If there were ever an ultimate album to get down and funky to, Girl Talk's 2006 electronic glitch-dance mindfuck Night Ripper would most definitely be a contender. Not only is the music divine and convoluted, but I dare you to listen to this masterpiece without bobbing your head or tapping your feet. Couldn't do it? Didn't fucking think so. This album is where the proverbial shit hits the fan.
This album's notoriety among alternative dance fans stems from the fact that nearly the entire album was fabricated using only samples and clips of other songs, while still retaining originality. Listening to this gem sends you into a nostalgic mental wasteland, sampling tracks by Pavement, Oasis, Nirvana, Public Enemy, Busta Rhymes, LCD Soundsystem, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, and each sample used blends with the other samples in a way not thought possible until this album was created.
The entire album is one straight mix, a hair short of 42 minutes long, and split into individual tracks based on transition of tone and sound. Girl Talk made this album available for release on a "pay-what-you-want" basis, but I'll take out the middle man. Check it out. You can thank me later.
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