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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 / Terrific proof of the underground’s vitality - Rockpile / Alive from beginning to end - Mean Street / A master mortician - CMJ / Full of humor, brains, passion and breathtaking sounds - All Music Guide / Mad and beautiful, beautiful and mad - Big Chill |
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| Electronica act Daedelus creates postmodern musical collage assortments that combine a plethora of styles: hip-hop, euro pop, glitch, techno, and IDM. Several guests contribute to the varied sonic melange. Mike Ladd raps on "Welcome Home" a warmly arranged song on which Prefuse 73 also provides production assistance. MF Doom raps with even greater abandon on "Impending Doom." "Now & Sleep" features Laura Darling honeyed voice valiantly crooning a lullaby, set against a misanthropically melancholy glitch-filled soundscape. The pieces on which Daedelus flies solo (yes, a pun for the mythologically-inclined) are swell as well. "Just Briefly" creates a motoric, industrial sounding instrumental landscape. "The Crippled Hand" is a spacey slice of chill out. "The Trains Are Now So Clean" is an IDM dance hall miniature begging for expansion. Daedelus' main schtick is creating a swirl of contrasting sound worlds. It's easy to do this and end up being a dabbler, but Exquiste Corpse manages to juggle all of the elements and create some fascinating music in the process. - Copper Press |
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