''Downtown Science'' is the second solo studio album by American hip hop producer

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. It was released on

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on October 18, 2005.

Critical reception

Chris Ingold of ''

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'' commented that "this is an album to stick on your iPod as you walk through Manhattan at night, even if it's a pretend Manhattan in your home town miles away." Jason Crock of ''

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'' wrote, "''Downtown Science'' could have been a sleek limousine ride through Blockhead's version of New York, but we'll have to settle for an appropriately funky cab ride."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the CD liner notes. *

– production * Damien Paris – co-production (3, 5, 7, 8, 12), guitar (1, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12), bass guitar (7, 8) * John Rosenthal – upright bass (4) * Bummy D and the Port Authority Three – harmonica (9), cans (9) * Andrew Totolos – drums (9), mixing *

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– mixing * B. Smith – layout, design

References

External links

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