The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue

~ Release by Masami Akita (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Mastered on August 1996. Bonus track mixed and mastered at Munemihouse, Tokyo, September 2024.

Annotation last modified on 2025-05-14 06:50 UTC.

Tracklist

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1[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 1) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
Merzbow3:06
2[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 2) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
Merzbow1:37
3[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 3) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
Merzbow3:55
4[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 4) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
Merzbow3:00
5[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 5) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
Merzbow1:40
6[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 6) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
Merzbow2:28
7[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 7) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
Merzbow3:23
8[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 8) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
Merzbow2:28
9[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 9) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
Merzbow2:13
10[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 10) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
Merzbow4:46
11[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 11) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
Merzbow2:35
12[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 12) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
Merzbow3:19
13[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 13) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
Merzbow4:49
14[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 14) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
Merzbow3:02
15[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 15) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
Merzbow3:41
16[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 16) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
Merzbow6:54
17[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 17) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
Merzbow1:52
18[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 18) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
Merzbow5:44
19Untitled B5
recording engineer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 2024-09)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
mixed at:
Munemihouse (Masami Akita’s home studio) in Tokyo, Japan (in 2024-09)
recording of:
B (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
Merzbow7:39