Uproot is a DJ mix album by American music producer DJ /rupture, released in 2008 by the record label The Agriculture.[1] A related compilation album, Uproot: The Ingredients, was co-released, which features the original recordings used in the mix.

Uproot
Compilation album (Mix album) by
Released2008
RecordedSeptember 2007
GenreDubstep, ragga, hip hop
Length56:18
LabelThe Agriculture
ProducerDJ /rupture

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)A−[4]
Pitchfork8.8/10[5]
PopMatters8/10[6]
Resident Advisor4.5/5[7]
URB     [8]

Pitchfork placed Uproot at number 163 on its list of the top 200 albums of the 2000s.[9]

Track listing

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Uproot

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  1. "Reef" – Baby Kites and Nokea – 2:03
  2. "Elders" – Clouds – 2:44
  3. "Bang Soundboy" – Istari Lasterfahrer – 2:10
  4. "Cassava" – Nokea – 2:27
  5. "Winter Buds" – Atki2 – 1:31
  6. "Homeboys" feat. Max Normal – Maga Bo – 3:46
  7. "Too Much" – Clouds – 1:49
  8. "Mass Dampers" – Ekstrak – 2:45
  9. "Afghanistan" – Frescoe – 1:08
  10. "I Gave You All My Love" – Iron Shirt – 1:47
    (Matt Shadetek's I Gave You All My Dub remix)
  11. "Capilano Bridge" – Jenny Jones – 2:41
  12. "Plays John Cassavettes pt. 2" – Ekkehard Ehlers – 2:13
  13. "Radios et announceurs" – Stalker – 2:48
  14. "Ignadjossi" feat. Jhonel – Ghislain Poirier – 2:10
  15. "Hungry Ghosts (instrumental)" – Filastine – 2:02
  16. "Braille Diving" – Scuba – 1:27
  17. "Mirage" – Quest
    "Brooklyn Anthem (a cappella)" – Team Shadetek – 4:51
  18. "Naked" – Shackleton
    "Erhu Solo" – Brent Arnold – 2:29
  19. "Strategy Decay" – Timeblind
    "3akel (a cappella)" – Maga Bo – 2:50
  20. "Uranium" – Moving Ninja – 1:49
  21. "Drunken Money (Ambient Remix)" – Professor Shehab + Lloop – 2:46
  22. "Save from the Flames All That Yet Remains" – Dead Leaf – 3:15
  23. "Second-Hand Science" – We™ – 2:35

Uproot: The Ingredients

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  1. "Reef" – Baby Kites – 2:31
  2. "Elders" – The Clouds – 6:10
  3. "Bang Soundboy" – Istari Lasterfahrer – 4:38
  4. "Cassava" – Nokea – 5:29
  5. "Winter Buds" – Atki2 – 4:00
  6. "Homeboys" feat. Max Normal – Maga Bo – 4:07
  7. "Too Much" – The Clouds – 4:41
  8. "Mass Dampers" – Ekstrak – 5:27
  9. "Afghanistan" – Frescoe – 5:17
  10. "I Gave You All My Love (Matt Shadetek's I Gave You All My Dub remix)" – Iron Shirt – 3:19
  11. "Capilano Bridge" – Jenny Jones – 3:03
  12. "Plays John Cassavetes pt. 2" – Ekkehard Ehlers – 9:57
  13. "Radios Et Announceurs" – Stalker – 3:04
  14. "Ignadjossi" feat. Jhonel – Ghislain Poirier – 5:01
  15. "Hungry Ghosts (instrumental)" – Filastine – 2:26
  16. "Braille Diving" – Scuba – 5:31
  17. "Mirage" – Quest – 4:33
  18. "Brooklyn Anthem" feat. 77Klash and Jah Dan (a cappella) – Team Shadetek – 2:59
  19. "Strategy Decay" – Timeblind – 3:48
  20. "3akel" feat. Bigg (a cappella)" – Maga Bo – 3:02
  21. "Drunken Monkey (Ambient Remix)" – Professor Shehab – 5:59
  22. "Save From The Flames All That Yet Remains" – Dead Leaf – 5:22
  23. "Second-Hand Science" – We™ – 6:04

Notes

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  1. ^ Pareles, Jon (November 23, 2008). "Major Chords, Massed Harmonies". The New York Times. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Reviews for Uproot by DJ /rupture". Metacritic. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Bush, John. "Uproot – DJ /rupture". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (March 2009). "Consumer Guide". MSN Music. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  5. ^ Pytlik, Mark (October 24, 2008). "DJ /rupture: Uproot". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  6. ^ Stryker, Cole (October 7, 2008). "DJ /rupture: Uproot". PopMatters. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  7. ^ Powell, Mike (October 30, 2008). "DJ /rupture – Uproot". Resident Advisor. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  8. ^ Glanting, Paul (October 7, 2008). "DJ Rupture :: Uproot". URB. Archived from the original on May 8, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  9. ^ Pitchfork staff (September 28, 2009). "The 200 Best Albums of the 2000s". Pitchfork. p. 2. Retrieved March 8, 2020.