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A8006/12"
Nico B / Polyphonic / Flesh O.N.E.
 Certain Sound
2003
$10
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Spanning a continent of styles, Certain Sound is forward-thinking hip-hop at its finest. The trio of Chicago and San Francisco-based musicians romp through straight-up rap, hyper-articulate turntablism, and labyrinthine left-field production. Nico B's wry storytelling skills and dapper persona flow through the incandescent intricacy of Polyphonic's production, which turntablist Flesh O.N.E. interrupts with astringent vinyl gymnastics. Ambitiously unique and carefully crafted, Certain Sound is most assuredly not easy listening. Great albums rarely are.

Also available as CD.


:::: Reviews

Underground Sound Magazine
"an onslaught of smoky-lounge-urban cool ... the future of hip-hop"
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Midnight in a Perfect World (Japan)
"fresh beats bump with bold bass reminiscent of reggae... abstract and tricky flows... You gotta listen to this"
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Welove.fr.fm (Frankce)
"perfect boom bap ... dimensions of the scratch music, broken beat, dub or jazz, Certain Sound is a modern and accessible disc."
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Certain Sound moves up to 19th on the Heavyweights Top 30 Chart
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Synthesis
"fresh... smooth consciousness"
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:::: MP3s

"Delusions" MP3
"Expansions" MP3


:::: Track Listing

1 "Delusions" MP3
2 "On Deck"
3 "Transformations"
4 "Bent out of Shape"
5 "Expansions" MP3
6 "Selp-Proclaimed Game"
7 "Message"
8 "Concrete"
9 "Mic Monopoloy"