Boris Archive is a three-disc collection of live material by Japanese band Boris. The first disc comprises various live renditions of older songs and material from Amplifier Worship and the Boris/Barebones split EP. The second disc is three drumless drone songs. The third disc is a live set consisting of the 65-minute Absolutego and the 70-minute Flood played back-to-back in 37 minutes. Altogether, 600 copies of each disc were pressed with the intention of being sold individually. However, due to strong demand for all three, a set consisting of an obi-style horizontal slipcase enclosing the three discs was created and limited to 320 copies.[4]
| Boris Archive | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–2001 | |||
| Genre | Drone doom, noise rock | |||
| Length | 131:25 (total) 46:00 (volume one) 47:57 (volume two) 37:28 (volume three) | |||
| Label | aRCHIVE | |||
| Producer | Scott Slimm | |||
| Boris chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] (volume one) |
| AllMusic | [2] (volume two) |
| AllMusic |  [3] (volume three) |
All three discs were re-released together in 2013 through Daymare Recordings with new artwork.[5]
Disc 1: "Live 96–98"
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Huge" | 10:34 |
| 2. | "In Hush" | 0:52 |
| 3. | "Soul Search You Sleep" | 8:47 |
| 4. | "Vacuum" | 1:43 |
| 5. | "Mosquite" | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Mass Mercury" | 8:05 |
| 7. | "Scar Box" | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Hama" | 8:29 |
| Total length: | 46:00 | |
Recording
edit- Tracks 1–2 recorded December 21, 1996 at Koenji 20000V
- Tracks 3–5 recorded June 21, 1996 at Koenji 20000V
- Tracks 6–7 recorded October 4, 1997 at Shinjyuku Loft
- Track 8 recorded August 2, 1998 at Koenji 20000V
Disc 2: "Drumless Shows"
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Huge" | 17:24 |
| 2. | "Mosquito" | 20:10 |
| 3. | "Vomit Yourself" | 10:23 |
| Total length: | 47:57 | |
Recording
edit- Track 1 recorded August 9, 1997, at Nagoya Music Farm
- Tracks 2–3 recorded August 8, 1997, at Koenji 20000V
Disc 3: "2 Long Songs"
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Absolutego" | 15:06 |
| 2. | "Flood" | 22:22 |
| Total length: | 37:28 | |
Recording
edit- Recorded May 3, 2001 at Koenji 20000V
Pressing history
edit| Year | Label | Format | Country | Out of print? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | aRCHIVE | 3CD | U.S. | Yes | Ltd. 600. 320 have a striped OBI strip to hold them together |
References
edit- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Archive Volume One: Live 96-98 - Boris : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Archive Volume Two: Drumless Shows - Boris : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Archive Volume Three: 2 Long Songs - Boris : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- ^ "Archive1-6 - The aRCHIVES". Archivecd.com. 2009-02-26. Archived from the original on 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- ^ Daymare Recordings listing for Archive I reissue
External links
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