Bi-Conicals of the Rammellzee
Studio album by
Released2004 (2004)
Recorded2002–2003
StudioNew York City; Munich; Berlin; Tokyo
GenreExperimental hip hop, East Coast hip hop, industrial hip hop, electro, abstract hip hop, spoken word
Length48:23
LabelGomma
ProducerFerris Wheel, Jaws, Munk, Stuart Argabright, Taketo, Death Comet Crew, Naughty, Kaos
Rammellzee chronology
This Is What You Made Me
(2003)
Bi-Conicals of the Rammellzee
(2004)
Singles from Bi-Conicals of the Rammellzee
  1. "Cheesy Lipstick"
    Released: 2003
  2. "Pay the Rent"
    Released: 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Observer[1]
PopMattersfavorable[2]
Stylus MagazineC+[3]
XLR8Rfavorable[4]

Bi-Conicals of the Rammellzee is the second and final studio album by American graffiti artist and rapper Rammellzee. It was released on Gomma in 2004.

Critical reception

Chris Campion of The Observer gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "As impenetrable as it is wildly entertaining, this record will fuel Rammellzee's reputation for at least another two decades."[1]

In 2013, Spin included it on the "25 Best Albums by Rappers Over 40" list.[5]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Do We Have to Show a Resume?"Ferris Wheel5:12
2."The Rammelzee vs. K-Rob: Beat Bop Part 2"Jaws4:26
3."Cheesy Lipstick"Munk4:03
4."Jamin Zabar Jamin Zabar"Stuart Argabright4:13
5."Pay the Rent" (featuring Shockdell)Jaws3:31
6."Quack"Taketo4:13
7."Sigma 1"Munk5:16
8."Traxxstoppers"Stuart Argabright4:06
9."Pogo"Munk4:15
10."Funky Dream Part 3"Death Comet Crew3:10
11."When Hell Freezes Over"Naughty, Kaos5:58

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Rammellzee – vocals
  • Ferris Wheel – production (1)
  • K-Rob – vocals (2)
  • Jaws – production (2, 5)
  • Glammerlicious – mixing (2)
  • Kerry Lach – vocals (3)
  • Munk – production (3, 7, 9), mixing (4, 10), project coordination, final realization
  • Mathias Modica – synthesizer bass (4)
  • Stuart Argabright – production (4, 8), mixing (4, 8, 10)
  • Shockdell – vocals (5)
  • Stefano Rossi – mixing (5)
  • Taketo – production (6)
  • Paul Geluso – bass guitar (8), mixing (8)
  • DJ Tim Sweeney – turntables (8)
  • Shinichi Shimokawa – synthesizer guitar (8), drum programming (10), synthesizer bass (10)
  • Michael Diekmann – guitar (10)
  • Death Comet Crew – production (10)
  • Celia Bullwinkel – vocals (11)
  • Naughty – production (11)
  • Chaos – production (11)

References

  1. 1 2 Campion, Chris (February 22, 2004). "The Rammellzee: Bi-Conicals of the RammEllZee". The Observer. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  2. Morris, David (May 12, 2004). "The Rammellzee: Bi-Conicals of the Rammellzee". PopMatters. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  3. Jones, Bryan Neil (March 8, 2004). "The Ramm:Ell:Zee - Bi-Conicals Of The Ramm:Ell:Zee". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  4. Hsu, Selena (March 23, 2004). "Rammellzee Bi-Conicals Of The Rammellzee". XLR8R. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  5. Soderberg, Brandon (August 7, 2013). "Rammellzee, Bi-Conicals of the Rammellzee (2004)". Spin. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
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