| Merzzow | ||||
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| Studio album by Merzbow | ||||
| Released | September 29, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2001 at Bedroom, Tokyo | |||
| Genre | Noise | |||
| Length | 70:26 | |||
| Label | Opposite | |||
| Producer | Masami Akita | |||
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Merzzow is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. The album "combines animal concepts and deconstructions of 20th-century music, ambient drones and a deep grinding groove". The title is a pun on Merzbow and the Japanese word zō (象, elephant).
The cover photos were taken at Tsukiji Hongan-ji. "Elephant Song" features a guitar loop that resembled the Japanese children song "Zō-san", hence the title of the album. "Music Machine" samples the song of the same name by Jane. "Humming Bird" had been released as a single, it samples "Three Little Orchestra Pieces" by Arnold Schoenberg (conducted by Robert Craft).
All music composed by Masami Akita.