Name: Florida by Diplo
Brand: Diplo
SKU: 5051083019354
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (77 reviews)

ALBUM

Although the immense artistic success of DJ Shadow and Tricky in the mid-'90s should have sparked a creative powder keg among independent-minded hip-hop producers, most of those who followed were either uninspired or rather over-inspired (i.e., slavish). Diplo, a Philadelphian by way of Mississippi and Florida, does much better than most with his debut record for Britain's Big Dada, although he also shows he's learned the lessons of the past rather too well. Florida is definitely an ambitious album, one that finds him not just attempting to take over Shadow's considerable mantle, but trying to be all things to a variety of dance genres -- rap, trip-hop, even dancehall. "Big Lost" and "Sarah" are the Shadow vehicles, both featuring rugged breakbeats layered underneath a mélange of violins and organ (on the former) and a guitar flameout with evocative Peanuts-style piano accompaniment (on the latter). Diplo then conjures a warped pop arrangement as a vehicle for former Tricky ingénue Martina Topley-Bird on the fourth track, but begins stretching out soon afterward with features for dancehall production phenom Vybz Kartel and Freestyle Fellowship's P.E.A.C.E. Near the end, Diplo's production finesse reaches epic proportions with the nearly nine-minute "Summer's Gonna Hurt You," a moody set piece of seasonal pop. DJ Shadow wouldn't allow a few of these all-too-traceable samples onto a record of his, but overall Diplo does his job very well. After all, it's dead easy to sample obscure records, but very difficult to make them sound evocative. ~ John Bush

1. Florida

by Diplo

Primary Artist: Diplo; Main Performer
Composer: -; Composer

2. Big Lost

by Diplo

Primary Artist: Diplo; Main Performer
Composer: -; Composer

3. Sarah

by Diplo

Primary Artist: Diplo; Main Performer
Composer: -; Composer

4. Into The Sun

by Diplo, Martina Topley-bird

Featured Artist: Martina Topley Bird; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Dipo
Diplo; Main Performer
Composer: -; Composer

5. Way More

by Diplo

Primary Artist: Diplo; Main Performer
Composer: -; Composer

6. Money Power Respect

by Diplo, P.e.a.c.e.

Featured Artist: P.e.a.c.e; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Diplo; Main Performer
Composer: -; Composer

7. Diplo Rhythm

by Diplo, Vybz Kartel, Pantera Os Danadinhos, Sandra Melody

Featured Artist: Vybz Cartel
Pantera Os Danadinhos
Sandra Melody; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Diplo; Main Performer
Composer: -; Composer

8. Works

by Diplo

Primary Artist: Diplo; Main Performer
Composer: -; Composer

9. Indian Thick Jawns

by Diplo, P.e.a.c.e.

Featured Artist: P.e.a.c.e.; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Diplo; Main Performer
Composer: -; Composer

10. Summer's Gonna Hurt You

by Diplo

Primary Artist: Diplo; Main Performer
Composer: -; Composer

11. It's All Part Of A Bigger Plan

by Diplo

Primary Artist: Diplo; Main Performer
Composer: -; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

55 minutes and 11 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3626x3626 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

5/11 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Electronic, Dance, Worldwide, Rock, Hip Hop, Rap, Jazz, Bop, Underground Rap, Downtempo, Instrumental Rap

Label

Big Dada

Music Distribution Service

IIP DDS

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 20, 2004

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5051083019354

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Florida

1. Florida

2. Big Lost

3. Sarah

4. Into The Sun

5. Way More

6. Money Power Respect

7. Diplo Rhythm

8. Works

9. Indian Thick Jawns

10. Summer's Gonna Hurt You

11. It's All Part Of A Bigger Plan

Technical Specifications

Florida

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1. Florida

2. Big Lost

3. Sarah

4. Into The Sun

5. Way More

6. Money Power Respect

7. Diplo Rhythm

8. Works

9. Indian Thick Jawns

10. Summer's Gonna Hurt You

11. It's All Part Of A Bigger Plan

Technical Specifications