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Polyphonic the Verbose
Abstract Data Ark
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Rap & Hip-Hop

Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
1. Container Life #473
2. Moving On (featuring Nico B and Benjamin Lamar)
3. Spin the Globe (featuring Serengeti)
4. Rumors of a War
5. Out to Lunch (featuring Psalm One)
6. Sun and Moon
7. Commuters Dream of Luke Skywalker
8. Land Rovers in the Video (featuring Marty Mar)
9. orange alert mental pattern
10. A.D.A. Lovelace's program
11. machine with sealed inputs (featuring Raistlin, See and Alexpathetic)
12. Emperor Titus
13. Abstraction of the Everyday (featuring Raistlin, Wick and See)
14. Happy Ending

CD Details

All Artists: Polyphonic the Verbose
Title: Abstract Data Ark
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Audio 8 Recordings
Original Release Date: 12/6/2005
Release Date: 12/6/2005
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Rap & Hip-Hop
Style: Electronica
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 775020689329

Synopsis

Product Description

Polyphonic's highly anticipated solo debut is a conceptualized avant-garde audiomaze of eloquent glitch and melodic sound that explores the mind control techniques relentlessly practiced by the mass media. Abstract Data Ark seamlessly flows from beginning to end with a balance between textured, spacey instrumentals, and super-charged rap; making this co-mingling of electronica and hip-hop a must-listen. A.D.A. takes us back to Polyphonic's Dolce Stil Nuovo days with live instrumentation: two flutes, guitar, trumpet and bass all mixed with deep reggae dub aesthetics. Featured are up and coming Chicago emcees like Nico B, Serengeti of Day By Day Entertainment, Rhyme Sayers' Psalm One and more. The chunks of tightly interlocking rhythmic sound, dovetailed with media snippets and thoughtfully expressive raps, work to transcend the commercialized banality of most entertainment.

CD Reviews

Dark, Edgy, Hypnotic

Anil Pandahay | New York, NY USA | 05/26/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've been listening to a lot of hip-hop/electronic producers like Prefuse 73, RJD2, etc. so a friend recommended "Abstract Data Ark." I was blown away by Polyphonic's well-crafted, detailed production. The album commences with the glitchy, electronic gem "Container Life 473" and consumes you in its edgy and hypnotic world of abstraction, reflection, and paranoia. A lot of producers get boring after a while; however, I was really surprised when I listened through it the first time and immediately wanted to hear it again. The production changes, so there's never a single loop that keeps repeating, and the album develops beautifully from beginning to end. You can compare him to other producers, but this guy definitely has a style entirely his own. It's a great mix of hip-hop (about half the tracks have rappers), electronica, and dub. I can't wait to hear what he drops next!"