Album Notes

"...a live band whose music oozes an almost Philadelphia soul sound with layered grooves punctuated by rhymed lyrics about a world where hope exists alongside darkness, and women are seen as complete human beings."
-- David Jakubiak for The Chicago Sun Times --

"Lean, jazzy, funky and soulful live band hip hop from Animate Objects -- an expertly crafted set, too -- whether their rolling out keyboard-textured grooves or harder hitting boom bap! Animate Objects spin the live sound very well, and capture it just as strongly on this LP -- keys, bass guitar and drums -- with occasional horns and extra strings. There's a natural groove here that's undeniable -- the live band sound wholly belongs to this material, some cuts are laidback slow rolling, others hit with more of a funky bounce. A trio of MCs drop forthright lyricism -- bringing even more depth to the proceedings. Nice stuff! " dustygroove.com

Don't miss this song! Track #11, "El Dorado", won the 2008 Independent Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Song.

::BIOGRAPHY::
Formed when the forces of good and evil procreated to create a delightfully deviant band, Animate Objects embodies the spirit and soul of the new hip-hop generation.

eMCee CZAR Absolute leads this band of merry men on a trek to El Dorado while stopping by in your towns sampling as much local culture that can be had without inviting litigation.

This isn't your usual hip-hop act. To make the lyrics difficult to hear, a gang of miscreant delinquents bang on their instruments, creating music sure to strip you of your insecurities while you dance, jump, grab and prod all those around you.

Birthed in Champaign, IL so their upbringing could be supervised by a tight-knight and extremely talented group of elders, Animate Objects spent equal parts in time-out and at the front of the class. Winning awards and being featured on international records gave them the desire to head to the bright lights of Chicago—where they continue their fiendish plot today.

However, the powers that be have caught up to our little heroes, as the band has now been profiled in: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Billboard Magazine, and many other publications. In attempting to further stay the progress of the AO revolution, the band has been given awards the world over, making it increasingly difficult to avoid scrutiny from the watchful eyes of Congress.

::AWARDS::
"El Dorado" - 2008 Independent Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Song.
2007 Metromix/Chicago Tribune Rock N' Vote Champions.
2007 iGo Audio Emissions CD Winners - Hip Hop/RnB.
2007 Going.com Battle of the Chicago Bands Champions.
2005 WPGU/Buzz Local Music Award for Best Hip Hop Band.

Enjoy the ride and please, bring us food!