"California Rhinoplasty" is a song and an EP by
Matmos. The song is originally found on their 2001 album ''
A Chance to Cut Is a Chance to Cure
''A Chance to Cut Is a Chance to Cure'' is the fourth studio album by American electronic music duo Matmos, released in 2001. The album consists primarily of sampling (music), samples of medical procedures, including plastic surgery, plastic surger ...
''. The recording is composed entirely from
samples of
plastic surgery performed in
California (
rhinoplasty, endoscopic forehead lift,
chin implant
Chin augmentation using surgical implants can alter the underlying structure of the face, providing better balance to the facial features. The specific medical terms mentoplasty and genioplasty are used to refer to the reduction and addition of ma ...
s), augmented by a
nose flute.
California Rhinoplasty EP
Matmos subsequently released an
EP by the same title, featuring their cover of
Coil's ''Disco Hospital'', as well as two contributed remixes of ''California Rhinoplasty''.
Track listing
# "California Rhinoplasty"
(Drew Daniel, Martin C. Schmidt) – 10:06
# "Disco Hospital"
( John Balance, Peter Christopherson) – 2:28
# "California Rhinoplasty (
Doctor Rockit
Matthew Herbert (born 1972), also known as Herbert, Doctor Rockit, Radio Boy, Mr. Vertigo, Transformer, and Wishmountain, is a British electronic musician. He often takes sounds from everyday items to produce electronic music.
Career
Mat ...
's Surgery With Complications)"
(Daniel, Schmidt) – 7:58
# "California Rhinoplasty (
Surgeon
In modern medicine, a surgeon is a medical professional who performs surgery. Although there are different traditions in different times and places, a modern surgeon usually is also a licensed physician or received the same medical training as ...
's Second Opinion)"
(Daniel, Schmidt) – 6:43
See also
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Musique concrète
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References
External links
''California Rhinoplasty'' EP at Matmos' Discography
Electronic EPs
2001 EPs
Matmos albums
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