Vivo Records

Vivo Records is a Polish independent record label dedicated to experimental music. Its catalogue is dominated by noise, avant-garde, and improvised music, with a pronounced emphasis on Japanese artists such as Merzbow, Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno, KK NULL, and Damo Suzuki. The label also releases work by Polish musicians, including tuba player Zdzisław Piernik and keyboardist Piotr Zabrodzki. Releases are typically issued on CD, and the label maintains an online presence through its official website and a MySpace page. Vivo Records has built a reputation among followers of underground and extreme music for its carefully curated output, often featuring collaborations between Japanese and Polish artists. The label's website highlights releases from 2008, including Merzbow's 'Hodosan', 'Arijigoku', 'Higanbana', and 'Coma Berenices', as well as Acid Mothers Temple's 'Hotter Than Inferno / Live in Sapporo'. While the exact founding year and ownership structure are not documented in the available sources, Vivo Records remains an active niche label within the global experimental music scene.

Vivo Records is a Polish record label that emerged as a dedicated outlet for experimental and extreme music. While the precise founding date is not documented in the available sources, the label was active by the mid-2000s, releasing a series of albums that positioned it as a key player in the international noise and avant-garde scene. The label's catalogue is notable for its deep connections with Japanese experimental musicians. Merzbow (Masami Akita) has released multiple albums on Vivo Records, including 'Higanbana', 'Arijigoku' (described as his fourth full-length CD for the label), 'Coma Berenices', and 'Hodosan' (his fifth album for the label). These releases are characterized by intense, unrelenting noise, as reflected in descriptions such as 'an intense, largely unrelenting assault on the ears' and 'painful, nerve wrecking and extremely powerful'. Beyond Merzbow, Vivo Records has issued works by Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno, including a live album recorded in Sapporo in 2008, and side projects such as Tsurubami. The label has also released albums by KK NULL, Damo Suzuki (with a band featuring Hoppy Kamiyama, Yuji Katsui, Kenji Sato, and Tatsuya Yoshida), and Pharaoh Overlord. In addition to its Japanese roster, Vivo Records has championed Polish artists. Zdzisław Piernik, a tuba virtuoso, and Piotr Zabrodzki released 'Namanga' on the label, described as 'unusual Polish contemporary music'. Another collaboration, 'Karakany' by Piotr Zabrodzki and Tatsuya Yoshida, was praised as 'a wonderful chaotic and manic take on jazz'. The label's output is primarily on CD, and it has maintained a web presence through its official site and a MySpace page. The website's release list from 2008 shows a concentrated period of activity, with multiple albums issued that year. Vivo Records continues to be recognized as a Polish record label specializing in experimental music, though details about its ownership, exact founding year, and current operational status beyond the late 2000s are not available in the provided sources.

• Release of Merzbow's 'Arijigoku', his fourth full-length CD for Vivo Records

• Release of Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno's 'Hotter Than Inferno / Live in Sapporo'

• Release of Merzbow's 'Hodosan', his fifth album for Vivo Records

Niche independent label for experimental, noise, and avant-garde music, with a focus on Japanese artists and international collaborations.

• Merzbow - Hodosan

• Merzbow - Arijigoku

• Merzbow - Higanbana

• Merzbow - Coma Berenices

• Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno - Hotter Than Inferno / Live in Sapporo

• Satanicpornocultshop - Takusan No Ohanasan

• Sekkutsu Jean + Kawabata Makoto

• Zdzisław Piernik / Piotr Zabrodzki - Namanga

• Tsurubami - Tenrin

• KK NULL - BaryoGenesis

• Damo Suzuki - The Fire of Heaven at the End of Universe

• Pharaoh Overlord - Live in Suomi Finland

• Piotr Zabrodzki & Tatsuya Yoshida - Karakany

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