Glaciers is a studio album by American hip hop production duo Blue Sky Black Death.[2] It was released by Fake Four Inc. in 2013.[3] The chopped and screwed version of the album, titled Glaciers Melted, was released in 2014.[4][5]

Glaciers
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1, 2013 (2013-10-01)[1]
GenreInstrumental hip hop
Length60:34
LabelFake Four Inc.
ProducerBlue Sky Black Death
Blue Sky Black Death chronology
Noir
(2011)
Glaciers
(2013)

Production

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Most songs of the album have runtimes over 10 minutes; the idea derives from a 13-minute song the duo made back in 2012.[6] The album was almost entirely created using the ACID Pro 2.0 software.[7] It features guest appearances from Child Actor, Lotte Kestner, and JMSN.[8] The cover was designed by tattoo artist MxM (Maxime Büchi).[9]

Critical reception

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Michael Scala of Prefix called it Blue Sky Black Death's "most grandiose, cumulative opus".[10] Michael Berry of Seattle Weekly said: "While it sustains multiple listens, it's unclear whether the layers of Glaciers will endure or recede, like its icy namesake, over the years."[11]

In the week of October 2, 2013, Spin included it on the "15 Albums You Can Hear Now" list.[12]

Track listing

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Glaciers (original edition)
No.TitleLength
1."I" (featuring Child Actor)14:25
2."II" (featuring Child Actor)11:29
3."III" (featuring Lotte Kestner)13:27
4."IV" (featuring JMSN)8:05
5."V"13:08
Total length:60:34
Glaciers Melted (digital edition)
No.TitleLength
1."I (Melted)" (featuring Child Actor)17:08
2."II (Melted)" (featuring Child Actor)13:40
3."III (Melted)" (featuring Lotte Kestner)15:59
4."IV (Melted)" (featuring JMSN)9:37
5."V (Melted)"15:37
6."V.I" (featuring Terra Lopez)6:14
7."V.I (Melted)" (featuring Terra Lopez)7:25
Total length:85:40

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.

References

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  1. ^ "Glaciers by Blue Sky Black Death". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  2. ^ Breihan, Tom (August 23, 2013). "Blue Sky Black Death – "II" (Feat. Child Actor)". Stereogum. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  3. ^ Friedlander, Emilie (August 23, 2013). "Stream: Blue Sky Black Death feat. Child Actor, "II"". The Fader. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  4. ^ Fleck, Kyle (March 19, 2014). "Local Production Duo Blue Sky Black Death's Glaciers//Melted is a Heady Dose of Beats and Atmosphere". The Stranger. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "Glaciers//Melted by Blue Sky Black Death". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  6. ^ Ramos, Mike (September 13, 2013). "The ambient ambition of Blue Sky Black Death". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  7. ^ Watercutter, Angela (September 2, 2013). "Monday Jam: Hear a Hip-Hop Beat Made With 14-Year-Old Software and a Justin Bieber Sample". Wired. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  8. ^ Ortiz, Edwin (October 2, 2013). "Listen: Blue Sky Black Death f/ Gucci Mane, Deniro Farrar, Nacho Picasso & Mack Shine "Keys"". Complex. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  9. ^ Eisinger, Dale (September 16, 2013). "Blue Sky Black Death Taps Occult Tattoo Artist MxM for Album Cover". Complex. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  10. ^ Scala, Michael (October 2, 2013). "Stream Blue Sky Black Death's 'Glaciers'". Prefix. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  11. ^ Berry, Micheal (September 24, 2013). "This Week's Releases". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  12. ^ Sargent, Jordan (October 2, 2013). "15 Albums You Can Hear Now: Sleigh Bells, Miley Cyrus, Pusha T, and More". Spin. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
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