DÄLEK - RESPECT TO THE AUTHORS 

 

180g black vinyl.

 

Dubbed as `alt hip-hop' by their iconic label Ipecac Records we can't agree more to the implication of this honorific as the New Jersey tone evangelists are indeed an alternative, if not thee alternative: being Hip Hop for those who don't pigeon-hole themselves as typical Hip Hop diehards, attracting those who keep listening outside the box. Subversive. Paradigm-changing. Mindblowing. Dälek do not have a message, they are the message: with focusing both on tone and content while staying true to the roots of HipHop but bringing in the love for monolithic sound arrangements as well as dream-like haze of sheer volume they combine both the powers of sound and words solely and undisputable. For us at Exile On Mainstream it's nothing less than a long dream coming true to release a strictly limited, one-off vinyl-only EP called "Respect To The Authors" in time for the EU tour in March/ April 2019. Exile On Mainstream has been friends with Dälek for well over 17 years and the release marks bringing together likeminded efforts to full circle. 

 

TRACKLISTING:  01. RESPECT TO THE AUTHORS 02. WITH THESE MICS 03. MOLTEN 04. DEFIANT 05. WORDS CONNECT 06. SEEK HARBOUR