RJD2

:"Equal parts dusted nostalgia and spacey headtrip, the artist's debut coalesces a panoramic arrangement of musical eras into a sophisticated, almost existential narrative." -- Joseph Patel, FLAUNT
"Fusing folk soul, haunted-house sci-fi, and cobwebbed breakbeats, Deadringer is catchy enough to sell a million Volkswagens, passionate enough to break your heart." -- Chris Ryan, SPIN (Best of 2003 list)
"The Horror is superlatively inhuman in its quality, much like RJD2's production skills." -- Sara Jayne Crow, XLR8R
"The hip-hop DJ and producer RJD2 stacked those changes on top of one another on Thursday night at the Bowery Ballroom, collapsing four generations of musical transmission into one performance. Watching him hustle back and forth between his sequencer and four turntables, it was impossible not to think of how those records were made."
-- Kelefa Sanneh, The New York Times
"RJD2's The Third Hand showcases a deft manipulator of underground-hip-hop beats who has evolved beyond his role as drum-machine guru into the realm of eccentric pop. . . RJD2's daring innovation and unconventional melodies are enough to cement his reputation as hip-hop's most adventurous musical astronaut." -- Sean Edgar, Paste
"one of the few Djs who seems like an artist rather than just a record collector." -- Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone
"The Third Hand, his third legitimate solo record, distances Ramble Jon Krohn from his indie hip-hop past in a number of startling ways. For starters, it's a pop record with real instruments and live vocals. Fans of his classic Dead Ringer may already feel betrayed, and we're about to twist the blade: RJ taught himself how to play all of the instruments, and he's handling the singing himself. Take a minute to appreciate how ballsy this move is."
-- Christian W. Smith, Big Shot
"RJD2 scores points not only for making a cohesive and accessible disc, but for hatching and adhering to a plan of comprehensive career reinvention." -- Jeff Vrabel, Billboard