''Seed to Sun'' is the first solo studio album by

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. It was released through

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on September 16, 2002. "Mannequin Hand Trapdoor I Reminder" was released as a single from the album.

Critical reception

John Bush of

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gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, saying, "It's experimental hip-hop being done on a level reached by few producers out there." Olli Siebelt of

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called it "an album that is as experimental and cutting edge as anything in

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's back catalogue." Sam Chennault of ''

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'' gave the album a 7.3 out of 10, commenting that "''Seed to Sun'' works best when it's either quirkily repetitive or resigning itself to funky experimentation."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. *

– music * Buck65 – lyrics (4), vocals (4) * Nacky Koma – lyrics (8), vocals (8) *

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– lyrics (10), vocals (10) * Ashley Shepherd – additional instrumentation (10) * Ehquestionmark – artwork

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2002 debut albums Boom Bip albums Lex Records albums