Downtown Science (Blockhead album)
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2005 studio album by Blockhead
| Downtown Science | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | October 18, 2005 (2005年10月18日) |
| Genre | Instrumental hip hop |
| Length | 54:06 |
| Label | Ninja Tune |
| Producer | Blockhead |
| Blockhead chronology | |
Downtown Science is the second solo studio album by American hip hop producer Blockhead.[1] It was released on Ninja Tune on October 18, 2005.[2]
Critical reception
[edit ]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Billboard | mixed[3] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[4] |
| MusicOMH | favorable[5] |
| Pitchfork | 6.6/10[1] |
| PopMatters | [2] |
Chris Ingold of MusicOMH commented that "this is an album to stick on your iPod as you walk through Manhattan at night, even if it's a pretend Manhattan in your home town miles away."[5] Jason Crock of Pitchfork wrote, "Downtown Science could have been a sleek limousine ride through Blockhead's version of New York, but we'll have to settle for an appropriately funky cab ride."[1]
Track listing
[edit ]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Expiration Date" | 5:42 |
| 2. | "Roll Out the Red Carpet" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Serenade" | 1:50 |
| 4. | "Cherry Picker" | 6:22 |
| 5. | "Crashing Down" | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Stop Motion Traffic" | 4:37 |
| 7. | "The Art of Walking" | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Good Block Bad Block" | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Dough Nation" | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Quiet Storm" | 5:57 |
| 11. | "The First Snowfall" | 4:50 |
| 12. | "Long Walk Home" | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 54:06 | |
Personnel
[edit ]Credits adapted from the CD liner notes.
- Blockhead – production
- Damien Paris – co-production (3, 5, 7, 8, 12), guitar (1, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12), bass guitar (7, 8)
- John Rosenthal – upright bass (4)
- Bummy D and the Port Authority Three – harmonica (9), cans (9)
- Andrew Totolos – drums (9), mixing
- Baby Dayliner – mixing
- B. Smith – layout, design
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c Crock, Jason (December 12, 2005). "Blockhead: Downtown Science". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ a b Schiller, Mike (January 2, 2006). "Blockhead: Downtown Science". PopMatters . Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ Hart, Ron (January 10, 2006). "Blockhead, "Downtown Science"". Billboard . Archived from the original on June 15, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ Dix, Noel (November 1, 2005). "Blockhead - Downtown Science". Exclaim! . Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ a b Ingold, Chris (October 17, 2005). "Blockhead – Downtown Science". MusicOMH . Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
External links
[edit ]- Downtown Science at Discogs (list of releases)