Cuts (album)

Cuts is collaborative studio album by the 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 followed up in January 2015 by Live in Tabačka 13/04/12, which was recorded live the day before Cuts in Slovakia. Cuts of Guilt, Cuts Deeper, a studio album recorded with the addition of Thurston Moore, was released in March 2015.

Cuts
Studio album by
Merzbow, Mats Gustafsson, Balázs Pándi
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2013 (2013-02-07)
RecordedApril 14, 2012
StudioMetropolis Studio, Budapest
GenreNoise, free improvisation
Length71:48
LabelRareNoise
Merzbow chronology
Duo
(2013)		 Cuts
(2013)		 Cat's Squirrel
(2013)
Mats Gustafsson chronology
Sin Gas
(2013)		 Cuts
(2013)		 Shift
(2013)
Balázs Pándi chronology
Katowice
(2012)		 Cuts
(2013)		 One
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Quietusmixed[1]

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.[2] Pándi mixed his drums in Budapest.[3] The track titles come from Leif Elggren's book Something like seeing in the dark.

Track listing

All music is composed by Masami Akita, Mats Gustafsson, and Balázs Pándi

No.TitleLength
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

All personnel credits adapted from the album notes.[4]

Musicians
Technical and design personnel
  • Daniel Sandor – engineering
  • Gabor Borosi – engineering
  • James Plotkin – mastering
  • Péter Szabó – cover photos
  • Roki – cover art, design

Release history
RegionDateLabelFormat(s)Catalog
United KingdomFebruary 7, 2013RareNoiseMP3, FLAC, HD FLACRNR030
February 19, 2013CDRNR030
March 20132×LP (180 gram)RNR030LP

References
  1. Burnett, Joseph (10 April 2013). "Merzbow/Mats Gustafsson/Balázs Pándi". The Quietus. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  2. Burnett, Joseph (April 3, 2013). "Razor Blades In The Dark: An Interview With Merzbow". The Quietus. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  3. Valcic, Vuk (February–March 2013). "Q&A Mats Gustafsson". Rock-A-Rolla. V-Squared Publishing (42): 8–9.
  4. Cuts (album notes). Merzbow, Mats Gustafsson, Balázs Pándi. London: RareNoiseRecords. 2013. RNR030.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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