U.S.S.R. The Art of Listening

U.S.S.R. The Art of Listening is a 2002 studio album by DJ Vadim, released on Ninja Tune.^[6]

U.S.S.R. The Art of Listening
Studio album by DJ Vadim
Released	23 September 2002 (2002-09-23)
Genre	Hip hop, electronic
Length	65:49
Label	Ninja Tune
Producer	DJ Vadim
DJ Vadim chronology
U.S.S.R. Life from the Other Side (1999) U.S.S.R. The Art of Listening (2002) The Soundcatcher (2007)
Singles from U.S.S.R. The Art of Listening
"Till Suns in Your Eye" Released: 2002 "It's On" Released: 2002 "Combustible" Released: 2002 "Edie Brikell" Released: 2003

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
BBC Music	favorable[1]
Dusted Magazine	mixed[2]
Exclaim!	favorable[3]
IGN	8.5/10[4][5]

Critical reception

Noel Dix of Exclaim! said, "With varied MCs taking the mic, Vadim is allowed to switch up his beats to accommodate their flows and the end result is quite stunning at times."^[3]

Will Sansom of BBC Music described it as "a composition of the world's more diverse and eclectic sounds, resulting in a musical canvas that stretches the imagination."^[1] Noah Zimmerman of Dusted Magazine said, "It sounds like a combination between another Ninja Tune compilation and your buddy's mixtape, with much better production value."^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Till Suns in Your Eye" (featuring Motion Man)	4:35
2.	"It's On" (featuring Vakill)	3:48
3.	"She Who Is Tested" (featuring Yarah Bravo)	3:34
4.	"Combustible" (featuring Gift of Gab)	3:15
5.	"Ghetto Rebels" (featuring Phi Life Cypher)	5:36
6.	"Revelations Well Expounded" (featuring Kela and Ulzula Dudziak)	4:43
7.	"The Harp Song Part 2"	3:12
8.	"The Pacifist" (featuring Yarah Bravo)	4:48
9.	"In Control Vol. 3" (featuring DJ Plus One)	1:52
10.	"Taa Fun Aiye" (featuring Ade Soma and G Ruff)	6:03
11.	"Who Me" (featuring Demolition Man)	4:20
12.	"Something to Feel?" (featuring Task Force and Mr Thing)	4:45
13.	"L'Art D'Ecouter" (featuring TTC)	5:00
14.	"That Which Is Coming" (featuring Revd Clevie Brown)	6:25
15.	"Edie Brikell" (featuring Slug)	3:35

References

1. Sansom, Will (2002). "DJ Vadim - USSR... The Art of Listening - Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
2. Zimmerman, Noah (30 October 2002). "DJ Vadim - USSR: The Art of Listening". Dusted Magazine. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
3. Dix, Noel (1 January 2006). "DJ Vadim - The Art of Listening". Exclaim!. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
4. D., Spence (2 October 2002). "DJ Vadim - USSR The Art of Listening (1/2)". IGN. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
5. D., Spence (2 October 2002). "DJ Vadim - USSR The Art of Listening (2/2)". IGN. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
6. "USSR: The Art of Listening / DJ Vadim / Release / Ninja Tune". Ninja Tune. Retrieved 4 June 2017.

External links

• U.S.S.R. The Art of Listening at Discogs (list of releases)