Music

The Ablist 1999

electronic, experimental, hip hop, turntablism 48 min 21 tracks Asphodel

The Ablist is the second album by the turntablist Rob Swift, released in 1999 via Asphodel Records. The album was produced by Rob Swift and Dan The Automator. The rapper Pharoahe Monch makes an appearance.

electronic experimental hip hop turntablism

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Character

Spare, cool, intimate and classical in form.

sparerichly built
cooloverwhelming
intimateepic

Tracks

1Day One0:30
2Dope on Plastic2:10
3What Would You Do?2:13
4Night Time2:41
5Modern Day Music3:54
6Two Turntables and a Keyboard0:15
7Fusion Beats3:48
8Alma's Message0:15
9Turntablist Anthem4:02
10Let's Talk Relationships0:13
11I'm Leaving2:34
12Brainstorming1:09
13All That Scratching Is Making Me Rich!5:15
14Ben Fee the MC0:08
15Musica Negra/Black Music (remix)5:00
16Gangis Kahn3:50
17This Is Our Day3:57
18The Will to Do Something Different0:12
19Something Different3:59
20Gangis Khan Returns0:11
21The Ablist2:13

21 tracks, 48 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Rob Swift
Label: Asphodel
Released: February 23, 1999
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: US

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