Downtown Science

by Blockhead

Downtown Science cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 18 October 2005
  • Label: Ninja Tune
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 54:13
  • Community rating: 3.57/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Celebrated for his production work with Aesop Rock, the Manhattan-based beatmaker delivers his second solo instrumental LP on Ninja Tune. Conceived as a sonic homage to downtown New York City, the album masterfully loops obscure jazz, soul, and vocal samples over dusty, melancholic drum breaks.

Genres

Descriptors: Instrumental, sampling, rhythmic, instrumental, repetitive, atmospheric, rap, underground, lo-fi, soulful

Tracklist

  1. Expiration Date (5:41)
  2. Roll Out The Red Carpet (4:08)
  3. Serenade (1:50)
  4. Cherry Picker (6:21)
  5. Crashing Down (4:12)
  6. Stop Motion Traffic (4:36)
  7. The Art of Walking (3:43)
  8. Good Block Bad Block (4:30)
  9. Dough Nation (4:12)
  10. Quiet Storm (5:56)
  11. The First Snowfall (4:51)
  12. Long Walk Home (4:06)

Credits

  • John Rosenthal - double bass [upright]
  • Bummy D And The Port Authority Three - harmonica, noises [cans]

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