The Unseen | |||
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Released | June 13, 2000 | ||
Genre | Alternative hip hop, jazz rap, psychedelic hip hop | ||
Length | 63:13 | ||
Label | Stones Throw Records | ||
Producer | Madlib | ||
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The Unseen is the debut studio album by Quasimoto, a hip-hop duo composed of Madlib and his animated alter ego Lord Quas. It was released under Stones Throw Records on June 13, 2000. It was re-released in 2005 as a deluxe edition with a bonus CD containing the instrumental version of the album.
- The Further Adventures of Lord Quas. (5/5) Madlib's favorite alter-ego Lives the Life we all desire Quasimoto is an artist better heard than described. Read More Face Off.
- Quasimoto discography and songs: Music profile for Quasimoto, born 24 October 1973. Genres: West Coast Hip Hop, Abstract Hip Hop, Jazz Rap. Albums include.
- Quasimoto's 'The Further Adventures Of Lord Quas' (2005) turned 15 years young earlier this year LISTEN to the album + check out our retrospective tribute by Jesse Ducker here: As a rapper, Madlib is a bit more introspective and a little rougher around the edges when he inhabits his Quasimoto persona, as reflected in both his lyrical content.
- Aug 04, 2017 Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Quasimoto - The Further Adventures Of Lord Quas at Discogs. Complete your Quasimoto collection.
The Further Adventures of Lord Quas is the second studio album by Quasimoto, a hip-hop duo composed of Madlib and his animated alter ego Lord Quas.
Madlib took mushrooms for a month while creating the album.[1] It was co-mixed by Kut Masta Kurt and Peanut Butter Wolf.[2] The cover was designed by Jeff Jank.[3] The song 'Low Class Conspiracy' was on the soundtrack for the video game Tony Hawk's Underground.
Critical reception[edit]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Mojo | [5] |
NME | 8/10[6] |
Pitchfork | 8.5/10[7] |
RapReviews | 9/10[8] |
Spin | 7/10[9] |
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Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club said, 'The Unseen represents a dramatic leap forward for Madlib as a producer, as he integrates left-field, found-sound samples with dexterity and wit that brings to mind Prince Paul's consistently surprising production work.'[10] Meanwhile, Michaelangelo Matos of City Pages said, 'The Unseen bursts with so much found material it's tempting to think Madlib changed his name to escape litigation, pilfering everything from Augustus Pablo to Melvin Van Peebles to enough jazz artists to fill a West Village loft'.[2]
Steve Huey of AllMusic called it 'one of the most imaginative albums of the new West Coast underground, a puzzling, psychedelic jazz-rap gem riddled with warped humor and fractured musical genius.'[4]
The Unseen ranked at number 17 on Spin's '20 Best Albums of 2000' list.[11]Rhapsody ranked it at number 7 on its 'Hip-Hop's Best Albums of the Decade' list.[12] In 2015, it ranked at number 29 on Fact's '100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time' list.[13] In that year, it was also listed by HipHopDX as one of the '30 Best Underground Hip Hop Albums Since 2000'.[14]
Track listing[edit]
Quasimoto The Further Adventures Of Lord Quas Zip Download
- All tracks produced by Madlib
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | 'Welcome to Violence' | 0:49 |
2. | 'Bad Character' | 1:56 |
3. | 'Microphone Mathematics' | 3:14 |
4. | 'Basic Instinct' | 2:10 |
5. | 'Goodmorning Sunshine' | 2:57 |
6. | 'Discipline 99, Pt. 0' (featuring Mr. Herb) | 2:32 |
7. | 'Low Class Conspiracy' | 2:26 |
8. | 'Return of the Loop Digga' | 3:46 |
9. | 'Real Eyes' | 3:22 |
10. | 'Come on Feet' | 3:35 |
11. | 'Bluffin' | 2:47 |
12. | 'Boom Music' | 2:47 |
13. | 'MHBs' | 2:02 |
14. | 'Put a Curse on You' | 1:46 |
15. | 'Astro Black' | 3:17 |
16. | 'Green Power' | 2:59 |
17. | 'Jazz Cats, Pt. 1' | 2:43 |
18. | '24-7' (featuring Medaphoar) | 2:48 |
19. | 'The Unseen' | 2:53 |
20. | 'Phony Game' | 1:56 |
21. | 'Astro Travellin' | 2:58 |
22. | 'Blitz' | 1:16 |
23. | 'Axe Puzzles' | 2:34 |
24. | 'Discipline 99, Pt. 1' (featuring Wildchild) | 3:36 |
References[edit]
- ^Montesinos-Donaghy, Daniel (April 1, 2014). 'Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton: We went to a Q&A with Stones Throw Founder Peanut Butter Wolf'. Vice. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ abMatos, Michaelangelo (September 27, 2000). 'Quasimoto: The Unseen'. City Pages. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^Hines, James (October 13, 2015). 'Under The Covers: Stones Throw'. Red Bull. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ abHuey, Steve. 'The Unseen – Quasimoto'. AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^'Quasimoto: The Unseen'. Mojo: 112.
Madlib has dreamt-up a hip hop anti-hero who will endure.
- ^'Quasimoto: The Unseen'. NME: 35. September 4, 2000.
- ^Macia, Peter (August 31, 2005). 'Quasimoto: The Unseen'. Pitchfork. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^Tomer, Matt (November 28, 2006). 'Quasimoto :: The Unseen :: Stones Throw Records'. RapReviews. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
- ^Drumming, Neil (October 2000). 'Quasimoto: The Unseen'. Spin. 16 (10): 175–76. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^Rabin, Nathan (March 29, 2002). 'Quasimoto: The Unseen'. The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^'Quasimoto, The Unseen (Stones Throw)'. Spin. November 16, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^'Hip-Hop's Best Albums of the Decade'. Rhapsody. October 31, 2009. Archived from the original on December 8, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^'29. Quasimoto – The Unseen (Stones Throw, 2000)'. Fact. February 25, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^'The 30 Best Underground Hip Hop Albums Since 2000'. HipHopDX. August 26, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
External links[edit]
- The Unseen at Discogs (list of releases)
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