Kibako

Kibako
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Studio album by Merzbow
Released	December 10, 2012 (2012-12-10)
Recorded	January–August 2012 at Munemihouse
Genre	Noise
Length	121:07 (limited) 134:39 (deluxe)
Label	Rustblade
Producer	Masami Akita
Merzbow chronology
Lowest Music & Arts 1980–1983 (2012)Lowest Music & Arts 1980–19832012 Kibako (2012) Ko To No O To (2012)Ko To No O To2012

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Kibako is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow, his second release on Rustblade. The label describes the album as consisting of "tribal wooden instruments, violent analogue synths and ambient soundscapes".

A short trailer was posted to YouTube The track "Operation Musashi" had been released on the compilation album No Red Seas and an excerpt posted on Merzbow's SoundCloud page.

Track listing

All music composed by Masami Akita.

CD 1
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nigatsu Nijuugonichi"	10:11
2.	"Operation Musashi"	8:43
3.	"Askayama Shita Moeru"	20:38
4.	"Kikoezu Mori (0303)"	15:56
Total length:		55:28

CD 2
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lokijikan"	17:31
2.	"fff"	15:21
3.	"bbb"	13:28
4.	"ststst"	19:19
Total length:		65:39

Bonus CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"0707b"	13:32

Personnel

• Masami Akita – performer
• Alessia Catanuto – artwork

Release history

The standard edition includes 2 CDs, a postcard, a sticker, a yellow bag, a wooden amulet, and comes in a card stock box. The deluxe edition includes all of that plus a bonus CD, a handmade origami hummingbird, a wooden multi-tool knife, a certificate of authenticity, and comes in a wooden box.

Region	Date	Label	Format	Quantity	Catalog	Sold Out
Italy	December 10, 2012	Rustblade	CD	299	RBL036BOX	No
				199	RBL036BOX2	No