Definitive Jux, 2004
rating: 4/5
reviewer: wolfman
"Who really needs another El-P instrumental album? After a whirlwind of success with his two previous instrumental offerings, El-P has embarked on another journey of spine-tingling noise and hair-raising beat creation. Overall, El-P has been able to reach his audience and create instrumental albums that are exceptionally captivating, but will another reaffirm his fans' love for his musical achievements? Collecting The Kid is the third installment of El-P's glorious groundbreaking, mind-boggling, and unique sound that has distinguished him as one of the most successful hip-hop figures of the 21st Century.
Back in 2001, Cannibal Ox released The Cold Vein, the year's most accomplished record in hip-hop. The entire musical production was arranged and performed by El-P himself and accompanied with the eccentric and clever rhymes of Vast Aire and Vordul. The record became an underground classic. Shortly, Oxtrumentals, the accompanying instrumental soundtrack was released to expose fans to the absolute beauty of El-P's musical creativity. In 2002, he released Fantastic Damage, another critically-acclaimed hip-hop record of phenomenal supremacy. As El-P's career flourished, he released the accompanying soundtrack, titled FanDam Plus, another collection of instrumentals from the record. So, why would he release another instrumental album without an accompanying album with lyrics and rhymes?
Collecting The Kid is a compilation of beats and palpitations from several collaborations with other Definitive Jux artists. The collection compiles some of the best production from El-P, highlighting a number of fantastic collaborations with a variety of Jukies. Tracks like "The Dance" by Murs and "Post Mortem" by Mr. Lif are standouts on the various records. But beneath the party-anthem of Murs or the social commentary of Mr. Lif lay the exquisiteness and attractiveness of each individual song. Crafted with passion and zeal, El-P throws down some innovative beats, adding elements that are obscure and complicated, unique and original. That is the true magnificence of El-P and his virtuosic music realizations. Even though they are redistributed beats from previously released material, each song experience is new and invigorating.
Collecting The Kid will be available as an import only, but rest-assured, the album will be a tremendous success. For any fan of El-P, this compilation is another chance to recognize his tremendous dent on the hip-hop game. For anyone else, it is an opportunity to listen to one of the best music originators in today's modern hip-hop world.
1. Death of buck 50
2. Jukie skate rock
3. Post Mortem
4. Ghost final
5. Time is running
6. Bombing pt. 2
7. Love theme
8. Constellation Recall
9. The dance
10. Day after the day after extracted
11. Oxycotin
12. Sunrise over Brooklyn
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enjoy,its very,very,very GOOD
