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MH-232 Daedelus - Exquisite Corpse  The new release from Daedelus, Exquisite Corpse is an ode to, and a lament for hip-hop culture. Featuring solo contributions and collaborative efforts with guests whose performances range from traditional (MF Doom, Sci from Scienz of Life) to poetic (Mike Ladd, Cyne, Laura Darling) to experimental (Prefuse 73, Hrishikesh Hirway of the One AM Radio, TTC, Jogger), Daedelus forms the seemingly disparate elements of sound found on the album with a single-minded vision. The album's title has a triple meaning: a reference to death, a grand body of work, and the Impressionist group drawing game of the same name. The guest MCs and vocalists contrast their own styles with Daedelus' sugar-laden undercoating proving that there are no limits to what can be included on a hip-hop album. |
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| Exciting - Pitchfork / Exquisite Corpse is terrific proof of the underground's vitality - Rockpile / Alive From Beginning To End - Mean Street / Daedelus is a master mortician - CMJ / Full of humor, brains, passion and breathtaking sounds. - All Music Guide / Fascinating Music - Copper Press / Mad and beautiful, beautiful and mad. - Big Chill |
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| Daedelus takes his name from an Ancient Greek and dresses like an Edwardian. Whether this attention-seeking aspect is expected to gather more press attention is left to speculation but is certainly well hooked up in the hip-hop community. With traditional licks from MF Doom and Sci from Scienz of Life, to poetic Mike Ladd and Cyne to the experimental influence of Prefuse 73. Daedelus has certainly got a punch to the pack. Exquiste Corpse is hard to garner a grasp on. Layers of sound, samples, childlike arrangements from the 30s and 40s jockey for space as the vocals wash in and out like impetuous waves. It is certainly a challenging record, however, it shines with the depth expectant of an artist who has already recorded on Mush, Plug Research, Hefty, Tigerbeat6 and Eastern Developments. Lush and cinematic in one instance whilst surreal and chopped up the nest this is a dense album with many confusing but often intriguing textures. - Clash |
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