Vertex by Buck 65 - DeepRiffs

ALBUM Explicit

In spite of sounding like it was recorded in some poorly lit cellar, Vertex is rife with bright flashes of Buck 65's subdued brilliance. Although the overall aesthetic of the record is of a decidedly D.I.Y. flavor (with 65 handling everything from the decks to production duties), it never feels anything less than wholly authentic. Chalk that up to 65's seemingly boundless spectrum of ideas; where other emcees might self-reflexively limit themselves (and their subject matter) to the confines of some predetermined blueprint, 65 gives listeners every neuron in his muddled brainwaves. One minute he's playing the part of a contemplative, well-endowed centaur ("I'm a man but I'm built like a horse from the waist down"), the next he's documenting his real-life baseball team's victory in the 1993 Nova Scotia Provincial Championships. Equally remarkable is Buck 65's adroit turntablism. Here he eschews letter-perfect technique in favor of his own hard-won, tricked-up minimalism; the result is an album that somehow sounds outside (but not ahead) of hip-hop. No doubt, then, Vertex is an inadvertent paean to the possibilities of imagination and innovation.
© Mark Pytlik /TiVo

1. Sounds from the Back of the Bus

Composer: Buck 65; Composer
Primary Artist: Buck 65; Main Performer
Producer: Buck 65; Production

2. The Centaur

Composer: Buck 65; Composer
Primary Artist: Buck 65; Main Performer
Producer: Buck 65; Production

3. Driftwood

Composer: Buck 65; Composer
Primary Artist: Buck 65; Main Performer
Producer: Buck 65; Production

4. Jaws of Life

Composer: Buck 65; Composer
Primary Artist: Buck 65; Main Performer
Producer: Buck 65; Production

5. The Blues (Pt. 1)

Composer: Buck 65; Composer
Primary Artist: Buck 65; Main Performer
Producer: Buck 65; Production

6. On All Fours

Composer: Buck 65; Composer
Primary Artist: Buck 65; Main Performer
Producer: Buck 65; Production

7. Slow Drama

Composer: Buck 65; Composer
Primary Artist: Buck 65; Main Performer
Producer: Buck 65; Production

8. Sleep Apnea

Composer: Buck 65; Composer
Primary Artist: Buck 65; Main Performer
Producer: Buck 65; Production

9. Brown Truck

Composer: Buck 65; Composer
Primary Artist: Buck 65; Main Performer
Producer: Buck 65; Production

10. In Every Dream Home a Heartache

Composer: Buck 65; Composer
Primary Artist: Buck 65; Main Performer
Producer: Buck 65; Production

11. The Blues (Pt. 2)

Composer: Buck 65; Composer
Primary Artist: Buck 65; Main Performer
Producer: Buck 65; Production

12. Memory Is Parallax

Composer: Buck 65; Composer
Primary Artist: Buck 65; Main Performer
Producer: Buck 65; Production

13. To Say the Very Least

Composer: Buck 65; Composer
Primary Artist: Buck 65; Main Performer
Producer: Buck 65; Production

14. Works of Light

Composer: Buck 65; Composer
Primary Artist: Buck 65; Main Performer
Producer: Buck 65; Production

15. Supper at Sundown

Composer: Buck 65; Composer
Primary Artist: Buck 65; Main Performer
Producer: Buck 65; Production

16. BSc.

Composer: Buck 65; Composer
Primary Artist: Buck 65; Main Performer
Producer: Buck 65; Production

17. The Blues (Pt. 3)

Composer: Buck 65; Composer
Primary Artist: Buck 65; Main Performer
Producer: Buck 65; Production

18. Style #386

Composer: Buck 65; Composer
Primary Artist: Buck 65; Main Performer
Producer: Buck 65; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 3 minutes and 21 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 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

17/18 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/18 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Rap, Hip Hop, Underground Rap, Hardcore Rap, Alternative Rap, Experimental Rap

Label

WM Canada

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

Canada

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 30, 1999

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

809274910165