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Swollen Members, Bad Dreams
Audio CD
Disk ID: 1437927
Disk length: 1h 6m 15s (18 Tracks)
Original Release Date: 2001
Label: Unknown
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Tracks & Durations
| 1. Intro | 0:42 |
| 2. Killing Spree | 2:38 |
| 3. Full Contact [ft. Evidence & Chali 2Na] | 4:09 |
| 4. Take It Back | 3:41 |
| 5. RPM [ft. Iriscience] | 4:01 |
| 6. Bad Dreams | 3:50 |
| 7. Camouflage | 2:31 |
| 8. Poker Face [ft. Buc Fifty] | 4:20 |
| 9. Deep End | 3:25 |
| 10. Anthrax Island | 2:30 |
| 11. Snake Bite | 3:43 |
| 12. Total Package [ft. Planet Asia] | 3:19 |
| 13. The Reflection | 1:58 |
| 14. Ventilate | 3:56 |
| 15. Burns And Scars [ft. Son Doobie] | 4:05 |
| 16. Dark Riders [ft. Buc Fifty] | 3:20 |
| 17. Fuel Injected [ft. Moka Only] | 3:31 |
| 18. High Road | 10:22 |
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Review
There's no shortage of bad dreams on this follow-up to Balance, Swollen Members' full-length debut (and indie-hip-hop success story). Take, for instance, "Anthrax Island," recorded pre-September 11, 2001. It's not enough that the narrator is on said island--he's a cannibal, too! The title track is just as scary, thanks to producer Alchemist and some spooky keyboards. But Bad Dreams isn't all doom and gloom, as the Vancouver act's Mad Child and Prevail take on such topics as cross-border rapping (in "RPM") and the virtues of late-night recording ("Deep End"). The two have plenty of help, particularly from the Dilated Peoples crew--MCs Evidence and Iriscience and DJ Babu contribute to a number of tracks, including "RPM" and "Full Contact." Other guests include DJ Revolution, who contributes some thrilling turntable action to the Snap!-sampling "Take It Back"; Rattlesnake Jones (you've gotta love that tag); and Chris Guy, who adds extra spice to the flamenco guitar stylings of "Snake Bite." But Mad Child and Prevail really prove their flow on "Ventilate," which finds the MCs trading insults in an electric, funny dialogue and the ultracatchy "Fuel Injected." The meditative "High Road" wraps things up with Zen-like calm, and hints at even better things to come from this rock-steady West Coast hip-hop crew. --Shawn Conner'Bad Dreams', the 2nd full-length album, showcasing the advancement and maturity of Swollen Members with conceptual songs such as 'Ventilation', 'Camouflage', and 'Temptation'. Beats on the album are courtesy of renowned producers such as Joey Chavez, Evidence (Dilated Peoples), The Alchemist, and Battleaxe's own Rob The Viking. Scratching on the album is handled by a number of talented DJs including DJ Revolution, DJ Babu and DJ J-Rocc (Beat Junkies). Available on CD or 2LP on Battleaxe Records.
Other Versions
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