BBNGLive

BBNGLive 1 and BBNGLive 2 (stylized in all caps) are a pair of albums released by BadBadNotGood in 2011 and 2012, respectively. The albums were released at regular intervals between the band's debut and sophomore studio albums. Both albums were self-released as free downloads and helped build buzz for the band during their inaugural year. The band's next live record would be their Spotify Live EP, released by Innovative Leisure in 2017.

BBNGLIVE 1
Live album by
BADBADNOTGOOD
ReleasedNovember 22, 2011 (2011-11-22)
RecordedSeptember 2011 (2011-09)
VenueThe Red Light, Toronto, ON
Genreinstrumental hip hip, post-bop
Length61:23
LabelSelf-released
BADBADNOTGOOD chronology
BBNG
(2011)		 BBNGLIVE 1
(2011)		 BBNGLIVE 2
(2012)
BBNGLIVE 2
Live album by
BADBADNOTGOOD
ReleasedFebruary 21, 2012 (2012-02-21)
RecordedJanuary 21, 2012 (2012-01-21)
VenueClub Koko, London, UK
Genreinstrumental hip hip, post-bop
Length30:17
LabelSelf-released
BADBADNOTGOOD chronology
BBNGLIVE 1
(2011)		 BBNGLIVE 2
(2012)		 BBNG2
(2012)

Recording and release

BBNGLive 1 was recorded at one of the band's first shows, a 2011 club date in Toronto.[1] Most of the tracks performed also appear on one of the band's earlier releases. Exceptions include the "DOOM" medley, which was released as a standalone single later in 2011, and the Joy Division cover "Division."

BBNGLive 2 differs from 1 as it recorded while the band was producing music for their album BBNG2 and acts as a teaser for that record. BBNGLive 2 was recorded at Club Koko in London where the band had been invited to play by Gilles Peterson at the Worldwide Awards.[2][3]

During this period, the band also released the studio recordings "DOOM" and BBNGSingle, which was the original track "Rotten Decay" backed with the band's "Hard is Da Paint" cover.

Reception

Regarding BBNGLIVE1, its release was covered by publications including Hypebeast and The Need Drop, with the latter's Anthony Fantano commenting, "it's nice to hear these guys in a live setting."[4][5]

Thomas Carroll from All About Jazz reviewed BBNGLIVE 2, giving the record 4.5 stars. In his review, he called the music "intense and... [demonstrating] a mature sensibility in regards to dynamics and a large degree of harmonic and rhythmic freedom" and commented that the band was "well on its way to building a strong positive international reputation."[2]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Bandcamp.[1][3]

BBNGLIVE 1
No.TitleLength
1."Hard in Da Paint" (Waka Flocka Flame cover)3:12
2."Electric Relaxation" (A Tribe Called Quest cover)5:32
3."Camel" (Flying Lotus cover)4:58
4."DOOM" (MF Doom cover medley)8:01
5."Matt Swag"1:57
6."Fall in Love" (Slum Village cover)3:51
7."Disorder" (Joy Division cover)1:28
8."Nightmare" (Tyler, the Creator cover)5:24
9."Brooklyn Zoo" (Ol' Dirty Bastard cover)2:47
10."Alex Swag"0:57
11."The World Is Yours" (Nas cover)5:06
12."Salmonella"3:53
13."Bastard / Lemonade / Assmilk / Shouts Out" (Tyler, the Creator / Gucci Mane / Odd Future cover medley)12:52
14."Freedom (#RARETRACK)"1:25
Total length:59:37
BBNGLIVE 2
No.TitleLength
1."Hard in Da Paint" (Waka Flocka Flame cover)2:33
2."DMZ"5:36
3."Banter"0:35
4."CMYK / Limit to Your Love" (James Blake cover medley)9:08
5."Rotten Decay"5:09
13."Bastard / Lemonade" (Tyler, the Creator / Gucci Mane cover medley)7:16
Total length:31:03

Personnel

Adapted from Bandcamp.[1][3]

BADBADNOTGOOD

Technical and art

  • Matt MacNeil – engineering, mixing (BBNGLive 1)
  • Matthew A. Tavares – mixing (BBNGLive 1)
  • Club Koko – engineering, mixing (BBNGLive 2)
  • Sam Zaret – cover photography (BBNGLive 1)
  • Jade Cooling – cover photography (BBNGLive 2)
  • Connor Olthuis – album art (BBNGLive 1)

References
  1. "BBNGLIVE 1, by BADBADNOTGOOD". BADBADNOTGOOD. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  2. Carroll, Thomas (March 30, 2012). "Badbadnotgood: BBNGLIVE 2 album review". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  3. "BBNGLIVE 2, by BADBADNOTGOOD". BADBADNOTGOOD. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  4. "BADBADNOTGOOD - BBNGLIVE 1 (Live Album)". HYPEBEAST. 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  5. "BADBADNOTGOOD- BBNGLIVE 1". The Needle Drop. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
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