However, its quasimotos 2000 debut, the 24track masterpiece the unseen, that serves as dbeguns sonic inspiration for this mixtape. Quasimoto the unseen cdlp 2000 quasimoto unseen instrumentals cdlp 2000 quasimoto basic instinct 12inch 2000 madlib madlib invazion 7inch 2000 yesterdays new quintet elles theme 12inch ep 2001 yesterdays new quintet the bomb shelter 7inch ep 2001 madlib 6 variations of in the rain from bunkys pick 12inch 2001. Then theres madlib, the unseen, who adopts semianonymity as a way to let you fill in the blanks. Yessir whatever is 12tracks recorded over roughly 12 years, produced entirely by madlib. Its unbelievable to think lord quas is now a decade old. Da antidote ushered in a string of releases on stones throw centering on madlib s production work which would continue for a decade.
Nasimoto mashup mixtape by madlib x nas hosted by quasimoto. Quasimotos the unseen is one of the most imaginative albums of the new west coast underground, a puzzling, psychedelic jazzrap gem riddled with warped humor and fractured musical genius. Come on madlib when the fuck are you gonna release all that unreleased quasimoto. I read somewhere this guy has at least 2 more albums worth of quasimoto material just laying around probably has more by now. Begun, the album features 21 tracks, each taking vocals from various classic nas songs and. Quasimotos real eyes sample of arawaks accadde a bali.
Madlib famously took psilocybin mushrooms while making quasimotos 2000 lp the unseen. Download quasimoto the unseen 2000 dados do album nome. Drakes nice for what sample of lauryn hills exfactor. Lord quas is known for his high pitched voice, which often interacts with madlibs regular voice. When the unseen was released in 2000 as the solo debut from lootpack mcproducer madlib, no one could have known that it would be just the. Low class conspiracy by quasimoto sampled jimmy smith and wes montgomerys mellow mood. Quasimoto the unseen 2000, the unseen instrumentals 2000 and the further adventures of lord quas 2005. The product of portsmouth, new hampshire producer d. This was madlib s solo debut, the first album in a rich catalog of music spanning from hiphop to. This is an open thread for you to share your thoughts on the album.
Quasimoto s the unseen is one of the most imaginative albums of the new west coast underground, a puzzling, psychedelic jazzrap gem riddled with warped humor and fractured musical genius. Quasimoto was conceived one day in the studio, when madlib decided to rap to his own beats. Further adventures thrills some, confuses and frustrates others, and in the end, continues to cement madlib s reputation as one of the most creative and fearlessly skewed creators in hiphop. The story goes that the record was both envisaged and created during the midst of a 7day psilocybin mushroom journey. And this is exemplified in the creation of quasimoto. Add to collection add to wantlist remove from wantlist. His first solo work, the unseen, under the guise of quasimoto, came in 2000. Madlib created quasimoto as someone to rap on his beats for his own private listening while living in oxnard and santa barbara in the 1990s. The voice debuted as a featured artist on early peanut butter wolf and lootpack records. The further adventures plays something like a smokedout comedycrime blaxploitation flick, with madlib and quas in a more chaotic state then on the unseen.
After madlib began working with stones throw records, he was convinced to release quasimoto, first as a featured mc on peanut butter wolfs styles crews flows beats 1998. Quasimoto the unseen 2000, the unseen instrumentals. Finally, madlib put out quasimoto s debut album the unseen in 2000. While ingesting the drug certainly shaped the records vibe, the producer remembers those trips for. Finally, madlib put out quasimotos debut solo album the unseen in 2000. It was released under stones throw records on june, 2000. Released 1 september 2000 on stones throw catalog no. This was madlibs solo debut, the first album in a rich catalog of music spanning from hiphop to jazz, with wild experimentation and collaborations. Sounding like a lost demo tape from 1992, and made under the influence of some serious mindaltering substances, the unseen finds quasi indulging in scattered, streamofconsciousness rhymes and a collection of dusty jazz breaks and loops. The unseen is the first concept hiphop album among madlib s acclaimed series of releases which include madvillains madvillaniy and quasimoto s latest, the further adventventurs of lord quas. One of the greatest achievements of stones throw records, quasimotos the unseen is a classic of experimental hip hop. In fact, madlib created quasimoto as someone to rap on his beats for his own. Quasimoto is composed of madlib and his animated alter ego lord quas. Aug 04, 2014 stones throw c 2000 basic instinct ep sth2029 track 2.
