Merzbeat, 2002

After the harsh start an experimental Merzbow release, it has a beat which is quite unusual for him but nowhere near mainstream. It's also the first time that Minazo appeared on the artwork (but it's not part of the Minazo tribute series):

1		Promotion Man (8:58)
2		Forgotten Land (13:20)
3		Shadow Barbarian (Long Mix) (11:49)
4		Tadpole (5:51)
5		Looping Jane (Beat Mix) (8:26)
6-64		Untitled (0:04)
65		Untitled (0:06)
66		Amlux (Remixed By Jack Dangers) (2nd Version) (8:17)

Part of the Merz series that has seen the inclusion of real beats rather than sampled jazz loops. A real drift from what you might expect from a Merzbow album and one that has divided fans, mainly those who don't like the purely digital side he has recently explored. This is genuinely one of his best releases and is worth it alone for the track Tadpole, more ambient than any track he's done recently and similar in style to the Kid606 album PS I Love You, though the Kid never comes close!
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