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A creative album that never stops growing on you - Dont list

J. Shin | Tampa FL | 12/28/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A friend of mine advised me to purchase this album after I expressed my interest in "underground" hip-hop, which I really do not have but expressed in order to make conversation. To make a long story short, I bought the album on a whim and was initially un-impressed. From the first listen, it just sounds like a black guy getting his teeth pulled. The voice was kind of unnerving and the beats were a little trippy. The samples seemed out of place or out of touch and the melodies seemed almost random and at times incoherent. I was, in short, not impressed.



After giving it about two or three more listens, however, this album grew on me in a way that few albums ever do. I am not a fan of hip-hop in any way or form; in fact, I barely can keep up with the latest mainstream releases, and I despise most of them. Yet, this album's quirky beats, melodies, and samples actually form together when you take the album as a whole. Give it a listen from the satirical first track to the tripped-out final track and enjoy. It is one of the most relaxing hip-hop albums you can experience and yet one of the most intriguing. The lyrics leave much to be desired at times, but you must realize how unimportant they are to this album, which is all about the beats and the melodies.



If this album is to be enjoyed, it is to be enjoyed as a whole. However, I can't help but name some exceptional and rather creative tracks. The album starts out as a confessional of the Madlib alter-ego Quasimoto but descends into madness, which makes it rather humorous at times. So, I have grouped notable tracks into two categories "Traditional" and "Experimental."



Traditional - Return of the Loop Digga, Real Eyes, Green Power, Astro Travellin



Experimental - Goodmorning Sunshine, Come On Feet, Astro Black, Put A Curse On You (*I would say this is probably the best of the experimental tracks and among the best on the album)



This album deserves your attention, regardless of whether or not you have ever enjoyed a hip-hop album before. Give it a try!"

AN EXCURSION INTO AN INTERESTING WORLD OF ARTICULATENESS

Martin L. King | 02/14/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"man.....................words cannot describe the feeling that i got when i heard this cd. there is no other hip hop album like it in my opinion, and i have heard some clever ones. it's like he took what MF DOOM was doing and just did something else with it. my joint on here is BOOM MUSIC and oh, part 1 of DISCIPLINE 99. i am a sucka for that helium-filled sound. it goes against the grain, and i love artists who do that, maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!!!! get it, close your doggone eyes, use headphones for better effect, and enjoy!!!!"

Amazing

J. Justice | seattle, wa | 02/01/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is easily one of Madlib's best projects. not only do you get the full length album but you get a bonus instrumental cd with a remix of "come on feet" which i think is a much better listen. if youre an instrumental fiend like i am this will be a very wise purchase. its an amazing cd."