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Manual for Successful Rioting

Birdy Nam Nam · 2009

57 min · 13 tracks · electronica

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

Instrumental
58 /100
Treeline
Higher than 49% of albums we've rated

The album showcases inventive turntablism and electronic composition, though its cohesion is affected by remix tracks.

What we noticed

  • The first half of the album features tracks that build progressively in intensity, with layered samples and complex rhythms.
  • Several tracks utilize abrupt transitions between sections, creating a sense of unpredictability in the flow.
  • The final three tracks include remixes that alter the original compositions significantly, introducing new elements and textures.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
5/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Red Dawn Rising 4:51
  • 2 Trans Boulogne Express 3:26
  • 3 Love Your Enemy (Kill Your Friend) 4:05
  • 4 Bonne Nouvelle 4:09
  • 5 Manual For Successful Rioting 3:45
  • 6 War Paint 3:33
  • 7 Worried 4:40
  • 8 Space Cadet Apology 5:00
  • 9 Shut Up...! 4:39
  • 10 Homosexuality 3:58
  • 11 The Parachute Ending 5:50
  • 12 The Parachute Ending (Mowgli Remix) 5:11
  • 13 Worried (Djedjotronic Remix) 3:53

Reference: MusicBrainz