Mandela Effect (album)
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Released | April 7, 2017 | |||
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Length | 48:05 | |||
Label | Warp | |||
Producer | Gonjasufi | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 69/100[1] |
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The Line of Best Fit | 7/10[3] |
Pop Matters | 7/10[4] |
Mandela Effect is the remix album by American musician Gonjasufi (Sumach Ecks). The album was released by Warp on April 7, 2017.
Background
This is his second remix album after 2010 The Caliph's Tea Party. His collaborators include underground hop-hop group Shabazz Palaces, Daddy G from Massive Attack and Nigerian percussionist Tony Allen. The album contains 16 tracks—remixes from his previous album Callus as well as several originals and collaborations.
The album title refers to the phenomenon of collective misremembering of details, facts, or events. False memories can sometimes be shared by multiple unconnected people.[5][6] In 2010, this was dubbed the "Mandela Effect" by self-described "paranormal consultant" Fiona Broome, in reference to a false memory she reported of the death of South African leader Nelson Mandela in the 1980s (who was at the time still alive), which she claimed was shared by "perhaps thousands" of other people.[7][8][9] Other such examples include memories of the Berenstain Bears' name previously being spelled as Berenstein,[10][11] and of a 1990s movie titled Shazaam starring comedian Sinbad as a genie.[5]
Reception
At Metacritic, that assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 69, based on four reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Andy Cush of Spin stated "Gonjasufi’s psychedelic blasts of bass and spiritual noise have always been disorienting–the kind of music that might impels you to check your headphone jack to make sure everything is plugged in correctly, or is it really supposed to sound like that? Now, he’s applying his off-kilter sensibility to release formats as well... The name is probably instructive in terms of how Gonjasufi wants The Mandela Effect to be received: as a relic from another reality that diverges from Callus in some ways but reflects it in others. Trippy."[12] Paul Carr of PopMatters added "It is incredibly difficult to make remix albums hang together well and Mandela Effect is no different. There is a distinct absence of flow to the album as each reinterpretation proves to be so radically different. Nonetheless, each guest adds something memorable with certain songs arguably more powerful than the originals. Impressively, the whole thing retains the angular peril and stifling claustrophobia of the original but with slightly more light and shade. As an alternate version of his Callous album, it is one well worth remembering."[4]
Paul Simpson of AllMusic commented "Mandela Effect is certainly more varied than Callus (which, like all Gonjasufi releases, is a heady mix of styles itself), and while it isn't exactly lighter or more listener-friendly, it often seems to get its messages across in more intriguing ways".[2] Nathan Westley of The Line of Best Fit noted "At its heart, Mandela Effect is an exploration of texture, something mdae most evident on the abstract hip hop which lays at the burning central core of Shabazz Palaces' reworked version of "Afrikan Spaceship" – a track centred around an intermittent bass-driven rhythm and motorcycle samples. King Britt's take on the same song however sees it arrive in a dub-touched trenchcoat. In all, it's pretty confusing. But with Mandela Effect, Gonjasufi has created a truly stimulating album that will be quite unlike any other released this year."[3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "(X) (Intro)" | Gonjasufi | 0:28 |
2. | "Show (Beth Gibbons / Rustin Man Cover)" | Beth Gibbons | 2:53 |
3. | "Your Maker (Daddy G Remix)" | Gonjasufi | 3:56 |
4. | "Afrikan Spaceship (Shabazz Palaces Rework)" | King Britt, Gonjasufi | 3:46 |
5. | "Maniac Depressant (Perera Elsewhere Remix)" | Gonjasufi | 4:24 |
6. | "When I Die (IMD Remix)" | Gonjasufi | 4:00 |
7. | "(Y) (Interlude)" | Gonjasufi | 0:36 |
8. | "The Conspiracy (Santiro Romeri Remix)" | Gonjasufi | 3:36 |
9. | "Your Maker (Anna Wise Remaker)" | Gonjasufi | 3:17 |
10. | "Afrikan Spaceship (Ras G Ghettoscifi Remix)" | Gonjasufi | 3:17 |
11. | "Maniac Depressant (Innsyter Remix)" | Gonjasufi | 2:59 |
12. | "Vinaigrette (Dave Parley Remix)" | Gonjasufi | 2:59 |
13. | "Afrikan Spaceship (King Britt Rework)" | Gonjasufi | 2:58 |
14. | "The Kill (Moor Mother Remix)" | Gonjasufi | 2:17 |
15. | "Etherwave (feat. Tony Allen)" | Gonjasufi | 3:13 |
16. | "(Z) (Outro)" | Gonjasufi | 1:36 |
Total length: | 48:05 |
Personnel
- Gonjasufi – composer, mixing, producer
- Pearl Thompson – guitar
- Tony Allen – featured artist
- Beth Gibbons – composer
References
- ^ a b "Mandela Effect by Gonjasufi". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "Mandela Effect – Gonjasufi | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
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(help) - ^ a b Westley, Nathan (12 April 2017). "Gonjasufi edges closer to the weirdest reaches of hip hop on Mandela Effect". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ a b Carr, Paul (11 April 2017). "Gonjasufi: Mandela Effect". PopMatters. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ a b "The movie that doesn't exist and the Redditors who think it does". www.newstatesman.com. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Collective representation elicit widespread individual false memories (PDF Download Available)". ResearchGate. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Two cognitive psychologists explain the mystery of the 'Mandela effect'". The Independent. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ "How a Wild Theory About Nelson Mandela Proves the Existence of Parallel Universes". Big Think. 2017-12-27. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ "The Mandela Effect: An Academic Explanation". Top Secret Writers. 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ "The Mandela Effect". Snopes.com. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Are you living in an alternate reality? Welcome to the wacky world of the 'Mandela Effect'". The Telegraph. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ Cush, Andy (8 March 2017). "Gonjasufi's New Remix Album, Featuring Shabazz Palaces and Massive Attack's Daddy G, Celebrates the Mandela Effect". Spin. Retrieved 6 June 2019.