Kibako
| Kibako | ||||
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| Studio album by Merzbow | ||||
| Released | December 10, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | January–August 2012 | |||
| Studio | Munemihouse, Tokyo | |||
| 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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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| freq.org.uk | favorable[2] |
Kibako is a studio album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. It was released on December 12, 2012 by the Italian label Rustblade, and is his second release on the label. Rustblade 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]
Packaging
The standard edition includes 2 CDs, a postcard, a sticker, a yellow bag, a wooden amulet, and comes in a card stock box.[3] 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.[6]
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
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Quantity | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | December 10, 2012 | Rustblade | 2×CD | 299 | RBL036BOX |
| 3×CD | 199 | RBL036BOX2 |
References
- ↑ Kibako at AllMusic
- ↑ Rodham-Heaps, Michael. "Merzbow – Kibako". freq.org.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- 1 2 "Kibako Limited Box". Rustblade. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ↑ "MERZBOW - KIBAKO Teaser (Rustblade)". YouTube. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Operation Musashi(excerpt) by merzbow". SoundCloud. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Kibako Deluxe Limited Wooden Box". Rustblade. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
External links
- Kibako Limited Box on Rustblade
- Kibako Deluxe Limited Wooden Box on Rustblade
- MERZBOW - KIBAKO Teaser on YouTube
- Kibako at Discogs (list of releases)