Xen Cuts


Xen Cuts is a compilation album released by Ninja Tune independent record label on their tenth anniversary. The album was released in a four-piece vinyl recording, as two-disc CD and as a three-disc CD versions, with the third disc "Xen Cuts Missed Flipped and Skipped" also released separately.
The compilation consists mainly of B-sides and other tracks previously unreleased on CD.

Track listing

Disc one

  1. "The Xen To One Ratio" - Steinski – 1:03
  2. "Showtime" - Big Dada Sound – 4:45
  3. "2 Tha Left" - Dynamic Syncopation – 3:21
  4. "QMS" - T-Love – 5:00
  5. "8pt Agenda" - The Herbaliser – 5:00
  6. "Ug" - Mr. Scruff – 4:33
  7. "Memories" - Neotropic – 3:12
  8. "Rhythm & Blues Angus Steakhouse" - Cabbageboy – 4:25
  9. "Saboteur" - Amon Tobin – 4:22
  10. "Your Revolution " - DJ Vadim – 4:53
  11. "Nepalese Bliss" - The Irresistible Force – 5:17
  12. "Emperor's Main Course" - Kid Koala – 4:04
  13. "Give It Up" - Coldcut – 5:08
  14. "Hip Hop Barrio" - Up, Bustle and Out – 4:35
  15. "Blue Flames" - Quannum MC's – 5:05
  16. "Night Night Theme" - The Infesticons – 4:06
  17. "I Hear The Drummer" - Luke Vibert – 4:07
  18. "Ninjah " - Fink – 5:15

Disc two

  1. "The Joy Of X " - Flexus Intro – 1:44
  2. "The 10th Victim" - The Clifford Gilberto Rhythm Combination – 4:18
  3. "Soul Pride" - Neptune – 6:36
  4. "Los Locos Cubanos " - Up, Bustle and Out – 4:23
  5. "Down & To The Left" - Amon Tobin – 5:21
  6. "My Life's In These Bottles" - Loka – 5:28
  7. "Original Sins" - Chris Bowden – 7:36
  8. "Restless" - The Clifford Gilberto Rhythm Combination – 5:32
  9. "Build A Church With Your Fear" - Animals on Wheels – 6:39
  10. "The Ageing Young Rebel " - DJ Food – 8:28
  11. "Quicksilver Loom" - Flanger – 8:20
  12. "Big Sea " - Funki Porcini – 4:34
  13. "Arcane" - Arc – 4:21
  14. "Big Amoeba Sound" - Max & Harvey – 4:00

Disc Three (Xen Cuts Missed Flipped and Skipped)

  1. "Twice The First Time" - Saul Williams – 4:32
  2. "More Beats & Pieces" - Coldcut – 6:03
  3. "Dubble " - Funki Porcini – 6:55
  4. "No Mind" - Happy Campers – 5:02
  5. "Peace Pt. 1" - DJ Food – 4:52
  6. "Happy Band" - Mr. Scruff – 5:06
  7. "Drunk Trumpet" - Kid Koala – 3:55
  8. "Non Lateral Hypothesis" - DJ Vadim – 5:26
  9. "Ninja Tune " - Hexstatic – 4:08
  10. "Movements" - Roots Manuva – 4:25
  11. "Tried By 12" - East Flatbush Project – 2:56
  12. "Feel'n You & Me" - Sukia vs. DJ Food – 6:20
  13. "Channel 1 Suite" - The Cinematic Orchestra – 7:36
  14. "Bad Sex" - Amon Tobin – 5:45
  15. "Bruce Lee MC " - Quincy – 4:38

Reception

Select gave the album a four out of five rating, stating that "Though so big it occasionally get airless, if you persevere it soon becomes clear how this is one of the highest quality labels in the land."