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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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| Daedelus has been hinting at a breakthrough for some time now. This eclectic batch of songs, mixing instrumental tracks with contributions from the likes of Mike Ladd and MF Doom, delivers in a big way. His sonic collages are breathtaking, a diffuse mix of hip-hop beats and lush electro pop that leave you constantly wondering what's coming next. He's a madman on the cut, switching quickly from melodic strings to strangled beats and ethereal vocal harmonies. Most impressively, he blends all these disparate pieces together so naturally. On "Impending Doom," Daedelus weds a slow, soarring string sample with percolating percussion, while MF Doom launches rapidly into a half coherent ramble. The three elements of the song don't even sound like they're supposed to go together but Daedelus combines them masterfully. It's a balancing act he keeps alive from beginning to end here, serving up fourteen dense tracks of beautiful dissonance. - Mean Street |
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