Dicer: The Unheard Funk Tracks

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Dicer: The Unheard Funk Tracks
Compilation album by Grand Buffet
Released 2004 (2004)
Recorded Various locations
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length53:39
Label none
Producer Jarrod Brandon Weeks, Jackson O'Connell-Barlow
Grand Buffet chronology
Pittsburgh Hearts
(2002)
Dicer: The Unheard Funk Tracks
(2004)
Five Years of Fireworks
(2004)

Dicer: The Unheard Funk Tracks is a compilation of unreleased studio tracks, rarities, and live performances by Pittsburgh-based alternative hip hop group, Grand Buffet.

Pittsburgh City in western Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States, and is the county seat of Allegheny County. As of 2017, a population of 305,704 lives within the city limits, making it the 63rd-largest city in the U.S. The metropolitan population of 2,353,045 is the largest in both the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the second-largest in Pennsylvania, and the 26th-largest in the U.S.

Alternative hip hop is a subgenre of hip hop music that encompasses the wide range of styles that are not typically identified as mainstream. AllMusic defines it as follows: "Alternative rap refers to hip hop groups that refuse to conform to any of the traditional stereotypes of rap, such as gangsta, bass, hardcore, pop, and party rap. Instead, they blur genres drawing equally from funk and pop/rock, as well as jazz, soul, reggae, and even folk."

Grand Buffet

Grand Buffet is a hip-hop funk duo from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, made up of Jackson O'Connell-Barlow and Jarrod Weeks. Their music is a unique brand of humorous, often satirical rap. They have toured several times with notable artists such as Gil Mantera's Party Dream, Sage Francis, Of Montreal, Cex, Sole, Magnolia Electric Co., Streetlight Manifesto, and the late Wesley Willis. They have also toured the United States and Europe extensively. In 2005 they finished a European tour with Sage Francis, and an American Tour with Of Montreal and MGMT in 2006. They toured with Girl Talk in 2008, and Third Eye Blind in 2009.

Track listing

All music composed by Jarrod Brandon Weeks and Jackson O'Connell-Barlow unless otherwise noted..

No.TitleLength
1."Things That Go Hump In The Night - Ultimate Remix" (Previously unreleased studio track. Remixed by Weeks with additional vocals by Ultimate Donnie of Gil Mantera's Party Dream. The original version was released on Undercover Angels; 2004)2:55
2."Radio Medley" (Live performance of two unreleased songs (titles unknown) and "Wheels" from Scrooge McRock on WPTS; 1999)3:19
3."Murphy" (Studio track, originally intended to be released on the scrapped Peter Weller album. Previously released only on the Circuits of Steel compilation; 2002)2:09
4."Swiss Torture" (Live recording in Zurich, Switzerland; 2003)2:16
5."The Truth Is A Nightmare" (Previously unreleased studio track. Guest vocals by Sole; 2002)2:33
6."1000% & Oh My God You're Weird!" (Recording of a live performance in Baltimore, Maryland. "1000%" originally appeared on Sparkle Classic, "Oh My God You're Weird!" on Cigarette Beach; 2002)4:33
7."Roadtrip" (Another studio track intended for the scrapped Peter Weller album. An alternate version was briefly available as an MP3 download from the band's website; [1] 1999)2:22
8."Interview Part 1" (Recording of an interview on a WPTS radio broadcast. From the same show as "Radio Medley"; 1999)3:04
9."Candy Bars - Rob Dener Mix" (Previously unreleased remix of "Candy Bars" by Rob Dener. The original version was released on Sparkle Classic; 2001)3:00
10."Real Cool" (Recording of a live performance in Pittsburgh. "Real Cool" originally appeared on Sparkle Classic; 2001)2:35
11."Interview Part 2" (Another excerpt from the WPTS interview; 1999)1:54
12."Big Bastard" (Previously unreleased studio track; 1998)1:50
13."Deviated Septum" (Another performance on WPTS; 1999)2:49
14."Grape Salad" (Previously unreleased studio track; 1999)2:38
15."Funk Medley & Candy Bars" (A very long excerpt from a live performance on WRCT with Jason Kirker from Modey Lemon on guitar and Greg Cislon from Vale And Year on drums; 2003)14:11
16."Heedler" (Previously unreleased studio track; 2004)1:36

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