Pet Sounds in the Key of Dee is a mashup album by United Kingdom-based record producer Bullion,[1] released for free online download in 2007.[2] It is a tribute to American rapper/producer J Dilla and the Beach Boys' 1966 album Pet Sounds.[3] According to hip hop producer Questlove, Dilla had been a fan of the Pet Sounds album.[4]
| Pet Sounds in the Key of Dee | ||||
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| Remix album by Bullion | ||||
| Released | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Mashup, instrumental hip hop | |||
| Length | 24:44 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Producer | Bullion | |||
| Bullion chronology | ||||
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Reception edit
Gorilla vs. Bear described it as a "more adventurous version of The Grey Album, but with J Dilla and the Beach Boys standing in for Jay-Z and the Beatles".[5] Pitchfork called it "a surprisingly deft, quasi-mash-up record",[6] while The Guardian wrote that the album "highlighted the beauty of the music by chopping it up into byte-size chunks and putting it back together in fabulous new shapes".[7] In 2013, Fact magazine placed Pet Sounds in the Key of Dee in its list of the essential instrumental hip hop albums of the last 15 years.[2]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pet Sounds" | |
| 2. | "Sloppy Jay D" | |
| 3. | "Let's Go Away For a While" | |
| 4. | "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" | |
| 5. | "Here Today" | |
| 6. | "Caroline, No" | |
| 7. | "God Only Knows" | |
| 8. | "You Still Believe in Dee" | |
| 9. | "I Know There's an Answer" | |
| 10. | "Wouldn't It Be Nice" | |
| 11. | "That's Not Dee" | |
| 12. | "I'm Waiting for the Day" | |
| 13. | "Don't Talk (Close Your Eyes)" | |
| Total length: | 24:44 | |
References edit
- ^ Gillespie, Blake (September 25, 2008). "MIXTAPE: BULLION, PET SOUNDS: IN THE KEY OF DEE". Impose.
- ^ a b Morpurgo, Joseph (4 September 2013). "Some of my best friends are beat tapes: Essential instrumental hip-hop from the last 15 years". Fact. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ Lindsay, Cam (July 4, 2007). ""Pet Sounds: In The Key Of Dee"". Exclaim.
- ^ Ross, Danny (November 1, 2018). "Questlove Talks Beach Boys, Podcasting And His 19 Jobs". Forbes. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ Chris (November 13, 2007). "J DILLA VS. THE BEACH BOYS". Gorilla vs. Bear.
- ^ Kelly, Zach (10 October 2011). "Bullion: You Drive Me to Plastic Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ Lester, Paul (11 December 2009). "New band of the day – No 688: Bullion". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2018.