The Polyfuze Method is the second studio album by American musician Kid Rock. Released in 1993 by Continuum and Top Dog Records, the album marked the beginning of Kid Rock's shift from hip hop music to rap rock. The Polyfuze Method saw Kid Rock further develop his "trailer-parkpimp-daddy persona".[5]
Producer Mike E. Clark worked with Kid Rock to give the album a more rock-oriented sound with live instruments, including heavy metal guitar and flute. The album was noted for its extensive sampling-based sound showcasing "a love and mastery of Paul's Boutique-esque sample-collage based production".[6]
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In 1990, Kid Rock signed with Jive Records and released his debut album, Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast. Despite the album's success, Kid Rock was dropped by Jive. In 1992, Kid Rock signed with Detroit independent record label Continuum; the following year, he recorded his second studio album, The Polyfuze Method with producer Mike E. Clark.[4]
Artistryedit
The Polyfuze Method shows Kid Rock developing a rap rock sound.[2][7]The Village Voice writer Chaz Kangas described Kid Rock on this album as having "a love and mastery of Paul's Boutique-esque sample-collage based production".[6] Producer Mike E. Clark worked with Kid Rock to help give the album more of a rock-oriented sound than his debut, utilizing live heavy metal guitars and sampling rock artists like Pink Floyd, as well as hiring a flute player to perform on the album.[4] The album served as a crossroads between his hip hop and rock career, still maintaining a strong hip hop sound carried over from Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast, while beginning Kid Rock's use of rock and roll and country influences via sampling.[4][5] A 2017 profile by Billboard categorized the album as being defined by "trippy AOR samples".[8]
According to Allmusic's Johnny Loftus, The Polyfuze Method "represents a significant leap forward not only in the development of Kid Rock's unlikely mixture of classic rock, hip-hop, and country influences, but his own trailer-parkpimp-daddy persona."[5] Loftus feels the music on The Polyfuze Method was influenced by Public Enemy and N.W.A.[5] He describes "Killin' Brain Cells" as being categorized by "big percussion and a funky guitar sample",[5] and that the song's lyrics were defined by "the confluence of blind bravado, hard liquor"—these characteristics, along with the mixture of rock and hip hop, foreshadowed Kid Rock's 1998 multiplatinum major label album Devil Without a Cause, according to Loftus.[5]
Chaz Kangas, writing for The Village Voice, said that The Polyfuze Method "his approach’s metamorphosis into painting with broad strokes of other genres in his work". "Prodigal Son", an autobiographical song, lyrically describes Kid Rock leaving his family home to pursue a music career.[6] Kangas wrote that "In retrospect, the song today almost sounds like his outlaw manifesto."[6] The song "Fuck You Blind" contained live guitars, which was not typical of the era's hip hop.[5] Atypical of the album's sound was the more commercial-sounding "U Don't Know Me", which Kid Rock recorded as a joke to prove that "anyone can [write a pop song]".[9]
Kid Rock titled the album The Polyfuze Method after a line in a HairClub commercial.[10] He intended to film a music video for the song "Prodigal Son", but Continuum Records dissuaded him against doing so, in favor of a video for the more commercial-sounding "U Don't Know Me", which the label had put out as a single and on the album without Kid Rock's knowledge or approval.[9] The video cost $30,000 to produce.[11] With the production of the "Back from the Dead" music video, Kid Rock was given more creative control, being allowed to produce and direct the video. At $1,500, the video also cost less than the "U Don't Know Me" video.[11] After signing with Atlantic Records, Kid Rock licensed The Polyfuze Method to the label.[12] The album was not offered for sale when Kid Rock's catalog became available on iTunes.[13]
The album received mixed reviews upon release.[5] In a retrospective review, Allmusic's Johnny Loftus gave the album three out of five stars, writing, "Despite its strong suggestion of what was to come, Polyfuze Method doesn't really go anywhere."[5]The Village Voice, however, praised the album's sample-based sound and called the song "Prodigal Son" a "classic".[6]
