Angles Without Edges

Angles Without Edges is the first album released by hip hop producer Madlib's Jazz project, Yesterdays New Quintet. Although a fictional quintet or virtual band, in reality, it is Madlib playing the instruments while giving credit to fictional characters. The album was released in 2001 under Stones Throw Records on Compact Disc and vinyl record.

Angles Without Edges
Studio album by
Yesterdays New Quintet
ReleasedSep. 11, 2001[1]
Recorded2000-2001
The Dump
(Los Angeles, CA)
The Bomb Shelter
(Los Angeles, CA)
GenreNu jazz, Jazz rap
Length67:09
LabelStones Throw
ProducerMadlib
Yesterdays New Quintet chronology
Angles Without Edges
(2001)		 Stevie
(2004)
Madlib chronology
Madlib Remixes
(2000)		 Angles Without Edges
(2001)		 Beat Konducta Vol. 0: Earth Sounds
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Exclaim!(favorable)[3]
Pitchfork6.8/10[4]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Madlib.

  1. "Prelude" - 1:59
  2. "Julani" - 3:05
  3. "Papa" (Alex Malheiros) - 4:34
  4. "Keeper Of My Soul" (Walter Bishop, Jr.)- 4:18
  5. "The One Who Knows" - 3:43
  6. "The Birth Of YNQ" - 2:53
  7. "Paladium" (Wayne Shorter)- 5:35
  8. "Life's Angles" - 3:07
  9. "Thinking Of You" (Jorge Dalto) - 3:15
  10. "Uno Esta" (Fonce Mizell & Larry Mizell)- 3:44
  11. "Rugged Tranquility" - 4:07
  12. "Daylight" (Edwin Birdsong/Roy Ayers/William Allen)- 3:55
  13. "Hot Water" - 3:44
  14. "Mestizo Eyes" (Fonce Mizell & Larry Mizell)- 3:55
  15. "Sun Goddess" (Maurice White & J. Lind)- 3:57
  16. "Kuhn's Theme" - 2:32
  17. "Little Girl (Dakota's Song)" - 2:21
  18. "Broken Dreams" - 5:34
  19. "Last Day" - 0:55

Personnel

Credits adopted from liner notes.

  • Yesterdays New Quintet – keyboards, synthesizers, vibraphone, electric bass, kalimba, drums, percussion, electric guitar, clavinet, samples, loops, omnichord, programming
  • Jeff Jank – design
  • Peanut Butter Wolf – executive producer
  • Dave Tompkins – liner notes
  • Gene Grimaldi – mastering
  • B+ – photography

References
  1. http://www.stonesthrow.com/news/2010/11/guide-to-madlib-yesterdays-new-quintet-yesterdays-universe
  2. Gordon, Nicholas. "Angles Without Edges - Yesterdays New Quintet". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  3. Cowie, Del F. (October 1, 2001). "Yesterday's New Quintet Angles Without Edges". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  4. Adickes, Kevin (November 6, 2001). "Yesterdays New Quintet: Angles Without Edges Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 30, 2020.



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