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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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| The Star: Daedelus for coming up with an original sound and demonstrating that cut'n'paste, splice-n-chop production doesn't have to jar. The Vibe: Captivating Daedelus weaves Latin rhythms, Japanese pop, IDM, braindance, glitch, opera, instrumental hip-hop, 1930's music hall and rap into a singular, stirring collage. Analyse This: "If man makes world as a construction site / Demolition teams work best at night" ("Welcome Home"). Bloodline: Prefuse 73, Autechre. Poster Quote: Avant-electronica meets hip-hop - and gets accessible. - Rip and Burn |
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