The Taste of Rain... Why Kneel
The Taste of Rain... Why Kneel (sometimes stylized as The Taste of Rain...Why Kneel[4]) is the only studio album by Deep Puddle Dynamics, a collaboration between Sole, Doseone, Alias, and Slug. It was released on Anticon in 1999. The title of the album comes from a "western haiku" by Jack Kerouac.[5]
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| Released | 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
| Genre | Underground hip hop | |||
| Length | 61:15 | |||
| Label | Anticon | |||
| Producer | DJ Abilities, Moodswing9, Jel, Ant, DJ Mayonnaise, Alias | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| CMJ New Music Monthly | favorable[2] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[3] |
Critical reception
The album received a favorable coverage from URB, Spin, CMJ, and The Wire.[6] It is part of Cokemachineglow's Top 60 Albums of the 2000s, appearing in the "Honorable Mentions" section.[7] Michael Endelman of CMJ New Music Monthly said, "these cerebral MCs turn their emotional hang-ups (dejection, alienation, disaffection, etc.) into their calling card."[2] Dave Segal of The Stranger called it "one of underground hiphop's most understatedly adventurous documents, both sonically and lyrically".[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Deep Puddle Theme Song" | DJ Abilities | 6:54 |
| 2. | "The Candle" | Moodswing9 | 5:53 |
| 3. | "Thought vs. Action" | DJ Abilities | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Where the Wild Things Are" | DJ Abilities | 5:23 |
| 5. | "June 26th, 1998" | Jel | 6:19 |
| 6. | "The Scarecrow Speaks" | Ant | 5:56 |
| 7. | "I Am Hip Hop (Move the Crowd)" | Jel | 5:59 |
| 8. | "Heavy Ceiling" | Jel | 5:29 |
| 9. | "June 26th, 1999: A. Slight" | DJ Mayonnaise | 5:53 |
| 10. | "June 26th, 1999: B. Exist" | DJ Mayonnaise | 3:04 |
| 11. | "June 26th, 1999: C. Purpose" | Alias | 3:26 |
| 12. | "June 26th, 1999: D. Mothers of Invention" | Jel | 3:04 |
| Total length: | 61:15 | ||
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Rainmen" (Controller 7 Remix) | Controller 7 | 5:23 |
| Total length: | 66:38 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Sole – vocals
- Doseone – vocals
- Alias – vocals, production (11)
- Slug – vocals
- DJ Abilities – production (1, 3, 4)
- Moodswing9 – production (2)
- Jel – production (5, 7, 8, 12)
- Ant – production (6)
- DJ Mayonnaise – production (9, 10)
References
- Swihart, Stanton. "The Taste of Rain...Why Kneel - Deep Puddle Dynamics". AllMusic. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- Endelman, Michael (October 2000). "Deep Puddle Dynamics - The Taste of Rain...Why Kneel?". CMJ New Music Monthly: 46.
- Quinlan, Thomas (August 2, 2000). "Deep Puddle Dynamics - Taste Of Rain... Why Kneel?". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- "The Taste of Rain...Why Kneel". Anticon. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- Reeves, Mosi (October 13, 2009). "Collective growth - Page 2". SF Bay Guardian. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- Strachota, Dan (October 18, 2000). "Beat Scientist". SF Weekly. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- "Top Albums of the '00s So Far". Cokemachineglow. January 5, 2008. Archived from the original on May 14, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- Segal, Dave (November 19, 2012). "It Seems Like a Good Time to Remember Deep Puddle Dynamics". The Stranger. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
External links
- The Taste of Rain... Why Kneel at Discogs (list of releases)
- The Taste of Rain... Why Kneel at MusicBrainz (list of releases)