Teoria równoległych wszechświatów (pol. The Theory of Parallel Universes) is a debut album by Polish rapper Medium (currently known as Tau) released on 21 November 2011 by Asfalt Records.[1] The album was entirely rapped, produced and arranged by Medium except three remixes exclusively released on an LP edition which were produced by Qciek, O.S.T.R. and Emade respectively.[2]
| Teoria równoległych wszechświatów | ||||
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| Released | 21 November 2011 | |||
| Recorded | April–May 2011 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 56:01 | |||
| Label | Asfalt Records | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Medium chronology | ||||
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The album received positive opinions both from listeners and reviewers who praised Medium's way of using various samples and ability to build "wide sound".[3]
Despite a little advertising campaign Teoria równoległych wszechświatów has sold eight thousand copies and Polish hip-hop portal conferred Medium the title of "revelation of the year".[4]
Track listing
editAll songs were produced and arranged by Medium.
| # | Title | Translation | Sample / notes[5] | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Geneza" | "Genesis" |
|
1:18 |
| 2 | "Nieznane" | "Unknown" |
|
4:31 |
| 3 | "Winda sumienia" | "Elevator of Conscience" |
|
3:02 |
| 4 | "Spokój Ducha" | "Peace of Mind" |
|
3:02 |
| 5 | "Teoria równoległych wszechświatów" | "The Theory of Parallel Universes" |
|
3:00 |
| 6 | "Zmartwychwstanie" | "Resurrection" | 3:32 | |
| 7 | "Aromantycznie" | "Aromantically"[6] |
|
4:06 |
| 8 | "Gwiazda wieczoru" | "The Star of the Evening" | 3:03 | |
| 9 | "Pralnia myśli" | "Laundry of Thoughts" |
|
2:46 |
| 10 | "Niewidzialna część" | "Invisible Part" |
|
3:22 |
| 11 | "Karuzela" | "Carousel" | 3:37 | |
| 12 | "Dzielnica uNYsłu" | "Neighborhood of Mind"[7] |
|
3:59 |
| 13 | "Przyjacielu" | "Friend" |
|
2:33 |
| 14 | "Obiekt pożądania" | "The Object of Desire" |
|
3:06 |
| 15 | "Żeglarzu" | "Sailor" |
|
4:43 |
| 16 | "Promień" | "Ray" |
|
4:37 |
| 17 | "Redial" | "Redial" |
|
1:19 |
| Bonus LP tracks | ||||
| 18 | "Dzielnica uNYsłu" (Qciek Remix) | "Neighborhood of Mind" (Qciek Remix) |
|
4:56 |
| 19 | "Nieznane" (O.S.T.R. Remix) | "Unknown" (O.S.T.R. Remix) | 4:04 | |
| 20 | "Winda sumienia" (Emade Remix) | "Elevator of Conscience" (Emade Remix) | 2:56 | |
References
edit- ^ "Medium – Teoria Równoległych Wszechświatów". Discogs. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Medium – Teoria Równoległych Wszechświatów (LP Edition)". Discogs. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "MEDIUM - "Teoria równoległych wszechświatów"". Onet.pl. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "POPKILLERY 2011 - wyniki". Popkiller. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Medium - WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ It's a combination on Polish words "aromatycznie" (aromatically) and "romantycznie" (romantically).
- ^ The word "uNYsłu" is a wordplay on a word "umysł" (mind) and the acronym NY, which means New York.