DJ Frane - Frane's fantastic boatride (1999)

This is your chance to join the easygoing lifestyle of the Dude from Big Lebowski. Without the nihilists and somebody pissing on your rug, of course. Just swing on that ol' bathrobe and put on some comfortable slippers instead. We're going on a boatride.

Frane's fantastic boatride is truely an overseen classic in instrumental hip-hop. Combining the tagline "beats to blaze to" with psychedelic and progressive elements into downright funky jams. This is audial bliss featuring fearless sampling, some live instruments and Frane's wicked scratching.

Throw those elements together as an "aquatic" concept album, and you've got quite a trip on your hands. To be enjoyed in a tropical environment while immersed in warm water, preferably with some of your favourite herb. Alternatively a city flat with a bathtub will just have to do.

Now if you'll excuse me, I am going for another dip in the warm water.

Enjoy!

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Dälek - From filthy tongue of gods and griots (2002)

You should be aware of what's coming at you by now, this is the first full length by Dälek. Bridging together conventional and experimental successfully, the collective once again deliver the goods! The standout track for me is the twelve-minute behemoth "Black smoke rises"; they discard musical rules altogether, fill the background with atonal drones, computer bleeps, seemingly random feedback and ghostly, levitating spoken word .. the result is a noisy and captivating mantra: "Black smoke rises to a heaven I do not know. Slowly gaze to take in our sorrow."

Repeat mantra until desired effects take place. Enjoy!

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Dälek - Absence (2004)

Dark, darker, Dälek.

Their second full length, Absence, continues on the path of noisy and abrasive hip-hop. Take one part loud industrial beats, one part noisy turntable scratching, a few cups of cacophonous noise and the whisk in complimentary vocalisations about poverty, oppression and ignorance. Stir, strain and serve. Enjoy the soundtrack to modern decay. The destruction is imminent; hope that you are ready!

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Dälek - Negro Necro Nekros (1998)

Requested by my man n2o4, here's some experimental hip hop à la Dälek! Their first EP, Negro Necro Nekros, is a very dark and strong journey in distorted beats and occasional walls of noise created by the producer Oktopus (a pseudonym of Alap Momin). When you add Dälek's spoken word (the lyrics can be all be found on their homepage) on top of the mix, you end up with a very droning and mesmerizing record.

This is even recommended for people who dislike the rap genre as a whole, this is blistering and "in your face" underground hip hop in every good way imaginable. Enjoy!

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Techno Animal - We can build you (Feat. EL-P & Vast Aire Kramer) (2001)

Feels almost celebratory, my last Techno Animal post for a while. A 12" promotional EP by Matador which was given out on Techno Animal's US tour. "We can build you" is the album version from "The brotherhood of the bomb". The aforementioned song is then mixed by Mr. Oizo. Edition of 1000 pieces. Enjoy!

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Techno Animal vs. Reality (1998)

Released by City Slang in 1997, this puppy features five original songs and their remix counterparts. The third track, Deceleration, is one of the best tracks ever released by Techno Animal, but that's just my humble opinion. For more info, check here. Enjoy!


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Techno Animal & Dälek - Megaton/Classical homicide (2000)

This 12" was released in September 2000 on Matador Records. Both bands recorded one song and remixed the other's. Great noisy hip-hop, recommended listening.

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Techno Animal - The brotherhood of the bomb (2001)

The epitome of industrial hip-hop, period. Released on the 11th of September 2001, Techno Animal presents us with 12 tracks of distorted beats, shrilling noises, sub-zero bass tracks and bile-filled rap. Half of the album features rapping, the other half is instrumental. Featured artists include: Divine Styler, El-P/Cannibal Ox, Anti Pop Consortium, Rubberroom, Dälek and Toastie Taylor. Intense and noisy, play this one loud!

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Techno Animal - Dead man's curse (2001)

A maxi CD by Techno Animal released in May 2001 by Matador Records. Three tracks, "Dead man's curse", "City of glass" and an exclusive song to the CD, "Dead man's version". The title track features Roger Robinson, a Trinidadian poet.

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Techno Animal - The Peel sessions 7.5.1998 (1998)

As most of you are aware, John Peel had a radio show on BBC1 called .. surprise surprise .. "The Peel sessions". During his lifetime over 4000 sessions were recorded by over 2000 artists. They usually featured four songs recorded over the course of one day, resulting in a rough and unfinished, demo-like feel .. this is one of those sessions.

The setlist is: "Demonoid", "King cobra", "Monomaniacal" and "Skulldriver".

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