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Sleep
Riot By Candlelight
Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop, Rock

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. Intro
2. Warm Up
3. Center of Hostile Planet
4. Cats Like Yall
5. Soul Catcher
6. Drink Fire
7. 12023 33rd NE
8. Interlude
9. Reborn
10. Man in the Box
11. Dust in Time
12. Show Down
13. Skit - Sleep,
14. Choke
15. Last Wish
16. Angelique/Running of the Bulls/I Won't Fold

CD Details

All Artists: Sleep
Title: Riot By Candlelight
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Under the Needle
Release Date: 11/5/2002
Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop, Rock
Style: Pop Rap
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 616892507727

Synopsis

Album Description

Under The Needle Recordings proudly presents "Riot By Candlelight", the full length solo debut from Northwest Megacrew oldominion's Sleep. Riot By Candlelight cohesively showcases both his phenomenal microphone abilities and an interest in diverse subject matter which lends itself to driving the entire album. With a rapid fire delivery that has brought comparisons to such legends as Aceyalone and Pharoahe Monch, Sleep's album finds the leading edge of hiphop's ever changing sound and is sure to be sought out by beat conoisseurs and lyric addicts alike.

CD Reviews

Blown away!

Mike Bundy | Seattle, WA United States | 11/23/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I heard these guys on the KEXP local show here in Seattle, and immediately dug thier dark, mid-tempo beats and scratchy string sample sound. The rapping itself is fast and complex, meter and flow changing mid-phrase, but always on time. My expectation was that the CD would likely be good, but not necessarily great. After all, this is thier first record and I'd never heard of them. The truth is "Riot by Candlelight" is amazing. The whole record is unique in its feel with crunchy beats that vary greatly from song to song. And the rapping is sick. Quick and sharp with flavors of Hieroglyphics and the Pharcyde. There aren't any annoying MC beat downs or gratuitous self glorification. Their raps aren't violent and aren't sexist, but they retain a certain grittiness and darkness that keeps things interesting. This is a completely original albumn. If your a fan of Quasimoto, Peanut Butter Wolfe, Hieroglyphics, Del, etc. etc. you'll be totally into Sleep."