''Sold Out'' is the debut studio album by
DJ Paypal
DJ Paypal is a footwork producer. Born in North Carolina, they reside in Berlin and are a member of the Teklife crew. They have often performed live with their face hidden for reasons of anonymity. Their 2015 debut album, ''Sold Out'', was release ...
. It was released by
Brainfeeder on November 13, 2015. It is a record in the
Chicago footwork style of dance music.
Production
Paypal described it as intended to sound both beautiful and 'fucking hilarious' in an interview to ''
Pitchfork
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'': "Humor is the yin and yang that's missing from a lot of music. Either people take themselves way too seriously, or it's entirely a joke. I don't see it mixed together very often."
Critical reception
At
Metacritic
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, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''Sold Out'' received an average score of 77% based on 10 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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Colin Joyce of '' Spin'' wrote: "You'll get no closer to ascertaining his actual identity, but as the balance between jokes and earnest emoting narrows, ''Sold Out'' presents something of an abstract portrait of the man behind the haze."][ Ashley Hampson of '' Exclaim!'' described it as "an expansive take on footwork, incorporating expressive elements of soul, hip-hop and, most notably, jazz."][
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'' included it on the "10 Most Underrated Albums of 2015" list. ''PopMatters
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'' placed it at number 17 on the "Best Electronic Music of 2015" list.
Track listing
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2015 debut albums
DJ Paypal albums
Brainfeeder albums