Negro Necro Nekros is the debut album by Dälek, released in 1998. It is notable for its extended instrumental codas, industrial timbres and use of a sitar.

Negro Necro Nekros
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 12, 1998 (1998-10-12)
RecordedSweetsound Studio, August–September 1997 and January 1998
GenreExperimental hip hop
Length38:32
LabelGern Blandsten
ProducerMC Dälek, Oktopus, Joshua Booth
Dälek chronology
Negro Necro Nekros
(1998)
From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media(8.0/10)[1]

CD track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."Swollen Tongue Bums"3:41
2."Three Rocks Blessed"7:45
3."Images Of .44 Casings"10:27
4."The Untravelled Road"4:39
5."Praise Be The Man"12:00

Vinyl track listing edit

  1. "Swollen Tongue Bums" – 3:41
  2. "Images Of .44 Casings" – 10:27
  3. "Three Rocks Blessed" – 7:45
  4. "Praise Be The Man" – 12:00

Personnel edit

  • Dälek - lead vocals, producer
  • Oktopus - producer
  • Joshua Booth (tracks 1 and 5), Timoteo (track 2): guitars
  • Brian Doherty: piano(track 4)

Production edit

  • All songs produced by Oktopus; tracks 1, 3, 4 and 5 co-produced by MC Dalek; track 2 co-produced by Timoteo; tracks 1 and 4 co-produced by Joshua Booth.
  • Recorded and mixed by Alap Momin; additional recording and mixing by Will Brooks.
  • Mastering: Dan Marino

References edit