Piracy Funds Terrorism
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Piracy Funds Terrorism Volume 1, usually referred to simply as Piracy Funds Terrorism, is a
Recording
Recording sessions for
Music and artwork
The mixtape includes early mixes of the vocals intended for Arular,
The cover features a photograph of M.I.A. wearing a T-shirt with the slogan "Complaints Department" placed above a picture of a
Release and reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Pitchfork | 8.5/10[7] |
Stylus Magazine | B+[8] |
The Village Voice | A−[9] |
An initial pressing of 1,000 copies of the mixtape was produced and given to M.I.A.'s record label. The label began sending the copies out as promotional recordings, prompting Diplo to ask for the remaining copies to be returned so that he could distribute them at shows and in clubs, which he felt was a more appropriate method of distribution for the mixtape. He stated that around 2,000 copies of the recording were produced in total.[2]
The mixtape received general acclaim among
Piracy Funds Terrorism was voted the 23rd best album of 2004 in the Pazz & Jop, an annual poll of American critics nationwide, published by The Village Voice.[11] Pitchfork ranked it at number 12 on their year-end albums list,[5] and later at number 103 on their decade-end list of top 200 albums from the 2000s.[12]
Track listing
The first pressing of Piracy Funds Terrorism had an incorrect track listing, which was fixed for the second pressing, the track listing for which is as follows:[13]
No. | Title | Samples | Length |
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1. | "Galangaton" (Diplo Mix) | 2:02 | |
2. | " Madonna, "Aviãozinho" by Sandy & as Travessas | 2:15 | |
15. | "Bucky Done Gun" | 2:45 | |
16. | "Baile Funk Two" | "When Doves Cry" by Prince | 1:44 |
17. | "China Girl" (Diplo Mix) | "10 Dollar", "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Eurythmics, "Bucky Done Gun" | 2:08 |
18. | "Baile Funk Three" | 1:24 | |
19. | "Lady Killer" (Diplo Mix) | "Tour de France" by Kraftwerk | 3:22 |
20. | "URAQT" (Diplo Mix) | "Sanford and Son Theme (The Streetbeater)" by Quincy Jones | 2:45 |
21. | "Bingo" (Diplo Mix) | "Big Pimpin'" by Jay-Z featuring UGK | 3:19 |
For the third pressing, two tracks featuring beats created by Cavemen were replaced with new material due to legal issues.[2]
Personnel
The only credits on the cover are as follows:[14]
- Hollertronix/Wes Gully (Diplo) – executive production
- Maya Arul (M.I.A.) – "executive mish mash"
- Knox Robinson – worldwide A&R
References
- ^ Timmermann, Josh (24 February 2005). "M.I.A. – Arular – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2007.
- ^ a b c d Pytlik, Mark (4 April 2005). "Interview: Diplo". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ^ Sylvester, Nick (29 November 2004). "Diplo Confirms Plans for Second M.I.A. Mixtape". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ^ a b McKinnon, Matthew (3 March 2005). "Tigress Beat". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- ^ a b Pitchfork staff (31 December 2004). "Top 50 Albums of 2004". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ^ a b Wolk, Douglas (17 December 2004). "Booty Call". The Village Voice. New York. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ^ a b c d Sylvester, Nick (21 November 2004). "Diplo / M.I.A.: Piracy Funds Terrorism, Vol. 1". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2 March 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ a b Pemberton, Rollie (9 December 2004). "M.I.A & Diplo – Piracy Funds Terrorism Vol. 1 – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (22 March 2005). "Consumer Guide: DJ Kicks". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (11 July 2006). "The Friends of Diplo: A Report Card". The Village Voice. New York. Archived from the original on 21 July 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ "Pazz & Jop 2004". The Village Voice. New York. 2004. Archived from the original on 10 February 2005. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ^ Pitchfork staff (28 September 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200–151". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
- ^ Track listing as per cover of Piracy Funds Terrorism
- ^ Credits as per the cover of Piracy Funds Terrorism
External links
- Piracy Funds Terrorism Volume 1 at Discogs (list of releases)