''The Horror'' is an EP by

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. It was released on

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on February 11, 2003. The EP peaked at number 45 on the ''

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chart, as well as number 32 on the

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chart.

Critical reception

Scott Hreha of ''

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'' praised ''The Horror'' as "a solid reiteration of Rj's remarkable talent." Sara Jayne Crow of ''

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'' described the EP as "superlatively inhuman in its quality, much like RJD2's production skills".

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'' said: "Ten tracks of decaying beauty and dirty elegance, ''The Horror'' reaffirms RJD2's standing as one of the most gifted and original producers in

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'' critic Dave Hamilton highlighted the instrumental tracks, which he felt "perfectly capture why '' Deadringer'' ended up on so many 'best of 2002' lists".

Track listing

The second disc CD-ROM includes the following: * "Exclusive Live Footage: At Beta Lounge SF and Bowery Ballroom NYC (with

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, and

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)" * "The Horror: Animated" * "Sneak Peak: The Making of 'The Horror' Music Video" * "Interactive Photo Gallery"

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. * RJD2 – production * Ernie Stackmore – mixing * Nasa – mixing *

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– mastering * Sarah Register – mastering assistance * Amaechi Uzoigwe – executive production * Ese – project coordination * B. Smith – design, layout * Cory Piehowicz – photography

Charts

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Horror, The 2003 EPs RJD2 albums Definitive Jux EPs