Cut is the second studio album by C-Tec, released on 15 February 2000 by Synthetic Symphony.[1][2] The album was ranked #25 on the German Alternative Charts (DAC) Top 50 Albums of 2000.[3] On 5 October 2018 the album was reissued as a music download with an additional track titled "Until We Disappear" and written by Marc Heal.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 15 February 2000 | |||
| Recorded | December 1998 – April 1999 | |||
| Studio | Spike Studios (London, United Kingdom) | |||
| Genre | EBM | |||
| Length | 47:36 | |||
| Label | Synthetic Symphony | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
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Reception
editNiklas Forsberg of Release Magazine awarded the album six out of ten, describing the music as "almost exclusively overdone in the sense that the aggressiveness became too dominant" and saying "the one thing making me give "Cut" a grade above average is due to the participation of veteran, almost cult declared artist Jean-Luc De Meyer."[4] Regen said "In many ways, Cut is an improvement on Darker – the production is cleaner and has a more modern sheen" and "the palette of sound is more consistent, making it a more cohesive album." The critic went on to claim "it also feels like it plays it, if not safe, at least safer, leaning more toward traditional industrial sounds and beats... but a really solid version of those sounds."[5]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Jean-Luc de Meyer
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brutal" | 5:08 | |
| 2. | "I Die Tomorrow" |
| 5:13 |
| 3. | "Gesellschaft" |
| 5:23 |
| 4. | "She Left" |
| 4:24 |
| 5. | "Stormtrigger" |
| 4:42 |
| 6. | "Fighter" |
| 4:40 |
| 7. | "Cut... Lacerate" |
| 7:57 |
| 8. | "Nightbreed" |
| 4:00 |
| 9. | "Chosen" |
| 6:08 |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "She Left" (French Version) | Heal | 4:22 |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Until We Disappear" | Heal | 5:47 |
Personnel
editAdapted from the Cut liner notes.[6]
C-Tec
- Jean-Luc de Meyer – vocals
- Ged Denton – synthesizer
- Marc Heal – synthesizer, additional vocals, production
'Additional performers
- Julian Beeston – drums, additional synthesizer
- David Bianchi – guitar
- Doug Martin – synthesizer, additional guitar, engineering
Production and design
- Peter Anderson – photography
- Patrick Bird – mastering
- Greg Jakobek – design
- Jim Marcus – cover art (reissue)
- Jules Seifert – remastering (reissue)
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2000 | Synthetic Symphony | CD | SPV 085-62422 |
| Russia | 2003 | Союз/Synthetic Symphony | SPV 085-62422 | |
| United Kingdom | 2018 | Armalyte Industries | DL |
References
edit- ^ "Cyber-Tec: Cut - Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Ditzel, Eleanor. "Cyber-Tec > Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "DAC Top 50 2000". Trendcharts oHG. AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH. 2001. Archived from the original on 11 February 2001. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Forsberg, Niklas (January 23, 2007). "C-Tec: Cut". Release Magazine. Musik & Media. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Leach, Douglas (October 5, 2018). "C-Tec: Darker/Cut". ReGen. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Cut (booklet). C-Tec. Hannover, Germany: Synthetic Symphony. 2000.
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