18.10.2017. Saw them live in Zagreb, my hometown. I've been a fan since Lese Majesty came out (saw the KEXP performance), and what can I say...? Best music being made today! Great guys. We talked a bit, and I got my Black Up vinyl signed, the only album I hadn't own up until that point. Fan for life :-D

I love both the new albums so much, (although Lese Majesty is my personal favorite), but these are just absolutely bonkers, batshit brilliant. Best hip-hop group ever IMO.

@psychedelicpiper999

4 жыл бұрын

@Corey Smith It’s the same rapper from both groups.

not many compare to the amount of originality this cat’s got.

this is a next level wavelength cosmic-waterfall tube ride.. just float

Ismael is a beast on the bars! Digable Prince #hiphop

Brooding, glytchy psych beats commentating with a lyrical Shakespearian flow. Best musical act by miles

On first listen I was a bit put off by the inclusion of Deesse du Sang and Neurochem Mixalogue, but that quickly faded and they became two of my favorite tracks. Neurochem in particular.

17:47

I always think it sounds like Diagable Planets for a newer generation.

one of the 2017 album of the year

27:39 very Kraftwerk

shine a light on a fake, this way, my peeps can have it all

This is perfection

**Shine a light** Smack you back to repeat!!

it's here!

love the combination/experimentation of sounds. big ups shabazz (y)

Sci-fi rap

That's How City Life Goes>>>>> Ish is a genius

@FruckFilms

6 жыл бұрын

The intro is nearly unlistenable, but once the beat changes and the vocals come in at the end, it's ight. Still not a great track by any means tho.

Shine a light

Shoutout Lil Tracy

Amazing.

Just rocked my city (6) last night ! jet lagged from space travel right now best 25 bucks I ever spent om

Rap has officially entered its new wave/synthpunk phase.

@sebp400

6 жыл бұрын

more like no-wave

FINALLY!!

clearly the better of the two

@jarryj1995

7 жыл бұрын

Hellll NO

@kimvanfelton3413

7 жыл бұрын

Both albums compliment each other just fine but I prefer this one as well. Jealous Machines is very good, I just don't find it to be as compelling as Gangster Stars. Like I wouldn't be able to enjoy Jealous Machines as much without this album.

@Risky_Boots999

7 жыл бұрын

You cant compare them :\

@williehopscotch

5 жыл бұрын

I think I read somewhere that this was basically assembled from cuts that didn't make Jealous Machines, which blows my mind because I think this is much more cohesive and has the best tracks between the two.

So fresh!

@gregcorbett7126

7 жыл бұрын

Marie Johnson ... and so clean, clean!

I Don't drink the Kool Aid or Purple Drank/ Blink and get fooled by April's pranks/ Chain lank to banks shores of cap'lisms lakes/ Don't fake, like we don't all want form of CAKE/ My pay cuts layed up in Swiss banks - Imagination/ Projected waves, we slaves to Rap - complacent/ But trap music the current life blood in the matrix/ Just tatted vein fixes, transfixed by our traces/.......

Dope......................

This might be my favorite after lese majesty

Shine a light...."til my tape top."

sublime

Damn i didnt even hear about this coming out

me, at first few seconds of listening: OMGOMGOMGOMG

similar like mac dre flow

@antibusinessguy5762

6 жыл бұрын

eel dreams? huh

YEESSS!!!!!

the tracklist!!!!

This album is dank.

@daos3300

7 жыл бұрын

dank like stinky basement or dank like sticky dope?

luv

12:28 This song.

This is sci-if hip hop

00:00:00 Since C.A.Y.A 00:03:53 When Cats Claw 00:06:15 Shine a Light 00:08:56 Dèesse Du Sang 00:12:26 Eel Dreams 00:15:11 Parallax 00:17:41 Fine Ass Hairdresser 00:20:45 The Neurochem Mixalogue 00:25:01 That’s How City Life Goes 00:27:33 Moon Whip Quäz 00:32:47 Federalist Papers

What, no new enlightened comments? Guess we're all listening to "our favorite rappers," the Migos or someone. No disrespect, but I enjoy both!

the Neurochem Mixalogue 21:12 ! incroyable morceau !

Lil Tracyyyyyyy

🔥🔥🔥🚒

6:17

Brian eno meets Sun Ra @ the chicken n waffles spot / anti pop / cosmic ill hop / no wave synths dipped in bitches brew // purple tape digables interplanetary black up mu sick ness !!! I need this vynil

Sixth!

ililililili

boop beatle butts

The Jealous Machines is better

@tmaaan44

7 жыл бұрын

ZXQaos thumbs up

@sprb4725

5 жыл бұрын

nah

This is their weakest project. But it has it's moments and I like the characters.

@yuhmuhfuhkuh

7 жыл бұрын

I know I'm a month late but can you please elaborate on what you mean by the characters? I'd like to know your interpretation of the narrative.

@sebp400

6 жыл бұрын

yeah but shabazz albums grow on you. this is dense and multi-layered, it's nothing like "black up" for sure though. I'll see if I agree in a month.

@FruckFilms

6 жыл бұрын

Lol what characters?

@kokakola7369

6 жыл бұрын

I think that I understand what he means by characters. I view this album as a "very loose" concept album, similar to "Lese Majesty". I don't think that all of the lyrics on these two albums entirely reflect Ishmael Butler's viewpoints and perspectives. I think that his interpretation is correct. This album at least contains a main character who is trying to find himself within all of the chaos of the "Gangster Star", his home planet. In the second album, the main character fights the jealous machines. I think that the second album is even more loose, psychedelic, and abstract, so it's difficult to figure out what the concept exactly is. It feels like a concept album sometimes though. I'm high right now. I could be spewing out nonsense. Who knows? I would like to hear Andres's interpretation of this album. I have only listened to this album 15-20 times or so lol I kind of forgot about it for a while, quite honestly.