http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1817&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rssAlmost as prolific as Om Kalsoum and more dissonant than an avalanche of windowpanes, Masami Akita's Merzbow has become the most well-known name in Japanese Noise. Moving beyond Lou Reed's groundbreaking <I>Metal Machine Music</I> and Whitehouse's Euro-aggression, he creates lightening storms of sound with incredible complexity. He looks to sources like Free Jazz for inspiration for his patently "free" sounds. Couching his music in the extreme eros of S&M and B&D imagery, he directs listening to a visceral level, where being a docile receptacle for sound is no longer possible. Merzbow must be listened to actively. Perhaps defensively. - Marc KatePower Electronics/Noiseen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:26:03 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1817&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss Almost as prolific as Om Kalsoum and more dissonant than an avalanche of windowpanes, Masami Akita's Merzbow has become the most well-known name in Japanese Noise. Moving beyond Lou Reed's groundbreaking <I>Metal Machine Music</I> and Whitehouse's Euro-aggression, he creates lightening storms of sound with incredible complexity. He looks to sources like Free Jazz for inspiration for his patently "free" sounds. Couching his music in the extreme eros of S&M and B&D imagery, he directs listening to a visceral level, where being a docile receptacle for sound is no longer possible. Merzbow must be listened to actively. Perhaps defensively. - Marc Kate http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14339609&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Electronics/Noise Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Merzbow on Rhapsody Online 14339609 tra.14339609 Merzbow art.1817 0.99 Electric Dress alb.14329036 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/9/7/2/1012793_170x170.jpg 2007-04-23 00:00:00.0 2007-04-23 00:00:00.0 true Electric Dress tra.14339609 3136000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14339609&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14339609&variant=data&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419634&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Electronics/Noise Mon, 1 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Merzbow on Rhapsody Online 11419634 tra.11419634 Merzbow art.1817 0.99 Frog+ alb.11414607 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/2/9/889219_170x170.jpg 2006-03-14 00:00:00.0 2001-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Hikigaeru Ga Kuru tra.11419634 388000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419634&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419634&variant=data&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.416230&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Electronics/Noise Tue, 21 Jul 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Merzbow on Rhapsody Online 416230 tra.416230 Merzbow art.1817 0.0 Tauromachine alb.193840 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/2/7/1237215_170x170.jpg 2005-09-20 00:00:00.0 1998-07-21 00:00:00.0 true Head of Clouds tra.416230 730000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.416230&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.416230&variant=data&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22160237&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Electronics/Noise Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:18:17 -0700 Top Tracks by Merzbow on Rhapsody Online 22160237 tra.22160237 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1573175&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Electronics/Noise Fri, 1 Jan 1993 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Merzbow on Rhapsody Online 1573175 tra.1573175 Merzbow art.1817 0.0 Pan All Night: Steel Band Music alb.208572 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/1/9/0/1370912_170x170.jpg 1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 true All Night tra.1573175 612000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1573175&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1573175&variant=data&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28775960&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Electronics/Noise Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:39:57 -0700 Top Tracks by Merzbow on Rhapsody Online 28775960 tra.28775960 Merzbow art.1817 0.99 2XH vs HHR Vol 1 - Where Is My Robotic Boot (2xCD) alb.28772685 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/6/2/9/1709263_170x170.jpg 2009-03-05 00:00:00.0 null true Requiem 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416219 tra.416219 Merzbow art.1817 0.0 Pulse Demon alb.203667 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/4/6/7/1217640_170x170.jpg 2005-09-20 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Woodpecker No. 2 tra.416219 217000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.416219&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.416219&variant=data&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22160242&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Electronics/Noise Sat, 2 Aug 2008 10:21:26 -0700 Top Tracks by Merzbow on Rhapsody Online 22160242 tra.22160242 Merzbow art.1817 0.99 New Takamagahara alb.22154888 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/7/9/8/1338971_170x170.jpg 1998-03-11 00:00:00.0 null true Moonface tra.22160242 914000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22160242&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22160242&variant=data&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.416226&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Electronics/Noise Tue, 21 Jul 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Merzbow on Rhapsody Online 416226 tra.416226 Merzbow art.1817 0.0 Tauromachine alb.193840 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/2/7/1237215_170x170.jpg 2005-09-20 00:00:00.0 1998-07-21 00:00:00.0 true Cannibalism Of Machine tra.416226 369000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.416226&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.416226&variant=data&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14412212&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Electronics/Noise Thu, 10 Oct 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Merzbow on Rhapsody Online 14412212 tra.14412212 Merzbow art.1817 0.0 Live At Molde International Jazz Festival alb.14411411 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/4/6/5/1015640_170x170.jpg 2002-10-10 00:00:00.0 2002-10-10 00:00:00.0 false Spor 01 tra.14412212 799000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14412212&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14412212&variant=data&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14412213&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Electronics/Noise