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MH-211 Curse Ov Dialect - Lost In The Real Sky  Not content with recycling the same old beats and rhymes, Curse Ov Dialect reach for the next level by reinterpreting sounds from all eras and arenas into unique sonic collages with a hyper edge and extreme bounce. Their Mush debut, Lost In The Real Sky is an eighteen track introduction to their sound. Blending political raps written with the skill of a multi-cultural Public Enemy, a punk-rock aesthetic, and production that balances melodic samples and classic drums with world class turntablism, their focus is clearly on music as avant-garde hip-hop opera. From the playful opening snaps of "Baby How?" through the old world groove of "Multicultural Markets" to the darkness of "Water Thicker Than Blood," Lost In The Real Sky is an impressive debut from a unique and challenging new group. |
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| From here, the possibilities seem endless again. - Urb / A really strong record and the best yet these ears have heard from Australia - Muzik / Lost in the Real Sky is true next level shit - XLR8R / An über-weird, completely insane listening experience that deserves to be acclaimed - Blunt / Intoxicating and inspiring – Stealth |
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| On stage, outsider hip-hop outfit Curse ov Dialect are all about, uh, outfits; their performance-art-esque shows coming draped in all manner of wacky costumes. On their debut disc, you finally get to see them for what's underneath all those ostentatious on-stage accoutrements. And, basically, that's a bunch of earnest kids. While their music, and especially the manic production, happily indulges in the willfully weird, the lyrics are much more reined-in than some of the mad-poet ramblings rumbling from the deepest depths of the hip-hop underground. On Lost in the Real Sky, the various Curse ov Dialect emcees and numerous guests all address issues of race. From acknowledging racist states, to attacking such prejudice, to dreaming of some utopian global community in which "All cultures, all together," the album, unlike so many rap records, finds the lyricists talking about not just themselves, but the world at large. Which makes it an important artistic statement, especially given that it comes from the barren realm of Australian hip-hop. - The Age |
2XLP/Out Of Print