Welcome to the Afterfuture

Welcome to the Afterfuture
Studio album by
Mike Ladd
ReleasedMarch 7, 2000 (2000-03-07)
GenreHip hop
Length62:39
LabelOzone Music
Producer
Mike Ladd chronology
Easy Listening 4 Armageddon
(1997) 		Welcome to the Afterfuture
(2000) 		Nostalgialator
(2004)
Singles from Welcome to the Afterfuture
  1. "5000 Miles" / "Planet 10"
    Released: 2000

Welcome to the Afterfuture is a studio album by the American hip hop musician Mike Ladd. It was released on Ozone Music in 2000.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork8.6/10[2]

Brian Whitener of AllMusic wrote, "Welcome to the Afterfuture is a blender of sounds and styles and epitomizes the search that is leading cutting-edge hip-hop further into avant-garde and non-Western musical traditions."[1] Jon Caramanica of CMJ New Music Monthly commented that "Ladd's futurism is merely a mask for his very tangible discontent with the present."[3] He added, "References to the police state permeate the album, arguing that the new world order and newspeak are more than just things weeded street-corner bards philosophize on; they're integral to maintaining the power status quo."[3]

Legacy

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."5000 Miles West of the Future"3:48
2."Airwave Hysteria"4:09
3."Planet 10"4:25
4."Takes More Than 41"3:01
5."Bladerunners" (featuring Company Flow)6:17
6."No. 1 St."3:52
7."To the Moon's Contractor"10:36
8."I Feel Like $100"3:45
9."The Animist"5:52
10."Red Eye to Jupiter (Starship Nigga)"3:50
11."Welcome to the Afterfuture"3:34
12."Wipe Out on the Wave of Armageddon"4:15
13."Feb. 4 '99 (For All Those Killed by Cops)"5:15

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Mike Ladd – vocals, bass guitar (8), synthesizer, sampler, production, programming, mixing, executive production
  • Bruce Grant – tape loop
  • Fred Ones – turntables (1-4, 6–13), production (4), recording (1-4, 6, 8–13), mixing (1-4, 6, 8–13)
  • Jun – vocal recording (1, 4)
  • El-P – vocals (5)
  • Bigg Jus – vocals (5)
  • Mr. Len – turntables (5)
  • Vassos – recording (5), mixing (5)
  • Charles Calello – keyboards (7)
  • Matt Stein – recording (7), mixing (7)
  • Jeff Cordero – guitar (8)
  • Eric M.O. – bass guitar (10)
  • Ken Heitmuller – mastering
  • Prashant – art direction, design, photography
  • Mark Feggins – layout assistance
  • Tony Duval – photography
  • Amaechi Uzoigwe – executive production

References

  1. ^ a b Whitener, Brian. "Welcome to the Afterfuture - Mike Ladd". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  2. ^ P., Ethan (March 7, 2000). "Mike Ladd: Welcome to the Afterfuture". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Caramanica, Jon (June 2000). "Best New Music". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 82. p. 26.
  4. ^ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.