The Dynospectrum is a studio album by The Dynospectrum, a collaboration between rappers Slug, I Self Devine, Sab the Artist, and Swift. They performed under the pseudonyms Sep Sev Sev Two, Pat Juba, General Woundwart, and Mr. Gene Poole, respectively. The production was handled by Ant, who assumed the name Solomon Grundy for the project. It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment on October 13, 1998.[1]
| The Dynospectrum | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by The Dynospectrum | |
| Released | October 13, 1998[1] |
| Recorded | March 1997 |
| Studio | RSE Studios, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 72:23 |
| Label | Rhymesayers Entertainment |
| Producer | Solomon Grundy |
In a 2008 interview with Impose, Slug said: "When we made the Dynospectrum, I was so high, I really thought we were like a legion of superheroes."[2] In 2015, he picked it as one of the label's most underrated albums.[3]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| City Pages | favorable[4] |
Peter S. Scholtes of City Pages placed the album at number 10 on the "Top Local Records of 1998" list, describing it as "a dense, tense, ultimately rewarding journey into hip hop's dark heart."[5] Writing for City Pages in 2013, Chaz Kangas called it "one of the greatest hidden treasures of the Rhymesayers catalog".[6] In that year, Potholes in My Blog placed it at number 7 on the "12 Best Rhymesayers Albums" list.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Can Lose Your Mind" | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Introspectrum" | 2:05 |
| 3. | "Headphone Static" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Permanent on Surfaces" | 4:51 |
| 5. | "Breath of Fresh" | 4:44 |
| 6. | "The Winter Moon" | 5:30 |
| 7. | "Brief Interlude" | 0:42 |
| 8. | "Appearing Live" | 5:32 |
| 9. | "Southside Myth" | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Traction" | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Decompression Chamber" | 4:43 |
| 12. | "Evidence of Things Not Seen" | 4:24 |
| 13. | "Superior Friends" | 3:52 |
| 14. | "I Wouldn't Want You to Die Uninformed" | 3:05 |
| 15. | "Tenfold" | 3:34 |
| 16. | "Anything Is Everything" | 4:53 |
| 17. | "Armor" | 6:46 |
| Total length: | 72:23 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 18. | "Mass Exodus" | 4:54 |
| 19. | "He Who Dies with the Most Toys" | 3:53 |
| 20. | "Obstacles" | 5:27 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Sep Sev Sev Two (Slug) – vocals
- Pat Juba (I Self Devine) – vocals
- General Woundwart (Sab the Artist) – vocals
- Mr. Gene Poole (Swift) – vocals
- Solomon Grundy (Ant) – production, turntables, recording, mixing
- Dr. Moreau – recording, mixing, layout, design
- Abuse (Aaron Horkey) – artwork, layout, design
- Kevin Craig – photography
References
edit- ^ a b "The Dynospectrum - The Dynospectrum". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ Gillespie, Blake (April 18, 2008). "Minneapolis Is Rhymesayers". Impose. Archived from the original on December 6, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ Riemenschneider, Chris (December 3, 2015). "More Rhymesayers 20 lists: underrated catalog albums and a personal top 10". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on December 6, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ Scholtes, Peter S. (November 11, 1998). "Dyno-mite!". City Pages. Archived from the original on December 6, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ Scholtes, Peter S. (January 13, 1999). "Symphony of a City". City Pages. Archived from the original on December 6, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ Kangas, Chaz (August 30, 2013). "Five more Minnesota music reunions we'd love to see". City Pages. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ "The 12 Best Rhymesayers Albums (Page 3 of 5)". Potholes in My Blog. March 4, 2013. Archived from the original on March 7, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
External links
edit- The Dynospectrum at Discogs (list of releases)