This is the album that is perhaps forcing me to re-evaluate Apollo Brown. I've always been able to get behind his beats, particularly his output from the last 8 years or so. But usually stuff this early in his career has had me a tad perplexed, because while his soul-inspired boom bap beats were usually well-textured with a clean soulful edge, he also came across as somewhat of a 9th Wonder clone who was more generic than he was innovative. Well, I suppose it was my fault for not giving ... read more

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Rollo_P

One note, but that single note is played on the most beautiful instrument possible. Put Apollo Brown's MPC in a museum.

StreetsDisciple

A mostly nice laid back instrumental album with a few hard-hitting tracks as well such as 'Shadows of Grief' and 'The Baghdad Sun'. Although distinctive on the whole, if you've heard Apollo's beats before you'll know what to expect - some Boom Bap with some jazz and soul over the top creating a nice mood. I'm not often big on these type of instrumental albums, but this one keeps me entertained, and contains some stunning cuts that need to made into tracks with an MC over the top of it. Well ... read more

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Track List

1	Sound of Guns 1:18
2	Blue Ruby 2:03
3	Never in a Million Years 2:14
4	Balance 2:14
5	The 11th Hour 2:03
6	Wisdom 0:45
7	Black Pearls 2:03
8	Shoot the Heart 2:14
9	Push 2:14
10	One Chance 2:08
11	Human Existence 0:43
12	Know the Time 2:05
13	Heirloom 2:16
14	Seed of Memory 2:11
15	The Sky Is Falling 2:12
16	Just Walk 0:33
17	Shadows of Grief 2:08
18	Time Passed Autumn 2:18
19	Choices 2:11
20	Father and Son 2:09
21	A Conscious Breath 0:49
22	Drinking Life 2:11
23	Imagination 2:17
24	Tao Te Ching 2:11
25	Heart of Glass 2:14
26	Baghdad Sun 2:03
27	A Day's End 0:36
28	God's Creation 2:14