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- Date Released: September 19, 2000
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: Hip-Hop
- Label: Ninja Tune / Iris
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Commemorating its tenth anniversary in similar fashion to the festivities at Warp during 1999, Ninja Tune Records celebrated with a three-disc compilation that spotlights not necessarily the greatest, but definitely the most overlooked, moments in the label's history. Founded in 1990 by Coldcut's Jonathan More and Matt Black in response to increasing frustration with major labels, Ninja Tune only earned notice after a few years of mediocre sampladelic records. When the enterprise really exploded in 1995, however, it soon spawned an excellent roster of artists from all sorts of beat-oriented camps: trip-hop (Funki Porcini, Up Bustle & Out), drum'n'bass (Amon Tobin, Animals on Wheels), and hip-hop (DJ Vadim, the Herbaliser, Kid Koala), as well as more ambient techno (Irresistible Force, Neotropic) via the Ntone sub-label. Xen Cuts presents almost 50 tracks spread over three hours, and the focus on previously unreleased (or unavailable on compact disc) material makes for a compilation of many pleasant surprises. Remixers provide many of the highlights, including Jimpster (Irresistible Force's "Nepalese Bliss"), Squarepusher (East Flatbush Project's "Tried by 12"), Roots Manuva (Amon Tobin's "Saboteur"), Fourtet (Cinematic Orchestra's "Channel 1 Suite), and John McEntire (the label classic "More Beats & Pieces" by Coldcut). Anyone seeking an overview that hits every high will be disappointed -- there's barely an original single to be found on this entire collection, despite the preponderance of B-sides -- but Ninja Tune exercised such remarkable quality control during the mid to late '90s that it barely shows.
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| 01. |  |
The Xen To One Ratio
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1:03 |  |
| 02. | |
Showtime
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4:45 | |
| 03. | |
2 Tha Left |
3:21 | |
| 04. | |
QMS
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5:00 | |
| 05. | |
8 Point Agenda
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5:00 | |
| 06. | |
Ug
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4:33 | |
| 07. | |
Memories |
3:12 | |
| 08. | |
Rhythm and Blues Angus Steak House
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4:25 | |
| 09. | |
Saboteur
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4:22 | |
| 10. | |
Your Revolution
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4:53 | |
| 11. | |
Nepalese Bliss
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5:17 | |
| 12. | |
Emperor's Main Course
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4:04 | |
| 13. | |
Give It Up
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5:08 | |
| 14. | |
Hip Hop Barrio
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4:35 | |
| 15. | |
Blue Flames
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5:05 | |
| 16. | |
Night Night Theme
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4:06 | |
| 17. | |
I Hear The Drummer
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4:07 | |
| 18. | |
Ninjah
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5:15 | |
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18 Total Tracks, 78:11 Total Length
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| 01. | |
The Joy of X
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1:44 | |
| 02. | |
The 10th Victim
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4:18 | |
| 03. | |
Soul Pride
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6:36 | |
| 04. | |
Los Locos Cubanos
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4:23 | |
| 05. | |
Down & To The Left
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5:21 | |
| 06. | |
My Life's In These Bottles
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5:28 | |
| 07. | |
Original Sins
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7:36 | |
| 08. | |
Restless
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5:32 | |
| 09. | |
Build A Church with Your Fear
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6:39 | |
| 10. | |
The Ageing Young Rebel
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8:28 | |
| 11. | |
Quicksilver Loom
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8:20 | |
| 12. | |
Big Sea
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4:34 | |
| 13. | |
Arcane
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4:21 | |
| 14. | |
Big Amoeba Sound
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4:00 | |
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14 Total Tracks, 77:20 Total Length
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| 01. | |
Twice The First Time
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4:32 | |
| 02. | |
More Beats & Pieces
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6:03 | |
| 03. | |
Dubble
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6:55 | |
| 04. | |
No Mind
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5:02 | |
| 05. | |
Peace Pt 1
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4:52 | |
| 06. | |
Happy Band
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5:06 | |
| 07. | |
Drunk Trumpet
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3:55 | |
| 08. | |
Non Lateral Hypothesis
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5:26 | |
| 09. | |
Ninja Tune
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4:08 | |
| 10. | |
Movements
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4:25 | |
| 11. | |
Feel'n You & Me
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6:20 | |
| 12. | |
Channel 1 Suite
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7:36 | |
| 13. | |
Bad Sex
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5:45 | |
| 14. | |
Bruce Lee MC
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4:38 | |
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14 Total Tracks, 74:43 Total Length
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Credits
- Warren Hill - Producer // Ken Nordine - Performer // Coldcut - Producer // Frank Chickens - Performer // Quincy - Arranger // Quincy - Producer // Woob - Producer // Flo - Drums // Tom Gordon - Drums // Sara Jones - Performer // Mixmaster Morris - Producer // Dean Smith - Producer // Irresistible Force - Performer // Atom Heart - Producer // Andrew Ross - Flute // DJ Food - Performer // Funki Porcini - Producer // Chris Morris - Performer // Neotropic - Producer // Arc - Performer // Up, Bustle and Out - Performer // Si Begg - Producer // Cabbageboy - Performer // Amon Tobin - Producer // DJ Vadim - Producer // The Herbaliser - Producer // Loka - Producer // Sukia - Performer // Luke Vibert - Producer // Luke Vibert - Producer // Process - Producer // Mr. Scruff - Performer // Kid Koala - Performer // Latyrx - Performer // PC - Producer // Spencer Bellamy - Producer // Chief Xcel - Producer // Animals on Wheels - Performer // Fink - Performer // Part 2 - Producer // Strictly Kev - Producer // Resonance - Performer // Happy Campers - Performer // Chris Bowden - Arranger // Chris Bowden - Sax (Alto) // Chris Bowden - Producer // Florian Schmitt - Producer // T-Love - Performer // Steinski - Performer // Clifford Gilberto Rhythm Combination - Performer // Phil France - Double Bass // Andy Carthy - Producer // J Swinscoe - Producer // Andy Hamill - Bass // Minaly Biggs - Double Bass // East Flatbush Project - Performer // Dynamic Syncopation - Producer // Saul Williams - Performer // Roots Manuva - Performer // Gay-Yee Westerhoff - Cello // Flanger - Performer // Quannum - Performer // The Cinematic Orchestra - Performer // Mass Influence - Performer // Infesticons - Performer // Hexstatic - Performer // Shorti - Performer // Ollie Teeba - Remixing // Jake Wherry - Producer // Jake Wherry - Mixing // Rupert Mould - Producer // D. "Ein" Fell - Producer // Max And Harvey - Performer // Neptune - Performer // Flexus - Performer // Big Dada Sound - Performer // Alex James - Piano
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