Merzbow - Kamadhenu

'Kamadhenu' is the first in the new Merzcow trilogy of albums from the Japanese king of noise Merzbow, and if this opening chapter is anything to go by, us Merzheads are in for some of the most rewarding & consistent work Merzbow has produced in quite a few years.
Each of the three tracks here exude a spacey, playful, noisy & eastern electro air. Each track is rewarding in it’s own right as well as working as a consistent and rewarding whole. This is a truly wonderful start to this new series of Merzbow albums, and it’s up there with some of the best modern Merzbow albums - truly a great album from start to finish… but it’s fairly limited so act fast or regret later!
(MUSIQUE MACHINE)
'Kamadhenu' is a fairly astounding release of unbelievable magic swirling proportions, and makes me wonder if I shouldn’t be working harder to keep up with all the new records from this ultra-prolific performer. I seem to hear new ranges of depth and invention developing that I hadn’t been aware of; the familiar metallized pulsing has been succeeded by incredibly deep layers of synthesis and tone manipulation that are almost organic in nature, as though Masami had somehow contrived to build 18 Theremins out of wood and moss and was driving them all by solar power and wind farms. Still characterised by the usual sense of unstoppable power, this time the power is almost all Green and eco-friendly in nature. Merzbow is finally getting into a Tangerine Dream groove.. it had to happen! Muchly recommended before this small edition (300 copies) disappears into the pajama-tops of Merzbow completists.
(THE SOUND PROJECTOR)

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