Cannibal Ox – The Cold Vein
Tracklist
| 1 | Iron Galaxy | 5:56 | |
| 2 | Ox Out The Cage | 3:28 | |
| 3 | Atom | 5:52 | |
| 4 | A B-Boys Alpha | 4:27 | |
| 5 | Raspberry Fields | 4:01 | |
| 6 | Straight Off The D.I.C. | 4:17 | |
| 7 | Vein | 4:27 | |
| 8 | The F-Word | 5:27 | |
| 9 | Stress Rap | 5:31 | |
| 10 | Battle For Asgard | 4:26 | |
| 11 | Real Earth | 3:57 | |
| 12 | Ridiculoid | 4:46 | |
| 13 | Painkillers | 5:58 | |
| 14 | Pigeon | 6:10 | |
| 15 | Scream Phoenix | 5:05 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Ozone Music
- Copyright © – Def Jux Recordings
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Def Jux Recordings
- Recorded At – Definitive Jux Studios
- Recorded At – Ozone Studios
- Mixed At – Ozone Studios
- Mixed At – Definitive Jux Studios
- Mixed At – Greene St. Recording
- Mixed At – Master Cutting Room
- Mastered At – The Lodge, New York
- Glass Mastered At – EMI MFG.
Credits
- Art Direction, Design – Dan Ezra Lang
- Artwork [Cover Illustrations] – Tyson Jones
- Mastered By – Emily Lazar
- Mixed By – El-P, Matt Quinn (2) (tracks: 3, 4, 13), NASA (3) (tracks: 2 to 5, 7 to 13, 15), Phil Painson (tracks: 5, 7, 8, 10, 15), Vassos (tracks: 1, 6, 14)
- Music By – El-P
- Producer – El-P
- Recorded By – El-P (tracks: 2 to 5, 7 to 13, 15), NASA (3), Vassos (tracks: 1, 6, 14)
Notes
1, 6 & 14 mixed at Ozone.
2, 9, 11, 12 & interludes mixed at Def Jux.
5, 7, 8, 10 & 15 mixed at Greene Street Recording.
3, 4 & 13 mixed at The Cutting Room.
Mastered at the Lodge.
Track 15 is an unlisted track.
© 2001 Def Jux
© 2001 Def Jux Recordings, ℗ Def Jux Recordings.
2, 9, 11, 12 & interludes mixed at Def Jux.
5, 7, 8, 10 & 15 mixed at Greene Street Recording.
3, 4 & 13 mixed at The Cutting Room.
Mastered at the Lodge.
Track 15 is an unlisted track.
© 2001 Def Jux
© 2001 Def Jux Recordings, ℗ Def Jux Recordings.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 6 00308 88242 3
- Barcode (String): 600308882423
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): DJX00007RP1
- Matrix / Runout (Moulded, Reversed - Variant 1): 1-1-1
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L044
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 1667
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): DJX00007RP1
- Matrix / Runout (Moulded, Reversed - Variant 2): 1-0-1
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L044
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi 1632
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): DJX00007RP1
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L044
- Mould SID Code (Variant 3): ifpi 163A
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): DJX00007RP1 ·
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI L044
- Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 1672
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): DJX00007RP1 ·
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI L044
- Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 6100
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 6): DJX00007RP1
- Matrix / Runout (Moulded, Reversed - Variant 6): 1-0-1
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI L044
- Mould SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI 1637
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 7): DJX00007RP1
- Matrix / Runout (Moulded, Reversed - Variant 7 ): 1-1-1
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI L044
- Mould SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI 1655
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 8): DJX00007RP1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 8 (moulded, mirrored)): 1-0-1
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 8): IFPI L044
- Mould SID Code (Variant 8): ifpi 1683
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 9): DJX00007RP1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 9): 1-1-2
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 9): IFPI L044
- Mould SID Code (Variant 9): IFPI 1651
Other Versions (5 of 16)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | The Cold Vein (2×LP, Album) | Def Jux | DJX07-1 | US | 2001 | ||
Recently Edited | The Cold Vein (CD, Album) | Def Jux | DJX 07 CD | Europe | 2001 | ||
Recently Edited | The Cold Vein (LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo) | Def Jux | none | 2001 | |||
New Submission | Cold Vein (CDr, Advance, Album, Promo) | Def Jux | none | US | 2001 | ||
Recently Edited | Cannibal Oxtrumentals (CD, Album) | Definitive Jux | DJX24 | US | 2002 |
Recommendations
Reviews
- Album's ill, sometimes this album might kill
Vordul Mega, Vast Aire grab mics, mic strike type ill 
Edited 20 years agoAfter hearing "Vein" on DJ/Rupture's "Gold Teeth Thief" mix umpteen times (and lovin' it every single time) I finally got my arse in gear and purchased Cannibal Ox's full length contribution to hip hop and electronica...oh what a clever boy I am!
From the outset this album is jammed full of witty and sharp rhymes that never descend into the expected contrived cliches territory that unhappily dominates a wide area of hip hop. Vast Aire's unmistakable voice and cadence serve to strengthen his metaphor-strewn lyrics, reminding me of Asia/Lyrics Born unique contribution to the Quannum collective.
But the real star of this album is El-P who single-handedly lays down a whole new template and set of values for hip hop production. Synths swirl and layers of effects create a blanket of sonic emotion, whilst the drums rap out crisp and Vadim-like rhythms that hover on the boundaries of experimental electronica. Samples are abound, but of particular note is El-P's appropriation of Philip Glass's minimal compositions (Koyaanisquatsi if I'm not mistaken). El-P manages to combine the repetitive mantra-like ghostly voices and strings from various parts of Glass's work with his non-formulaic approach to hip hop production.
There are moments of pure bliss when these elements are combined (particularly on "Straight off the D.I.C." and a secret 15th track on the CD), which allow the Glass samples to elevate further the intensity of the rhymes and beats.
Breath-taking, staggering and immense are just some of the words that describe this milestone of an album.
Release
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