An Untroublesome Defencelessness
2016 studio album by Merzbow / Keiji Haino / Balázs Pándi
An Untroublesome Defencelessness (迷惑をかけない無防備, Meiwaku o kakenai mubōbi) is a collaborative studio album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow, Japanese guitarist Keiji Haino, and the Hungarian drummer Balázs Pándi. Merzbow and Pándi have worked together since 2009; Merzbow and Haino previously played together as Kikuri, and released the album Pulverized Purple on Les Disques Victo in 2008.[7]
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| Released | June 24, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | April 15, 2015 | |||
| Studio | Gok Sound, Tokyo | |||
| Genre | Free improvisation, noise | |||
| Length | 55:04 | |||
| Label | RareNoise | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [1] |
| Allmusic | [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[3] |
| Louder Than War | favorable[4] |
| The Quietus | mixed[5] |
| Something Else! | favorable[6] |
Track listing
All music is composed by Masami Akita, Keiji Haino, Balázs Pándi
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Why Is the Courtesy of the Prey Always Confused with the Courtesy of the Hunters... (Part I)" (食われるものの礼儀と食うものの礼儀と騙され続けていることとは・・・) | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Why Is the Courtesy of the Prey Always Confused with the Courtesy of the Hunters... (Part II)" (食われるものの礼儀と食うものの礼儀と騙され続けていることとは・・・) | 9:50 |
| 3. | "Why Is the Courtesy of the Prey Always Confused with the Courtesy of the Hunters... (Part III)" (食われるものの礼儀と食うものの礼儀と騙され続けていることとは・・・) | 13:51 |
| 4. | "How Differ the Instructions of the Left from the Instructions of the Right? (Part I)" (右側にある注意書きと左側にある注意書きの違いは？) | 5:27 |
| 5. | "How Differ the Instructions of the Left from the Instructions of the Right? (Part II)" (右側にある注意書きと左側にある注意書きの違いは？) | 8:55 |
| 6. | "How Differ the Instructions of the Left from the Instructions of the Right? (Part III)" (右側にある注意書きと左側にある注意書きの違いは？) | 6:13 |
| 7. | "How Differ the Instructions of the Left from the Instructions of the Right? (Part IV)" (右側にある注意書きと左側にある注意書きの違いは？) | 7:50 |
| Total length: | 55:04 | |
Personnel
All personnel credits adapted from the album notes.[8]
- Musicians
- Masami Akita – electronics
- Keiji Haino – guitar, vocals, electronics
- Balázs Pándi – drums
- Technical personnel
- Yoshiaki Kondo – engineering
- Daniel Sandor – mixing
- James Plotkin – mastering
- Rok – artwork, design
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format(s) | Catalog |
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| United Kingdom | June 24, 2016 | RareNoise | MP3, FLAC, HD FLAC | RNR061 |
| July 2016 | CD | RNR061 | ||
| July 2016 | 2×LP (180 gram) | RNR061LP |
References
- ^ Corroto, Mark (22 July 2016). "Merzbow/Keiji Haino/Balazs Pandi: An Untroublesome Defencelessness". All About Jazz. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. An Untroublesome Defencelessness at AllMusic. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ >Macmillan, Pieter J (22 July 2016). "Album Review: Merzbow, Keiji Haino and Balázs Pándi – An Untroublesome Defencelessness". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Newall, Phil (9 July 2016). "Merzbow / Keiji Haino / Balazs Pandi 'An Untroublesome Defencelessness' – album review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Andrews, Euan (9 August 2016). "Merzbow / Keiji Haino / Balazs Pandi". The Quietus. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Aaron, S. Victor. "Merzbow / Haino / Pandi – An Untroublesome Defencelessness (2016)". Something Else!. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Merzbow Haino Pandi". RareNoiseRecords. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ An Untroublesome Defencelessness (album notes). Merzbow / Keiji Haino / Balázs Pándi. London: RareNoiseRecords. 2016. RNR061LP.
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External links
- Merzbow Haino Pandi on RareNoiseRecords
- An Untroublesome Defencelessness at Discogs (list of releases)