"BBF" Hosted by DJ Escrow is an album by British experimental group Babyfather (consisting of Dean Blunt, DJ Escrow and Gassman D), released by Hyperdub on 1 April 2016. The album was first announced in 18 February of that year, with the track Meditation (featuring Arca as a producer) being released as a twelve-inch single the month before.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.8/10[12]
Metacritic72/100[13]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
ClashMusic.com7/10[4]
Mixmag8/10[5]
Pitchfork6/10[6]
PopMatters6/10[7]
The Quietus6/10[8]
Resident Advisor4.1/5[9]
Tiny Mix Tapes[10]
The Wire7/10[11]

"BBF" Hosted by DJ Escrow currently has a score of 72 on Metacritic, indicating "generally favourable reviews".[13]

Accolades

"BBF" Hosted by DJ Escrow placed first on Tiny Mix Tapes's Favourite 50 Music Releases list for 2016.[14] Resident Advisor gave the album first place on its Top 20 Albums of 2016 list,[15] as well as placing it on its Top Albums of the 2010s list for 2016.[16] The Wire placed the album at number 15 in its Best Releases of 2016 list.[17]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dean Blunt and DJ Escrow

No.TitleLength
1."Stealth Intro"5:02
2."Greezebloc"1:44
3."Meditation" (featuring Arca)5:21
4."Escrow"0:39
5."Shook"2:06
6."Motivation"2:03
7."PROLIFIC DEAMONS"3:03
8."Platinum Cookies"1:14
9."Esco Freestyle"1:56
10."Stealth"2:13
11."God Hour" (featuring Micachu)1:44
12."N.A.Z"2:36
13."Juice"1:06
14."HELLS ANGLES"1:15
15."Killuminatti"2:42
16."Escrow 2"0:25
17."Deep" (featuring Arca)3:11
18."Escrow 3"0:29
19."The Realness"3:21
20."Flames"1:54
21."Snm" (featuring Arca)0:39
22."Stealth Outro"3:26
23."Message"0:50
Total length:49:50

References

  1. ^ "Babyfather - BBF Hosted By DJ Escrow · Album Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  2. ^ "Dean Blunt to release Babyfather album on Hyperdub · News ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  3. ^ BBF Hosted by DJ Escrow - Babyfather | Album | AllMusic, retrieved February 6, 2025
  4. ^ Salmon, William (April 4, 2016). "Babyfather - BBF Hosted By DJ Escrow". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  5. ^ "Babyfather". Mixmag. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  6. ^ Lozano, Kevin. "Babyfather: BBF Hosted by DJ Escrow". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  7. ^ "Babyfather: BBF Hosted by DJ Escrow | PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. April 28, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  8. ^ "Babyfather — BBF Hosted By DJ Escrow". The Quietus. March 24, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  9. ^ "RA Reviews: Babyfather - BBF Hosted By DJ Escrow on Hyperdub (Album)". September 17, 2016. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  10. ^ "Music Review: Babyfather - BBF Hosted by DJ Escrow". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  11. ^ "The Wire - April 2016 (Issue 386)". reader.exacteditions.com. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  12. ^ "BBF Hosted By DJ Escrow by Babyfather reviews | Any Decent Music". anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  13. ^ a b BBF Hosted By DJ Escrow by Babyfather, retrieved February 6, 2025
  14. ^ "2016: Favorite 50 Music Releases". Tiny Mix Tapes. December 3, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  15. ^ "RA Poll: Top 20 albums of 2016 · Feature ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  16. ^ "2010-19: Albums Of The Decade · Feature ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  17. ^ "The Wire - January 2017 (Issue 395)". reader.exacteditions.com. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
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