The Sanity Annex

Track Listings

1. Velour 80 Grit

2. Salad Fork

3. Downtown Maze

4. Eratika

5. Sara-Inge

6. Callarama Gala

7. Flatlands

8. It's an Ashtray

9. Himbro St.

10. Window Seat

11. Anethesia Make Believe

12. Skypirate

The Sanity Annex,Sonic Sum,Ozone [Caroline],Pop,Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop,Underground Rap

The Sanity Annex

The Sanity Annex

Average customer rating:

Skypimps

beautiful, gritty postmodern hip-hop

Sky Pimps are elevated

floatably heavy

Wonderful, just plain wonderful

The Sanity Annex
Sonic Sum
Manufacturer: Ozone [Caroline]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00004SCVR
Release Date: 2000-04-25

Tracks:

Velour 80 Grit
Salad Fork
Downtown Maze
Eratika
Sara-Inge
Callarama Gala
Flatlands
It's an Ashtray
Himbro St.
Window Seat
Anethesia Make Believe
Skypirate

Customer Reviews:

Skypimps.......2005-11-20

I've been looking for this CD for about a year, it used to be unavailable here on Amazon, but I found it used the other night and I'm damn glad I bought this. I loved the Plasterman EP, but found this to be so much better. The beats are what I really liked about this one. Very atmospheric sounds blended beautifly into smooth bass lines and tight drum patterns. Great music for people who like to smoke certain things. I liked Rob Sonic's newer stuff as far as the lyrics go a lot more than the stuff I've heard so far, but it's by no means bad, very smart lyrics delivered properly. The best song's on here are "Himbro St.", "Skypirate", and "Salad Fork". Himbro St. by far being the best, that bassline is fresh as $&*@. If you look beyond BET and MTV for your listening pleasure, or if you just need a break from it do yourself a favor and check this out.

beautiful, gritty postmodern hip-hop.......2002-04-11

The other reviews for this album say what needs to be said; I just want to throw in my two cents about one of the most slept-on hip-hop albums out there.

The sound of this album is hard to define--melodic, but with dissonant elements; acoustic and jazzy, but reflecting electronica; dark, but very beautiful. It's rare these days to find an album where each track is an actual SONG, no corny skits, no random loops so the dj can clean out his hard drive. The arrangements are pretty traditional and show a knowledge of rock, jazz & blues, but the textures reflect the digital underground hip-hop associated with El-P (formerly of Company Flow). It's an amazing blend of sounds, very repeat-worthy and very memorable.

Rob Smith is a deep, soulful, and literate MC. At first his voice seemed a little strained to me but I was feeling him before my first listen was over. The lyrics are a lot like Beat poetry, lots of strange imagery, very disjointed. And, like the best Beat stuff, it makes you feel things. I can't explain it any better than that.

Sonic Sum have already broken up, I hear, but their second LP is due out some time in 02. Can't wait.

Sky Pimps are elevated.......2001-08-15

This CD has been in my CD player nearly non stop. Its the kind of album where you hear a rhyme, or rather a phrase, and get a sudden pang of excitement, rewind it and listen to the lyrics again with a smile. Its also a great album to listen to in order to feed frustration or melancholy. Exciting, calming, depressing, or invigorating, whatever you want (unless you really like the radio) is on here.

floatably heavy.......2001-07-04

where to begin...this is a definite modern hip hop gem. the thick language poured into the lyrics paint canvases into abstract street-sculptures. i think most people who have listened to this have set the highlight on the lyrics but the incredibly dance-able lo-fi beats are par-less, with the natural trance often intoned by The Roots but focused more on occupying a moody and hypnotic body of sound. incredibly thankful to own this. this is a good album to pump into headphones while staring out your window, observing an early-morning transform into a busy day, and considering your own unique placement in this life and mind. the pacing of the tracks is great. i'd mention highlights but the album is excellent as a stand-alone track 1-12 venture. one of the easiest 5 stars i've ever considered as such.

Wonderful, just plain wonderful.......2001-06-13

I hate giving five stars, it generally means that the artist has made a perfect album and that's it-no where to expand but this is awfully close to perfect and I can't choose 4.5 stars. I just love the abstract quality of the lyrics and the fat, danceable grooves this group lays down. I listen to a lot of hip hop and this album ranks in my top five favorite hip hop albums and the top ten of my favorite all time albums.

Average customer rating:

Very good.

Sanity Annex
Sonic Sum
Manufacturer: Zone
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00004C8TP
Release Date: 2000-03-24

Customer Reviews:

Very good........2001-02-19

Sonic sum very skillfully combines ambience, sampling, and spoken word lyrics to bring to the table a unique brand of pseudo-hip hop. the music on the album is very opiated, and minimal, and for the most part it's hard to tell if the lyrics are sheer genius or nonsensical babble. buy it.

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