Embrace the Chaos
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| Released | September 11, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Funk, jazz, Latin, rock, hip hop, world fusion | |||
| Length | 45:05 | |||
| Label | Interscope Records | |||
| Producer | Steve Berlin, Mario Caldato Jr., Ozomatli, Bob Power | |||
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| Singles from Embrace the Chaos | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | mixed[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
Embrace the Chaos is the second studio album by the Latin funk band Ozomatli, released on September 11, 2001 on Interscope Records.
Track listing[]
- "Pá Lante" (Ozomatli) – 5:03
- "1234" (José Espinoza, David Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Ozomatli) – 3:07
- featuring De La Soul
- "Dos Cosas Ciertas" (Espinoza, Andy Mendoza, Ozomatli, Anthony Stout) – 3:28
- featuring Kanetic Source
- "Vocal Artillery" (Espinoza, Medusa, Ozomatli, Stout, will.i.am)– 4:59
- featuring Medusa, will.i.am, and Kanetic Source
- "Guerrillero" (Espinoza, David Hidalgo, Ozomatli, Louie Pérez, Bob Power) – 4:29
- "Embrace the Chaos" (Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr., Espinoza, Ozomatli) – 4:18
- featuring Common
- "Pensativo (Interlude)" (Asdru Sierra) – 2:33
- "Tímido" (Espinoza, Mendoza, Ozomatli) – 5:18
- "Lo Que Dice" (Espinoza, Ozomatli, Stout) – 3:20
- "Mi Alma" (Espinoza, Mendoza, Ozomatli) – 5:09
- "Sueños en Realidad" (Espinoza, Mendoza, Ozomatli) – 3:21
Personnel[]
- Ozomatli
- Wil-Dog Abers – electric bass, guitar, Ampeg Baby Bass, vocals
- Ulises Bella – bass clarinet, guitar, piano, saxophone (baritone and tenor), vocals
- Andy Mendoza – drums
- Raúl Pacheco – guitar, jarana, tres, vocals
- Justin Porée – percussion, rap, vocals
- Asdru Sierra – trumpet, vocals
- Jiro Yamaguchi – percussion, tabla, vocals
- Additional musicians
- Common - rap on "Embrace the Chaos"
- Cut Chemist – turntables
- De La Soul – rap on "1234"
- David Hidalgo – violin
- Harry Kim – trumpet
- Prince Diabaté – kora
- Walter Miranda – piano
- Bob Power – slide guitar, Fender Rhodes
- Alberto Salas – piano
- Arturo Velasco – trombone
- Technical personnel
- Steve Berlin – producing
- Ryan Boesch – assistant engineer
- Kevin Breen – assistant engineer
- Robert Breen – assistant engineer
- Mario Caldato Jr. – producing, mixing
- Robert Carranza – engineer, mixing
- Tom Coyne – mastering
- Kevin Dean – assistant engineer
- Dave McNair – engineer, mixing
- Sean Murphy – photography
- Ozomatli – producing
- Justin Porée – drum programming
- Bob Power – producer, engineer, mixing
- Francesca Restrepo – Art direction, design
- Alberto Salas – arranger
- Peter Young – photography, cover photo
Awards and chart performance[]
Embrace the Chaos was awarded the Grammy for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album in 2002.[4]
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 138[5] |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Albums | 1[5] |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums | 1[5] |
| U.S. Billboard Heatseekers | 2[6] |
References[]
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen. "Review: Embrace the Chaos". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
- ^ Peisner, David (10 September 2001). "Album Reviews: Embrace the Chaos". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
- ^ Browne, David (28 September 2001). "Music Capsule Review: Embrace the Chaos". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
- ^ "Grammy Awards". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Ozomatli - Embrace the Chaos". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ^ "Charts & Awards: Embrace the Chaos". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
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