V/A - Noise Forest (Jap), Digipack CD

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A classic compilation that emanated out of Osaka, "Noise Forest" brings together a powerhouse of early 90's Japanese noise stalwarts: MERZBOW, C.C.C.C., SOLMANIA, DISLOCATION, MONDE BRUITS, MASONNA, VIOLENT ONSEN GEISHA, and INCAPACITANTS.

The ultimate Japanoise collection, originally released in 1992 on the cult Les Disques Du Soleil label / record store on CD-only, and now impossible to find. Remastered and presented here on deluxe 2LP in matt-laminate gatefold sleeve (first time on vinyl) and new CD edition, all with new artwork.

A forest isn't something normally associated with noise; it brings to mind silence and solitude. However, the ominous cover art here - and the artists within - bring to mind the notorious suicide forest Aokigahara. Despite all tracks falling into the Japanoise genre, the tracks are very diverse, yet every track is so distinct it could only be by that artist.

1. recorded at ZSF Produkt Studio, 11/07/91
2. recorded at Telecom Studio 06/07/91
3. recorded & mixed at works Fatagaga 07/91
4. edited by Dislocation 1991. Includes live recordings at Freebird (03/02/91) and Bubble (21/02/91). F.Kimura (guitars), K.Kiyokawa (performance), Y.Yanagawa (sax), T.Osaki (electronics)
7. recorded in 1989
8. T.Mikawa + F.Kosakai

Mastered by Martin Bowes
Layout by Abby Helasdottir

Tracklist

1. Merzbow - Travelling 11:45
2. C.C.C.C. - IMR-32 08:19      
3. Solmania - Derrick Master Switchback 08:25      
4. Dislocation - Empty~On The Move 09:36      
5. Monde Bruits - Continuum 08:30      
6. Masonna - Testicles Candy Pt. 1~13 05:36      
7. Violent Onsen Geisha - Death Mothership Connection 08:36      
8. Incapacitants - Automatic Loss Cut 07:54


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