The Unseen (Reissue)

STAFF PICK "Of course, the main attraction of any Madlib record is his production, but The Unseen holds up across the board, his animated alter ego Lord Quas once seemed like a crafty producer's gimmick but now sounds outlandish, hilarious and unique." Hunter

The Unseen was released in 2000, and turned into one of the new decade's first sleeper hits at a time when the producer and label were unknown outside of hip-hop DJ circles. The Unseen was Madlib's solo debut, but when the album premiered the identity of Quasimoto himself was a mystery. Maybe he was Madlib, maybe he wasn't. Maybe it's none of our business.

Madlib created Quasimoto as someone to rap on his beats for his own private listening while living in Oxnard and Santa Barbara in the 1990s. The Unseen was the result of Peanut Butter Wolf's convincing Madlib to release these recordings for the rest of the us to hear. 

Tracklisting 

1. Welcome to Violence
2. Bad Character 
3. Microphone Mathematics 
4. Basic Instinct 
5. Goodmorning Sunshine 
6. Discipline 99 Pt.0 Featuring - Mr. Herb 
7. Low Class Conspiracy 
8. Return of the Loop Digga 
9. Real Eyes 
10. Come on Feet 
11. Bluffin 
12. Boom Music
13. MHBS
14. Put a Curse on You 
15. Astro Black
16. Green Power 
17. Jazz Cats Pt.1
18. 24-7Featuring - Medaphoar 
19. The Unseen 
20. Phony Game 
21. Astro Travellin