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^ abcde"In Defense of Kid Rock: Try Hating These Classics". Villagevoice.com. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
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^ abKid Rock (November 1997). Underrated & Unsung(VHS). Detroit, Michigan: Top Dog Records. Event occurs at 5:05. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
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November 01, 2023
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The Polyfuze Method is the second studio album by American musician Kid Rock Released in 1993 by Continuum and Top Dog Records the album marked the beginning of Kid Rock s shift from hip hop music to rap rock The Polyfuze Method saw Kid Rock further develop his trailer park pimp daddy persona 5 The Polyfuze MethodStudio album by Kid RockReleasedMarch 16 1993Recorded1992 1993StudioTempermill Studio Ferndale Michigan 1 GenreRap rock 2 rap metal 3 hip hop 4 LabelContinuum Top Dog 2 ProducerKid Rock D Square Mike E ClarkKid Rock chronologyGrits Sandwiches for Breakfast 1990 The Polyfuze Method 1993 Fire It Up 1993 Singles from The Polyfuze Method Back from the Dead Released May 24 1993 U Don t Know Me Released December 29 1993 I Am the Bullgod Released December 1993 Prodigal Son Released March 11 1994Producer Mike E Clark worked with Kid Rock to give the album a more rock oriented sound with live instruments including heavy metal guitar and flute The album was noted for its extensive sampling based sound showcasing a love and mastery of Paul s Boutique esque sample collage based production 6 Contents 1 Recording 2 Artistry 3 Release and reception 4 Track listings 5 Personnel 6 ReferencesRecording editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it May 2023 In 1990 Kid Rock signed with Jive Records and released his debut album Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast Despite the album s success Kid Rock was dropped by Jive In 1992 Kid Rock signed with Detroit independent record label Continuum the following year he recorded his second studio album The Polyfuze Method with producer Mike E Clark 4 Artistry editThe Polyfuze Method shows Kid Rock developing a rap rock sound 2 7 The Village Voice writer Chaz Kangas described Kid Rock on this album as having a love and mastery of Paul s Boutique esque sample collage based production 6 Producer Mike E Clark worked with Kid Rock to help give the album more of a rock oriented sound than his debut utilizing live heavy metal guitars and sampling rock artists like Pink Floyd as well as hiring a flute player to perform on the album 4 The album served as a crossroads between his hip hop and rock career still maintaining a strong hip hop sound carried over from Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast while beginning Kid Rock s use of rock and roll and country influences via sampling 4 5 A 2017 profile by Billboard categorized the album as being defined by trippy AOR samples 8 According to Allmusic s Johnny Loftus The Polyfuze Method represents a significant leap forward not only in the development of Kid Rock s unlikely mixture of classic rock hip hop and country influences but his own trailer park pimp daddy persona 5 Loftus feels the music on The Polyfuze Method was influenced by Public Enemy and N W A 5 He describes Killin Brain Cells as being categorized by big percussion and a funky guitar sample 5 and that the song s lyrics were defined by the confluence of blind bravado hard liquor these characteristics along with the mixture of rock and hip hop foreshadowed Kid Rock s 1998 multiplatinum major label album Devil Without a Cause according to Loftus 5 Chaz Kangas writing for The Village Voice said that The Polyfuze Method his approach s metamorphosis into painting with broad strokes of other genres in his work Prodigal Son an autobiographical song lyrically describes Kid Rock leaving his family home to pursue a music career 6 Kangas wrote that In retrospect the song today almost sounds like his outlaw manifesto 6 The song Fuck You Blind contained live guitars which was not typical of the era s hip hop 5 Atypical of the album s sound was the more commercial sounding U Don t Know Me which Kid Rock recorded as a joke to prove that anyone can write a pop song 9 Release and reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 5 Kid Rock titled the album The Polyfuze Method after a line in a HairClub commercial 10 He intended to film