Bariken

Bariken
Studio album by Merzbow
Released	January 1, 2005
Recorded	2003–2004
Studio	Bedroom, Tokyo
Genre	Noise
Length	72:20
Label	Blossoming Noise
Producer	Masami Akita
Merzbow chronology
1633 (2004) Bariken (2005) Dust of Dreams (2005)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Aversion Online	6/10[1]
Connexion Bizarre	10/10[2]
Chronicles of Chaos	8.5/10[3]
Stylus Magazine	ambivalent[4]

Bariken is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow.^[5] Bariken (バリケン) is the Japanese name for the Muscovy duck, which is depicted on the cover.

Track listing

All music composed by Masami Akita.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Minka Part-1"	8:58
2.	"Bariken"	11:25
3.	"Minka Part-2"	12:46
4.	"Minka Part-3"	8:58
5.	"Bariken (Reprise) ~ Mother of Mirrors"	30:13

Personnel

• Masami Akita – music

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Quantity	Catalog
United States	January 2005	Blossoming Noise	CD	1000	BN002CD

References

1. "Merzbow "Bariken" CD". Aversion Online. January 20, 2005. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
2. Pedro Peñas y Robles (November 22, 2005). "Merzbow – Bariken". Connexion Bizarre. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
3. Xander Hoose (May 13, 2005). "Merzbow - Bariken : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
4. Scott McKeating (June 2, 2005). "The Rubber Room". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
5. "Merzbow - Bariken (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved May 12, 2013.