Discover all quasimotos music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Started listening to quasmadlib back when tony hawks video game had low class conspiracy. Madlib got his start with the oxnard, californiabased lootpack, which recorded an acclaimed album, soundpieces. It might put some listeners off as gimmicky, and its really a shame if it does, because it isnt really the focal point of the unseen s leftfield brilliance. Finally, madlib put out quasimoto s debut solo album the unseen in 2000. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. Provided to youtube by the state51 conspiracy the unseen quasimoto the unseen. Madlibs rickety lofi productions were looser and funkier variations on the jazzy hiphop pioneered by his nyc producers, but it wasnt until the unseen dropped in 2000 that madlibs m. The unseen is the debut studio album by quasimoto, a hiphop duo composed of madlib and his animated alter ego lord quas. Quasimoto was featured on wolfs my vinyl weighs a ton album in 1998, on the song styles crews flows beats.
Purchase of the 2lp vinyl comes with digital download. He argued that madlib and his pigfaced sidekick are so unique that critics shouldnt. The unseen is the 2000 debut album from quasimoto, the alter ego of madlib. Producer madlib actually outdoes his inventive work on the lootpacks debut album, soundpieces.
Aug 31, 2005 when the unseen was released in 2000 as the solo debut from lootpack mcproducer madlib, no one could have known that it would be just the first album in an armslength discography that would. The album was composed and recorded by madlib in one week during a week long psychedelic shroom trip. Mar 08, 2009 quasimoto the unseen 2000, the unseen instrumentals 2000 and the further adventures of lord quas 2005. As fans are well aware, lord quas is one of madlibs many incarnations and most recently released 20s yessir whatever. It was rereleased in 2005 as a deluxe edition with a bonus cd containing the instrumental version of the album.
When the unseen was released in 2000 as the solo debut from lootpack mc. In 2001, madlib would unveil another project, a jazz ensemble called yesterdays new quintet, with the ep elles theme. Quasimoto the unseen deluxe edition 2xcd 2000 2005. Da antidote ushered in a string of releases on stones throw centering on madlibs production work which would continue for a decade. The album was met with critical acclaim and named by spin as one of the top 20 albums of the year. Quasimoto s heliumhuffing voice is actually madlib s, electronically altered for an effect not unlike princes abandoned camille project. Quasimoto is a side project of hip hop producer madlib, from oxnard, california. Lax to jfk madlibs original bad character emerges again. Instrumental hip hop, west coast hip hop, jazz rap. By the time of quasimotos debut album the unseen, most had caught on to the fact that madlib and quasimoto were one in the same. Released under the quasimoto moniker, the unseen was a concept album based on a heliumvoiced hedonist who enjoyed astro traveling.
The highpitched alterego of the lootpacks madlib, quasimoto concocts one of the most creative hiphop albums in recent times. I dontmind it, tho i admit i cant listen to it all the time. Released in 2000, the unseen was among the new decades first sleeper hits, ranking on spins yearend list at a time when the producer and label were unknown outside of hiphop dj circles. Quasimoto samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. For the unacquainted, quasimoto is madlib s helium voiced alter. This deluxe bonus disc reissue features a full color booklet and the rare quasimoto unseen instrumentals, that has previously only available in very. Discover all quasimoto s music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. A second 12, come on feet, was released in 2000, and the first quasimoto fulllength, the unseen, followed on its heels. Da antidote, for peanut butter wolfs stones throw label in 1999. Edit release all versions of this release data correct. Lord quas is known for his high pitched voice, which often interacts with madlib s regular voice.
A lot of people hate on this album because of madlib s sped up voice alterego quasimoto on the mic. Yessir whatever by quasimoto, released 26 may 2018 1. The first quasimoto single, hittin hooks, appeared later in 1999, and the microphone mathematics 12 began to make madlibs mysterious protege an underground favorite. Download yessir whatever explicit by quasimoto emusic.
The hip hop here is quite trippy and very different. Hearing madlib rip the art from the museum walls, dissect it and implant his own ideas is an exhausting and transformative experience. The unseen was born out of peanut butter wolfs convincing madlib to release these recordings for the rest of the us to hear. Madlib got his start with the oxnard, cabased lootpack, which recorded an acclaimed album, soundpieces. Peanut butter wolf, dj and owner of stones throw records, heard quas demo tapes and encouraged madlib to release more tracks under this alias. If it bothers you that much, pick up the instrumental version. Finally, madlib put out quasimotos debut album the unseen in 2000. After a handful of singles, the first quasimoto album, the unseen, appeared in 2000. Aug 05, 2005 madlib slipped behind the curtain and returned in 2000 under his quasimoto cloak for this offering of typically velvety west coast hip hop. Quasimoto, madlib licensed to youtube by the state51 conspiracy on behalf of stones throw records. In fact, madlib created quasimoto as someone to rap on his beats for his own private listening while living in oxnard and santa barbara in the 1990s.
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