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| Popmatters |
 The son of two professional jazz musicians—bandleader Otis Jackson, Sr. and songwriter Dora Sinesca Jackson—and the nephew of trumpet great John Faddis, musicality is certainly in the blood of underground hip-hop impresario Madlib. As a producer, he has crafted some of the illest beats of the last decade for such great names as DOOM, Talib Kweli, Ghostface Killah, Mos Def, Erykah Badu, and the late J. Dilla, not to mention beats created for his own microphone skils as a member of the celebrated ‘90s California underground crew Lootpack, and his own helium-voiced alter ego, Quasimoto. As a DJ, his mixtapes are Master’s classes on everything from Motown soul to Trojan Records dub to obscure film soundtracks to funky Bollywood grooves. As a musician, his variety of projects under the Yesterday’s Universe banner have showcased his impressive skills with just about every type of instrument under the sun. And in 2010, Madlib aims to showcase his dominance in all three arenas with a Nor’easter of new titles from all avenues and ends of the Otis Jackson spectrum....full text |
| Thedailyswarm |
| Reviewing Madlib albums in the traditional sense feels like a waste of time these days. There’s no point in trying to figure out a particular record’s inner logic: it’s probably just the result of Madlib’s particular listening patterns on any given week. In fact, Madlib’s output is single-handedly redefining what it means to be a producer and DJ by blurring the lines: his mixtapes sound like embryonic beats and his beat tapes are so rough-edged and spontaneous that they don’t feel like new creations so much as other people’s music passed through a “Madlib” filter. Throw in couple of jazz records and some rapping and it’s enough to drive the average man… well, mad. So with that in mind, here’s the first installment of “The Madlib consumer guide” to help you make sense of Otis Jackson’s recent releases. These are obviously one man’s opinion and yours may vary depending on your enthusiasm or distaste for the various musical strands floating in and out of Madlib land, but I’ve tried to be as honest as possible in regards to their appeal to hardcore and casual fans alike....full text |
| Passionweiss |
| Reviewing Madlib albums in the traditional sense feels like a waste of time these days. There’s no point in trying to figure out a particular record’s inner logic: it’s probably just the result of Madlib’s particular listening patterns on any given week. In fact, Madlib’s output is single-handedly redefining what it means to be a producer and DJ by blurring the lines: his mixtapes sound like embryonic beats and his beat tapes are so rough-edged and spontaneous that they don’t feel like new creations so much as other people’s music passed through a “Madlib” filter. Throw in couple of jazz records and some rapping and it’s enough to drive the average man… well, mad. So with that in mind, here’s the first installment of “The Madlib consumer guide” to help you make sense of Otis Jackson’s recent releases. These are obviously one man’s opinion and yours may vary depending on your enthusiasm or distaste for the various musical strands floating in and out of Madlib land, but I’ve tried to be as honest as possible in regards to their appeal to hardcore and casual fans alike. – Sach O...full text |
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