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- Summary: 21-year old Rjyan Kidwell seems to have all the bases covered on his latest full-length, which might be considered your typical glitchtronica-indie-folk-hip-hop-emo-electro-party jam, if it weren't for the fact that there is absolutely nothing typical about it at all.
- Record Label: Temporary Residence
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Electronic, Hip Hop
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Positive: 14 out of 15
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Mixed: 1 out of 15
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The WireFrankly, the guy defies you not to be impressed by what he's got. [#234, p.53]
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UrbThe camp is still there, only now there's a newfound confidence (not to mention skill level) that make this one a winner. [Aug 2003, p.90]
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Cex's production style favors an air of deep melancholy and foreboding, similar to the style of the Anticon Collective.
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Musically, it’s far and away ahead of most hip-hop artists, and lyrically, it’s a clever approach that goes beyond the heart-on-your-sleeve indie-rock lyricsheet.
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BlenderHe orchestrates IDM glitch, acoustic guitars, strings, hip-hop beats, witty rhymes and emo candor with casual, genre-blending assurance. [#17, p.133]
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An odd, compelling hybrid of snappy drum loops, digital atmospherics and indie-rock woodshedding.
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MojoCex moves slightly away from his former snot and swagger towards more humble inflection. [Jun 2003, p.108]
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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RickyVJun 7, 2003
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