Thu, 10 Oct 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Merzbow on Rhapsody Online 14412213 tra.14412213 Merzbow art.1817 0.0 Live At Molde International Jazz Festival alb.14411411 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/4/6/5/1015640_170x170.jpg 2002-10-10 00:00:00.0 2002-10-10 00:00:00.0 false Spor 02 tra.14412213 703000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14412213&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14412213&variant=data&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22160243&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Electronics/Noise Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:18:17 -0700 Top Tracks by Merzbow on Rhapsody Online 22160243 tra.22160243 Merzbow art.1817 0.99 New 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419633&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Electronics/Noise Mon, 1 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Merzbow on Rhapsody Online 11419633 tra.11419633 Merzbow art.1817 0.99 Frog+ alb.11414607 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/2/9/889219_170x170.jpg 2006-03-14 00:00:00.0 2001-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Suzumebachi No Rinbu tra.11419633 556000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419633&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419633&variant=data&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419635&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Electronics/Noise Mon, 1 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Merzbow on Rhapsody Online 11419635 tra.11419635 Merzbow art.1817 0.99 Frog+ alb.11414607 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/2/9/889219_170x170.jpg 2006-03-14 00:00:00.0 2001-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Denki No Numa tra.11419635 462000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419635&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419635&variant=data&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419636&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Electronics/Noise Mon, 1 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Merzbow on Rhapsody Online 11419636 tra.11419636 Merzbow art.1817 0.99 Frog+ alb.11414607 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/2/9/889219_170x170.jpg 2006-03-14 00:00:00.0 2001-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Kaeru No Shima tra.11419636 378000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419636&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419636&variant=data&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419637&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Electronics/Noise Mon, 1 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Merzbow on Rhapsody Online 11419637 tra.11419637 Merzbow art.1817 0.99 Frog+ alb.11414607 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/2/9/889219_170x170.jpg 2006-03-14 00:00:00.0 2001-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Catch 22 tra.11419637 254000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419637&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419637&variant=data&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419638&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Electronics/Noise Mon, 1 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Merzbow on Rhapsody Online 11419638 tra.11419638 Merzbow art.1817 0.99 Frog+ alb.11414607 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/2/9/889219_170x170.jpg 2006-03-14 00:00:00.0 2001-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Black Frog tra.11419638 1084000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419638&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419638&variant=data&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419639&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Electronics/Noise Mon, 1 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Merzbow on Rhapsody Online 11419639 tra.11419639 Merzbow art.1817 0.99 Frog+ alb.11414607 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/2/9/889219_170x170.jpg 2006-03-14 00:00:00.0 2001-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Track 777 tra.11419639 961000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419639&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419639&variant=data&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419640&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Electronics/Noise Mon, 1 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Merzbow on Rhapsody Online 11419640 tra.11419640 Merzbow art.1817 0.99 Frog+ alb.11414607 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/2/9/889219_170x170.jpg 2006-03-14 00:00:00.0 2001-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Track 555 tra.11419640 544000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419640&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419640&variant=data&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419641&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Electronics/Noise Mon, 1 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Merzbow on Rhapsody Online 11419641 tra.11419641 Merzbow art.1817 0.99 Frog+ alb.11414607 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/2/9/889219_170x170.jpg 2006-03-14 00:00:00.0 2001-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Frog Variation No.2 tra.11419641 1072000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419641&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11419641&variant=data&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12157453&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Electronics/Noise Mon, 30 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Merzbow on Rhapsody Online 12157453 tra.12157453 Merzbow art.1817 0.99 Cycle alb.12146931 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/5/8/5/925854_170x170.jpg 2003-06-30 00:00:00.0 2003-06-30 00:00:00.0 true Cycle Part 1 tra.12157453 1797000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12157453&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12157453&variant=data&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12157454&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Electronics/Noise Mon, 30 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Merzbow on Rhapsody Online 12157454 tra.12157454 Merzbow art.1817 0.99 Cycle alb.12146931 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/5/8/5/925854_170x170.jpg 2003-06-30 00:00:00.0 2003-06-30 00:00:00.0 true Cycle Part 2 tra.12157454 2393000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12157454&variant=play&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12157454&variant=data&rws=%2Fmerzbow%2Ftop-tracks.rss