The '92 vs. '02 Collection
| The '92 vs. '02 Collection | ||||
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| EP by Prefuse 73 | ||||
| Released | June 24, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Instrumental hip hop | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| Producer | Scott Herren | |||
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The '92 vs. '02 Collection is a 2002 EP by Guillermo Scott Herren released under the alias of Prefuse 73. It was released by Warp in 2002.
Style
Unlike his previous album Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives, Herren styles was described by Exclaim! as "opting for more electronic-based noises, rather than chopped up hip-hop beats" while AllMusic called it a "calmer and more collected approach to instrumental hip hop".[1][2]
Release
The '92 vs. '02 Collection was released in by Warp on June 24, 2002.[3] The album was released on compact disc, vinyl and as an internet download.[3]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.7/10)[4] |
Pitchfork Media gave the EP a 7.7 out of 10 rating, noting that the album was not a retread of his previous LP Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives and not a sudden change of style either.[4] The review highlighted the tracks "Desks.Pencils.Bottles" and "When Irony Wears Thin" while finding the final two tracks as "slightly less ear-catching."[4] PopMatters praised the album specifically citing the track "Love You Bring" as "essential", only finding an issue with the releases brevity.[5] Exclaim! echoed PopMatters statement of "Love You Bring" as a highlight.[1] AllMusic referred to the release as a "pretty darn good one", but also found the album too short.[2]
Track listing
Track listing from album liner notes.[6]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Desks.Pencils.Bottles" | 3:21 |
| 2. | "When Irony Wears Thin" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "It Never Entered" | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Love You Bring" | 5:09 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from The '92 vs. '02 Collection liner notes.[6]
- Scott Herren – producer
- Tent – design
- Douglas Savage – photography
Notes
- 1 2 Dix, Noel (July 31, 2002). "The '92 vs '02 Collection". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Samuelson, Sam. "The 92 vs. 02 Collection". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- 1 2 "Prefuse 73: The 92 vs. 02 Collection E.P.". Warp. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Mitchum, Rob (July 8, 2002). "The '92 vs. '02 Collection EP". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ↑ Dlugacz, Adam (July 10, 2002). "The '92 vs '02 Collection". PopMatters. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- 1 2 The '92 vs. '02 Collection (Liner notes). Prefuse 73. Warp. 2002. WAP56cd.