Symptomatic of a Greater Ill

Symptomatic of a Greater Ill
Studio album by
Darc Mind
ReleasedAugust 29, 2006 (2006-08-29)[1]
Recorded1995–1997
StudioIsland Digital; Such a Sound; D&D Recording Studios
GenreUnderground hip hop
Length43:00
LabelAnticon
ProducerG.M. Web D, X-Ray, C. Escalante, Nick Wiz
Darc Mind chronology
Symptomatic of a Greater Ill
(2006) 		Bipolar
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop4/5[2]
AllMusic[3]
Dusted Magazinefavorable[4]
HipHopSite.Com[5]
IGN7.8/10[6]
KEXP-FMfavorable[7]
PopMatters[8]
The Skinny[9]
Texturafavorable[10]
URB[11]

Symptomatic of a Greater Ill is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Darc Mind. It was released on Anticon on August 29, 2006.[1] It peaked at number 29 on the Dusted Top 40 Radio Chart.[12]

Release

Symptomatic of a Greater Ill was recorded between 1995 and 1997 for Loud Records. However, the closing of the label shelved the album for years.[13] In 2006, it was released on Anticon.[14]

Critical reception

Bram Gieben of The Skinny gave the album 5 stars out of 5, calling it "[a] lost classic, resurfacing at just the right time."[9] Marisa Brown of AllMusic said: "It's a great record, thoughtful and aware yet still laid-back and fun, and though it took a while to be released, it's better late than never to hear this, to be reminded of everything that hip-hop can be, both in the past and hopefully, continuing on into the future."[3] Mike Schiller of PopMatters called it "one of 2006's absolutely essential hip-hop releases".[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by K. Holland and R. Davis

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Visions of a Blur"G.M. Web D4:55
2."U Da One"G.M. Web D, C. Escalante4:34
3."Seize the Phenom"G.M. Web D4:19
4."Knight of the Round Table"G.M. Web D2:03
5."I'm Ill"X-Ray4:07
6."Covert Op"X-Ray3:48
7."Give Me Time"G.M. Web D4:19
8."BMOC"G.M. Web D5:09
9."Fever Pitch"G.M. Web D3:50
10."Rhyme Zone"X-Ray2:04
11."Outside Looking In"X-Ray, Nick Wiz3:56

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Kev Roc – vocals
  • G.M. Web D – production (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9), co-production (2)
  • X-Ray – production (5, 6, 10), co-production (11), mixing
  • C. Escalante – production (2)
  • Nick Wiz – production (11)
  • Leo Swift – engineering
  • Tony Smilos – engineering
  • Shlomo Sonnenfeld – engineering
  • Mike Davis – art direction, design
  • Wes Winship – art direction, design

References

  1. ^ a b "Symptomatic of a Greater Ill". Anticon. Archived from the original on March 2, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  2. ^ Newman, Jason (August 14, 2006). "Symptomatic Of A Greater Ill". AllHipHop. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Brown, Marisa. "Symptomatic of a Greater Ill - Darc Mind". AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  4. ^ Jones, Mason (November 14, 2006). "Darc Mind - Symptomatic of a Greater Ill". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on December 12, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  5. ^ Newell, Aaron (January 12, 2007). "Darc Mind – Symptomatic of a Greater Ill". HipHopSite.Com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  6. ^ Durig, Jim (October 23, 2006). "Darc Mind - Symptomatic of a Greater Ill". IGN. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  7. ^ Yates, Don (August 17, 2006). "Darc Mind: Symptomatic of a Greater Ill". KEXP-FM. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Schiller, Mike (November 29, 2006). "Darc Mind: Symptomatic of a Greater Ill". PopMatters. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Gieben, Bram (October 13, 2006). "Darc Mind - 'Symptomatic of A Greater Ill'". The Skinny. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  10. ^ "Darc Mind: Symptomatic of a Greater Ill". Textura. November 2006. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  11. ^ "Darc Mind – Symptomatic of a Greater Ill (Review)". URB. August 25, 2006. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  12. ^ "Dusted Top 40 Radio Chart". Dusted Magazine. October 3, 2006. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  13. ^ Warren, Tamara (November 1, 2006). "DARC MIND". Electronic Musician. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  14. ^ Shimooka, Tara (September 27, 2001). "Darc Mind: Time Capsule". AllHipHop. Retrieved April 9, 2018.