Final Cut (band)

Final Cut is an techno-industrial band formed in Detroit, Michigan and led by Anthony Srock with a revolving cast of guest musicians.[1]

History

Srock, then a DJ in Detroit, formed Final Cut (sometimes preceded by The) in the late 1980s as a collaboration with DJ Jeff Mills. They released their debut single "Take Me Away" in 1989 and the album Deep in 2 the Cut later that year.[2] Final Cut was noted for mixing established industrial music with Detroit techno,[2] with a sound comparable to heavy metal but made with machines rather than guitars.[3] Deep in 2 the Cut gained appreciation years later as an influential early entry in the development of industrial music.[4] Mills then left the project, and Srock took a leadership role with various guest musicians and a more guitar-oriented sound.[3]

The project was signed to I.R.S. Records and their second album Consumed was released in 1992.[5] That year, Final Cut toured with an all-live band with Srock on lead vocals.[6] After a period of inactivity, Srock returned with another collection of guest musicians in 1996, releasing the album Atonement. This album added 1970s funk to the project's established industrial sound.[7] A remix EP titled Grind was released in 1998.[8] A new album was started in 2004 but never completed.[6]

Srock later founded Full Effect Records.[9] The 2009 hit single "Warriors Dance" by The Prodigy featured a sample of the Final Cut song "Take Me Away".[10]

Selected collaborators

Discography

Albums

References
  1. "Final Cut | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  2. John 18|02|2016, Jacob. "Listen to the 1989 debut from Detroit's Final Cut - The Wire". The Wire Magazine - Adventures In Modern Music. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  3. Deep Into the Cut - Final Cut | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-04-09
  4. "The Quietus | Reviews | Final Cut". The Quietus. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  5. Consumed - Final Cut | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-04-09
  6. "Final Cut InterView: Atoning for Absence". ReGen Magazine. 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  7. Atonement - Final Cut | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-04-09
  8. Grind - Final Cut | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-04-09
  9. "Full Effect Records". Crain's Detroit Business. 2013-08-30. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  10. "The Prodigy - 'Warrior's Dance'". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
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