a music video for the song Prodigal Son but Continuum Records dissuaded him against doing so in favor of a video for the more commercial sounding U Don t Know Me which the label had put out as a single and on the album without Kid Rock s knowledge or approval 9 The video cost 30 000 to produce 11 With the production of the Back from the Dead music video Kid Rock was given more creative control being allowed to produce and direct the video At 1 500 the video also cost less than the U Don t Know Me video 11 After signing with Atlantic Records Kid Rock licensed The Polyfuze Method to the label 12 The album was not offered for sale when Kid Rock s catalog became available on iTunes 13 The album received mixed reviews upon release 5 In a retrospective review Allmusic s Johnny Loftus gave the album three out of five stars writing Despite its strong suggestion of what was to come Polyfuze Method doesn t really go anywhere 5 The Village Voice however praised the album s sample based sound and called the song Prodigal Son a classic 6 Track listings edit1993 CD releaseNo TitleLength1 Fred skit 0 252 Killin Brain Cells 3 553 Prodigal Son 5 184 The Cramper 4 125 3 Sheets to the Wind 4 436 Fuck U Blind 3 557 Desperate Rado 4 258 Back from the Dead 4 439 My Oedipus Complex 5 3510 Balls in Your Mouth 3 4811 Trippin with Dick Vitale 4 0712 TV Dinner skit 0 4713 Pancake Breakfast 3 0214 Blow Me 2 3115 In So Deep 1 5916 U Don t Know Me 5 25Total length 58 52 Vinyl release side oneNo TitleLength1 Fred skit 0 252 Killin Brain Cells 3 553 Prodigal Son 5 184 The Cramper 4 125 3 Sheets to the Wind 4 436 Fuck U Blind 3 557 I Am the Bullgod 4 51Total length 27 26 Vinyl release side twoNo TitleLength8 My Oedipus Complex 5 359 Balls in Your Mouth 3 4810 Pancake Breakfast 3 0211 Rollin on the Island 7 4212 U Don t Know Me 5 24Total length 25 22 The Polyfuze Method Revisited 1997 No TitleLength1 Fred remixed skit 0 522 Killin Brain Cells 3 423 Prodigal Son 5 184 The Cramper 4 125 3 Sheets to the Wind 4 436 I Am the Bullgod 4 507 Fuck U Blind 3 558 Desperate Rado 4 259 Back from the Dead 4 4310 My Oedipus Complex 5 3511 Balls in Your Mouth 3 4812 Rollin on the Island 7 4213 Rain Check 1 1314 Trippin with Dick Vitale 4 0715 TV Dinner skit 0 4716 Pancake Breakfast 3 0217 Blow Me 2 3118 In So Deep 1 5919 U Don t Know Me 5 2520 Fred original 1993 skit 0 37Total length 73 01 Some of these tracks were re recorded for the compilation The History of Rock while I Am the Bullgod was re recorded for the album Devil Without a Cause Personnel editBob Ebling drums Bill Grant bass guitar guitar Kid Rock guitar loops bass guitar producer Chris Peters guitar bass guitar Dono Zoyes bass guitar Jon Slow flute Peg Leg Sam harmonica Mike Henry guitar on In So Deep D Square producer Mike E Clark producerReferences edit Kid Rock before the fame The definitive Detroit oral history a b c Kid Rock Raps With The Devil Mtv com Retrieved 9 July 2018 Hess Mickey 2007 White Rappers Hip Hop Dead The Past Present and Future of America s Most Wanted Music Greenwood Publishing Group pp 122 123 ISBN 978 0 275 99461 7 a b c d Kid Rock before the fame The definitive Detroit oral history Freep com Retrieved 9 July 2018 a b c d e f g h i j Loftus Johnny The Polyfuze Method Kid Rock Allmusic AllMusic com Retrieved 23 November 2010 a b c d e In Defense of Kid Rock Try Hating These Classics Villagevoice com 27 June 2013 Retrieved 9 July 2018 Perkins William Eric 9 July 1996 Droppin Science Critical Essays on Rap Music and Hip Hop Culture Temple University Press ISBN 9781566393621 Retrieved 9 July 2018 via Google Books Guns Unions and Globalism The Evolution of Kid Rock s Musical Populism Billboard com Retrieved 9 July 2018 a b Kid Rock November 1997 Underrated amp Unsung VHS Detroit Michigan Top Dog Records Event occurs at 5 05 Retrieved 2022 09 14 Heath Chris 2000 06 22 The Low Times and High Life of Kid Rock Rolling Stone Archived from the original on 2018 01 28 Retrieved 2022 08 25 a b Kid Rock November 1997 Underrated amp Unsung VHS Detroit Michigan Top Dog Records Event occurs at 32 32 Retrieved 2022 09 14 SPIN SPIN Media LLC 1 October 1999 Retrieved 9 July 2018 via Google Books iTunes to offer Kid Rock s entire album catalog from Devil Without A Cause on you can pre order it now Mlive com 10 January 2013 Retrieved 9 July 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Polyfuze Method amp oldid 1178402835, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
