Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
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i also have the instrumental version -- and, yes, it stands the test of five-years time
my roommate, who incidentally used to be mates with el-p, likes to rock the rap version -- but i find the rapping over-heated
ChineseArithmetic
It is what it is
Yeah, this well and truly stands the test of time. The beats are so great that it does really work as an instrumental album. I really like El-P as a producer - the Co-Flow instrumental album, 'Little Johnny From The Hospital', is amazing. I like Fantastic Damage as well, and his productions for Mr Lif, Perceptionists and others are the highlights of those albums. Shame his latest solo album is so dull.
Gavin
booty bass intellectual
Yes, I wondered why his newest album got such rave reviews! It struck me as very boring, I only got through it once I think.
ChineseArithmetic
It is what it is
I really like pretty much every track he's produced prior to that. But I can't find even one track on the new album that's vaguely memorable or interesting.
matt b
Indexing all opinion
dug this out tonight because of this thread. have avoided it for a long time because it reminds me directly of a close friends death, but fuck me, what a record. vast aire's unstoppable. gek's far more eloquant then i, but i agree wholeheartedly with his comments. the sense of loss- or untapped potential (particularly after listening to burial all night)- is nigh on unbearable.
echevarian
babylon sister
Everybodies talking as if Def Jux peaked with this one.
For me there are tracks off Bazooka Tooth that absolutely crush this album.
Super Fluke, the afore-mentioned We're Famous and one of the weirdest tracks on the album : The Greatest Pac-Man Victory In History.
It took me almost 3 years to get into this album, but its got some great stuff on it.
Fuck Labor Days.
Most boring shit in his catalog.
For me there are tracks off Bazooka Tooth that absolutely crush this album.
Super Fluke, the afore-mentioned We're Famous and one of the weirdest tracks on the album : The Greatest Pac-Man Victory In History.
It took me almost 3 years to get into this album, but its got some great stuff on it.
Fuck Labor Days.
Most boring shit in his catalog.
ChineseArithmetic
It is what it is
I'll try and give those a listen, although I can't really get into Aesop Rock as an mc, try as I might. What's the Lif ep called?
slackk
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just stumbled onto a load of unreleased Cannibal Ox tracks. So there you go;
Ak-47
http://www.zshare.net/audio/8195903ee077c2/
Cold Vein (Cold Cryptic Mix)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/8196810bb2b6f5/
From The Planet Of Eat
http://www.zshare.net/audio/81967158389c9e/
Life's Ill
http://www.zshare.net/audio/819689085cef90/
Metal Gear
http://www.zshare.net/audio/81970992688c5a/
The F Word (RJD2 Remix)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/8196828b300cdb/
Super Chron Flight Bros ft. Cannibal Ox - Adamantium
http://www.zshare.net/audio/81970644e6adf4/
Vordul Mega ft. Vast Aire - Handle That
http://www.zshare.net/download/8196924b7a7719/
Vast Aire ft. Vordul Mega & Breezly Brewin - Life's Ill Pt. 2 (The Empire Striketh)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/8196994df97080/
Atoms Family ft. Cannibal Ox & Cryptic One - Not For Promotional Use
http://www.zshare.net/audio/8196594a4a6556/
Atoms Family ft. Alaska, WindNBreeze, Cryptic One & Cannibal Ox - Atoms All Stars
http://www.zshare.net/audio/8196631dcf539b/
Ak-47
http://www.zshare.net/audio/8195903ee077c2/
Cold Vein (Cold Cryptic Mix)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/8196810bb2b6f5/
From The Planet Of Eat
http://www.zshare.net/audio/81967158389c9e/
Life's Ill
http://www.zshare.net/audio/819689085cef90/
Metal Gear
http://www.zshare.net/audio/81970992688c5a/
The F Word (RJD2 Remix)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/8196828b300cdb/
Super Chron Flight Bros ft. Cannibal Ox - Adamantium
http://www.zshare.net/audio/81970644e6adf4/
Vordul Mega ft. Vast Aire - Handle That
http://www.zshare.net/download/8196924b7a7719/
Vast Aire ft. Vordul Mega & Breezly Brewin - Life's Ill Pt. 2 (The Empire Striketh)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/8196994df97080/
Atoms Family ft. Cannibal Ox & Cryptic One - Not For Promotional Use
http://www.zshare.net/audio/8196594a4a6556/
Atoms Family ft. Alaska, WindNBreeze, Cryptic One & Cannibal Ox - Atoms All Stars
http://www.zshare.net/audio/8196631dcf539b/
mistersloane
heavy heavy monster sound
vimothy
yurp
Murky buckets, mistersloane
Poisonous Dart
Lone Swordsman
Huh? What!
This was the album that opened peoples eyes as to whether El-P was just a dude that made "weird" beats and made them think that perhaps he was a great producer after all. The release of this album and El-P's "Fantastic Damage" WAS when Def Jux peaked. After that and before that they've had great/excellent releases but everyone's eyes were opened at that moment in time.
If you personally didn't like it then it just wasn't made for you. Better than those people who praise "The Cold Vein" and really didn't "get" it or like it and merely repeat what they heard other people say about it.
One.
This was the album that opened peoples eyes as to whether El-P was just a dude that made "weird" beats and made them think that perhaps he was a great producer after all. The release of this album and El-P's "Fantastic Damage" WAS when Def Jux peaked. After that and before that they've had great/excellent releases but everyone's eyes were opened at that moment in time.
If you personally didn't like it then it just wasn't made for you. Better than those people who praise "The Cold Vein" and really didn't "get" it or like it and merely repeat what they heard other people say about it.
One.
One Louder
Wild Horses
"....since when do indie records come in a WEA box?"
Cold Vein is still a classic, it gets repeat listens round mine and has since it came out. I was so hyped for the release of it I literally did backflips in the record store when I found it.
I always felt Vordul was criminally underrated by Can O's Fans, even if he wasn't the sharpest freestyler he still managed to drop a few nuggets... His 'Yung Havoks' LP is far more realised than Vast's 'Look Mom...' which just sounds like a vanity project to me... and smells like someone let the hype surrounding his rhyming skills inflate his head.
However, Vasts new record drops soon, I'll probably check it... I doubt it'll get the kind of replays that Cold Vein does though... Stone Cold classic.
Can Ox did do a 12 with Pete Rock producing, if memory serves... called 'Cosmos' or something similar, it was a bit waste IMHO.
Great thread.
Cold Vein is still a classic, it gets repeat listens round mine and has since it came out. I was so hyped for the release of it I literally did backflips in the record store when I found it.
I always felt Vordul was criminally underrated by Can O's Fans, even if he wasn't the sharpest freestyler he still managed to drop a few nuggets... His 'Yung Havoks' LP is far more realised than Vast's 'Look Mom...' which just sounds like a vanity project to me... and smells like someone let the hype surrounding his rhyming skills inflate his head.
However, Vasts new record drops soon, I'll probably check it... I doubt it'll get the kind of replays that Cold Vein does though... Stone Cold classic.
Can Ox did do a 12 with Pete Rock producing, if memory serves... called 'Cosmos' or something similar, it was a bit waste IMHO.
Great thread.
Chuu
Well La Di Bloody Da
Big up for these, Cannibal Ox is like nothing else.
mistersloane
heavy heavy monster sound
Really? I don't love it or anthing but I'd appreciate hearing what you think about it. It's been my introduction for people between alternative music and dance music so I respect it for being able to make a link without too much compromise. To me it sounds like a musical dialogue.