Angles Without Edges

Angles Without Edges
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2001[1]
Recorded2000–2001
The Dump
(Los Angeles, CA)
The Bomb Shelter
(Los Angeles, CA)
GenreNu jazz, jazz rap
Length67:09
LabelStones Throw
ProducerMadlib
Yesterdays New Quintet chronology
Angles Without Edges
(2001)
Stevie
(2004)
Madlib chronology
Madlib Remixes
(2000)
Angles Without Edges
(2001)
Beat Konducta Vol. 0: Earth Sounds
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Exclaim!(favorable)[3]
Pitchfork6.8/10[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 Flowers, 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.

  1. ^ "A Guide to Madlib's Yesterdays New Quintet and Yesterdays Universe | Stones Throw Records".
  2. ^ Gordon, Nicholas. "Angles Without Edges - Yesterdays New Quintet". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  3. ^ Cowie, Del F. (October 1, 2001). "Yesterday's New Quintet Angles Without Edges". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  4. ^ Adickes, Kevin (November 6, 2001). "Yesterdays New Quintet: Angles Without Edges Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 30, 2020.