Last of Analog Sessions

Last of Analog Sessions
Box set by Merzbow
Released	February 24, 2004
Recorded	1997–1999 at Bedroom, Tokyo
Genre	Noise
Length	163:03
Label	Important
Producer	Masami Akita
Merzbow chronology
Tamago (2004) Last of Analog Sessions (2004) Offering (2004)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Stylus	C[1]

Last of Analog Sessions is a box set album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow.^[2][3] It is composed of three completed, but unreleased albums recorded before his switch to laptop.

The cover of Catapillar is a tribute to the self-titled album by Catapilla, combined with the seal Minazo. "Bozzio" samples Terry Bozzio's drum solo on "Hands with a Hammer" from You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3 by Frank Zappa. This track is a different version of "Shin Kawasaki" from Maschinenstil.

The set is limited to 1,000 copies in a foil-stamped box. Each CD comes in its own full-colored sleeve. Also included is an embroidered patch.

Track listing

All music composed by Masami Akita.

Catapillar (1997)
No.	Title	Length
1.	Untitled	6:34
2.	Untitled	5:42
3.	Untitled	7:00
4.	Untitled	10:49
5.	Untitled	12:01
6.	Untitled	14:48
Total length:		56:54

Medamaya (目玉屋) (1998)
No.	Title	Length
1.	Untitled	9:32
2.	Untitled	24:29
3.	Untitled	20:13
Total length:		54:14

Springharp (1999)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Monmon"	7:44
2.	"Bozzio"	18:42
3.	"Springharp"	25:29
Total length:		51:55

Personnel

• Masami Akita – self-built junk with contact mics, various filters and ring modulators, various effects pedals, EMS Synthi A synthesizer, EMS VCS 3 synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, GR-500 Guitar synthesizer, tapes, EXD drum machine, oscillators, artwork
• Almighty – package design

References

1. Ed Howard (May 10, 2004). "Merzbow - Last of Analog Sessions - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
2. "Merzbow - Last Of Analog Sessions (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
3. "imprec022 Merzbow, Last Of Analog Sessions". Important Records. Retrieved August 27, 2012.