Absolutego
album by Boris
Absolutego is the debut studio single (often described as an album) by Japanese experimental band Boris. It was released in 1996 by Fangs Anal Satan. This early release shows inspiration from the Melvins and, most prominently, Earth. This marked the first release following the departure of original drummer Nagata, and Boris performing as a three-piece.
There has been a mistaken idea over the years by fans and those describing this release in print that it constitutes an album by definition simply due to its song length. However, the band has stated consistently over many years that their intention was to release Absolutego as a "single" - even though the original idea of a single hour-long song in this format was unheard of at the time.Takeshi: "Absolutego was the first single, Amplifier Worship was the first album — both are works that were our starting points. Listening now, there are parts that sound childish and rough, but I want to share the musical experiences that we gained and experienced with the listeners, without hiding any parts. I feel that it's also important to present the series of sound quests that the band experienced."A different song with the same title also appears in the album Dear and re-appears on the "collaboration album" 2R0I2P0.
In 2001 Southern Lord Records remixed and re-released the album on CD. The remixing process by Southern Lord entailed slowing down the track, extending the track-length an additional 5:11. This new mix made the lower frequencies more prominent and was relabeled as Absolutego+ (Special Low Frequency Version) in homage to Earth 2.
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