Being Ridden

Being Ridden is an album by Cex. It is his second album to move away from a straight ahead electronic music sounds and indulge in a more hip-hop based music, complete with rapping by Cex. The album cover is a parody of David Bowie's album cover for his album "Heroes".

Being Ridden
Studio album by Cex
Released	May 6, 2003(U.S.)
Recorded	November 2001 - September 2002
Genre	IDM, Underground rap
Length	40:20
Label	Temporary Residence TRR55
Producer	?
Cex chronology
Tall, Dark & Handcuffed (2002) Being Ridden (2003) Maryland Mansions (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Alternative Press	Jul 2003, p.124
Pitchfork Media	7.1 link
Playlouder	link
Rolling Stone	link
Stylus Magazine	68% link
URB	#234, p.53
The Wire	#234, p.53

The main difference between Being Ridden and BR Instrumentals, except for the duct tape covering Kidwell's mouth, is the track listing. Every track from Being Ridden is featured on BR Instrumentals except Stamina, Other Countries and Nevermind. These tracks only appear on Being Ridden and are replaced by My Hands Switched With Mannequin Hands, Bad Girls and M Ren Dvine. The three songs are the seventh, tenth and thirteenth tracks on both albums.

Track listing

1. "The Wayback Machine" (Kidwell) – 3:36
2. "You Kiss Like You're Dead" (Kidwell) – 2:19
3. "Not Working" (Kidwell) – 4:22
4. "Signal Katied" (Kidwell) – 1:49
5. "Earth-Shaking Event" (Kidwell) – 3:20
6. "Cex at Arm's Length" (Kidwell) – 2:37
7. "Stamina" (Kidwell, Venetian Snares) – 2:33
8. "See Ya Never, Sike" (Kidwell) – 2:25
9. "The Marriage" (Kidwell) – 3:11
10. "Other Countries" (Kidwell) – 3:20
11. "Brer Rjyan" (Kidwell) – 3:31
12. "Dead Bodies" (Kidwell) – 5:21
13. "Never Mind" (Kidwell) – 1:55

External links

• Being Ridden at Temporary Residence Records