Walrus / Groon
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Walrus/Groon is a collaborative 12" EP between Merzbow (Japanese noise musician Masami Akita) and Japanese experimental doom band Boris, released on the Los Angeles-based Hydra Head label in 2007. It was first sold at the 2007 South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.
The A side is a cover of "I Am the Walrus" by The Beatles. It most resembles the Spooky Tooth 1970 version, as opposed The Beatles original. The B side shares its name with a King Crimson improvisational piece. A different version of "Groon" appears on Switching Rethorics as "Vanlla Groon", [sic] featuring sampled drums/guitar and credited to Merzbow only, it was later compiled on Another Merzbow Records.
The release consists of 5 different vinyl colors: black, yellow with green, white with green, white with yellow and clear with green.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Walrus" | Lennon–McCartney | 7:21 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Groon" | 6:36 |
Notes
- Mixed & mastered at Peace Music 2004
Personnel
Boris with Merzbow
- Wata – guitar, vocals
- Takeshi – bass, vocals
- Atsuo – drums
- Masami Akita – computer
Production and visuals
- Eiji Hashizume – recording
- Souichirou Nakamura – mixing, mastering
- FangsAnalSatan – cover
- Keiko Yoshida – photography
Pressing History
| Year | Label | Format | Country | Out of Print? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Hydra Head Records | 12" | U.S. | Yes | Ltd. 2500 |
References
External links
- Walrus / Groon ⚠ "
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