"BBF" Hosted by DJ Escrow

"BBF" Hosted by DJ Escrow
Studio album by Babyfather
Released	April 1, 2016 (2016-04-01)
Genre	Hip-hop dub [1]
Length	49:50
Language	English
Label	Hyperdub
Producer	Dean Blunt DJ Escrow Arca
Babyfather chronology
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"BBF" Hosted by DJ Escrow is the debut studio album by British experimental group Babyfather (consisting of Dean Blunt, DJ Escrow and Gassman D), released by Hyperdub on 1 April 2016. The album was first announced in 18th February of that year, with the track Meditation (featuring Arca as a producer) being released as a twelve-inch single the month before. ^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	6.8/10 [3]
Metacritic	72/100 [4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
ClashMusic.com	7/10 [6]
Mixmag	8/10 [7]
Pitchfork	6/10 [8]
PopMatters	6/10 [9]
The Quietus	6/10 [10]
Resident Advisor	4.1/5 [11]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[12]
The Wire	7/10 [13]

"BBF" Hosted by DJ Escrow currently has a score of 72 on Metacritic, indicating "generally favourable reviews". ^[4]

Accolades

"BBF" Hosted by DJ Escrow placed first on Tiny Mix Tapes 's Favourite 50 Music Releases list for 2016. ^[14] Resident Advisor gave the album first place on its Top 20 Albums of 2016 list, ^[15] as well as placing it on its Top Albums of the 2010s list for 2016. ^[16] The Wire placed the album at number 15 in its Best Releases of 2016 list. ^[17]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dean Blunt and DJ Escrow.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stealth Intro"	5:02
2.	"Greezebloc"	1:44
3.	"Meditation" (featuring Arca)	5:21
4.	"Escrow"	0:39
5.	"Shook"	2:06
6.	"Motivation"	2:03
7.	"PROLIFIC DEAMONS"	3:03
8.	"Platinum Cookies"	1:14
9.	"Esco Freestyle"	1:56
10.	"Stealth"	2:13
11.	"God Hour" (featuring Micachu)	1:44
12.	"N.A.Z"	2:36
13.	"Juice"	1:06
14.	"HELLS ANGLES"	1:15
15.	"Killuminatti"	2:42
16.	"Escrow 2"	0:25
17.	"Deep" (featuring Arca)	3:11
18.	"Escrow 3"	0:29
19.	"The Realness"	3:21
20.	"Flames"	1:54
21.	"Snm" (featuring Arca)	0:39
22.	"Stealth Outro"	3:26
23.	"Message"	0:50
Total length:		49:50

References

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2. "Dean Blunt to release Babyfather album on Hyperdub · News ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
3. "BBF Hosted By DJ Escrow by Babyfather reviews | Any Decent Music". anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
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5. BBF Hosted by DJ Escrow - Babyfather | Album | AllMusic , retrieved February 6, 2025
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7. "Babyfather". Mixmag. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
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9. "Babyfather: BBF Hosted by DJ Escrow | PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. April 28, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
10. "Babyfather — BBF Hosted By DJ Escrow". The Quietus. March 24, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
11. "RA Reviews: Babyfather - BBF Hosted By DJ Escrow on Hyperdub (Album)". September 17, 2016. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
12. "Music Review: Babyfather - BBF Hosted by DJ Escrow". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
13. "The Wire - April 2016 (Issue 386)". reader.exacteditions.com. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
14. "2016: Favorite 50 Music Releases". Tiny Mix Tapes. December 3, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
15. "RA Poll: Top 20 albums of 2016 · Feature ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
16. "2010-19: Albums Of The Decade · Feature ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
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