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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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| The fourth longplayer from California artist Daedelus is something of an anomaly in the modern world. With no shortage of guest spots, including MF Doom, Prefuse 73, and Mike Ladd, Exquisite Corpse manages to put hip hop in a romantic light. Not romantic in the sappy all-American white female singer/songwriter sense, but in the wonderfully idealistic, rap-is-still-alive-and-thriving-no-matter-what-MTV-would-have-you-believe sense. Helping to establish what the likes of Kanye West, k-os, Outkast, and MF Doom are bringing to the forefront, Daedelus has arranged an all-star team of musicians to demonstrate that hip hop has the ability cater to the masses on a surprisingly intellectual level. No hos, Cristal, or Big Mac spots to be found, the standout track is easily "Cadavre Exquis" on which Daedelus collaborated with underground French rap trio TTC. The laid back "Welcome Home" comes in at a close second, with the rest of the album pulling in third. Most of the tracks do stand on their own, but they sound so much better as a 50-minute block of ingenuity. - Soul Shine |
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