Cuts (album)

2013 studio album by Merzbow, Mats Gustafsson, Balázs Pándi

Cuts

Studio album by

Merzbow, Mats Gustafsson, Balázs Pándi

Released| February 7, 2013 (2013-02-07)
Recorded| April 14, 2012
Studio| Metropolis Studio, Budapest
Genre| Noise, free improvisation
Length| 71:48
Label| RareNoise
Merzbow chronology
| Duo
(2013)  | Cuts
(2013)  | Cat's Squirrel
(2013)

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Mats Gustafsson chronology
| Sin Gas
(2013)  | Cuts
(2013)  | Shift
(2013)

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Balázs Pándi chronology
| Katowice
(2012)  | Cuts
(2013)  | One
(2013)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
The Quietus| mixed[1]

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.

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

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All music is 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

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

Musicians

* Masami Akita – noise electronics
* Mats Gustafsson – baritone sax, G-clarinet, live electronics
* Balázs Pándi – drums, percussion

Technical and design personnel

* Daniel Sandor – engineering
* Gabor Borosi – engineering
* James Plotkin – mastering
* Péter Szabó – cover photos
* Roki – cover art, design

## Release history

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Region | Date | Label | Format(s) | Catalog

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United Kingdom | February 7, 2013 | RareNoise | MP3, FLAC, HD FLAC | RNR030
February 19, 2013 | CD | RNR030
March 2013 | 2×LP (180 gram) | RNR030LP

## References

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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 (42). V-Squared Publishing: 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)

## External links

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* Cuts at Discogs (list of releases)
* Cuts at MusicBrainz (list of releases)

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* Batztoutai with Memorial Gadgets
* Venereology
* Pulse Demon
* Merzbox

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* 04092001
* Sun Baked Snow Cave
* Merzdub
* Walrus / Groon
* Rock Dream
* SYR8: Andre Sider Af Sonic Youth
* Keio Line
* Klatter
* Cuts
* Full of Hell & Merzbow
* Merzxiu
* Flying Basket
* Gensho
* An Untroublesome Defencelessness
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