Manual For Successful Rioting
Birdy Nam Nam · 2009
57 min · 13 tracks · electronica
A dynamic blend of turntablism and electronic soundscapes that fuse experimental beats with infectious grooves.
Top tracks — play these first
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Love Your Enemy (Kill Your Friend) — This track exemplifies the album's eclectic style, combining catchy hooks with intricate turntable techniques that highlight the group's technical prowess.
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Manual For Successful Rioting — The title track encapsulates the album's spirit, blending energetic rhythms with a rebellious attitude that resonates throughout the collection.
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Trans Boulogne Express — Its driving beat and inventive sampling create a vibrant atmosphere that showcases Birdy Nam Nam's ability to merge various musical influences seamlessly.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
InstrumentalThe 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
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady pacing with energetic peaks
- rebellious energy for late nights
- immersive journey through soundscapes
- headphone detail hunting experience
Maybe skip if you
- prefer instant gratification tracks
- dislike cohesive listening experiences
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2009, Manual For Successful Rioting marked Birdy Nam Nam's debut album, following their rise in the French electronic scene. The album positioned them as innovators in the turntablism genre, showcasing their unique sound and collaborative spirit after winning the DMC World Team Championships in 2002.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Amon Tobin· DJ Shadow· The Glitch Mob
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
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