Cuts (album)
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| Studio album by Merzbow – Pándi – Gustafsson | ||||
| Released | February 7, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | April 14, 2012 | |||
| Studio | Metropolis Studio, Budapest | |||
| Genre | Noise, free improvisation | |||
| Length | 71:48 | |||
| Label | RareNoise | |||
| Merzbow – Pándi – Gustafsson chronology | ||||
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Cuts is the first studio album by the trio of Japanese noise musician Merzbow, Hungarian drummer Balázs Pándi, and Swedish saxophonist Mats Gustafsson. It was recorded during a stop on the trio's East European tour in April 2012. The album was recorded in several improvised sessions at Metropolis Studio in Budapest, Hungary. Masami Akita then edited and mixed it at his Munemihouse studio in Tokyo, he didn't change the structure much except for moving a sax part.[1] Pándi mixed his drums in Budapest.[2] The track titles come from Leif Elggren's book Something like seeing in the dark.
The album was followed up in January 2015 by Live in Tabačka 13/04/12, which was recorded live the day before Cuts in Slovakia. A studio album with Thurston Moore entitled Cuts of Guilt, Cuts Deeper was released in March 2015.
Track listing
All music composed by Masami Akita, Mats Gustafsson, and Balázs Pándi.
| No. | Title | Length | |
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| 1. | "Evil Knives. Lines." | 17:55 | |
| 2. | "Deep Lines. Cuts." | 19:07 | |
| 3. | "The Fear Too. Invisible." | 7:35 | |
| 4. | "Like Razor Blades in the Dark." | 20:55 | |
| 5. | "Like Me. Like You." | 6:16 | |
Total length: |
71:48 | ||
Personnel
- Masami Akita – noise electronics
- Mats Gustafsson – baritone sax, G-clarinet, live electronics
- Balász Pándi – drums, percussion
- Production
- Daniel Sandor – studio engineer
- Gabor Borosi – studio engineer
- James Plotkin – mastering at Plotkinworks
- Péter Szabó – cover photos
- Roki – cover art, design
- Giacomo Bruzzo – executive producer
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format(s) | Catalog |
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| United Kingdom | February 7, 2013 | RareNoise | MP3, FLAC, 24 bit 96 kHz FLAC | RNR030 |
| February 19, 2013 | CD | RNR030 | ||
| March 2013 | 2×LP (180 gram) | RNR030LP |
References
- ↑ Burnett, Joseph (April 3, 2013). "Razor Blades In The Dark: An Interview With Merzbow". The Quietus. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ↑ Valcic, Vuk (February–March 2013). "Q&A Mats Gustafsson". Rock-A-Rolla (V-Squared Publishing) (42): 8–9.
External links
- Cuts (album) at Discogs (list of releases)
- Merzbow Gustafsson Pandi on RareNoiseRecords