''Merzdub'' is an album by the

Jamie Saft Jamie Saft is an American keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist and composer. He was born in New York City, and studied at Tufts University and the New England Conservatory of Music The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) is a private mu ...

performing compositions which used source material by Japanese noise artist

Merzbow is a Japanese noise project started in 1979 by , best known for a style of harsh, confrontational noise. Since 1980, Akita has released over 400 recordings and has collaborated with various artists. The name Merzbow comes from the German dada ...

.Jamie Saft discography
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Reception

In his review for

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, Sean Westergaard notes that "This could be the most gentle introduction to the world of Merzbow yet".

Track listing

''All compositions by Jamie Saft and Merzbow'' # "Conquerer" – 9:13 # "Beware Dub" – 9:16 # "Skinning JLO" – 8:50 # "Kantacky Fried Dub" – 6:36 # "Visions Of Irie" – 6:43 # "Dangermix" – 7:44 # "Updub" – 10:48 # "Slow Down Furry Dub" – 12:15

Personnel

– vocals, guitar, bass, drums,

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, synthesizer, dubs *

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– computer, source material

References

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