2005 studio album by Boris with Merzbow
Sun Baked Snow Cave |
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Studio album by Boris with Merzbow |
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Released | August 23, 2005 (2005-08-23) |
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Recorded | 2001–2004 |
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Genre | - Drone metal
- dark ambient
- noise
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Length | 62:02 |
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Label | Hydra Head / Double H Noise Industries |
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Producer | Boris with Merzbow |
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Boris with Merzbow chronology |
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04092001 (2005) | Sun Baked Snow Cave (2005) | Rock Dream (2007) | |
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Boris chronology |
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04092001 (2005) | Sun Baked Snow Cave (2005) | Dronevil (2005) | |
Merzbow chronology |
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Scene | Sun Baked Snow Cave (2005) | Senmaida (2005) | |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | D+[2] |
Delusions of Adequacy | Mixed[3] |
Dusted Magazine | Favorable[4] |
Exclaim! | Mixed[5] |
LAS Magazine | 7.5/10[6] |
Pitchfork Media | 6.5/10[7] |
Prefix Magazine | 6.0/10[8] |
Sun Baked Snow Cave is a collaborative album between Japanese experimental doom band Boris and Japanese noise musician Merzbow. The album consists of a single track that clocks in at over an hour in length. The album artwork was done by Sunn O))) member and regular Hydra Head designer Stephen O'Malley.[9][10]
Composition
Structurally, the album has three distinct sections: the opening 18 minutes consist primarily of quiet, sparse acoustic guitar strums backed by distant whirs and machine noises; a lengthy crossfade shifts the album into drone doom metal, with Merzbow's accentuation via harsh noise layers; eventually, the loud half-hour settles through movements of noise into 6 minutes of a quiet electric guitar and ambience coda.
Release
In 2014, the album was released as a double LP. Released as a limited edition of 1,200 copies pressed on black, white, electric blue, or clear with blue streaks vinyl. Initially available on August 16, 2014 as a limited release on the Hydra Head online store and from Boris on tour.[11] A general release followed on September 23.[12] It was repressed in March 2015 on clear/blue splatter in an edition of 500 copies.[13]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sun Baked Snow Cave" | 62:02 |
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Total length: | 62:02 |
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Personnel
- Boris with Merzbow
- Masami Akita – computer
- Takeshi – guitar, bass guitar
- Wata – guitar, echo
- Atsuo – feedback conduction, computer
- Production
- Fangs Anal Satan – mixing
- Stephen O'Malley – artwork
Notes
- Mastering at Peace Music 6 October 2004
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Quantity | Catalog | Notes |
United States | August 23, 2005 | Hydra Head | CD | Unknown | hh666-92 / 2xh-011 | |
September 23, 2014 | LP | Unknown | Black vinyl |
Unknown | Clear with blue streaks |
Unknown | Electric blue |
Unknown | White |
March 2015 | 500 | Clear/blue splatter |
References
- ^ Sun Baked Snow Cave at AllMusic. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2005). "CG: Merzbow". Robert Christgau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ Davenport, Joe (May 11, 2006). "Boris – Sun Baked Snow Cave". Delusions of Adequacy. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Bivins, Jason (October 3, 2005). "Boris with Merzbow - Sun Baked Snow Cave". Dusted Magazine. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ Hainey, Kevin (October 2005). "Boris with Merzbow - Sun Baked Snow Cave". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ Buchan, Phillip (October 21, 2005). "Boris with Merzbow". LAS Magazine. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ Baron, Zach (December 13, 2005). "Boris / Merzbow: At Last: Feedbacker / Sun Baked Snow Cave / Akuma No Uta | Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ Booty, Jack (September 26, 2005). "Boris with Merzbow - Sun Baked Snow Cave". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ "Boris (3) With Merzbow - Sun Baked Snow Cave". Discogs. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ "Boris - Boris with Merzbow - Sun Baked Snow Cave". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ "Timeline Photos - Hydra Head Industries". Facebook. August 16, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ "Hydra Head Industries's Photos - Hydra Head Industries". Facebook. August 19, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ "BORIS with MERZBOW - Sun Baked Snow Cave 2xLP + T-Shirt". Hydra Headlines. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
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