Digable Planets 13 Discography (1993-1995) FLAC
Digable Planets 13 Discography (1993-1995) FLAC
Artist: Digable Planets
Style: Hip Hop, Jazz
Country: USA
Audio: FLAC
Type: (image+.cue) (tracks)
Bitrate: lossless
Time: 172:14
Size: 1500 MB
Biography:
Though they were not the first to synthesize jazz and hip-hop, Digable Planets epitomized the laid-back charm of jazz hipsters better than any group before or since. The trio's 1993 debut album, Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space), was a mellow ride packed with samples from Art Blakey, Sonny Rollins, and Curtis Mayfield, and the single "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" became a Top 20 pop hit. After earning a Grammy for Best New Duo or Group and embarking on an ambitious tour that included several live musicians, the Planets returned in late 1994 with their best album yet. Blowout Comb continued the group's jazz-rap fusion, but also saw them branching out to embrace the old school sound of the street as well.
Digable Planets formed in the early '90s, when Butterfly (b. Ishmael Butler, Brooklyn, NY) met Ladybug (b. Mary Ann Vieira, Silver Springs, MD) while attending college in Massachusetts. The two later hooked up with Doodlebug (b. Craig Irving, Philadelphia, PA), in Washington, D.C., and began recording. Their first single, "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)," released on the Pendulum subsidiary of Warner, hit the RB Top Ten while their debut, Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space), was a critical and commercial success. Digable Planets' resulting tour had a laid-back vibe more in keeping with a jazz show than any hip-hop concert, though the live musicians were criticized for doing little more than re-creating samples from the album. The trio solved that problem with the release of their second album, Blowout Comb, in late 1994. Much stronger than its predecessor, it used fewer samples and even included several solos. With no strong single to carry it, however, Blowout Comb's sales performance was not up to that of Reachin'. After Blowout Comb, Digable Planets basically dissolved due to the dreaded "creative differences". All three continued making music separately, but despite many promises that the recordings would become actual releases, nearly a decade passed before releases appeared from Butterfly's Cherrywine project, Ladybug's new billing Ladybug Mecca, and Doodlebug's Cee Knowledge. Then, just a few weeks shy of the ten-year anniversary of Blowout Comb, the three announced that they had reunited to record their third Digable Planets album. A compilation, Beyond the Spectrum: The Creamy Spy Chronicles, filled the gap while fans waited for its release.
Albums:
Reachin (A New Refutation Of Time And Space)`93
1 It's Good To Be Here 5:06
2 Pacifics 4:31
3 Where I'm From 4:35
4 What Cool Breezes Do 3:21
5 Time Space (A New Refutation Of) 3:32
6 Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat) 4:21
7 Last Of The Spiddyocks 4:27
8 Jimmi Diggin Cats 3:41
9 La Femme Fétal 4:35
10 Escapism (Gettin' Free) 3:24
11 Appointment At The Fat Clinic 2:58
12 Nickel Bags 3:18
13 Swoon Units 4:00
14 Examination Of What
Digable Planets - Blowout Comb`94
1 The May 4th Movement Starring Doodlebug 4:56
Guitar - Huey Cox
Keyboards - Dave Darlington*
2 Black Ego 7:02
Bass - Alan Goldsher
Cello - Beth Russo
Guitar - Huey Cox
Vocals [Additional] - Decky , Trim
3 Dog It 4:21
Bass - Duane Burno
Saxophone [Tenor], Flute - Donald "Duck" Harrison*
Vibraphone - Bill Lounge
Vocals [Additional] - Trim
4 Jettin' 4:39
Vocals [Additional] - Davey Chalice , Dust Daughters, The , Mood Dude
5 Borough Check 6:56
Bass - Alan Goldsher
Rap [Featuring] - Guru
Scratches - Sulaiman
Vocals [Additional] - 7 Karat , Beneficent , Crescents, The , Eye Cee , Lavish (2) , Lee Love , Stilletto
6 Highing Fly / Agent 7 Creamy Spy Theme 1:23
Rap - Chegua
Vocals [Additional] - Power (4) , Yvette Sugar
7 Dial 7 (Axioms Of Creamy Spies) / NY 21 Theme 5:47
Bass - Alan Goldsher
Vocals [Featuring] - Sarah Anne Webb
8 The Art Of Easing 5:06
Bass - Davey Chalice
Guitar - Dave Darlington*
Vocals [Additional] - Myrtle Ave Nigs
9 K.B.'s Alley (Mood Dudes Groove) 2:05
Saxophone [Alto] - David Lee Jones
Trombone - Tim "T-Bone" Williams
Vocals [Additional] - Dave The Prince , Lavish (2) , Mood Dude
10 Graffiti 4:03
Bass - Dave Darlington*
Rap [Featuring] - Jeru The Damaja
Vibraphone - Shi Reltub
Vocals [Additional] - Afu The True*
11 Blowing Down 3:51
12 9th Wonder (Blackitolism) 4:27
Guitar - Huey Cox
Keyboards - Dave Darlington*
Vocals [Additional] - Dave The Prince , Lavish (2) , Mood Dude
Vocals [Featuring] - Jazzy Joyce
13 For Corners 7:02
Bass - Carl Carter
Saxophone [Alto] - David Lee Jones
Trumpet - Gerald Brazel
Vocals [Additional] - Brooklyn (8) , Eye Cee , J. Truth , Jahsun , Malik (6) , Sulaiman
Vocals [Featuring] - Monica Payne
Digable Planets - Beyond The Spectrum: The Creamy Spy Chronicles`05 (Blue Note 2 x Vinyl, LP)
A1 Intro
A2 Dedicated*
A3 Nickel Bags
A4 Jettin'
Backing Vocals - Dave Chalice , Dust Daughters, The , Mood Dude
B1 Where I'm From (Remix)*
B2 Three Slim's Dynamite*
B3 Dog It
Backing Vocals - Trim Ken Slim
Bass - Dwayne Burno
Saxophone [Tenor], Flute - Donald Harrison
Vibraphone - Bill Lounge
C1 Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
C2 Dial 7 (Axioms Of Creamy Spies)
Bass - Alan Goldsher
Vocals [Featuring] - Sarah Anne Webb
C3 Graffiti
Bass [Fretless] - Dave Darlington
Rap [Featuring] - Afu-Ra , Jeru The Damaja
Vibraphone - Shi Reltub
D1 Pacifics
D2 9th Wonder: Blackitolism (Elaine Brown Mix)*
Backing Vocals - Dave The Prince , Lavish (2) , Mood Dude
Guitar - Huey Cox
Keyboards [Vintage] - Dave Darlington*
Rap [Featuring] - Jazzy Joyce
D3 Where I'm From (LP Version)
*B-Side Rarities previously unavailable on Digable Planets` two albums REACHIN` and BLOWOUT COMB.
SPECIAL NOTE: THIS ALBUM IS NEWLY REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL ANALOG TAPE SOURCES WHERE AVAILABLE.
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