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04092001

04092001 is a collaborative live album between Japanese experimental metal band Boris and noise musician Merzbow, recorded live on September 4, 2001, but not released until February 11, 2005. Although no track listing is provided on the cover, the album clearly consists of five songs that later appeared on Boris' 2002 album Heavy Rocks.

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04092001
Live album by
Boris and Merzbow
ReleasedFebruary 11, 2005 (2005-02-11)
RecordedSeptember 4, 2001 at Milk, Tokyo1
GenreDark ambient
Length31:00
LabelInoxia
ProducerBoris with Merzbow
Boris and Merzbow chronology
Megatone
(2002) 		04092001
(2005) 		Sun Baked Snow Cave
(2005)
Boris chronology
The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked
(2004) 		04092001
(2005) 		Sun Baked Snow Cave
(2005)
Merzbow chronology
Bariken
(2005) 		04092001
(2005) 		Dust of Dreams
(2005)

04092001 is a collaborative live album between Japanese experimental metal band Boris and noise musician Merzbow, recorded live on September 4, 2001, but not released until February 11, 2005.23 Although no track listing is provided on the cover, the album clearly consists of five songs that later appeared on Boris' 2002 album Heavy Rocks.4

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleLength
1.Untitled ("Heavy Friends", "WaReRuRide", "Koei")15:36
Side two
No.TitleLength
1.Untitled ("Death Valley", "Dyna-Soar")15:24
Total length:31:00

Personnel

Boris with Merzbow
  • Masami Akita – computer
  • Takeshi – vocal, bass
  • Wata – guitar
  • Atsuo – vocal, drums
Production
  • Souichiro Nakamura – mastering at Peace Music, 08052003
  • Enju Tanahashi – executive producer
  • Fangsanalsatan – design

Release history

Region Date Label Format Quantity Catalog
Japan February 11, 2005 Inoxia LP 500 IXLP-0005
References

References

  1. "milk_schedule". milk-tokyo.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2002. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  2. ""04092001"". BORIS HEAVY ROCKS!!!. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  3. "Boris (3) With Merzbow - 04092001 (Vinyl, LP)". Discogs. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  4. "Boris - Boris with Merzbow - 04092001". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved April 6, 2011.