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Rock Dream | 
 enlarge | Artists: Boris, Merzbow
Label: Southern Lord
Category: Music
List Price: $25.98
Buy New: $15.59
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 301927
Format: Live
Media: LP Record
Discs: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 12.5 x 12.5 x 0.6
UPC: 808720008814
EAN: 0808720008814
ASIN: B0013FSZIA
Release Date: June 24, 2008
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Feedbacker | | • | Black Out | | • | Evil Stack | | • | Rainbow |
Disc 2
| • | Pink | | • | Woman on the Screen | | • | Nothing Special | | • | Ibitsu | | • | A Bao a Qu | | • | The Evilone Which Sobs | | • | Flower Sun Rain | | • | Just Abandoned My-self | | • | Farewell |
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Album Description
This time round its a live, psychedelic, mind expanding collaboration with the legendary Japanese master of abrasion: MERZBOW! The two entities are no stranger to collaborative releases and their symmetrical chemistry burns a brightly shining path on this special release. What makes the Boris w/ Merzbow collaboration particularly interesting is that both Boris and Merzbow seem to leave behind the expected to fully embrace the unknown. The usually harsh, corrosive grate of Merzbow is not as apparent with Boris involved. Also the inspired charge of the Boris rock machine seems to reach new heights with Merzbows' intuitive textures added. This is however not entirely free-form. In fact the structure of this is what sets it apart from the majority of Merzbow related releases and collaborations. Boris passionately play their songs as they appear on the albums, but with Merzbow sharing the stage the result transcends the usual conventions of "rock-song" structure. In the end all musicians have created sounds and atmosphere that retains qualities of each group yet takes the listener to a new plateau.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Amazing rarity November 23, 2008
This has my favorite suite - Dronevil with Merzbow on it! Warning, the Merzbow sounds from the right speaker made my cat a little crazy.
Distortion Soup March 15, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Highest recommendation if you have headphones and time to dissect this difficult music. An array of microtonal sludge that takes patience and an in tune ear to fully comprehend. Definetely not for the casual music fan. An experience best appreciated with the lights low and the mind altered. Rock dream is a primal example of a Boris live show augmented by Merzbow's subtle sound gestures. A psychedelic haze of mind melting colors delivered through droning, pitch shifting feedback. Enjoy!
 Boris' latest trip November 22, 2007
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
Boris squeeze one more record in before the end of the year with this incredible 2-disc live set with Merzbow, brought to us by none other than the stoner-metal congress of death: Southern Lord Records. Boris, 3-piece from Japan, are to some legends...proof that this genre of music can be presented and imagined in new and engaging ways. Being an extremely prolific band, endlessly touring and releasing various limited edition and proper LPs (last year saw the release of over 4 Boris records) one would imagine that the overwhelming output could be too much or inevitably result in some filler, especially when it comes to a live show of older material. Not so! Boris keep it going at a furiously energetic pace with nearly everything they do and this live set, consisting of many beloved Boris "classics," is no exception. An added pleasure is that Masami Akita, AKA Merzbow "the god of noise" performs with the band adding deep textures and sound effects that further the heady psychedelic nature of the music. Seeing this record at the shop I thought a couple things: 1. I must buy it regardless of quality or low funds in my checking account because of the beautiful slip case packaging (designed by Stephen O'Malley) and because it is limited to only 5000 copies. 2. I was worried that the record would be a lame rehashing of old Boris tracks presented live with low quality. 3. My last concern was that Merzbow's contributions would be lost in the already dense mix of sound.
Well I was wrong. The old songs never sounded better, even to an old fan like myself. The intensity that is their live show truly comes through on the record (do yourself a favor and see this band live...they do not dissapoint in any respect) and Merzbow can be clearly distinguished above the competing squeals of feedback and distortion. In fact, Merzbow's part on this record signifacntly enhances the listening experience by developing an epic, lush background for the songs to grow around. Boris and Merz have been collaborating for years on various studio LPs, but I will venture to say that this is their most solid and satisfying collaboration. Their other records together suffered from one artist feeding perhaps to much into the others' style. Either there was no evidence of Wata's signature guitar playing amidst the murky hour long noise songs or Merzbow's feedback couldn't be distinguished from Boris' (a thin line, I know). Regardless this record sees both artists in top form and is a must listen for any fan, and I think a great starting point for someone who wants to see what these crazy cats from Japan are all about. Check it while its still around.
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