Smegma Plays Merzbow Plays Smegma

Smegma Plays Merzbow Plays Smegma
Studio album by Smegma & Merzbow
Released	October 29, 1996
Recorded	1996 at ZSF Produkt Studio and Smegma Studios
Genre	Noise
Length	39:03
Label	Tim/Kerr

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Smegma Plays Merzbow Plays Smegma (also known as Plays) is a collaborative album between Smegma and Merzbow, in which the artists rework material submitted by each other.^[2] As Tim/Kerr was part of PolyGram, this is one of the rare Merzbow releases on a major label.

The CD booklet claims the disc is split into fifty tracks, and to "use shuffle play for unique compositions every time", but in fact only has two tracks.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Electro Smegmacoustic Music" (1–26. Merzbow's World)	19:37
2.	"Smegma Plays Merzbow" (27–50. Smegma's World)	19:27

Notes

• "Electro Smegmacoustic Music" – recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio Jan 8, 1996
• "Smegma Plays Merzbow" – composed 1996 at Smegma Studios

Credits

• Masami Akita – Smegma tapes, MA-tape, audio generatior, teleband tranceiver, mixer
• Smegma – Merzbow tape, tape loops, record players, wood flute, vocals, Optigan, mussette, frequency analyzer

Visuals

• Smegma & Servo – design, layout
• Marc Trunz – object/melissa photos
• Abtechtonics – inlay collage
• Masami Akita – inner photos

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Quantity	Catalog	Sold Out
United States	1996	Tim/Kerr	CD	unknown	644 830 140-2	Yes
			Picture disc		644 830 140-1

References

1. Couture, François. Smegma Plays Merzbow/Merzbow Plays Smegma at AllMusic. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
2. "Smegma Plays Merzbow - Smegma Plays Merzbow Plays Smegma (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved August 20, 2012.