Wait to buy, many audio flaws on iTunes' copy
5
By SalaciousJames
This is an awesome album, which makes it all the more painful to report that there are audio flaws in these files that make the music unlistenable, in my opinion. It has nothing to do with the music itself, it just sounds like Apple used a badly scratched CD to create the AAC files. It must have happened when Apple added the album to iTunes Plus, because I never noticed any quality problems until I paid for the $3 upgrade.
Just listen to the preview for "Vibes from the Tribes Suite (For Phil)", track 14, or the next one, "Upa Neguinho". Those hiccups, or pauses in the sound, aren't supposed to be there. It's the same effect produced when I try to rip a CD with a big gash in it.
Thankfully Apple was super friendly about it and gave me the refund, but you should save yourself the trouble and wait to buy this album until they fix the errors.
Madlib is a genius, MixBreed is not quite right.
5
By debdob66
If you're debating whether or not to buy this... let me settle it for you. Do it, you won't regret it. Madlib is a musical genius, and a master producer. Some of the names listed by MixBreed aren't just Madlib however(e.g. Madvillain is MF Doom and Madlib, Jaylib is Jay Dilla and Madlib).
unbelievable depth!!
5
By paschX
With this masterpiece madlib has trandscended his game to a new level.It's impossible to tell where the samples end,and the live instrumentation begins.Rich with sonic information,almost schizophrenic but amazingly consistent.labeled as an electronic album but so much more.This is a journey into the secret relationship between hip hop & jazz,and it's building bridges,connections that can be further built upon.
a new yesterday today.
5
By danarchy
excellent album, one of madlib's finest. i believe the plan is for each of the individual "artists" and "groups" featured here to release a solo album in the near future, this here is just a glimpse at what is to come. that one man can mastermind all of this variety of sound is just astounding, and there's so much more to come. long live stones throw, and the multiple personalities of otis jackson, jr.
We need more music like this
5
By MixBreed
MADLIB. If you don't know the name by now, you don't know music...By the way, YNQ is Madlib. For those who did'nt know. Oh, and he is also, Quasimoto, The Beat Konductor, Dj Rels, Sound Directions, Loot Pack, Jaylib, Madvillain, M.A.D.L.I.B. (mind-altering-demented-lessions-in-beats)
very dope
5
By Kenny Fresh
even though Yesterdays New Quintet broke up, "they" still continue to run things.
The Absolute Best Nü Jazz Can Get!
5
By illestson
Listen and you will understand. Yesterdays New Quintet may have divided, but their records will keep them alive for eternity. They Are The Best. Some of these new guys are just crazy good, too. Gotta love it.
Madlib has done it again!
5
By TraxxxRomay
This album once again showcases Madlib's versatility as an artist. Coming from a hip-hop background the first YNQ album was one of my entry points into jazz. This album shows a lot of growth on Madlib's part, insofar as many more sounds and styles are represented. Each of the "groups" presented is distinctive, and even though every style of jazz cannot be presented in one album, this one is about as diverse as one person can make it. From the nearly free jazz of the Young Jazz Rebels to the fusion and tradition of The Jazzistics, Otis Jackson has created another classic work.
