The Unseen [Extra tracks]

Quasimoto

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 9, 2005)
• Original Release Date: August 9, 2005
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Extra tracks
• Label: Stones Throw
• ASIN: B000A2H79A
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #18,610 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Welcome to Violence

2. Bad Character

3. Microphone Mathematics

4. Basic Instinct

5. Goodmorning Sunshine

6. Disciple 99 Pt. 0

7. Low Class Conspiracy

8. Return of the Loop Digga

9. Real Eyes

10. Come On Feet

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Welcome To Violence

2. Bad Character

3. Microphone Mathematics

4. Basic Instinct

5. Goodmorning Sunshine

6. Discipline 99 Pt. 0

7. Real Eyes

8. Low Class Conspiracy

9. Come On Feet

10. Bluffin

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Reissue of the first Quasimoto record PLUS the instrumentals in a 2CD set. Upon its release in 2000, The Unseen was heralded an indie hip-hop masterpiece, further establishing MADLIB as a conceptual genius, & influencing the likes of MF Doom, De La Soul, and a generation of blunt smokers.

Absolutely essential for any fan of Madlib or Stones Throw.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AN EXCURSION INTO AN INTERESTING WORLD OF ARTICULATENESS, February 14, 2007

By	Martin L. King "zonule" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

man.....................words cannot describe the feeling that i got when i heard this cd. there is no other hip hop album like it in my opinion, and i have heard some clever ones. it's like he took what MF DOOM was doing and just did something else with it. my joint on here is BOOM MUSIC and oh, part 1 of DISCIPLINE 99. i am a sucka for that helium-filled sound. it goes against the grain, and i love artists who do that, maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!!!! get it, close your doggone eyes, use headphones for better effect, and enjoy!!!!

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A creative album that never stops growing on you - Dont listen to individual tracks, December 28, 2005

By	J. Shin (Tampa FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A friend of mine advised me to purchase this album after I expressed my interest in "underground" hip-hop, which I really do not have but expressed in order to make conversation. To make a long story short, I bought the album on a whim and was initially un-impressed. From the first listen, it just sounds like a black guy getting his teeth pulled. The voice was kind of unnerving and the beats were a little trippy. The samples seemed out of place or out of touch and the melodies seemed almost random and at times incoherent. I was, in short, not impressed.

After giving it about two or three more listens, however, this album grew on me in a way that few albums ever do. I am not a fan of hip-hop in any way or form; in fact, I barely can keep up with the latest mainstream releases, and I despise most of them. Yet, this album's quirky beats, melodies, and samples actually form together when you take the album as a whole. Give it a listen from the satirical first track to the tripped-out final track and enjoy. It is one of the most relaxing hip-hop albums you can experience and yet one of the most intriguing. The lyrics leave much to be desired at times, but you must realize how unimportant they are to this album, which is all about the beats and the melodies.

If this album is to be enjoyed, it is to be enjoyed as a whole. However, I can't help but name some exceptional and rather creative tracks. The album starts out as a confessional of the Madlib alter-ego Quasimoto but descends into madness, which makes it rather humorous at times. So, I have grouped notable tracks into two categories "Traditional" and "Experimental."

Traditional - Return of the Loop Digga, Real Eyes, Green Power, Astro Travellin

Experimental - Goodmorning Sunshine, Come On Feet, Astro Black, Put A Curse On You (*I would say this is probably the best of the experimental tracks and among the best on the album)

This album deserves your attention, regardless of whether or not you have ever enjoyed a hip-hop album before. Give it a try!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing, February 1, 2007

By	J. Justice "madman" (seattle, wa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is easily one of Madlib's best projects. not only do you get the full length album but you get a bonus instrumental cd with a remix of "come on feet" which i think is a much better listen. if youre an instrumental fiend like i am this will be a very wise purchase. its an amazing cd.