Asa Breed Explained

Asa Breed
Type:	studio
Artist:	Matthew Dear
Cover:	asabreed.jpg
Genre:	Electronic
Label:	Ghostly International
Producer:	Matthew Dear
Prev Title:	Backstroke
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	Black City
Next Year:	2010

Asa Breed is the third studio album by American music producer Matthew Dear. It was released via Ghostly International in 2007. It peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart. The title of the album comes from a character in the Kurt Vonnegut novel, Cat's Cradle.^[1]

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Asa Breed received an average score of 73, based on 15 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Resident Advisor named it the 39th-best album of the decade.^[2]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Matthew Dear – production
• Mobius Band – guitar (5), bass guitar (5)
• Collin Dupuis – drums (11), drones (11), selected recording
• Dave Cooley – mixing (2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 11)
• Tony Gillis – mastering
• Sam Valenti IV – executive production
• Will Calcutt – artwork

Notes and References

1. Web site: Interview: Matthew Dear. Fact. Kiran. Sande. January 1, 2009. March 24, 2017.
2. Web site: RA Poll: Top 100 albums of the '00s. Resident Advisor. January 25, 2010. March 24, 2017.