War Games (Rob Swift album)
War Games (sometimes stylized as Wargames) is a 2005 studio album by American turntablist Rob Swift. It was released on Coup De Grace.
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| Released | September 6, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Turntablism | |||
| Length | 41:32 | |||
| Label | Coup De Grace | |||
| Producer | Rob Swift | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[2] |
| Pitchfork | 5.0/10[3] |
| XLR8R | favorable[4] |
Reception
Marisa Brown of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, describing it as "an ominous soundtrack to the DJ's perspective on the state of the contemporary world".[1] She said, "It's complex, intelligent, and provocative, and it's certainly worth listening to."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 2:04 |
| 2. | "The Mad Bombers" | 0:38 |
| 3. | "A Terror Wrist" (featuring DJ Melo D) | 4:11 |
| 4. | "The President Is Speaking" | 1:20 |
| 5. | "Terrorism" (featuring DJ Quest and Bob James) | 3:20 |
| 6. | "America's Past Time" | 0:22 |
| 7. | "Another Friendly Game of Baseball...Xtra Innings" (featuring Large Professor) | 3:17 |
| 8. | "41 Bullets" | 0:38 |
| 9. | "Dream" (featuring Breez Evahflowin) | 4:51 |
| 10. | "Military Scratch" (featuring Ricci Rucker and Toadstyle) | 4:12 |
| 11. | "A Ghetto Poem" (featuring Anthony Saffery and Dave McMurray) | 4:49 |
| 12. | "Piano for Condoleezza" | 1:11 |
| 13. | "The Holy Trinity" (featuring Akinyele and Printz Haze) | 4:10 |
| 14. | "A Nation with a Mission" | 0:39 |
| 15. | "Vietnam?" | 3:29 |
| 16. | "Outro" | 2:21 |
References
- Brown, Marisa. "War Games - Rob Swift". AllMusic. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- Dix, Noel (October 1, 2005). "Rob Swift - Wargames". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- Warren, Jamin (September 11, 2005). "Rob Swift: Wargames". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- Herman, Max (November 1, 2005). "Rob Swift - War Games". XLR8R. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
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