Konchuuki
| Konchuuki | ||||
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| Studio album by Merzbow | ||||
| Released | August 11, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | December 2013 – February 2014 | |||
| Studio | Munemihouse, Tokyo | |||
| Genre | Noise | |||
| Length | 64:49 | |||
| Label | Essence | |||
| Producer | Masami Akita | |||
| Merzbow chronology | ||||
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Konchuuki (昆虫器, "Insect machine")[1] is a studio album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. It was released on August 11, 2015 by the Brazilian label Essence Music. It was released in a standard edition and a boxset edition. Konchuuki is the third Merzbow album on Essence.
The album has an entomological theme. Konchūki (昆虫記, Insect record) is the named used by Japanese translations of Jean-Henri Fabre's book Souvenirs entomologiques. Hanamuguri is the Japanese name for Cetonia pilifera, a flower chafer beetle. Yumimonkuchiba is Melapia electaria, a moth. Uzumushi can refer to planarians specifically, or turbellaria in general. Douganebuibui is Anomala cuprea, a beetle. Yamadakareha is Kunugia yamadai, a moth.
Track listing
All music composed by Masami Akita.
| Konchuuki | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Hanamuguri" | 10:31 |
| 2. | "Yumimonkuchiba" | 14:30 |
| 3. | "Uzumushi" | 18:56 |
| 4. | "Douganebuibui" | 20:52 |
Total length: |
64:49 | |
| Bonus CD-R | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Yamadakareha" | 13:34 |
| 2. | "Lop 13" | 13:50 |
Total length: |
27:24 | |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | August 11, 2015 | Essence Music | CD | ESS023 | 400 | Gatefold sleeve |
| ESS023-B | 114 | Handmade box |
The standard edition comes in a gatefold pop-up sleeve. The handmade boxset edition includes the standard edition of the album and a CD-R with bonus tracks.[2]
Personnel
- Masami Akita – music
- Vladimir Stankovic – artwork
- Essence Music – paper engineering
- Uirajara Resende and Iremir Oscar – box set concept and execution
References
- ↑ "Konchuuki by Merzbow". Essence Music. August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Konchuuki (Boxset Edition) by Merzbow". Essence Music. August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
External links
- Konchuuki on Essence Music
- Konchuuki (Boxset Edition) on Essence Music
- Konchuuki on Bandcamp
- Konchuuki illustrations by Vladimir Stankovic on Behanced
- Konchuuki at Discogs (list of releases)