Laura Palmer - This is a nice smooth track to ease you in. It's simple yet manages to accomplish it's task of luring you into the album.
Bruce Lee - This instrumental is a loop that's heaviest on the drums. It's a simple loop and the rhythm of the drums isn't necessarily a hard pattern to conceive. For an instrumental titled Bruce Lee you would expect a more confrontational track with it being named after one of the greatest Martial artist of all time.
From The Corner - I think this is my favorite track because it samples a song that features Grand Puba. admit it, I'm probably the only Grand Puba fan under thirty. I'm probably the only Grand Puba fan left at this point and most people won't recognize this sample because nobody bought Lord Jamar's album.
The Juggler - This track should have been titled the Jugular instead of Juggler. You expect some happy times when you hear a track called Juggler but this is probably the grittiest beat that the album features. It starts off slow but picks up steam quickly and continues that pace. It's also one of the few instrumentals that doesn't end by fading a loop.
Kill Em - This is another track that is betrayed by its name. You expect to hear something uptempo and energetic but it's the complete opposite. If anything it'll have you killing with kindness.
Power - The beat just loops again but the adding additional samples and the progressing of the first sample manage to keep you interested in the track simple track.
Pyramids - This is a track I like but sadly it points out the only real problem I have with the album. Loops. You can actually tell this one loops at exactly 39 seconds every time. It's obvious in this one because there's no sample to hide it. You don't have to create every second of track individually but a beat break or flip every now and then wouldn't hurt.
MoonLight - This one is kind of cheery. It's a welcome change of tone for the album and doesn't feature any vocal samples.
StarLight - This track features drums you'd expect in an old school hip hop track but other sounds come in to bring it into a more modern feel. It also doesn't loop and features a drum break in the middle. That just might make it my second favorite track.
The Wilderness - If Animal Crossing had a hip hop choice for the town music, this would be it. That's not necessarily a bad thing. It's just an instrumental that lends itself to wandering around town... and talking to ducks.
When The Beat Stops (Serial Killers - Wanted Remix) - This is probably better than the actual song. I don't know what Xzibit, B Real or Demrick were thinking. Random rap groups just don't work out. That song was bad. Marvin Gaye samples are nice too.
I don't place scores on instrumental albums because you can't score creativity. I will say this. Circles features instrumentals that would be great if they didn't simply loop themselves. Even with that it's something that can play in the background while you get work done. It's the type of music you play when you need to focus yet still be mildly entertained. You're not going to ponder the meaning of life but you'll get that essay done for class.
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