Last of Analog Sessions

Last of Analog Sessions is a triple CD box set by Japanese noise music musician Masami Akita, under the name Merzbow. This set is a limited edition and comes with an embroidered patch. Each CD comes in separate cardboard sleeves packaged in a foil stamped black box.

The cover of Catapillar is a tribute to the self-titled album by rock group Catapilla combined with Minazo. "Bozzio" samples Terry Bozzio drumming on "Hands with a Hammer" from You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3 by Frank Zappa. This track is a different version of "Shin Kawasaki" from Maschinenstil.

Track listing

All music by Masami Akita.

CD 1: Catapillar (1997)

CD 2: Medamaya (目玉屋) (1998)

CD 3: Springharp (1999)

Personnel

• Masami Akita - self-built junk with contact mics, various filters and ring modulators, various effects pedals, EMS Synthi A synthesizer, EMS VCS3 synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, GR-500 Guitar synthesizer, tapes, EXD, drum machine, oscillators, artwork
• Almighty - design

Sleeve notes

• Masami Akita plays Self-built junk with contact mics, various filters and ring modulators, various effects pedals, EMS Synthi A synthesizer, EMS VCS3 Synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, GR-500 Guitar Synthesizer, Tapes, EXD, Drum Machine and Oscillators.

• Package design by Almighty

Back of the Springharp sleeve includes the following additional credits.

• All Music by Masami Akita
• Recorded & Mixed at Bedroom, '98-'99
• Instruments: Moog, EMS Synthia'A', EMS VCS3, Metals, Tapes, Noise Pedals etc
• Digitally Copy from Original DAT Tapes Oct 2002
• Artwork by MA (1983/2002).

External links

• Discogs entry