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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's style is hard to decipher as he combines honeyed melody with avant electronics with vocal samples from the 30s and 40s, which sound eerily childlike. When you consider that Daedelus is a hip-hop nut who dresses in Edwardian clothing and names himself after a Greek legend, his unrivalled sound doesn't sound so baffling. This features contributions from artists including MF Doom, Mike Ladd, Cyne, Laura Darling, Prefuse 73, TTC and Jogger, and carves its own niche into the boundaries of hip-hop. A very rewarding listen even if a little abstract. - Notion |
1XLP/Out Of Print