Asphalt for Eden is the sixth studio album released by experimental hip hop group dälek, first released on April 22, 2016 through Profound Lore, a label that focuses mostly on heavy metal, but also releases experimental records. First announced in early 2016, the album is the first official full length released by the band since Gutter Tactics from 2009 and their first release since their announced hiatus from 2011 and subsequent reunion in 2015. A music video was produced for the track "Guaranteed Struggle" and first premiered on Vice on March 8, and video for the track "Masked Laughter (Nothing's Left)" was produced and premiered on the official Profound Lore website on February 11, 2016.[10][11]
| Asphalt for Eden | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 22, 2016 | |||
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| Length | 38:10 | |||
| Label | Profound Lore | |||
| Producer | Mike Mare, Will Brooks | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 69/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Drowned In Sound |   [3] |
| The Line of Best Fit | [4] |
| New Noise |   [5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[6] |
| Record Collector |  [7] |
| Sputnikmusic | [8] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [9] |
The artwork, which was done by Paul Romano, was first unveiled through Dead Verse on February 10.[12] The record first became available for streaming on April 20 via the official Profound Lore SoundCloud page.[13]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Mike Mare and Will Brooks
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shattered" | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Guaranteed Struggle" | 5:07 |
| 3. | "Masked Laughter (Nothing's Left)" | 6:59 |
| 4. | "Critical" | 3:58 |
| 5. | "6dB" | 6:12 |
| 6. | "Control" | 5:58 |
| 7. | "It Just Is" | 5:34 |
| Total length: | 38:10 | |
Personnel edit
- Mike Mare - performance, writing, recording, production, mixing
- Will Brooks - mixing, recording, writing, production
- DJ Rek - turntables
- Alan Douches - mastering
- Paul Romano - artwork
References edit
- ^ Tucker, Simon (8 April 2016). "Dälek: Asphalt For Eden – album review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Asphalt for Eden by Dälek". Metacritic. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
New members DJ rEk and Mike Swarmbots join co-founder MC Dälek for the experimental hip-hop trio's first album since 2010.
- ^ Miller, Gavin. "Album Review: Dalek - Asphalt for Eden". drownedinsound.com. Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ Westley, Nathan. "Dälek return after a seven year break still sounding like no one else". thelineofbestfit.com. The Line Of Best Fit. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ "Album Review: Dalek - Asphalt for Eden". newnoisemagazine.com. New Noise Magazine. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ Reyes-Kulkarni, Saby (April 28, 2016). "Dälek: Asphalt for Eden Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Phil (June 2016). "Asphalt For Eden". Record Collector. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Jones, Tristan. "Review: Dalek - Asphalt for Eden". sputnikmusic.com. Sputnikmusic. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ Chandler, Simon. "Dälek - Asphalt for Eden review". tinymixtapes.com. Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ Kelly, Kim. "Cult Hip-hop Mavericks Dalek Return With "Guaranteed Struggle"". noisy.vice.com. Vice. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ "Dalek Complete Work On New Album". profoundlorerecords.com. Profound Lore Records. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ^ "Dalek Unveils Cover Art For New Album 'Asphalt for Eden'". deadverse.com. Dead Verse. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ Breihan, Tom. "Stream Dalek Asphalt For Eden". stereogum.com. Stereogum. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
External links edit
- Asphalt For Eden at Discogs (list of releases)
- Bandcamp page
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