Dropped Frames, Vol. 1

Dropped Frames, Vol. 1 is the second studio album by American musician Mike Shinoda.[2][3] Released on July 10, 2020, the album is distributed via Kenji Kobayashi Productions, Shinoda's own company capitally related to Machine Shop co.[4]

Dropped Frames, Vol. 1
Studio album by
Mike Shinoda
ReleasedJuly 10, 2020
Recorded2020
Length34:23[1]
LabelKenji Kobayashi Productions
ProducerMike Shinoda
Mike Shinoda chronology
Post Traumatic
(2018)		 Dropped Frames, Vol. 1
(2020)		 Dropped Frames, Vol. 2
(2020)
Singles from Dropped Frames, Vol. 1
  1. "Open Door"
    Released: June 30, 2020

Background

When the COVID-19 quarantine began, Shinoda became enamored with Twitch. The singer spent Monday through Friday making art on Twitch while fans gave feedback. Four days of every week involved making music, while one day per week was dedicated to creating visual art.[5]

In late June 2020, Shinoda announced that he planned to publish his second studio album in early July 2020. He also stated that the songs were made with the assistance of fans who viewed his Twitch channel. At that time, he also allowed free streaming of songs "Open Door", "Super Galaxtica" and "Osiris".[4] The song "Open Door" has vocals from Shinoda and over half a dozen fans worldwide. The remainder of the album is entirely instrumental[6] with multiple genres represented.[2]

Critical reception

Kelsey Chapman of Alternative Press describes the work as "an abnormally relaxed and joyful record to come out during a time marred by shared social tension and fear".[2]

Brenton Blanchet of Spin Magazine characterized the album as "a mesh of “Mariachi,” “Bollywood hip-hop” and “90’s boy band pop” suggestions, featuring flute loops, Nintendo Game Boy-driven chords and vocal chants made up of hundreds of fan submissions".[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mike Shinoda.

No.TitleLength
1."Open Door" (featuring Ai Mori, Debbie Darroch, Jessy Boray, Joar Westerlund, Pershard Owens, Sage Douglas and Slava)3:06
2."Super Galaxtica"2:29
3."Duckbot"2:09
4."Cupcake Cake"3:15
5."El Rey Demonio"2:44
6."Doodle Buzz"3:50
7."Channeling, Pt. 1" (featuring Dan Mayo)3:52
8."Osiris"3:18
9."Babble Bobble"1:54
10."Session McSessionface"3:24
11."Neon Crickets"3:25
12."Booty Down"0:57
Total length:34:23[1]

Personnel
  • Mike Shinoda – instrumentation, engineer, mastering, producer,[7] vocals (track 1)
  • Ai Mori – vocals (tracks 1)
  • Debbie Darroch – vocals (tracks 1)
  • Jessy Boray – vocals (tracks 1)
  • Joar Westerlund – vocals (tracks 1)
  • Pershard Owens – vocals (tracks 1)
  • Sage Douglas – vocals (tracks 1)
  • Slava – vocals (tracks 1)
  • Dan Mayo – drums (track 7)

References
  1. "Album listing". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  2. Chapman, Kelsey (July 9, 2020). "How Mike Shinoda's 'Dropped Frames' is unlike anything he's ever done".
  3. "Listen To Mike Shinoda's New Album, Dropped Frames, Vol. 1". Kerrang!.
  4. "Mike Shinoda announces new album 'Dropped Frames, Vol. 1' that he created on Twitch". June 30, 2020.
  5. "Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Announces New Album Created on Twitch". Spin. June 30, 2020.
  6. Childers, Chad. "Mike Shinoda Creates 'Dropped Frames, Vol. 1' Solo Record While on Twitch". Loudwire.
  7. "Dropped Frames, Vol. 1 - Mike Shinoda | Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
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