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Hard Normal Daddy

 
Album Review: Hard Normal Daddy
 

  • Artist: Squarepusher
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: April 28, 1997
  • Total Time: 62:27
  • Genre: Electronica

Review

Tom Jenkinson's jazz roots come through louder and clearer on his full-length Warp debut. Although, like the preceding Port Rhombus EP, this album sounds substantially cleaner and more thought out than previous releases for Spymania and Rephlex, it also far surpasses those releases in terms of musicality and track development, not simply relying on the shock value of "tripping-over-myself" drum programming and light-speed fretless bass noodling. Jenkinson's bass accompaniment also sounds far less prog rock-influenced here, making Hard Normal Daddy his overall most listenable work to date. ~ Sean Cooper, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Coopers World Squarepusher (5:09)
Beep Street Squarepusher (6:37)
Rustic Raver Squarepusher (5:08)
Anirog Da Squarepusher (1:11)
Chin Hippy Squarepusher (3:16)
Papalon Squarepusher (8:10)
Ez Boogie Squarepusher (8:13)
Fat Controller Tom Jenkinson Squarepusher (5:38)
Vic Acid Tom Jenkinson Squarepusher (3:07)
Male Pill, Pt. 13 Squarepusher (8:38)
Fat F's and V's Squarepusher (4:33)
Rebus Squarepusher (2:47)

Credits

John Clayton (Visuals), Squarepusher (Main Performer), Frank Arkwright (Mastering)
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Hard Normal Daddy
Hard Normal Daddy cover
Studio album by Squarepusher
Released 28 April 1997
Genre Drum and bass
Acid jazz
Length 62:07
Label Warp Records
Producer Tom Jenkinson
Professional reviews
Squarepusher chronology
Port Rhombus EP
(1996)
Hard Normal Daddy
(1997)
Big Loada
(1997)

Hard Normal Daddy is an acid and drum and bass album by UK electronic musician Tom Jenkinson, more commonly known by his recording name, Squarepusher. It is his first full release on the Warp Records label. The album could also be described as jazz, funk, and drum and bass mixed together.

The booklet features pixelated images of locations in Chelmsford (Jenkinson's home and birthplace), and sprites and graphics from Commodore VIC-20 computer games. The arrangement of the images suggests that the sprites are ravers fleeing from the police.

The album is dedicated to the Chelmsford rave scene.

Track listing

  1. "Coopers World" – 5:09
  2. "Beep Street" – 6:37
  3. "Rustic Raver" – 5:08
  4. "Anirog D9" – 1:11
  5. "Chin Hippy" – 3:16
  6. "Papalon" – 8:10
  7. "E8 Boogie" – 8:13
  8. "Fat Controller" – 5:38
  9. "Vic Acid" – 3:07
  10. "Male Pill Part 13" – 8:38
  11. "Rat/P's and Q's" – 4:33
  12. "Rebus" – 2:47

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