Sha Mo 3000
| Sha Mo 3000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Merzbow | ||||
| Released | October 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Studio | Bedroom, Tokyo | |||
| Genre | Noise | |||
| Length |
65:38 (standard) 87:43 (boxset) | |||
| Label | Essence | |||
| Producer | Masami Akita | |||
| Merzbow chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Dusted Magazine | favorable[1] |
| Heathen Harvest | favorable[2] |
Sha Mo 3000 (軍鶏参千 Shamo sanzen) is a studio album by Japanese noise musician Merzbow. It was released in October 2004 by the Brazilian label Essence Music. It was released in a standard edition and a boxset edition with a bonus 3" CD-R. Sha Mo 3000 is the first Merzbow album released by Essence.
The title is a reference to the shamo, a Japanese gamecock and Módulo 1000, a Brazilian psychedelic rock band. The label presented Masami Akita with some South American psychedelic LPs, which inspired the album. These included Não Fale Com Paredes by Módulo 1000, and Paêbirú by Lula Côrtes and Zé Ramalho.[3]
Track listing
All music composed by Masami Akita.
| Sha Mo 3000 | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Suzunami" | 2:26 |
| 2. | "Sha Mo 3000" | 19:29 |
| 3. | "Ghost Hide Your Eyes" | 9:00 |
| 4. | "Dreaming K-Dog" | 22:08 |
| 5. | "Hen's Teeth" | 12:34 |
Total length: |
65:38 | |
| Bonus 3" CD-R | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Brazil" | 19:15 |
| 2. | "Untitled" | 2:50 |
Total length: |
22:05 | |
Personnel
- Masami Akita – computer, guitar, EMS synthesizer, illustrations, artwork
- Yoshino & Yonosuke – chorus
- Uirajara Resende and Iremir Oscar – box set concept and execution
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | October 2004 | Essence Music | CD | 900 | ESS003 | Gatefold sleeve |
| 99 | ESS003-B | Handmade box |
The standard edition comes in a gatefold sleeve. The handmade boxset edition includes the standard edition of the album, a 3" CD-R with bonus tracks, a silkscreened hanging wall scroll, three printed cards, a sticker, and a bookmark.[4]
References
- ↑ Jones, Mason. "Review: Sha Mo 3000". Dusted Magazine. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ↑ Thorn, Malahki. "Review: Sha Mo 3000". Heaven Harvest. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ↑ "Sha Mo 3000 by Merzbow". Essence Music. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Sha Mo 3000 (Boxset Edition) by Merzbow". Essence Music. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
External links
- Sha Mo 3000 on Essence Music
- Sha Mo 3000 at Discogs (list of releases)