Arrhythmia is a studio album by American hip hop group Antipop Consortium. It was released on Warp on April 2, 2002.[2] It peaked at number 29 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[3]
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| Released | April 2, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 43:09 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
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| Singles from Arrhythmia | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The A.V. Club | favorable[5] |
| CMJ New Music Monthly | favorable[6] |
| CMJ New Music Report | favorable[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[8] |
| PopMatters | mixed[2] |
| Stylus Magazine | C−[9] |
Brad Haywood of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.7 out of 10, saying, "despite its shortcomings, Arrhythmia has plenty of appeal, particularly to the indie crowd, for whom progressivism is a badge of pride."[8] Lisa Hageman of CMJ New Music Report said: "This album has been meticulously crafted down to the tiniest detail, rendering each track its own unique and complete experience."[7]
Chicago Reader placed it at number 7 on the "Best Releases of 2002" list.[10] In 2009, The Skinny included it on the "Warp Essentials" list.[11]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Contraption" | Antipop Consortium | 0:58 |
| 2. | "Bubblz" | High Priest | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Ping Pong" |
| 2:42 |
| 4. | "Dead in Motion" | E. Blaize | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Mega" |
| 2:24 |
| 6. | "Silver Heat" | E. Blaize | 3:14 |
| 7. | "EKG" | E. Blaize | 0:30 |
| 8. | "Ghostlawns" / "2" |
| 4:12 |
| 9. | "We Kill Soap Scum" |
| 3:14 |
| 10. | "Z St." | M. Sayyid | 2:51 |
| 11. | "Traum" |
| 2:22 |
| 12. | "Tron Man Speaks" | High Priest | 1:57 |
| 13. | "Focused" | M. Sayyid | 2:27 |
| 14. | "Conspiracy of Myth" |
| 3:34 |
| 15. | "Human Shield" / "Place the Face" | Antipop Consortium / E. Blaize | 5:00 |
| Total length: | 43:09 | ||
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Beans – vocals, production (1, 8, 15), art direction, design
- E. Blaize – vocals, production (1, 3–9, 11, 15), timbales (2), keyboards (14), engineering, mixing, art direction, design
- High Priest – vocals, production (1, 2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15), art direction, design
- M. Sayyid – vocals, production (1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 13, 15), art direction, design
Additional musicians
- Ernesto Abreau – conga (2)
- Nedelka Prescod – vocals (5)
- Shawn "Keys" Tronchin – strings (5, 14), production (5, 14)
- Michael Figaro – vocals (6)
- Andrew Bartolomeo – vocals (6)
- Aswan – vocals (8)
- Tron Man – vocals (8, 12)
- Leon Gruenbaum – keyboards (14)
Technical personnel
- Ken Heitmuller – mastering
- Ron Croudy – art direction, design
- Chris Davison – photography
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[3] | 29 |
References
edit- ^ "Ghostlawns - Anti-Pop Consortium". Warp. 8 July 2002. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ a b Cibula, Matt (May 29, 2002). "Antipop Consortium: Arrythmia". PopMatters. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ a b "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 14 April 2002 - 20 April 2002". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ Kincaid, Nic. "Antipop Consortium - Arrhythmia". AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ Battaglia, Andy (April 29, 2002). "Anti-Pop Consortium: Arrhythmia". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (May 2002). "Antipop Consortium - Arrhythmia - Warp". CMJ New Music Monthly (101): 46.
- ^ a b Hageman, Lisa (April 1, 2002). "Antipop Consortium - Arrhythmia (Warp)". CMJ New Music Report (756): 4.
- ^ a b Haywood, Brad (May 2, 2002). "Anti-Pop Consortium: Arrhythmia". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ Mueller, Gavin (September 1, 2003). "Anti-Pop Consortium - Arrhythmia". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ Margasak, Peter (January 2, 2003). "Best Releases of 2002". Chicago Reader. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ Gieben, Bram (October 27, 2009). "Warp Essentials". The Skinny. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
External links
edit- Arrhythmia at Discogs (list of releases)