| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | (favorable)[3] |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10[4] |
Angles Without Edges is the first album released by hip hop producer Madlib's jazz project, Yesterdays New Quintet. Presented as a fictional quintet or virtual band, Yesterdays New Quintet consists of members Monk Hughes, Ahmad Miller, Joe McDurfey, Malik Flavors, and Otis Jackson Jr, all of which are pseudonyms used by Madlib (except for the latter, which is the producer's legal name). The album was released in 2001 under Stones Throw Records on compact disc and vinyl record.
While not entirely devoid of samples from other music, Madlib used this album to experiment with live instrumentation, recording in his studio and arranging the recordings together.
Track listing
All tracks produced by Madlib.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prelude" | 1:59 |
| 2. | "Julani" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Papa" | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Keeper of My Soul" | 4:18 |
| 5. | "The One Who Knows" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "The Birth of YNQ" | 2:53 |
| 7. | "Paladium" | 5:35 |
| 8. | "Life's Angles" | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Thinking of You" | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Uno Esta" | 3:44 |
| 11. | "Rugged Tranquility" | 4:07 |
| 12. | "Daylight" | 3:55 |
| 13. | "Hot Water" | 3:44 |
| 14. | "Mestizo Eyes" | 3:55 |
| 15. | "Sun Goddess" | 3:57 |
| 16. | "Kuhn's Theme" | 2:32 |
| 17. | "Little Girl (Dakota's Song)" | 2:21 |
| 18. | "Broken Dreams" | 5:34 |
| 19. | "Last Day" | 0:55 |
Personnel
Credits adopted from liner notes.
- Yesterdays New Quintet – keyboards, synthesizers, vibraphone, electric bass, kalimba, drums, percussion, electric guitar, clavinet, samples, loops, omnichord, programming
- Jeff Jank – design
- Peanut Butter Wolf – executive producer
- Dave Tompkins – liner notes
- Gene Grimaldi – mastering
- B+ – photography
Song appearances
From 2004 to 2010, several songs from Angles Without Edges appeared as background music in commercial bumpers on Adult Swim, including "Sun Goddess",[5] "Daylight",[6] "Paladium",[7] "Life's Angles",[8] "Little Girl (Dakota's Song)",[9] "Keeper of My Soul",[10] "Rugged Tranquility",[11] "Papa",[12] "The One Who Knows",[13] "Uno Esta",[14] "Julani",[15] "Mestizo Eyes",[16] "Hot Water",[17] "The Birth of YNQ",[18] and "Kuhn's Theme".[19]
References
- ^ "A Guide to Madlib's Yesterdays New Quintet and Yesterdays Universe | Stones Throw Records".
- ^ Gordon, Nicholas. "Angles Without Edges - Yesterdays New Quintet". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ Cowie, Del F. (October 1, 2001). "Yesterday's New Quintet Angles Without Edges". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ Adickes, Kevin (November 6, 2001). "Yesterdays New Quintet: Angles Without Edges Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ "//SHINJUKU-KU// TOKYO 07.16 AM". BumpWorthy. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "//SHINJUKU-KU// TOKYO 02.42 PM". BumpWorthy. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "//CHIYODA KU// TOKYO 01.18 PM". BumpWorthy. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "//GINZA// TOKYO 05.51 AM". BumpWorthy. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "//ASAKUSA// TOKYO 1.17 PM". BumpWorthy. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "//ASAKUSA// TOKYO 02.55 PM". BumpWorthy. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "//SHINJUKU-KU// TOKYO 05.40 AM". BumpWorthy. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "Inuyasha Is Next". BumpWorthy. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "Inuyasha Will Be Back". BumpWorthy. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "Inuyasha Is Complete". BumpWorthy. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "Peligro Notice". BumpWorthy. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "2004 Music Brought to you by." BumpWorthy. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "Witch Hunter Robin Next". BumpWorthy. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "The Animatrix Bump 3". BumpWorthy. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "A Love Letter to Meghann". BumpWorthy. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
