The Audience's Listening is the debut studio album by Cut Chemist, released on Warner Bros. Records on July 11, 2006.

[9] It features guest appearances from Hymnal, Edan, Mr. Lif, and Thes One.

[2] David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5 and described it as "a well-crafted, highly enjoyable effort that overcomes the 'all samples cleared' challenge all big-label turntablist albums must face.

"[3] Jeff Vrabel of PopMatters gave the album 7 stars out of 10, saying, "It's DJ music for the casual fan, something you don't need to be a knob-twiddler or connoisseur of the break beat to appreciate or enjoy.

"[5] In 2015, Vice named it the 49th greatest dance album of all time.