''Deep Cuts'' is the second studio album by Swedish
electronic music
Electronic music is a genre of music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments, or circuitry-based music technology in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromechanical means ( electroac ...
duo
the Knife. It was released on 17 January 2003 by
Rabid Records
Rabid Records is a Swedish record label founded in 1998 by members of Honey Is Cool. Today the label is operated by Karin Dreijer and Olof Dreijer of the synthpop duo The Knife, as well as Frau Rabid. The label rarely releases anything other ...
. The 2004 version contains three additional tracks (taken from ''
Hannah med H Soundtrack
''Hannah med H Soundtrack'' is the soundtrack to the 2003 Swedish drama film ''Hannah med H'', recorded by the Swedish electropop duo The Knife. Made up mostly of instrumentals, the album was released in Sweden on 26 November 2003 by Rabid Reco ...
'') and is packaged with a DVD containing music videos. On 31 October 2006,
Mute Records
Mute Records is a British independent record label owned and founded in 1978 by Daniel Miller. It has featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Depeche Mode, Erasure, Einstürzende Neubauten, Fad Gadget, Goldfrapp, Grinderm ...
issued ''Deep Cuts'' and the Knife's
eponymous debut album in the United States, marking the first US release of both albums. The album spawned the singles "
Heartbeats", "
You Take My Breath Away" and "
Pass This On
"Pass This On" is a single from the Swedish electronic duo The Knife, released in 2003. It is the third track on The Knife's second studio album, '' Deep Cuts''.
Music video Synopsis and credits
"A flaxen haired, spider-limbed female imperson ...
".
Critical reception
''Deep Cuts'' received critical acclaim. Danielle Brigham of ''
Hot Press
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History
''Hot Press'' was founded in June 1977 by Niall Stokes, who co ...
'' compared it to a "soundtrack to a futuristic film that was made in the '80s", saying that "the synths, the drum machines and even the vocals – are distinctly retro but always put to imaginative use." Karin's way of singing was described as "mix of subtlety and parody".
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Q'' included ''Deep Cuts'' at number 56 on their "Top 100 Albums of the 2000s" list in 2009.
In 2013, Swedish magazine ''Sonic'' placed the album at number four on their list of the "100 Best Swedish Albums Ever". The list was compiled by 150 musicians, journalists and music industry insiders.
Track listing
Swedish and European special edition
2006 UK special edition
US edition
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Deep Cuts''.
*
The Knife – recording, production, mixing, cover design
*
Jenny Wilson – vocals
* Kalle Lekholm – French horn
* Christoffer Berg – mixing
* Henrik Jonsson – mastering
* Kristian Andersson – hardware supervision
* Elin Berge – photo
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2003 albums
The Knife albums
Mute Records albums