''Subliminal Simulation'' is the second

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by Canadian hip hop group Dream Warriors, released in 1994 in Canada and worldwide in 1995, on EMI/ Pendulum Records. The original duo, King Lou and Capital Q, expanded to include

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and DJ Luv ( Michie Mee's former DJ).

Background

Following their well-received debut album, '' And Now the Legacy Begins'', Dream Warriors' second effort featured appearances by Guru and DJ Premier of Gang Starr and Butterfly of Digable Planets. The collaboration "I've Lost My Ignorance" was originally released as a

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in 1991, though the album version has a different beat. Continuing the jazz rap trend, spoken word is performed during the interludes.Dream Warriors :: Subliminal Simulation
RapReviews. Accessed on February 3, 2010. The first single, "Day in Day Out", showcased the newest MC, Spek. The second single was "California Dreamin'".

Reception

The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics. RapReviews.com gave it a 9/10 rating, stating "Dream Warriors successfully recreate the night-at-the-jazz-club feel championed by

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and classic Tribe," also praising it as "A landmark in Canadian hip-hop and hell, hip-hop in general." '' The Source'' gave the album 3 out of 5 mics, calling it "a positive and ambitious LP." AllMusic gave it 2 out of 5 stars, noting that "Dream Warriors' jazz-rap formula has run out of steam." Subliminal Simulation > OverviewAllmusic. Accessed on February 3, 2010. The album was nominated for Best Rap Recording at the 1995 Juno Awards.

Track listing

Samples

*"Are We There Yet" – Contains a sample of "Elevation" by

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*"Day in Day Out" – Contains a sample of "All the Way Lover" by Millie Jackson *"I've Lost My Ignorance" – Contains a sample of "Blackjack" by

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and "Down By The River" by Buddy Miles *"California Dreamin'" – Contains samples of "Go on and Cry" by

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and " La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick *"Break the Stereo" – Contains a sample of "Funky" by The Chambers Brothers *"Tricycles and Kittens" – Contains samples of "Another Opus" by Lem Winchester and "Zimba Ku" by Black Heat

Release history

Personnel

*Alfio Annibalini – Assistant Engineer *Beans – Producer *Tim Bran – Engineer, Mixing * Derek Brin – Programming, Producer, Engineer, Mixing *Billy Bryans – Producer *Butterfly – Remixing, Assistant Producer * Tom Coyne – Mastering *DJ Premier – Producer, Mixing *Dream Warriors – Producer, Mixing *G-Spot – Engineer *Gang Starr – Vocals, Producer *Tom Garneau – Assistant Engineer *

Rupert Gayle Rupert Gayle is a Canadian songwriter. He has written for Warner/Chappel and BMG Music Publishing, and is signed to ole. Written and/or produced work *Maxi Priest *Mindless Behavior * Shiloh *Shawn Desman *Keshia Chanté *In-Dex *Lenou *Ja ...

– Executive Producer *Bruce Grant – Engineer, Mixing *Huge Voodoo – Producer * Orin Isaacs – Bass, Engineer *Black Katt – Poetry, Producer *Dennis Kelly – Engineer, Mixing *NinetyNine – Poetry, Producer *Eddie Sancho – Engineer *Walter Sobczak – Producer, Engineer, Mixing *Max Vargas – Engineer *David Williams – Keyboards

References

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