| Format | LP |
|---|---|
| Artist | Parade Ground |
| Manufacturer | Audioglobe S.r.l., Via Volga 47, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino-Osmannoro (FI), ITALIA , https://audioglobe.it/contact-us |
Limited Edition of 100 copies ONLY on heavy Clear ORANGE Smoke 180 gram Vinyl. Including lyrics Inlay!
Originally released in 1988, *CUT UP* is the landmark debut album by Belgian duo Parade Ground, whose visionary approach helped define the sound of the European Cold Wave and early Electronic Body Music (EBM) movement. Formed by brothers Jean-Marc and Pierre Pauly, the band created a singular musical identity by fusing stark electronic textures, post-punk sensibilities, and experimental production into a sound that remains as compelling today as it was upon its original release.
Further enhancing the album's distinctive character is the contribution of Colin Newman (Wire), whose production on “Moans” underscores the record's adventurous spirit. The influence of Belgium's groundbreaking electronic scene—including close creative connections with members of Front 242—is evident throughout, yet *CUT UP* remains unmistakably Parade Ground: atmospheric, innovative, and entirely unique.
Dark, elegant, and uncompromising, *CUT UP* endures as one of the defining releases of the late-1980s Belgian underground and a timeless testament to a band far ahead of its time.
Long unavailable on vinyl, *CUT UP* finally returns in a long-awaited reissue, pressed on a selection of exclusive colored vinyl editions, giving collectors and a new generation of listeners the opportunity to rediscover this seminal album in its definitive analog format.
Tracklist:
Side A:
01 Hollywood
02 Modern Hunting
03 I will talk
04 Moans
Side B:
01 Moist Hands
02 Such is the Bow
03 Cut Up the Neck-Tie
04 Cut-Throat Business
05 Strange World