Paradise Pachinko
Paradise Pachinko is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow.[1] It consists of raw material recorded on four-track cassette. The album is named after and depicts the Pachinko Tengoku pachinko parlor.
| Paradise Pachinko | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 and 1992 | |||
| Genre | Noise | |||
| Length | 52:41 | |||
| Label | Tochnit Aleph | |||
| Producer | Masami Akita | |||
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A box set called Merzbient was released in 2010 featuring raw material recorded 1987–90 on four-track.
Paradise Pachinko building in Tokyo
Track listing
All music is composed by Masami Akita.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Untitled Raw-Material 1" | 28:54 |
| 2. | "Untitled Raw-Material 2" | 23:47 |
Notes
- No mix, no editing, no synthesizer, no oscillator
- All tracks recorded on TASCAM Porta Two in 1990 & 1992
- Mastered from 4-channel cassettes direct to DAT
- Inner 'Paradise Pachinko' photo taken at Horiwari crossroad, Meiji-Street, Tokyo 1998
Personnel
- Masami Akita – bowed scrap metals, piano wired handmade cellos, turntables, feedback-mixer, loops, etc.
- Tochnit Aleph – cover, packaging
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Quantity | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1999 | Tochnit Aleph | CD-R | 70 | TA 012 |
Every copy is signed by Masami Akita.
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