Still Alive (album)
| Still Alive | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 17, 2007[1] | |||
| Genre | Instrumental hip hop | |||
| Length | 49:20 | |||
| Label | Anticon | |||
| Producer | DJ Mayonnasie | |||
| DJ Mayonnaise chronology | ||||
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Still Alive is the second solo studio album by American hip hop producer DJ Mayonnaise. It was released on Anticon in 2007.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[3] |
| Incendiary Magazine | favorable[4] |
| Pitchfork | 4.3/10[5] |
| PopMatters |   [6] |
Stewart Mason of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying, "DJ Mayonnaise does a fair job of keeping the potentially over-familiar arrangements and samples from coalescing into just another bit of negligible atmosphere for a boutique hotel bar near you, through unexpectedly tuneful melodies like 'Easily Distracted' and the album's one stylistic departure, the sneering Bush slam 'Strateegery.'"[2] Lana Cooper of PopMatters commented that "Still Alive isn't a bad sophomore effort, but it's certainly not an epic masterwork that requires eight years in the making."[6] She added, "While there are definite moments that shine, there are others that take a leap backwards or just stay floating somewhere in the middle."[6]
On May 14, 2007, the album was included on XLR8R's "Office Top Ten Album Picks" list.[7]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Chris Greer
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Post Reformat" | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Easily Distracted" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "May Days" | 4:08 |
| 4. | "The Windham Song" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "15 Amp Circuit" | 1:11 |
| 6. | "Strateegery" (featuring K-the-I???) | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Dawson's Anthem 2005" | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Munjoy Moments" | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Quiet on the Set" | 4:55 |
| 10. | "The End of the Beginning" | 3:02 |
| 11. | "Untitled" / "Elecinstv2" | 12:02 |
| Total length: | 49:20 | |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.
- DJ Mayonnaise – production
- Mike Ouellette – clarinet (3), tenor saxophone (4)
- Josh Thelin – alto saxophone (4, 7)
- Chris Gerrity – guitar (4)
- K-the-I??? – vocals (6)
- Tim Young – guitar (11)
- Mat "DJ RPM" Young – technical hand holding
- Agent 8 – mastering
- Chris Rossi – photography
- Sam Flax Keener – layout
- Baillie Parker – executive production
References
[edit]- ^ a b "DJ Mayonnaise - Still Alive". Anticon. Archived from the original on July 23, 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ a b Mason, Stewart. "Still Alive - DJ Mayonnaise". AllMusic. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
- ^ Quinlan, Thomas (July 17, 2007). "DJ Mayonnaise - Still Alive". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ Foster, Richard (July 8, 2007). "DJ Mayonnaise - Still Alive". Incendiary Magazine. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ Patrin, Nate (July 13, 2007). "DJ Mayonnaise: Still Alive". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ a b c Cooper, Lana (July 19, 2007). "DJ Mayonnaise: Still Alive". PopMatters. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ "The XLR8R Office Top Ten Album Picks, May 14". XLR8R. May 14, 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2018.