Various Ikebana: Merzbow’s Amlux Rebuilt
Not exactly a remix album-how does one remix noise?-but a service provided by Merzbow, offering […]
Not exactly a remix album-how does one remix noise?-but a service provided by Merzbow, offering his Amlux album to a wide range of noise tinkerers to have their way with. Slutty, isn’t it? Mostly, the artists hold true to form while the thread of noise holds the disparate collection together. As Plug, Luke Vibert uses the dull noise-scalpel to mash Amens; Negativland creates sarcastic dystopic space with the static; and Mouse on Mars uses searing noise to rot guitars. Indeed, selling his noise-soul works wonderfully-across the board, Merzbow adds depth and breadth to the works.