3 Design References Behind Merzbow's Pulse Demon Cover

Philips Prospective 21e Siècle imprint The holographic silver artwork directly mimics the design language Philips used for its avant-garde series in the 1970s.

Ivo Malec’s albums The same Philips design appeared on records by composer Ivo Malec, making the cover a specific nod to that experimental music lineage.

Bridget Riley’s op-art The visual effect also echoes the optical art of Bridget Riley, reinforcing the cover’s disorienting, pattern-based aesthetic.