Glaciers is a studio album by American hip hop production duo Blue Sky Black Death.[2] It was released by Fake Four Inc. in 2013.[3] The chopped and screwed version of the album, titled Glaciers Melted, was released in 2014.[4][5]
| Glaciers | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1, 2013[1] | |||
| Genre | Instrumental hip hop | |||
| Length | 60:34 | |||
| Label | Fake Four Inc. | |||
| Producer | Blue Sky Black Death | |||
| Blue Sky Black Death chronology | ||||
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Production
editMost songs of the album have runtimes over 10 minutes; the idea derives from a 13-minute song the duo made back in 2012.[6] The album was almost entirely created using the ACID Pro 2.0 software.[7] It features guest appearances from Child Actor, Lotte Kestner, and JMSN.[8] The cover was designed by tattoo artist MxM (Maxime Büchi).[9]
Critical reception
editMichael Scala of Prefix called it Blue Sky Black Death's "most grandiose, cumulative opus".[10] Michael Berry of Seattle Weekly said: "While it sustains multiple listens, it's unclear whether the layers of Glaciers will endure or recede, like its icy namesake, over the years."[11]
In the week of October 2, 2013, Spin included it on the "15 Albums You Can Hear Now" list.[12]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I" (featuring Child Actor) | 14:25 |
| 2. | "II" (featuring Child Actor) | 11:29 |
| 3. | "III" (featuring Lotte Kestner) | 13:27 |
| 4. | "IV" (featuring JMSN) | 8:05 |
| 5. | "V" | 13:08 |
| Total length: | 60:34 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I (Melted)" (featuring Child Actor) | 17:08 |
| 2. | "II (Melted)" (featuring Child Actor) | 13:40 |
| 3. | "III (Melted)" (featuring Lotte Kestner) | 15:59 |
| 4. | "IV (Melted)" (featuring JMSN) | 9:37 |
| 5. | "V (Melted)" | 15:37 |
| 6. | "V.I" (featuring Terra Lopez) | 6:14 |
| 7. | "V.I (Melted)" (featuring Terra Lopez) | 7:25 |
| Total length: | 85:40 | |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Blue Sky Black Death – composition, production, recording
- Child Actor – vocals (1, 2)
- Lotte Kestner – vocals (3)
- JMSN – vocals (4)
- Maxime Büchi – cover artwork
- Michael Crigler – additional art, additional design
References
edit- ^ "Glaciers by Blue Sky Black Death". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (August 23, 2013). "Blue Sky Black Death – "II" (Feat. Child Actor)". Stereogum. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ Friedlander, Emilie (August 23, 2013). "Stream: Blue Sky Black Death feat. Child Actor, "II"". The Fader. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ^ Fleck, Kyle (March 19, 2014). "Local Production Duo Blue Sky Black Death's Glaciers//Melted is a Heady Dose of Beats and Atmosphere". The Stranger. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ "Glaciers//Melted by Blue Sky Black Death". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ Ramos, Mike (September 13, 2013). "The ambient ambition of Blue Sky Black Death". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ^ Watercutter, Angela (September 2, 2013). "Monday Jam: Hear a Hip-Hop Beat Made With 14-Year-Old Software and a Justin Bieber Sample". Wired. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ^ Ortiz, Edwin (October 2, 2013). "Listen: Blue Sky Black Death f/ Gucci Mane, Deniro Farrar, Nacho Picasso & Mack Shine "Keys"". Complex. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ^ Eisinger, Dale (September 16, 2013). "Blue Sky Black Death Taps Occult Tattoo Artist MxM for Album Cover". Complex. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^ Scala, Michael (October 2, 2013). "Stream Blue Sky Black Death's 'Glaciers'". Prefix. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ^ Berry, Micheal (September 24, 2013). "This Week's Releases". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ Sargent, Jordan (October 2, 2013). "15 Albums You Can Hear Now: Sleigh Bells, Miley Cyrus, Pusha T, and More". Spin. Retrieved July 25, 2018.