closely.  This label is insane with reissues of 80s and 90s material.  I had no clue it was this many.  Roughly, 25+ CDs and then a bunch of box sets (not sure if they have bonus tracks or not).  Nice to see a handful from the '93-'95 period.  For those into the late-90s, there are a few from then as well.

https://www.discogs.com/label/1116791-%E3%82%B9%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%80%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3RECORDS