"Almost totally out of sync with prevailing trends in 1992, now ECIM seems prophetic in its embrace of styles and influences that would come to a much greater fore throughout the decade." -- ALL MUSIC GUIDE

"Phenomenal debut ... Cul de Sac navigate this realm like enlightened nomads." -- SPIN

"There's a group called Cul de Sac -- very ambient, very cool." -- LOU REED IN MOJO

1992 -- the year after "The Year Punk Broke." The smell of teen spirit was emanating out of the Pacific Northwest, from coast-to-coast the youth were proudly flyin' the flannel, and the term "alternative" had firmly taken root in the rock critic lexicon. In Boston, however, guitarist Glenn Jones had a radically different agenda brewing. Drawing inspiration from sixties psychedelia, surf guitar, American and Middle Eastern folk music, Krautrock, and the more industrial elements of the avant-garde, Cul de Sac developed and honed this formula as an instrumental quartet. As it stands today, the band has long-since cemented their status as one of the leading lights of the avant rock underground. But it was the out-of-left-field splash they made in 1992 with their debut ECIM that started the whole undercurrent. Clearly, there was nothing like it at the time. Today, ECIM almost seems prophetic; its fully realized sound is certainly more in step with recent underground activity than it ever was previously. A crucial chapter in the development and actualization of the American avant rock underground, ECIM has been out of print for many years. Proudly resuscitated, the reissue of ECIM boasts an impeccable digital remastering job, beefed up with three previously unreleased tunes from the period and rounded out with archival photos and liner notes by Glenn Jones and Byron Coley. Features the Cul de Sac live staples "Death Kit Train" and "Nico's Dream," plus their original take on the Fahey classic "The Portland Cement Factory at Monolith, California" and guest appearances by the inimitable Dredd Foole.

[ 演出者 Artists ]
Jean-Hervé Péron
人声 Vocals / 贝斯 Bass / 原声吉他 Acoustic Guitars / 小号 Trumpet / 水泥搅拌机 Cement Mixer
Werner "Zappi" Diermaier
鼓 Drums
特邀嘉宾 Very Special Guests：
Maxime Manac'h
键盘 Keyboards / 吉他 Guitar/ 煤气罐 Gas Cylinder / 手摇风琴 Hurdy-Gurdy
灰野敬二 Keiji Haino
人声 Vocals / 电吉他 Electric Guitars / 电子设备 Electronics
魏籽 Wei Zi, Tina, 郦亭亭 Li Tingting
针织行为表演 Knitting Performance
浮士德 + 灰野敬二，
独一无二的组合！
超震撼作品！
超高音质！
中国造！
FaUSt + Keiji Haino…
A one-of-a-kind collab!
Extraordinary work!
Excellent sound quality!
Made in China!
——涂飞
制作人
Dec. 2015: I received an invitation from Old Heaven to participate with FaUSt to the 3rd edition of “Tomorrow Festival” at B10 Live, Shenzhen, China!
A few months later, May 2016, we were on our way to the most exciting concert experience. A loooong flight-haul and then, such a warm welcome, such a perfect organization… the most charming, dedicated, competent crew around us… the largest cement mixer I ever used on stage, and an audience so vibrant, so focused.
I was and still am in memory, overwhelmed by the endless energy of all the people I met: technicians, promoters, music fans, the so-creative Knitting Ladies, my old-time friend Keiji Haino, and my comrade Maxime.
The music we created together had been accurately recorded. As Old Heaven proposed to release this concert, I immediately was enthused by the idea. Even more so when I heard the perfect mix of Liu Ying. Two tracks were beautifully post-produced, edited and mixed by Amaury Cambuzat.
I loved the B10 Live performance and place it in my top ten FaUSt concerts ever and I love this album, I do.
2015年12月，FaUSt收到了一份来自中国的邀请，将参加在深圳B10现场举办的第三届明天音乐节!
几个月后，也就是2016年5月，我们踏上了最激动人心的演出之旅。 无比漫长的飞行，然后，如此热烈的欢迎，如此完美的组织……这里有最迷人、最尽职、最能干的工作人员……还有我有史以来在舞台上用过的最大的水泥搅拌机，以及如此充满活力、如此专注的观众。
这段回忆我难以忘怀，直到现在，我依然被当时遇到的人们所散发出的无穷能量深深打动： 技术人员、主办方、乐迷、创造力十足的针织女士、我的老朋友灰野敬二，还有我的伙伴Maxime。
我们一起创造的音乐也被精准地录制了下来。 当旧天堂提议发行这场演出的唱片时，我觉得太棒了，而当我听到刘英的完美混音时，更是如此觉得。 其中有两首曲目由Amaury Cambuzat进行了精巧的后期制作、编辑和混音。
我爱这场在B10现场的演出，并把它列入了我心中的“FaUSt十大最佳演出”之一。 我也真心地爱这张专辑！
—— JHP / art-Errorist
FaUSt乐队主唱/贝斯手

洗練された圧倒的なサウンド、巧みでいっさいの無駄のない構成力、そして卓越した高度な演奏テクニック。70年代にすい星のごとく登場し一大センセーションを巻き起こした伝説の日本ロック史上最強のバンド、四人囃子。1974年に発表された彼らの代表作がこの『一触即発』。憂いをおびたキーボードとしなやかなギターが緻密（ちみつ）に混ざり合い、独特の詩世界を展開する「空と雲」。極彩色の壮大な叙事詩を彷彿とさせる傑作「一触即発」。プログレやハードロックというジャンルをはるかに凌駕（りょうが）し、日本のロック史にあざやかな足跡を残す歴史的大傑作。

Live sets recorded in autumn 2010 in Vevey Switzerland and Lyon France. Edited in winter 2011 in Brussels Belgium.
CD in edition of 200 numbered copies (first edition), housed in a double envelope with hand-printed silk screen on 300g card stock. There are three versions of the cover: pale purple, deep purple and dark blue.

Credits
Art Direction – Isao Sakai
Composed By – Mako*
Design – Tsutomu Matsui
Engineer – H. Senuma*
Photography By – Tadashi Muto
Producer – Ken Matsumoto (2), Mako*

This CD was published in conjunction with a benefit concert supporting people suffered from Hanshin Awaji earthquake in 1995.
Track 1 recorded live at Yamamura Salon Ashiya 3rd May 1999.
Tracks 2 to 4 recorded live at Bears Osaka 25th December 1999.
Track 5 recorded in 1981, mixed on 24th January 2000.
Compiled at Studio MECCA Kyoto February 2000 by Akifumi Nakajima.
Thanks to Yamamura Salon, Bears, Masahiko Ohno, Satoru Higashiseto, Maso Yamazaki & Gary Todd.
CD mastered and manufactured by Cortical Foundation.
Limited edition 1000 copies.

Arranged By, Producer – 高山謙一*, 柴山伸二*
Arranged By, Producer, Art Direction, Illustration [Cover Illustration] – 頭士奈生樹*
Engineer, Mixed By – 柴山伸二*, 辻俊二*
Illustration [Graphics] – 吉岡久美子*
Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Mandolin, Glockenspiel – 頭士奈生樹*
Written-By – 頭士奈生樹* (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B1, B3 to B6)

Bass – Shinji Shibayama
Drums – Masako Takeda
Mastered By – Akihiko Takenaka
Photography By [Cover] – Noriko Seo
Photography By [Flowers, Windows] – Naoki Zushi
Vocals, Guitar, Instruments [All Other Instruments], Written-By, Producer – Naoki Zushi
Recorded at Studio Nemu 1998-2005.
Made in Japan.