''Cuts'' is collaborative studio album by the Japanese noise musician

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, Hungarian drummer

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, and Swedish saxophonist

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. 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

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. '' Cuts of Guilt, Cuts Deeper'', a studio album recorded with the addition of

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, was released in March 2015. The album was recorded in several improvised sessions at Metropolis Studio in

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. Masami Akita then edited and mixed it at his Munemihouse studio in

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, he didn't change the structure much except for moving a sax part. Pándi mixed his drums in Budapest. The track titles come from

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's book ''Something like seeing in the dark''.

Track listing

Personnel

All personnel credits adapted from the album notes. ;Musicians * Masami Akita – noise electronics *

– baritone sax, G-clarinet, live electronics *

– drums, percussion ; Technical and design personnel *Daniel Sandor – engineering *Gabor Borosi – engineering *

James Plotkin James Plotkin is an American guitarist and producer known for his role in bands such as Khanate and OLD but with an extensive catalogue outside these bands. He has played guitar for Phantomsmasher and Scorn and continues to remix tracks for band ...

– mastering *Péter Szabó – cover photos *Roki – cover art, design

Release history

References

External links

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