Downtown Science (Downtown Science album)

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Downtown Science
Studio album by
Downtown Science
Released1991
Recorded1990
Studio
  • Chung King, New York City
  • Apollo, New York City
  • Sigma Sound, New York City
  • Nightmare Productions, New York City
GenreRap
Length61:31
Label
Producer
Singles from Downtown Science
  1. "Room to Breathe"
    Released: 1991
  2. "Radioactive"
    Released: 1991

Downtown Science is the only studio album by American rap duo Downtown Science.[1] It was released in 1991 through Def Jam Recordings/Columbia Records/Sony Music Entertainment. The recording sessions took place in New York City at Chung King Studios, Apollo Studios, Sigma Sound Studios, and Nightmare Productions, Inc. The album was produced by members Bosco Money and Sam Sever, who also served as executive producers.

Two singles were released: "Room to Breathe" and "Radioactive". The duo supported the album by opening for Big Audio Dynamite II on a North American tour.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide[4]
RapReviews7.5/10[5]
The Village VoiceA−[6]

The Baltimore Sun noted that "Sam Sever and Bosco Money treat their sampled sound bites the way an arranger would treat individual instruments, painstakingly orchestrating each rap until it begins to articulate a definable sense of mood and dynamics."[7] The Washington Post opined that the "lack of lurid sex-and-violence posturing is refreshing, but Money's raps are often bland and banal instead."[8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."This Is a Visit"
 
2."Catch the Wave"
 
3."Radioactive"
  • K. Carabello
  • S. Citrin
 
4."Out There But in There"
  • K. Carabello
  • S. Citrin
 
5."Natural People"
 
6."Somethin' Spankin New"
  • K. Carabello
  • S. Citrin
 
7."If I Was"
 
8."Drums Through the Wall"
  • K. Carabello
  • S. Citrin
 
9."Delta Sigma"
  • K. Carabello
  • S. Citrin
 
10."The Topic Drift"K. Carabello 
11."Down to a Science"
 
12."Summertime"K. Carabello 
13."Saw You at the Party"
  • K. Carabello
  • S. Citrin
 
14."Room to Breathe"
  • K. Carabello
  • S. Citrin
 
15."Winning"
  • K. Carabello
  • S. Citrin
 
16."Fat Shout"K. Carabello 
17."Keep It On"
  • K. Carabello
  • S. Citrin
  • J. Brown
  • B. Hobgood
 

Personnel

  • Kenneth Carabello – main artist, vocals, producer, executive producer
  • Sam Citrin – main artist, producer, executive producer
  • Kevin Reynolds – recording & mixing
  • Adam Gazzola – recording & mixing
  • Warren Shaw – recording
  • Michael Baksh – photography

References

  1. ^ Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label. Random House Incorporated. 2011. p. 133.
  2. ^ Morse, Steve (Aug 30, 1991). "Fresh Off the Press". Arts & Film. The Boston Globe. p. 90.
  3. ^ Swihart, Stanton. "Downtown Science Downtown Science". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  4. ^ MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 183.
  5. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (June 1, 2021). "Downtown Science Downtown Science". RapReviews. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (July 30, 1991). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  7. ^ Considine, J. D. (Sep 1, 1991). "Rap: There's Music Behind the Words". The Baltimore Sun. p. 1K.
  8. ^ Jenkins, Mark (Sep 20, 1991). "Downtown Science is a New York...". The Washington Post. p. N14.

External links

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