Late Night Cinema Explained

Late Night Cinema
Type:	studio
Artist:	Blue Sky Black Death
Cover:	Late_Night_Cinema_Cover.jpg
Genre:	Instrumental hip hop
Label:	Babygrande Records
Producer:	Blue Sky Black Death
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Late Night Cinema is a studio album by American hip hop production duo Blue Sky Black Death. It was released by Babygrande Records in 2008.

Critical reception

Alan Ranta of PopMatters gave the album 8 stars out of 10, describing it as "a thorough triumph from two of hip-hop's most exciting prospects." Meanwhile, Zoneil Maharaj of XLR8R gave the album a 9 out of 10, calling it "a dark yet beautiful soundscape with heavy classical overtones and lush drops that commands listeners' attention, navigating us through various moods."

Quentin B. Huff of PopMatters named it the 2nd best instrumental hip hop album of 2008.^[1]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Blue Sky Black Death – instrumentation
• C.T. Thompson – vocals (1, 7, 9, 10)
• Ashley Wise – vocals (3, 8)
• Yes Alexander – vocals (5)
• Valerie Coon – violin (1, 3, 5, 10)
• Nancey Kuo – violin (3, 4, 5, 8)
• Tony Rogers – trumpet (3, 4, 6, 8)
• Evan Gordon – organ (3, 4, 6, 7, 8), synthesizer (3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
• Mark Christensen – mastering
• Michael Tabie – photo collage, design
• Debbie Carlos – original background photography
• Jesse Stone – marketing
• Willy Friedman – product management

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Best Hip-Hop of 2008. PopMatters. Quentin B.. Huff. December 11, 2008. July 25, 2018.