Since I Left You

Objectively there is not another album with a more complex and detailed use of sampling than this. Over 3500 samples ranging from comedy skits to jazz songs are used to create a cohesive hour long dance album. From the moment this album begins your ears are met with a dense and bustling atmosphere that is chaotic yet beautiful to listen to. It can be described as a walk through the greatest party ever thrown. The melodies crafted from the sporadic samples are incredibly catchy and memorable, as are the groovy rhythms. The album has a wide emotional range, at times the album can be uplifting yet at other times it can sound haunting. There are zero original lyrics in the album and yet it is able to perfectly capture the emotions and ideas it sets out to. The way this album plays with texture is incredible, vinyl fuzz and radio static are used to enhance the atmosphere of the album rather than just incidentally being there. To sum it up, this album is like Revolution 9 if it was actually listenable and not just an experiment. If you’re not sure about listening to this album, I’d recommend listening to the most popular and accessible songs from the album; Frontier Psychiatrist and Since I Left You.