★★★★★
Omid raises the standard on producer-driven hiphop albums with Monolith, a project that rests in concept between his Celestial Recordings' smash Beneath the Surface and 2002's stellar Distant Drummer. Equally split between densely layered instrumental pieces and standout vocal tracks, Monolith features some of the world's most important emcees rhyming over Omid's beautifully crafted, Middle Eastern tinged productions: Buck 65, Busdriver, Abstract Rude, 2Mex, Spoon (of Iodine), Luckyiam...
- www.forcedexposure.com
2009-06-08
★★★★★
Defining what makes a good producer is one of the most subjective arguments a critic can make. Some appreciate pure, raw sample building, some praise sharp, calculated synthetic melodies and others simply opt for a position that can create tension or atmosphere. In the case of Mush Records' latest upstart, Omid tries everything on his debut LP, Monolith, but never quite creates an identity...
- pitchfork.com
2009-06-08
★★★★★
Defining what makes a good producer is one of the most subjective arguments a critic can make. Some
appreciate pure, raw sample building, some praise sharp, calculated synthetic melodies and others simply
opt for a position that can create tension or atmosphere. In the case of Mush Records' latest upstart,
Omid tries everything on his debut LP, Monolith, but never quite creates an identity...
- www.pitchforkmedia.com
2008-07-30
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