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One Word Extinguisher - Prefuse 73
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86 out of 100

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9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 14 Ratings

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  • Summary: Underground producer Scott Herren (aka Prefuse 73) offers his second LP for Warp, which mixes experimental glitchtronica with more accessible hip-hop elements (including vocals on a few tracks provided by guests such as Mr. Lif).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Junkmedia
    100
    There's nothing Herren can't and won't do on this record.
  2. Pitchfork
    91
    One Word Extinguisher shows a range of emotional grappling usually foreign to instrumental hip-hop.
  3. Uncut
    90
    An endlessly fascinating maze of sound.... This decade's Endtroducing..., possibly. [Jun 2003, p.98]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Lee
    10
    illest cd of his ive heard. He is the master of error and distortion on any moog.
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  2. BryanB
    10
    This album has some of the most amazing beats I have ever heard.
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  3. matta
    9
    Totally solid all the way throughout. Just wish there was some guest appearances because the tracks with vocals are all good.
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