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Tracklist (Vinyl)
| A1 | | Directrix | | 3:26 | | A2 | | Directrix (Divine Remix) | | 5:02 | | B | | Directrix (Indopepsychics Remix) | | 6:28 | | C1 | | Directrix (Dem 2 Vocal Mix) | | 6:19 | | C2 | | Directrix (Dem 2 Dub Mix) | | 5:56 | | D | | Directrix (Optical Remix) | | 6:18 |
* Items below may differ depending on the release.
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Review
Rolling Stone (8/31/00, p.76) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Manages to be as upbeat as it is challenging, a model of divine balance for truth seekers and true heads alike."
Spin (1/99, p.115) - 8 (out of 10) - "...Strident as ever, the `Satan Dynasty Killa' teleports vocal distortion and programs the bejesus outta the sampler. The beats will box your lobes into tomorrow..."
Q Magazine (4/00, p.90) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...it maps out a labyrinthe vision of hip hop where hardcore Islam meets psychedelia. The cerebral rhymes and dense, intricate… Read More production recall the experimental verve of Kool Keith's DR OCTAGON album..."
The Wire (3/99, pp.55-56) - "...He combines the righteous focus of Rakim with the restless free association of Kool Keith to generate a taut, yet compelling flow of words...the music....abounds with imaginative touches, and hums with unresolved tension..."
Muzik (2/00, p.73) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...designed to send the non-believer to sleep....[Divine Styler] is one of hip hop's lyrical originals...while his spiritual engagement makes this seem like a record from a different era....Almost essential."
Alternative Press (11/00, p.106) - 3 out of 5 - "...With elements of dancehall reggae, modern rock and state-of-the-art production, Styler sounds most at home with his rapid-fire wordplay and a straightforward rhythm track..."
CMJ (8/28/00, p.30) - "...Displays futuristic theories of sound and vision that are still light years ahead of the competition...
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