Studio Munemihouse, Tokyo Artist Merzbow Producer Merzbow Genre Noise music | Length 64:49 Release date 11 August 2015 Label Essence Music | |
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Released August 11, 2015 (2015-08-11) Recorded December 2013 – February 2014 Similar Merzbow albums, Noise music albums, Other albums | ||
Konchuuki (昆虫器, "Insect machine") is a studio album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. It was released on August 11, 2015 by the Brazilian label Essence Music in standard and deluxe editions, and is his third release for the label.
Contents
Background
The album has an entomological theme. Konchūki (昆虫記, Insect record) is the named used by Japanese translations of Jean-Henri Fabre's book Souvenirs entomologiques. Hanamuguri is the Japanese name for Cetonia pilifera, a flower chafer beetle. Yumimonkuchiba is Melapia electaria, a moth. Uzumushi can refer to planarians specifically, or turbellaria in general. Douganebuibui is Anomala cuprea, a beetle. Yamadakareha is Kunugia yamadai, a moth.
Packaging
The standard edition comes in a gatefold pop-up sleeve. The boxset edition includes the standard edition of the album and a CD-R with bonus tracks in a silkscreened envelope. The box is handmade and includes dried leaves and paper insects under a transparent lid
Track listing
All music composed by Masami Akita.
Personnel
All personnel credits adapted from the album notes.
Songs
1Hanamuguri10:32
2Yumimonkuchiba14:31
3Uzumushi18:56