Press
"The 7 tracks sound so natural that a casual listener would be hard-pressed to discern that the rappers didn’t sample Sufjan themselves"
"Tor is gunning for the King of Unlikely Samples title with his new, free mixtape, Illinoize. Turns out, the pairings... sound so natural, it's hard to imagine either track any other way"
"GENIUS!!!11!one!!eleven"
"These are some of the best remixes I’ve ever heard- the way Tor makes Sufjan’s wispy, dreamy horns and strings float over his air-tight beats is a thing of beauty."
"Rhymes of social commentary and hustling have never sounded so slick over laid back, mid-tempo rhythms. I’d even say it makes me pay more attention to the poignant lyricists featured."
"This all just works, surprisingly, really well."
"One of the coolest remix projects to hit the digital aisles these days."
"The result is beautiful, unexpected and compelling, and pretty much everything I’ve ever wanted hip-hop to sound like."
"An EP of backpackers rapping over indie folk beats may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it is more successful than it sounds on paper."
"This really shouldn’t have worked, but it does. A fantastic listen."
"Most of it is garbage."
"This could very well be the best album of the year."
"The initial shock of the indie-folk/hip-hop conjunction is overwhelmed by the consummate production."
"It's currently my new favorite thing."
"If you download only one rap compilation in your life (even if you aren't that into rap) this is definitely it."
"I've been listening to them and they're very good. Warning: Please note, I am NOT recommending the profanity-laced tracks with lyrics. Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to the "Bonus! Instrumental" tracks."
"The most eye-catching tunes in my inbox happen to be some of the lushest and best as well - Illinoize."
"Tor has just dropped an absolute monster of a Sufjan mixtape, you can go periods of several minutes without realizing you’re listening to mashes."
"I’ve come to appreciate how well of a job Tor did with this project. The raps and Sufjan blend together seamlessly."
"This is the best indie rock/rap mash-up collection since Jaydiohead."
"Tor has finally realized his oddball goal to pair Stevens' acoustic indie pop with hip-hop acts such as Big Daddy Kane, Pete Rock, and Outkast."
"The album is delicious and like a few albums before it, demands to be played and listened to all of the way through and over and over... The implications of this album are close to endless."
"It is, for all intents and purposes, in theory and execution, pretty goddamn genius."
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