Darker/Cut is a compilation album by C-Tec, released on 5 September 2018 by Armalyte Industries.[1][2]
| Darker/Cut | ||||
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| Released | 5 September 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 – April 1999 | |||
| Studio | Spike Studios (London, United Kingdom) | |||
| Genre | EBM | |||
| Length | 111:54 | |||
| Label | Armalyte Industries | |||
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| C-Tec chronology | ||||
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Reception edit
Flux awarded Darker/Cut a nine out of ten and said "every track has a story and a meaning, and we have no fillers or dull moments" and that the album represents "an important page in the history of electronic music, showing different facets and graced by great artists."[3] Regen said Darker "has De Meyer's vocals, which are a hallmark of '80s era industrial, as well as Heal's own chainsaw of a voice, and blasts of heavily processed guitars" and "felt more experimental than the next album, Cut, which seems to shift musical styles more, as well as a greater employment of empty space throughout the album."[4]
Track listing edit
All lyrics are written by Jean-Luc de Meyer, except "Epitaph" written by Dorothy Parker
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Random" | 4:54 | |
| 2. | "Flowing" |
| 8:42 |
| 3. | "Foetal" |
| 5:46 |
| 4. | "Silent Voices" |
| 3:40 |
| 5. | "Being Nothing" |
| 5:10 |
| 6. | "The Lost" |
| 5:07 |
| 7. | "Stateless" |
| 5:11 |
| 8. | "Shift IV" |
| 3:55 |
| 9. | "Epitaph" |
| 6:25 |
| 10. | "My Unbreakable Code" | Heal | 4:02 |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brutal" | 5:10 | |
| 2. | "I Die Tomorrow" |
| 5:14 |
| 3. | "Gesellschaft" |
| 5:55 |
| 4. | "She Left" |
| 4:25 |
| 5. | "Stormtrigger" |
| 4:52 |
| 6. | "Fighter" |
| 4:54 |
| 7. | "Cut... Lacerate" |
| 8:04 |
| 8. | "Nightbreed" |
| 4:03 |
| 9. | "Chosen" |
| 6:13 |
| 10. | "She Left" (French Version) | Heal | 4:24 |
| 11. | "Until We Disappear" | Heal | 5:48 |
Personnel edit
Adapted from the Darker/Cut liner notes.[5]
Cyber-Tec Project
- Jean-Luc de Meyer – vocals
- Ged Denton – keyboards (1.1–1.10), synthesizer (2.1–2.10)
- Marc Heal – additional vocals, production, keyboards (1.1–1.10), synthesizer (2.1–2.10)
'Additional performers
- Phil Barry – sampler (1.1–1.10)
- Julian Beeston – drums and additional synthesizer (2.1–2.10)
- David Bianchi – guitar (2.1–2.10)
- Rhys Fulber – sampler and additional production (1.1–1.10)
- Björn Jünemann – sampler (1.1–1.10)
- Doug Martin – synthesizer, additional guitar and engineering (2.1–2.10)
- Daniel Myer – sampler (1.1–1.10)
- Dejan Samardzic – sampler (1.1–1.10)
Production and design
- Jim Marcus – cover art, design
- Jules Seifert – remastering
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2018 | Armalyte Industries | CD | ARM 051 |
References edit
- ^ "Cyber-Tec: Darker/Cut > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Ditzel, Eleanor. "Cyber-Tec > Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Pappalardo, Davide (October 3, 2018). "C-Tec: Darker/Cut". Flux. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Leach, Douglas (October 5, 2018). "C-Tec: Darker/Cut". ReGen. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Darker/Cut (booklet). C-Tec. Mitcham, Surrey: Armalyte Industries. 2018.
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External links edit
- Darker/Cut at Discogs (list of releases)
- Darker/Cut at Bandcamp