Site Anubis is an album by Paul Schütze and Phantom City, released in 1996 through Big Cat Records. It is a concept album in which urban catastrophe is caused by an 800-foot statue of the Egyptian god Anubis.[2]

Site Anubis
Studio album by
Paul Schütze and Phantom City
Released1996
RecordedWolff 2.8.1 Studio, Basel, Switzerland
GenreJazz fusion, electronic
Length59:30
LabelBig Cat UK
ProducerPaul Schütze
Paul Schütze chronology
Vertical Memory
(1995)
Site Anubis
(1996)
Fell
(1996)
Professional ratings
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Allmusic[1]

Background and recording

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Though the album credits all songs as being written by Paul Schütze, Schütze has said that "None of it was written - it was all improvised."[2] The album was recorded through dubbing parts played by musicians who never met in person; bassist Bill Laswell played over Schütze's electronics in New York, then passed the results to drummer Dirk Wachtelaer in Brussels, who recorded his parts and then passed the music on to the next performer.[2]

Several of the album's musicians united for live performances, which are documented on Shiva Recoil: Live/Unlive (1997).

Track listing

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All music is composed by Paul Schütze

No.TitleLength
1."Future Nights"12:23
2."An Early Mutation"7:25
3."Blue Like Petrol"7:15
4."The Big God Blows In"7:03
5."Ten Acre Ghost"6:30
6."Eight Legs Out of Limbo"12:34
7."Inflammable Shadow (aka Vermilion Sands II)"6:27

Personnel

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Musicians
Production and additional personnel

References

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  1. ^ Tilland, William. "Site Anubis". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Stump, Paul (1997). The Music's All that Matters: A History of Progressive Rock. Quartet Books Limited. p. 344. ISBN 0 7043 8036 6.