Xen Cuts

Xen Cuts is a compilation album released by Ninja Tune independent record label on their tenth anniversary. The album was released in a four piece vinyl recording (ZEN49), as two disc CD (ZENCD049) and as a three disc CD (ZENCD049X) versions, with the third disc "Xen Cuts Missed Flipped and Skipped" also released separately (ZENCD49C). The compilation consists mainly of B-sides and other tracks previously unreleased on CD.

Disc one

1. "The Xen To One Ratio" - Steinski – 1:03
2. "Showtime" - Big Dada Sound – 4:45
3. "2 Tha Left" (featuring Mass Influence) - Dynamic Syncopation – 3:21
4. "QMS" - T Love – 5:00
5. "8pt Agenda" (featuring Latyrx) - The Herbaliser – 5:00
6. "Ug" - Mr. Scruff – 4:33
7. "Memories" (featuring Shorti) - Neotropic – 3:12
8. "Rhythm & Blues Angus Steakhouse" - Cabbageboy – 4:25
9. "Saboteur" (Roots Manuva version) - Amon Tobin – 4:22
10. "Your Revolution (version)" (featuring Sarah Jones) - DJ Vadim – 4:53
11. "Nepalese Bliss" (Jimpster mix) - The Irresistible Force – 5:17
12. "Emperor's Main Course" - Kid Koala – 4:04
13. "Give It Up" - Coldcut – 5:08
14. "Hip Hop Barrio" - Up, Bustle and Out – 4:35
15. "Blue Flames" - Quannum MC's – 5:05
16. "Night Night Theme" - The Infesticons – 4:06
17. "I Hear The Drummer" - Luke Vibert – 4:07
18. "Ninjah (We Are Ninja)" (featuring Frank Chickens) - Fink – 5:15

Disc two

1. "The Joy Of X (Spotters Delight)" - Flexus Intro (Strictly Kev of DJ Food) – 1:44
2. "The 10th Victim" - The Clifford Gilberto Rhythm Combination – 4:18
3. "Soul Pride" - Neptune (PC and Jason Swinscoe of The Cinematic Orchestra) – 6:36
4. "Los Locos Cubanos (Snowboy's Batarumbaconga mix)" - Up, Bustle and Out – 4:23
5. "Down & To The Left" - Amon Tobin – 5:21
6. "My Life's In These Bottles" - Loka – 5:28
7. "Original Sins" - Chris Bowden – 7:36
8. "Restless" - The Clifford Gilberto Rhythm Combination – 5:32
9. "Build A Church With Your Fear" - Animals on Wheels – 6:39
10. "The Ageing Young Rebel (Gentle Cruelty)" (featuring Ken Nordine) - DJ Food – 8:28
11. "Quicksilver Loom" - Flanger – 8:20
12. "Big Sea (edit)" - Funki Porcini – 4:34
13. "Arcane" - Arc – 4:21
14. "Big Amoeba Sound" - Max & Harvey – 4:00

Disc Three (Xen Cuts Missed Flipped and Skipped)

1. "Twice The First Time" - Saul Williams – 4:32
2. "More Beats & Pieces" (John McEntire Tortoise mix) - Coldcut – 6:03
3. "Dubble (Organ Swell)" - Funki Porcini – 6:55
4. "No Mind" - Happy Campers – 5:02
5. "Peace Pt. 1" - DJ Food – 4:52
6. "Happy Band" - Mr. Scruff – 5:06
7. "Drunk Trumpet" (Live At The Metro, Chicago) - Kid Koala – 3:55
8. "Non Lateral Hypothesis" - DJ Vadim – 5:26
9. "Ninja Tune (Enter The Augmenter)" (The Process mix) - Hexstatic – 4:08
10. "Movements" (Live At Inside Tracks) - Roots Manuva – 4:25
11. "Tried By 12" (Squarepusher remix) - East Flatbush Project – 2:56
12. "Feel'n You & Me" - Sukia vs. DJ Food – 6:20
13. "Channel 1 Suite" (Four Tet remix) - The Cinematic Orchestra – 7:36
14. "Bad Sex" (featuring Chris Morris) - Amon Tobin – 5:45
15. "Bruce Lee MC (edit)" - Quincy – 4:38

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