By the time got around to releasing, the stack of tributes to the late was piled fairly high. Everyone from to turntablist - a collaborator here - had already said their piece through song, but 's hesitation to eulogize is likely the reason this is such a rich goodbye, one filled with the more complicated emotions that come after years have passed. Of course this is an instrumental album, and one that shares 's beat tape love of flipping the groove about every two minutes, so there's no direct commentary, just clues in subtitles and moods that come in different shades of blue. The lighter side of the spectrum is found in tracks like 'Shades of Pete' where a crooked, Detroit soul bassline supports a reference to the collaborative album. In a brilliantly subtle move the pair's mashed-name project is mentioned by the sampled words of a rasta man, while the lifted vocals on 'J's Day #3' offer assuring whispers of 'love' and 'don't be blind.' 'Infinity Sound' is much less at ease, bouncing between 'have no fear' and 'have you lived enough today?' But it's these uncertain moments that give the album depth, plus a reason to revisit it after the smooth head-bobbing beats have sunk in.

1. 5'6 In Inches
2. 5/6 As A Decimal

Even though the inclusion of the sloppy 'Rebirth Cycle' seems counterintuitive on first listen, the irreconcilable sorrow buried inside comes to light once the difficult track is absorbed. Listeners unwilling to commit should also be warned that this is a long journey that was originally released on two slices of vinyl - the 'Dil Cosby Suite' and the 'Dil Withers Suite' - and even when divided in half, it is much less approachable than previous volumes. Still, it's the rare beat album that grows with every listen, plus it's a great artistic interpretation of all the confusion, sadness, nostalgic joy, and distress must have experienced after 's early passing.

Not to be confused with LP Vol. 3, this is the full CD, Vol. 3-4 of Madlib's Beat Konducta in India. The back of the promo (enclosed) shows 30 tracks, but the CD contains 34 tracks.

Track list taken from the Stones Throw site. Hot Curry 02.

Indian Hump 03. Movie Finale 04. Raw Tranquility Pt. OnThatNewThing 08. Indian Deli 09. The Rumble 10.

Dancing Girls Theme 11. Piano Garden 12. Dark Alley Incidental Music 13. Early Party 14.

5'6 In Inches

Fifth Chant 15. The Rip Off (Scene 3) 16. Sitar Ride Volume 4. Get It Right 18. More Rice 19. Accordion for Raj 20.

Indian Bells 21. Club Scene 22. Organ Stroll 24.

In the Cave 25. Malfunction 26.

Smoke Circle 28. Raw Ground Wire 29. New Bombay 30. Shah Sound 31. Another Getaway 32.

5/6 As A Decimal

Main Title 33. (Variations) 34. No Sitar (outro).