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 in standard and deluxe editions, and is his third release for the label.
Background
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.
Packaging
The standard edition comes in a gatefold pop-up sleeve.[1] The boxset edition includes the standard edition of the album and a CD-R with bonus tracks in a silkscreened envelope. The box is handmade and includes dried leaves and paper insects under a transparent lid[2]
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 | CD | ESS023 | 400 | gatefold sleeve |
| ESS023-B | 114 | handmade box |
Personnel
All personnel credits adapted from the album notes.[3]
- Masami Akita – music
- Vladimir Stankovic – artwork
- Essence Music – paper engineering
- Uirajara Resende and Iremir Oscar – box set concept and execution
References
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ Konchuuki (album notes). Merzbow. Brazil: Essence Music. 2015. obi. ESS023.
External links
- Konchuuki on Essence Music
- Konchuuki (Boxset Edition) on Essence Music
- Konchuuki on Bandcamp
- Konchuuki illustrations by Vladimir Stankovic on Behance
- Konchuuki at Discogs (list of releases)