Lop Lop

Lop Lop
Studio album by Merzbow
Released December 20, 2011 (2011-12-20)[1]
Recorded March–July 2011 at Munemihouse, Tokyo[2]
Genre Noise
Length 62:11 (regular)
112:29 (limited)
121:16 (deluxe)
Label Rustblade
Producer Masami Akita
Merzbow chronology
Surabhi
(2011)		 Lop Lop
(2011)
Limited edition
cover
Deluxe edition
box

Lop Lop is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. The title is a reference to Loplop, a bird-like alter ego of dada and surrealist Max Ernst.

The album was announced on September 7 by the label through a trailer on YouTube.[3] The label says that Lop Lop is "a step in a new direction" and that "synths and guitars scream and sing in a way which allows them to be heard through all the oppressive noise".[4]

The album was released in 3 different editions:

"Madoromi" means to doze or nap in Japanese, "Hakutouwashi" means Bald Eagle. "Sujata & Asoka" are common Indian names.

Track Listing

All music composed by Masami Akita.

CD 1
No. Title Length
1. "Canaanda"   22:36
2. "My Voice at the Pace of Drifting Clouds"   22:40
3. "EQ"   16:55
Total length:
 62:11
CD 2 (only with limited and deluxe editions)
No. Title Length
1. "Madoromi"   21:55
2. "Sujata & Asoka"   14:09
3. "2 Guitars"   14:14
Total length:
 50:18
CDr (only with deluxe edition)
No. Title Length
1. "Hakutouwashi"   8:47

Personnel

References

  1. ^ US distributor MVD
  2. ^ a b Side-Line Music Magazine
  3. ^ Merzbow Lop Lop teaser on YouTube
  4. ^ a b Label page for regular edition
  5. ^ Label page for limited box
  6. ^ Label page for deluxe limited box