Songs of a Dead Dreamer (album)
| Songs of a Dead Dreamer | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 2, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Illbient,[1] trip hop[1] | |||
| Length | 73:23 | |||
| Label | Asphodel | |||
| Producer | Paul D. Miller | |||
| DJ Spooky chronology | ||||
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Songs of a Dead Dreamer is the debut studio album by DJ Spooky. It was released through Asphodel Records on April 2, 1996.
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Alternative Press | 4/5[3] |
| Muzik |  [4] |
| The Village Voice |  [5] |
The New York Times wrote that "the sounds are swathed in reverberation or veiled by distortion; distant rumbles and swooshes compete for the foreground with drumbeats and bass lines, hovering chords and metallic clatter."[6]
In 2015, Fact placed it at number 10 on the "50 Best Trip-Hop Albums of All Time" list.[1]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 1:02 |
| 2. | "The Vengeance of Galaxy 5" | 1:12 |
| 3. | "Phase Interlude" | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Galactic Funk (Tau Ceti Mix)" | 6:48 |
| 5. | "Hologrammic Dub" | 7:05 |
| 6. | "Dance of the Morlocks" | 1:00 |
| 7. | "Juba" | 5:24 |
| 8. | "Thoughts Like Rain" | 5:41 |
| 9. | "Anansi Abstrakt" | 11:35 |
| 10. | "Grapheme" | 10:52 |
| 11. | "Phase Interlude Pt. 2" | 1:06 |
| 12. | "Nihilismus Dub" | 4:13 |
| 13. | "The Terran Invasion of Alpha Centauri Year 2794" | 6:32 |
| 14. | "Time Out of Joint" | 1:06 |
| 15. | "High Density" | 6:31 |
| 16. | "Outtro" | 0:20 |
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Nikolas van Egten – writing, production
- Paul D. Miller – production, promotion
- Arto Lindsay – guitar (on "Dance of the Morlocks")
- Mica – saxophone (on "Nihilismus Dub")
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "The 50 best trip-hop albums of all time". Fact. July 30, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Songs of a Dead Dreamer – DJ Spooky". AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "DJ Spooky: Songs of a Dead Dreamer". Alternative Press (99): 83. October 1996.
- ^ James, Martin (December 1996). "DJ Spooky: Songs Of A Dead Dreamer" (PDF). Muzik. No. 19. p. 141. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (December 17, 1996). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (2 July 1996). "Music You Can Dance To". The New York Times. p. C11.
External links[edit]
- Songs of a Dead Dreamer at Discogs (list of releases)
