Symptomatic of a Greater Ill

Symptomatic of a Greater Ill is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Darc Mind. It was released on Anticon on August 29, 2006.[1] It peaked at number 29 on the Dusted Top 40 Radio Chart.[12]

Symptomatic of a Greater Ill
Studio album by
Darc Mind
ReleasedAugust 29, 2006 (2006-08-29)[1]
Recorded1995–1997
StudioIsland Digital; Such a Sound; D&D Recording Studios
GenreUnderground hip hop
Length43:00
LabelAnticon
ProducerG.M. Web D, X-Ray, C. Escalante, Nick Wiz
Darc Mind chronology
Symptomatic of a Greater Ill
(2006)		 Bipolar
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop4/5[2]
AllMusic[3]
Dusted Magazinefavorable[4]
HipHopSite.Com[5]
IGN7.8/10[6]
KEXP-FMfavorable[7]
PopMatters[8]
The Skinny[9]
Texturafavorable[10]
URB[11]

Release

Symptomatic of a Greater Ill was recorded between 1995 and 1997 for Loud Records. However, the closing of the label shelved the album for years.[13] In 2006, it was released on Anticon.[14]

Critical reception

Bram Gieben of The Skinny gave the album 5 stars out of 5, calling it "[a] lost classic, resurfacing at just the right time."[9] Marisa Brown of AllMusic said: "It's a great record, thoughtful and aware yet still laid-back and fun, and though it took a while to be released, it's better late than never to hear this, to be reminded of everything that hip-hop can be, both in the past and hopefully, continuing on into the future."[3] Mike Schiller of PopMatters called it "one of 2006's absolutely essential hip-hop releases".[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by K. Holland and R. Davis.

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Visions of a Blur"G.M. Web D4:55
2."U Da One"G.M. Web D, C. Escalante4:34
3."Seize the Phenom"G.M. Web D4:19
4."Knight of the Round Table"G.M. Web D2:03
5."I'm Ill"X-Ray4:07
6."Covert Op"X-Ray3:48
7."Give Me Time"G.M. Web D4:19
8."BMOC"G.M. Web D5:09
9."Fever Pitch"G.M. Web D3:50
10."Rhyme Zone"X-Ray2:04
11."Outside Looking In"X-Ray, Nick Wiz3:56

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Kev Roc – vocals
  • G.M. Web D – production (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9), co-production (2)
  • X-Ray – production (5, 6, 10), co-production (11), mixing
  • C. Escalante – production (2)
  • Nick Wiz – production (11)
  • Leo Swift – engineering
  • Tony Smilos – engineering
  • Shlomo Sonnenfeld – engineering
  • Mike Davis – art direction, design
  • Wes Winship – art direction, design

References
  1. "Symptomatic of a Greater Ill". Anticon. Archived from the original on March 2, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  2. Newman, Jason (August 14, 2006). "Symptomatic Of A Greater Ill". AllHipHop. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  3. Brown, Marisa. "Symptomatic of a Greater Ill - Darc Mind". AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  4. Jones, Mason (November 14, 2006). "Darc Mind - Symptomatic of a Greater Ill". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on December 12, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  5. Newell, Aaron (January 12, 2007). "Darc Mind – Symptomatic of a Greater Ill". HipHopSite.Com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  6. Durig, Jim (October 23, 2006). "Darc Mind - Symptomatic of a Greater Ill". IGN. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  7. Yates, Don (August 17, 2006). "Darc Mind: Symptomatic of a Greater Ill". KEXP-FM. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  8. Schiller, Mike (November 29, 2006). "Darc Mind: Symptomatic of a Greater Ill". PopMatters. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  9. Gieben, Bram (October 13, 2006). "Darc Mind - 'Symptomatic of A Greater Ill'". The Skinny. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  10. "Darc Mind: Symptomatic of a Greater Ill". Textura. November 2006. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  11. "Darc Mind – Symptomatic of a Greater Ill (Review)". URB. August 25, 2006. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  12. "Dusted Top 40 Radio Chart". Dusted Magazine. October 3, 2006. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  13. Warren, Tamara (November 1, 2006). "DARC MIND". Electronic Musician. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  14. Shimooka, Tara (September 27, 2001). "Darc Mind: Time Capsule". AllHipHop. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
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