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| Released | March 7, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 62:39 | |||
| Label | Ozone Music | |||
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Welcome to the Afterfuture is a studio album by American hip hop musician Mike Ladd. It was released on Ozone Music in 2000.
Critical reception[edit]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| CMJ New Music Monthly | favorable[2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.6/10[3] |
Brian Whitener of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, writing, 'Welcome to the Afterfuture is a blender of sounds and styles and epitomizes the search that is leading cutting-edge hip-hop further into avant-garde and non-Western musical traditions.'[1] Jon Caramanica of CMJ New Music Monthly commented that 'Ladd's futurism is merely a mask for his very tangible discontent with the present.'[2] He added, 'References to the police state permeate the album, arguing that the new world order and newspeak are more than just things weeded street-corner bards philosophize on; they're integral to maintaining the power status quo.'[2]
Legacy[edit]
The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[4]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | '5000 Miles West of the Future' | 3:48 |
| 2. | 'Airwave Hysteria' | 4:09 |
| 3. | 'Planet 10' | 4:25 |
| 4. | 'Takes More Than 41' | 3:01 |
| 5. | 'Bladerunners' (featuring Company Flow) | 6:17 |
| 6. | 'No. 1 St.' | 3:52 |
| 7. | 'To the Moon's Contractor' | 10:36 |
| 8. | 'I Feel Like $100' | 3:45 |
| 9. | 'The Animist' | 5:52 |
| 10. | 'Red Eye to Jupiter (Starship Nigga)' | 3:50 |
| 11. | 'Welcome to the Afterfuture' | 3:34 |
| 12. | 'Wipe Out on the Wave of Armageddon' | 4:15 |
| 13. | 'Feb. 4 '99 (For All Those Killed by Cops)' | 5:15 |
Welcome To The Afterfuture
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Mike Ladd – vocals, bass guitar (8), synthesizer, sampler, production, programming, mixing, executive production
- Bruce Grant – tape loop
- Fred Ones – turntables (1-4, 6-13), production (4), recording (1-4, 6, 8-13), mixing (1-4, 6, 8-13)
- Jun – vocal recording (1, 4)
- El-P – vocals (5)
- Bigg Jus – vocals (5)
- Mr. Len – turntables (5)
- Vassos – recording (5), mixing (5)
- Charles Calello – keyboards (7)
- Matt Stein – recording (7), mixing (7)
- Jeff Cordero – guitar (8)
- Eric M.O. – bass guitar (10)
- Ken Heitmuller – mastering
- Prashant – art direction, design, photography
- Mark Feggins – layout assistance
- Tony Duval – photography
- Amaechi Uzoigwe – executive production
References[edit]
- ^ abWhitener, Brian. 'Welcome to the Afterfuture - Mike Ladd'. AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ abcCaramanica, Jon (June 2000). 'Best New Music'. CMJ New Music Monthly (82): 26.
- ^P., Ethan (March 7, 2000). 'Mike Ladd: Welcome to the Afterfuture'. Pitchfork. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN978-0-7893-2074-2.
External links[edit]
- Welcome to the Afterfuture at Discogs (list of releases)
Welcome To The Afterfuture
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