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MH-206 cLOUDDEAD - cLOUDDEAD  "It's all the same shit but they call it cLOUDDEAD." cLOUDDEAD is the avant-hip-hop grouping of Doseone, why?, and odd nosdam. Fusing abstract beats, ambient pads, and interweaving vocals, cLOUDDEAD has created a release that owes as much to the Beatles as it does to hip-hop. Like Doseone and why?'s Greenthink project, cLOUDDEAD renounces the traditional hip-hop song format in favor of music made in movements. Six such movements were created to be released as a limited edition ten-inch series. Each release features a guest (Illogic, Dj Signify, Sole, the Wolf Bros., Mr. Dibbs, and The Bay Area Animals) and focuses on a specific theme. All six are combined to create a full-length that nullifies any preconception of style and raises the artistic bar for future Mush releases. |
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| Genius - Mixmag / Utterly essential - NME / Enthralling - All Music Guide / Startlingly original - Wax / Certainly beautiful and strange - Rock Sound / Fascinating and addictive - Esquire / A landmark album - Seven / No combination of adjectives could accurately portray what you'll hear and no second-hand gushing will prepare you for the immense pleasure that is sure to wash over you when you put this album on. - Stylus |
| cLOUDDEAD is a strange strain of hip-hop, that's got the madness and feel of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre on ketamine. The tracks are full of deep disturbing electronics and the vocals put you in the mind of country folk that don't like city folk, unless of course they want to play with you. It is very intriguing stuff and there's a certain amount of beauty running through it. If immersing yourself in music and getting taken away to a far away place is your bag, I strongly advise you check cLOUDDEAD out. In years to come this could be classed as a landmark album. 5/5 - Seven |
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