MERGE FACTORY’s debut album is a sonic powerhouse hand built brick by brick over many months. Merge Factory cohorts Nima Rezai, Adam Darling, and Toby Rosen deliver a collection of intricately crafted and innovative songs, fusing raw rock emotion with electronic music, heavy orchestration, and innovative sound design. This concept album highlights perseverance in the challenges, changes and ambiguities of life, blending musical styles that range from rock and electronica to progressive house and trance - with new remixes from DJ giants Faarsheed and Tito Z.

After 2 years in the making, the new studio album is complete. Composed, arranged, & produced by Nima Rezai with selections co-written by Dan Heflin, Randy Graves, & Bob Culbertson. Engineered & mastered by Toby Rosen. The core group includes Nima Rezai on Stick & Stick synths, Dan Heflin on soprano & tenor sax, Brad Ranola on drums & percussion, & Randy Graves on guitar & didjeridu. With special guests Mas Koga on flute & alto flute, Ali Shayesteh on saz & bouzouki, Jesus Florido on 7 string violin, & Alex Postelnek on tablas.

Merge's debut cd features the original ensemble's intense blend of world and rock music with a jazz fusion aesthetic. Composed by Nima Rezai with selections co-written by Dan Heflin on soprano and tenor saxophone. With Murray Gusseck on drum set, and Chip Webster on keyboards & percussion.