A really great chapter in the career of
Madlib, and one that shows the really diverse musical inspirations that have informed his contributions to hip hop – served up here in a set of instrumentals based on samples from rare rock tracks from a hip variety of sources! For the project,
Madlib dug deep into the worlds of psych, prog, and other scenes from years back – shuffled, restacked, and presented with that denseness that makes
Madlib's production so great – and which likely also hides some of the sources for the music as well! The CD version compiles every track from the Part 1 and Part 2 vinyl releases, and more – no tracklist, but who cares – it's all about the experience.
Madlib in mix master mode, blending diverse, seemingly disparate material into a distinctive whole – to put it succinctly, it's
Madlib at his best! 48 tracks on 2CDs!
(Includes obi, but front panel has been trimmed slightly.)