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An Ordinary Day in an Unusual Place
Hip-Hop · 2001 · 17 tracks

An Ordinary Day in an Unusual Place

Us3

A global expansion of jazz-rap, blending traditional Indian instrumentation with gritty boom-bap beats and soulful, socially conscious lyricism.

March 21, 2001 · EmArcy

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A sophisticated and globally-minded urban meditation that balances rhythmic confidence with late-night introspection.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks
01
An Ordinary Day in an Unusual Place (part 1)
1:39
02
Get Out
5:09
03
You Can’t Hold Me Down
4:22
04
Let My Dreams Come True
6:40
05
India
4:33
06
Sittin’ on My Park Bench
4:44
07
Dead End Street
3:46
08
Enough
4:30
09
Enough (bonus beats)
1:46
10
World No More
3:53
11
Pay Attention
4:23
12
Sugar Sugar (She She Wah Wah)
5:31
13
Why?
6:00
14
You Know What We Got to Do
3:48
15
An Ordinary Day in an Unusual Place (part 2)
1:43
16
Internet
4:30
17
Modern Fuckin’ Jazz
5:11
Moments Worth Listening For
The unexpected entry of the sitar on 'India' which shifts the album from standard jazz-rap into global psychedelia.
The way the upright bass line anchors the vocal interplay on 'You Can't Hold Me Down' with a classic 90s swing.
The transition between the two parts of the title track that bookend the record with a sense of circular time.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does An Ordinary Day in an Unusual Place sound next to the rest of Us3's catalogue?

Drum Machine+4.0σ

The instrumentation foregrounds drum machine far more than the catalogue usually does.

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