(thing) by Carthag Sun Sep 02 2001 at 18:07:01
Xen Cuts is the triple-Disc album celebrating Ninja Tune's 10th anniversary (2000). It is a textbook example of the Ninja sound, the downtempo hip hop, the turntablism, the drum'n'bass.

Disc 1:

  1. Steinski's Intro - The Xen To One Ratio
  2. Big Dada Sound - Showtime
  3. Dynamic Syncopation feat. Mass - 2 the Life
  4. T Love - QMS (The Process Mix)
  5. The Herbaliser feat. Latyrx - 8pt Agenda *
  6. Mr Scruff - Ug
  7. Neotropic feat. Shorti aka Resonance - Memories
  8. Cabbageboy - Rhythm and Blues Angus Steakhouse *
  9. Amon Tobin - Saboteur (Roots Manuva Version)
  10. DJ Vadim feat. Sarah Jones - Your Revolution (New Version) *
  11. The Irresistible Force - Nepalese Bliss (Jimpster Mix)
  12. Kid Koala - The Emperors Main Course in Cantonese *
  13. Coldcut - Give It Up
  14. Up, Bustle and Out - Hip Hop Barrio
  15. Quannum MCs - Blue Flames
  16. The Infesticons - Night Night Theme
  17. Luke Vibert - I Hear the Drummer
  18. Fink feat. Frank Chickens - Ninjah (We Are Ninja)

Disc 1 is composed of all the classic hip hop tracks that have graced the Ninja Tune releases during the years.

Disc 2:

  1. Flexus Intro - The Joy of X (Spotters Delight)
  2. Clifford Gilberto - The 10th Victim *
  3. Cinematic Orchestra 7 PC - Soul Pride
  4. Up, Bustle and Out - Los Locos Cubanos (Snowboy Mix)
  5. Amon Tobin - Down & to the Left *
  6. Loka - My Life in these Bottles
  7. Chris Bowden - Beautiful Nasty
  8. Clifford Gilberto - Restless *
  9. Animals On Wheels - Build A Church With Your Fear
  10. DJ Food feat. Ken Nordine - The Ageing Young Rebel *
  11. Flanger - Quicksilver Loom
  12. Funki Porcini - Big Sea *
  13. Arc - Arcane
  14. Max & Harvey - Big Amoeba Sound

Disc 2 consists of the lesser known, but still excellent tracks from the Ninja Tune back catalogue

Disc 3:

  1. Saul Williams - Twice the First Time *
  2. Coldclut - More Beats and Pieces (John McEntire Tortoise Mix) *
  3. Funki Porcini - Dubble (Organ Swell)
  4. Happy Campers - No Mind
  5. DJ Food - Peace Pt. 1
  6. Mr. Scruff - Happy Band
  7. Kid Koala - Drunk Trumpet (Live at the Metro, Chicago) *
  8. DJ Vadim - Non Lateral Hypothesis
  9. Hexstatic - Ninja Tune (The Process Mix)
  10. Roots Manuva - Movements (Live at Inside Tracks)
  11. East Flatbush Project - Tried By 12 (Squarepusher Mix) *
  12. Sukia vs DJ Food - Feel'n You And Me
  13. The Cinematic Orchestra - Channel 1 Suite (Four Tet Mix)
  14. Amon Tobin feat. Chris Morris - Bad Sex
  15. Quincy - Bruce Lee (Edit-Hidden Track) *

And finally, Disc 3 is a treasurechest of rare and unreleased tracks and remixes.

http://www.ninjatune.com/xencuts/

* denotes an especially reccomended track.
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