Collection 005

Collection 005
Studio album by Merzbow
Released 1981
Recorded 1981 at home, Ylem Sound Studio, and Telecom Studio
Genre Noise, free improvisation
Length 36:14
Label Lowest Music & Arts
Producer Masami Akita
Merzbow chronology

Collection 004
(1981)
Collection 005
(1981)
Collection 006
(1981)
2010 reissue

Collection 005 is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. It is the fifth volume of the Collection series. The first five volumes were recorded for Ylem and consist of studio sessions with Kiyoshi Mizutani, then a member of Merzbow. However, Ylem went out of business before they could be released. Masami Akita then released them himself and recorded five more at home using previous Collection session recordings mixed with new material and effects.[1]

It was reissued along with Collection 004 by Blossoming Noise in May 2010.[2] The reissue track titles reference the album Remblandt Assemblage.

Track listing

Original release

This side
No. Title Length
1. "Tapes, Ring Modulator, Drums, Guitar, Piano"    
Other side
No. Title Length
1. "Tapes, Ring Modulator, Guitar, Violin, Effects"    

2010 reissue

Side one
No. Title Length
1. "Remblandt Assemblage Mix 005a1"   8:32
2. "Remblandt Assemblage Mix 005a2"   8:49
Side two
No. Title Length
1. "Remblandt Assemblage Mix 005b1"   7:11
2. "Remblandt Assemblage Mix 005b2"   3:54
3. "Remblandt Assemblage Mix 005b3"   3:58
4. "Remblandt Assemblage Mix 005b4"   3:51

Notes

Original release

2010 reissue

Personnel

(2010 reissue)

Release history

Region Date Label Format Quantity Catalog
Japan 1981 Lowest Music & Arts C46 unknown n/a
United States 2010 Blossoming Noise 300 BN048CS

References

  1. Woodward, Brett (1999). Merzbook: The Pleasuredome of Noise. Extreme. ISBN 0-646-38326-4.
  2. "Merzbow - Collection 5 (Cassette, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved March 16, 2013.