Merzbow / Balázs Pándi – Live At FAC251 Label: Cold Spring – CSR233CD Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition Country: UK Released: 21 Nov 2016 Style: Noise, Experimental
The King of Japanese Noise, Merzbow, was joined on stage by Hungarian drummer extraordinaire, Balázs Pándi (known for his work with The Sun Ra Arkestra, Bill Laswell, Justin Broadrick, Bong-Ra, Venetian Snares and more).
The special event on 28th September 2016 took place under the roof of the legendary FAC251 building, where many of Manchester’s musical elite set foot, being the original home of Factory Records HQ. The show features an exemplary performance of Masami Akita’s trademark Japanoise, but the addition of Balázs Pándi’s improv drumming gives the whole evening an almost musical, jazz feel. 44 minutes.
Merzbow – F.I.D. Label: Fourth Dimension Records – FD2CD70 Format: 2 × CD, Album Country: UK Released: 07 Aug 2006 Style:Noise
F.I.D. (Fur Is Dead) is a double album from Japan’s King Of Noise, released in collaboration with the UK’s PETA organisation. It includes information about animals affected by the fur trade and £1.00 from each sale made with be donated to PETA. Three powerful electronics recordings from December 2005 and January 2006 on each disc.