A Sufi and a Killer

A Sufi and a Killer
Studio album by Gonjasufi
Released March 8, 2010
Genre Alternative hip hop
Experimental
Psychedelic rock
Lo-fi
Length 58:49
Language English
Label Warp
Producer The Gaslamp Killer, Flying Lotus, Mainframe
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(78/100) [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
BBCfavorable[3]
Clash[4]
Drowned in Sound[5]
The Guardian[6]
Pitchfork Media8.4/10[7]
PopMatters[8]

A Sufi and a Killer is the debut album by Gonjasufi (Sumach Ecks). It was released by Warp on March 8, 2010.[9] The album was produced by Flying Lotus, The Gaslamp Killer, and Mainframe.

Ecks said of the album: "I didn't want it to be too easy for the listener. I wanted it to hurt a little bit. I wanted it to get into a spot in the head that hasn't been hit".[5] Of its title he said "The Sufi side of life has helped me with my killer side so I try not to attach myself to any label. There's a Sufi and a killer in everybody, man, and I'll be whatever I have to be just to make it through".[10]

Reception

The album garnered much positive critical coverage on its release. Allmusic's Jason Lymangrover gave the album four stars out of five, describing it as "weird, ‘60s-rooted, psychedelic hip-hop", sounding "like if J. Dilla produced George Clinton after visiting with the Dalai Lama, or if Dan the Automator recorded Cody Chesnutt after the two shared a plate of magic mushrooms", and calling it "truly visionary".[2] The BBC described it as "a stunning, genre-transcending record" and "a terrific, trippy adventure".[3] Drowned in Sound gave the album 7/10, describing Ecks' voice as "a hugely versatile instrument, every bit as unique and distinctive as that of Björk or Tom Waits", and calling the album "a fascinating glimpse of a character continually in transition".[5] The Guardian called it "one of the strangest and most eclectic records you'll hear all year",[10] and "an album that practically has a green smog drifting above it".[6] Clash gave it 7/10, stating "repeated plays reveal an irresistible talent".[4] PopMatters gave it 6/10, with reviewer David Amidon stating "I've listened to this album a lot just trying to make sense of it...and have walked away mostly pleased".[8]

Track listing

All songs written by Gonjasufi.

# Title Time Producer[11] Samples[12] Notes
1 Untitled [(Bharatanatyam)] 0:55 The Gaslamp Killer
2 Kobwebz 2:13 The Gaslamp Killer
3 Ancestors 2:36 Flying Lotus
4 Sheep 4:03 The Gaslamp Killer
5 She Gone 2:45 The Gaslamp Killer
  • "Seasons of Change" by The Souls of Inspyration
6 SuzieQ 1:44 The Gaslamp Killer
  • "Microchaos" by Blue Phantom
7 Stardustin 1:04 The Gaslamp Killer
8 Kowboyz&Indians 2:43 The Gaslamp Killer
9 Change 2:04 The Gaslamp Killer
10 Duet 3:06 The Gaslamp Killer
11 Candylane 2:07 Mainframe
12 Holidays 3:57 Mainframe
13 Love of Reign 2:39 Mainframe
14 Advice 2:45 Mainframe
15 Klowds 3:28 The Gaslamp Killer
16 Ageing 2:42 The Gaslamp Killer
17 DedNd 3:38 The Gaslamp Killer
  • "Eastern Dreams" by Jeff St John & the Id
18 I've Given 3:35 The Gaslamp Killer
19 Made 10:45 The Gaslamp Killer
  • "Tragedy No. 456" by Wanda Robinson
  • "Black Veils of Melancholy" by Status Quo
  • Contains a hidden track "Dobermins", starting at 8:22

References

  1. ↑ "A Sufi and a Killer". metacritic.com. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
  2. 1 2 Lymangrover, Jason (2010) "A Sufi and a Killer Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-07-04
  3. 1 2 Parkin, Chris (2010) "Gonjasufi A Sufi and a Killer Review", BBC, 9 March 2010, retrieved 2010-07-04
  4. 1 2 Annan, Nick (2010) "Gonjasufi – A Sufi and a Killer", Clash, 26 February 2010, retrieved 2010-07-04
  5. 1 2 3 Gibb, Tom (2010) "Gonjasufi A Sufi and a Killer", Drowned in Sound, 3 March 2010, retrieved 2010-07-04
  6. 1 2 Dean, Will (2010) "Gonjasufi: A Sufi and a Killer", The Guardian, 4 March 2010, retrieved 2010-07-04
  7. ↑ Patrin, Nate (2010) "Gonjasufi A Sufi and a Killer", Pitchfork Media, 4 March 2010, retrieved 2010-07-04
  8. 1 2 Amidon, David (2010) "GonjaSufi: A Sufi and a Killer", PopMatters, 5 April 2010, retrieved 2010-07-04
  9. ↑ "Gonjasufi: A Sufi and a Killer". Warp. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
  10. 1 2 Meer, Malik (2010) "Gonjasufi – the electro Hendrix", The Guardian, 6 March 2010, retrieved 2010-07-04
  11. ↑ "A Sufi And A Killer Production Credits". Discogs.com. Retrieved July 10, 2013. External link in |publisher= (help)
  12. ↑ "Gonjasufi Samples". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved October 9, 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
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