The Arrival (EP)

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The Arrival
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EP by
Released2000
RecordedFloating Point Studios, Sydney
Genre Hip hop
Length20:56
Label Independent
Producer DJ Tokoloshe
Bliss n Esoterikism chronology
The Arrival
(2000)
Flowers in the Pavement
(2004)

The Arrival is the debut EP by the Australian hip hop trio Bliss n Eso, released under the group's original name Bliss n Esoterikizm. [1] [2] Bliss n Esoterikizm proved to be too much of a mouthful for most people so it was shortened. [3]

The EP was produced by DJ Tokoloshe and features Nick Toth (scratches/turntablism) on "Next Shit" and MC Layla (vocals) on "Dreams". [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jonathon Notley (MC Bliss) and Max MacKinnon (MC Eso). [5] .

No.TitleLength
1."Next Shit"3:07
2."What Can I Do"5:37
3."Dreams"3:44
4."Shogun"4:38
5."The Path (remix)"3:50

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