- Audio CD (Oct 29 2002)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: EMI Music Canada
- ASIN: B00005Y1UK
- Other Editions: Audio CD | LP Record
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#86,891 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #67 in Music > Dance & DJ > Big Beat
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Track Listings
| 1. Intro - Fantomas |
| 2. Smoothness - Black Rob |
| 3. Positive Contact - Deltron 3030 |
| 4. Le Soleil Est Pres De Moi - Air |
| 5. Destiny - Zero 7 |
| 6. Seneca - Tortoise |
| 7. Firesuite - The Doves |
| 8. Stroker Ace - Lovage |
| 9. The Rhumba - Bobby Digital |
| 10. Latin Simone - Gorillaz |
| 11. Bionix - De La Soul |
| 12. Don't Understand - Masta Ace |
| 13. Don't Get It Twisted - Jigmastas |
| 14. X-ecutioners Song - X-ecutioners |
| 15. Clockwork - Dilated Peoples |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
Dan the Automator's release on the DJs-only label Sequence Records is a blessing to music lovers who've slowed down their record collecting. Most of the songs featured on Wanna Buy a Monkey? are culled from the artist's own albums, but the sophisticated blend of journeymen MCs and edgy ambient groups makes it easy for every listener to find something "new" to dig. Hard-core De La Soul fans may fall in love with Lovage's whisper-soft groove, while Bobby Digi's loose and funky turn on the Tru Master-produced "The Rhumba" might inspire those who appreciate Zero 7's chill-out lullabies to discover the joy of hip-hop. Both camps will enjoy the original version of Gorillaz's "Latin Simone," which recalls the languid, horns-influenced sound of the later-era Specials. But the clear winner here is Black Rob's "Smoothness." Produced by Dan the Automator, the much-slept-on Bad Boy alumni's flow is reminiscent of Big Daddy Kane at his peak--so tightly focused, so all-out smooth it'll have you begging for more. --Rebecca Levine
Album Description
Features tracks produced or remixed by this busy DJ, who is a member of the Gorillaz, Hansome Boy Modeling School & Deltron 3030. Artists include Depeche Mode, Lovage, Sigur Ros, Del la Soul, Air, Tortoise & more. Ultra/Sequence Music.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
The Automator Proves He's not just an Expectional producer..,
By fetish_2000 (U.K.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Wanna Buy A Monkey? (Audio CD)
Experiential Hip-Hop producer and one half of "Handsome Boy Modelling School"...Dan the Automator, has a CV in Hip-Hop few can compete with, Having Produced some of the most influential Alternative Hip-Hop albums ever: ("Handsome boy Modelling School/Dr Octagon/Deltron 3030), most people forget that he's also a gifted Dj. And it's with this album that Dan produces a sublime mixtape of tracks that he's produced, as well as other artistes work. His tracklist mixes Progressive Hip-Hop tracks: (Deltron, Black Rob, X-cutioners), Funky breaks, Trip-Hop & smooth Electronica: (Brand Nubian, Dilated Peoples, Bobby Digital, Lovage), with the completely unexpected & not strictly Hip-Hop: (Doves, Air, Gorillaz, Tortoise)....but the moment he moves approximately a quarter of the way in to the mix, from the flat out Hip-Hop of "Deltron's - Positive Contact" into "Air's - Le Soleil est Pres de Moi", and then into "Zero 7's - Destiny" is pinnacle moment in Mix tape sensibilities...as mixing Hip-Hop into Electronica is absolutely no easy task, and it just beautifully illustrates why Dan is so vitally important to the ongoing evolution of Hip-Hop. (P.s. It should be noted that I rate this superb Album 4 1/2 Stars)
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dan the Automator Doesn't Dissapoint,
By "macpgm" (Boston, Ma) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Wanna Buy A Monkey? (Audio CD)
This has to be one of his best works I think. i loved Hansom Boy and then I bought this cd. This cd has music for every kind of occasion. Just pop this in the cd player and chill with it. There is no need to skip around on this cd. Each song blends nicely into each other, so really I think this cd is one long track. The artists on it are also very different. From Bobby Digital from the Wu Tang Clan to Air, everyone who buys this will be very happy about the purchase. This is one of my favorite cds in the Hip Hop genre. This mixtape is a great job done by Dan. So spend your $... now to get it. You won't be sorry for long, infact you won't be sorry at all.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Yawn....,
By asasdfas "asdfasdf" (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Wanna Buy A Monkey? (Audio CD)
Dan the Autmoator is, no question, one of the most gifted and iconoclastic producers in hip-hop, and is largely responsible for the indie scene's growth, being behind projects like Dr. Octagon & Deltron 3030 that no indie kid could possibly resist. That said, "Wanna Buy a Monkey" falls woefully short of expectations, ending up as little more than any other mixtape. It's an impressive display of the wide variety of styles of the Automator (he produced most of the songs that appear) but generally, they lack the charm, camp, and otherworldliness that is a trademark of his style.
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