Kibako
| Kibako | ||||
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| Studio album by Merzbow | ||||
| Released | December 10, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | January–August 2012 at Munemihouse | |||
| Genre | Noise | |||
| Length |
121:07 (limited) 134:39 (deluxe) | |||
| Label | Rustblade | |||
| Producer | Masami Akita | |||
| Merzbow chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Kibako is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow,[2] his second release on Rustblade. The label describes the album as consisting of "tribal wooden instruments, violent analogue synths and ambient soundscapes".[3]
A short trailer was posted to YouTube[4] The track "Operation Musashi" was previously released on the compilation album No Red Seas and an excerpt posted on Merzbow's SoundCloud page.[5]
Track listing
All music composed by Masami Akita.
| CD 1 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Nigatsu Nijuugonichi" | 10:11 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Operation Musashi" | 8:43 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Askayama Shita Moeru" | 20:38 | ||||||||
| 4. | "Kikoezu Mori (0303)" | 15:56 | ||||||||
Total length: |
55:28 | |||||||||
| CD 2 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Lokijikan" | 17:31 | ||||||||
| 2. | "fff" | 15:21 | ||||||||
| 3. | "bbb" | 13:28 | ||||||||
| 4. | "ststst" | 19:19 | ||||||||
Total length: |
65:39 | |||||||||
| Bonus CD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "0707b" | 13:32 | ||||||||
Personnel
- Masami Akita – performer
- Alessia Catanuto – artwork
Release history
The standard edition includes 2 CDs, a postcard, a sticker, a yellow bag, a wooden amulet, and comes in a card stock box. The deluxe edition includes all of that plus a bonus CD, a handmade origami hummingbird, a wooden multi-tool knife, a certificate of authenticity, and comes in a wooden box.
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Quantity | Catalog | Sold Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | December 10, 2012 | Rustblade | CD | 299 | RBL036BOX | No |
| 199 | RBL036BOX2 | No |
References
- ↑ Kibako at AllMusic
- ↑ "Merzbow - Kibako". Discogs. Retrieved April 2013.
- ↑ "Kibako Limited Box". Rustblade. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ↑ "MERZBOW - KIBAKO Teaser (Rustblade)". YouTube. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Operation Musashi(excerpt) by merzbow". SoundCloud. Retrieved October 13, 2012.