Glaciers (album) explained

Glaciers
Type:studio
Artist:Blue Sky Black Death
Cover:Glaciers (album).jpg
Released:[1]
Genre:Instrumental hip hop
Label:Fake Four Inc.
Producer:Blue Sky Black Death
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Glaciers is a studio album by American hip hop production duo Blue Sky Black Death.[2] It was released by Fake Four Inc. in 2013.[3] The chopped and screwed version of the album, titled Glaciers Melted, was released in 2014.[4] [5]

Production

Most songs of the album have runtimes over 10 minutes; the idea derives from a 13-minute song the duo made back in 2012.[6] The album was almost entirely created using the ACID Pro 2.0 software.[7] It features guest appearances from Child Actor, Lotte Kestner, and JMSN.[8] The cover was designed by tattoo artist MxM (Maxime Büchi).[9]

Critical reception

Michael Scala of Prefix called it Blue Sky Black Death's "most grandiose, cumulative opus".[10] Michael Berry of Seattle Weekly said: "While it sustains multiple listens, it's unclear whether the layers of Glaciers will endure or recede, like its icy namesake, over the years."[11]

In the week of October 2, 2013, Spin included it on the "15 Albums You Can Hear Now" list.[12]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glaciers by Blue Sky Black Death. Bandcamp. July 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20150429223059/http://fakefour.bandcamp.com/album/glaciers. April 29, 2015. live.
  2. Web site: Blue Sky Black Death – "II" (Feat. Child Actor). Stereogum. Tom. Breihan. August 23, 2013. August 9, 2015.
  3. Web site: Stream: Blue Sky Black Death feat. Child Actor, "II". The Fader. Emilie. Friedlander. August 23, 2013. November 8, 2013.
  4. Web site: Local Production Duo Blue Sky Black Death's Glaciers//Melted is a Heady Dose of Beats and Atmosphere. The Stranger. Kyle. Fleck. March 19, 2014. September 7, 2022.
  5. Web site: Glaciers//Melted by Blue Sky Black Death. Bandcamp. September 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20150511155357/http://bsbd.bandcamp.com/album/glaciers-melted. May 11, 2015. live.
  6. Web site: The ambient ambition of Blue Sky Black Death. The Seattle Times. Mike. Ramos. September 13, 2013. November 8, 2013.
  7. Web site: Monday Jam: Hear a Hip-Hop Beat Made With 14-Year-Old Software and a Justin Bieber Sample. Wired. Angela. Watercutter. September 2, 2013. November 8, 2013.
  8. Web site: Listen: Blue Sky Black Death f/ Gucci Mane, Deniro Farrar, Nacho Picasso & Mack Shine "Keys". Complex. Edwin. Ortiz. October 2, 2013. November 8, 2013.
  9. Web site: Blue Sky Black Death Taps Occult Tattoo Artist MxM for Album Cover. Complex. Dale. Eisinger. September 16, 2013. February 4, 2015.
  10. Web site: Stream Blue Sky Black Death's 'Glaciers'. Prefix. Michael. Scala. October 2, 2013. November 8, 2013.
  11. Web site: This Week's Releases. Seattle Weekly. Micheal. Berry. September 24, 2013. July 25, 2018.
  12. Web site: 15 Albums You Can Hear Now: Sleigh Bells, Miley Cyrus, Pusha T, and More. Spin. Jordan. Sargent. October 2, 2013. July 25, 2018.

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