The Horror Explained

The Horror
Type:	ep
Artist:	RJD2
Cover:	rjd2horrorep.jpg
Producer:	RJD2
Prev Title:	Deadringer
Prev Year:	2002
Next Title:	Since We Last Spoke
Next Year:	2004

The Horror is an EP by RJD2. It was released on Definitive Jux on February 11, 2003.

The EP peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, as well as number 32 on the Independent Albums chart.

Critical reception

Scott Hreha of Pitchfork praised The Horror as "a solid reiteration of Rj's remarkable talent." Sara Jayne Crow of XLR8R described the EP as "superlatively inhuman in its quality, much like RJD2's production skills".^[1] Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club said: "Ten tracks of decaying beauty and dirty elegance, The Horror reaffirms RJD2's standing as one of the most gifted and original producers in underground hip-hop."^[2] PopMatters critic Dave Hamilton highlighted the instrumental tracks, which he felt "perfectly capture why Deadringer ended up on so many 'best of 2002' lists".^[3]

Track listing

The second disc CD-ROM includes the following:

• "Exclusive Live Footage: At Beta Lounge SF and Bowery Ballroom NYC (with El-P, Murs, and Aesop Rock)"
• "The Horror: Animated"
• "Sneak Peak: The Making of 'The Horror' Music Video"
• "Interactive Photo Gallery"

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.^[4]

• RJD2 – production
• Ernie Stackmore – mixing
• Nasa – mixing
• Emily Lazar – mastering
• Sarah Register – mastering assistance
• Amaechi Uzoigwe – executive production
• Ese – project coordination
• B. Smith – design, layout
• Cory Piehowicz – photography

Notes and References

1. Web site: RJD2: The Horror. XLR8R. Sara Jayne. Crow. May 30, 2003. June 8, 2018.
2. Web site: The Horror. The A.V. Club. Nathan. Rabin. Nathan Rabin. May 20, 2003. April 2, 2016.
3. Web site: Rjd2: The Horror. PopMatters. Dave. Hamilton. May 8, 2003. April 2, 2016.
4. The Horror. RJD2. 2003. CD booklet. Definitive Jux / RJ's Electrical Connections. DJX051-2.