Merzbow – Hybrid Noisebloom (1997)

March 5, 2024

In all seriousness, Hybrid Nosebloom is one of the more listenable slices of electronic tomfoolery from everyone’s favourite bird-loving noise maniac, Merzbow. To say that this is not as “harsh” as other releases of his is perhaps incorrect, as if you turn this thing up loud enough it’s gonna excoriate the inside of your skull and it’s gonna do a damn fine job at exactly just that LOL – but Hybrid Noisebloom is perhaps not as unforgiving as some of the other more well-known Merzbow albums (I’m looking at you, Pulse Demon), which makes it a perfect entry point into the man’s intimidating discography.

It’s also pretty fucking relaxing, I’ll be honest with you.