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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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| Reviews Summary |
| Genius. - Mixmag / Utterly Essential - NME / Enthralling - All Music Guide / Startlingly Original - Wax / Certainly Beautiful And Strange - Rocksound / 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 |
| Elements of hip-hop are defiantly present, lines like "In accordance with my weird ordinance / My style is glass cutter / Delicate / Intense." But the diverseness doesn't stop there. These beats sound trippy and low budget and are very eerie, distorted and gritty. There are no titles for songs, they are listed by number and each track contains two to three different parts complete with changes in beats, flow style and stories. These three members (Doseone, why?, and odd nosdam) have brought Iyrics, which are puzzles to be figured out. Lyrics are mapped out in the sleeve. You'll need them. No, you'll want them. This disc will expand the mind. Starting the first track out with lines so consciously thought out like "Do you know, how many times I thought about writing about the paper I'm writing on? " Delivery of these Iyrics and the sounds going on within these tracks have raised the bar for originality and will have you wondering if there will ever be any bounds that haven't been reached before. - Impact Press |
3XLP/Out Of Print