Dolphin Sonar

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Dolphin Sonar
Studio album by Merzbow
Released August 26, 2008 (2008-08-26)
Recorded December 2007 – January 2008 at Bedroom, Tokyo
Genre Noise
Length 63:56
Label Important
Producer Masami Akita
Merzbow chronology

Eucalypse
(2008)
Dolphin Sonar
(2008)
Anicca
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Brainwashed favorable[1]
Musique Machine [2]

Dolphin Sonar is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow.[3] The album is a protest against the annual slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan. Masami Akita is a supporter of Sea Shepherd and Dolphin Sonar includes liner notes by founder Paul Watson.[4]

The cover was named one of the worst covers of 2008 by Pitchfork Magazine.[5]

Track listing

All music composed by Masami Akita.
No. Title Length
1. "Part 1"   24:04
2. "Part 2"   20:54
3. "Part 3"   18:58

Personnel

  • Masami Akita – music
  • Jenny Akita – cover art
  • Paul Watson – liner notes

References

  1. Kealy, John (September 28, 2008). "Merzbow, "Dolphin Sonar"". Brainwashed. Retrieved January 8, 2014. 
  2. Batty, Roger (September 22, 2008). "Merzbow - Dolphin Sonar [Important Records - 2008]". Musique Machine. Retrieved January 8, 2014. 
  3. "Merzbow - Dolphin Sonar (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved January 8, 2014. 
  4. "imprec205 Merzbow, Dolphin Sonar". Important Records. Retrieved January 8, 2014. 
  5. Maher, David (December 10, 2008). "The 20 Worst Album Covers of 2008". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 8, 2014. 
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