Gray (Basquiat) cd release Fall 2010

tone |to¯n|
noun
1 the overall quality of a musical or vocal sound [figurative]: the vynil on the turntable has a tone of monochrome warmth.
• a modulation of the voice expressing a particular feeling or mood : a firm tone of voice. A musical sound, esp. one of a definite pitch and character.
• a musical note, warble, or other sound used as a particular signal from a turntable applied with an lp or other vynil forms.

cut |k?t|
verb (cutting ; past and past part. cut) [trans.]
1 make an opening, incision with a sharp-edged tool or object such as a needle or stylus on a turntable [figurative]: he cut his vynil records on the turntables by going back and forth on the one's and two's [intrans.][figurative] his scorn cut deeper than his cutting and scratching.

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gray |gra¯| (Brit. grey)
adjective
1 of a color intermediate between black and white. [intrans.] [figurative]: two Surviving members of the 1979 New York City band Gray, Michael Holman and Nick Taylor have compiled music recorded during and since that time. Others drifting through their new CD: SHADES OF...include samples by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Wayne Clifford (aka: Justin Thyme), Prairie Prince, Deantoni and Ashley Bickerton. An historical project with Mr. Basquiat's vocals and other wonderful archived samples mixing together somtimes in a shocking way. Collected from throughout their 30 years together.