From Filthy Tongue Of Gods And Griots
Dälek
2002
From Filthy Tongue Of Gods And Griots is a Hip-Hop album by Dälek, originally released in 2002. On Gatefold: 8 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Hip-Hop
- Alternative Hip-Hop
- dense
- menacing
- urban
About
progreviews.com: Rap trio Dälek (pronounced dialect) is something different, and you don't have to look far to see why. Just twelve seconds into From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots (after a brief piano intro), "Spiritual Healing" erupts with an explosion of noise, from which emerges a beat that has more in common with Krautockers like Can than other rap groups. Indeed, their overall sound is a bastard mix of Faust, Nurse With Wound, and My Bloody Valentine, pulling from all three to create a sound that's uniquely Dälek. Add to this Molotov cocktail politically charged lyrics half-rapped, half-spoken and .
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Tracklist
- 1Spiritual Healing3:29
- 2Speak Volumes4:42
- 3...From Mole Hills5:18
- 4Artichristo1:21
- 5Hold Tight4:15
- 6Heads1:38
- 7Black Smoke Rises12:02
- 8Trampled Brethren5:12
- 9Voices of the Ether4:55
- 10Forever Close My Eyes7:49
- 11Classical Homicide5:59
Credits
Performers
- Charles MaggioBACKING VOCALS
- Joshua BoothGUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR KEYBOARDS
- Ravish MominTABLA
- OktopusDRUMS KEYBOARDS
- Sam RomeroLEAD GUITAR
- Jeremy WinterSLIDE GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR BASS
- MC DälekVOCALS
- Still
- John ShermanDRUMS
- John GonnellGUITAR
8 pressings tracked on Gatefold