clipping. - Dead Channel Sky
On Dead Channel Sky, Clipping texture-map the twin histories of hip-hop and cyberpunk onto an alternate present where Rammellzee and Bambaataa are the superheroes of old; where Cybotron and Mantronix are the reigning legends; where Egyptian Lover and Freestyle are debated endlessly, and Ultramag and Public Enemy are the undeniable forefathers; where the lost movements of 1980s and the 1990s are still happening: rave, trip-hop, hip-house, acid house, drum & bass, big beatâthe detritus of a different timeline, the survivors of armed audio warfare. Clipping are no strangers to sci-fi: two of their records were nominated for Hugo Awards (one of science fictionâs top literary prizes), and a novella spun-off from their music was nominated for a third. On Dead Channel Sky, Clippingâs co-conspirators include everyone from the guitarist Nels Cline, to their labelmates Cartel Madras, rapper/actor Tia Nomore, and wordsmith Aesop Rock. Diggs is known for intricate lyrics and rapid-fire rapping, and the tracks that Snipes and Hutson build in the background are no less complex. All of the above serves to give us a glimpse of an adjacent possible present, where hip-hop and cyberpunk are one culture.Binary stars are often perceived as one object when viewed with the naked eye. Like those twin sun systems, itâll take some special equipment and some discerning attention to pull the stars apart on this record. As Diggs barks on the fire-starting âChange the Channelâ: Everything is very important!
RIYL: Rammellzee, Cybotron, Mantronix, Egyptian Lover, Ultramagnetic MCs, Public Enemy, rave, trip-hop, acid house, drum & bass, big beat. Features guest work by Aesop Rock, Nels Cline, Cartel Madras, Tia Nomore, Bitpanic.
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On Dead Channel Sky, Clipping texture-map the twin histories of hip-hop and cyberpunk onto an alternate present where Rammellzee and Bambaataa are the superheroes of old; where Cybotron and Mantronix are the reigning legends; where Egyptian Lover and Freestyle are debated endlessly, and Ultramag and Public Enemy are the undeniable forefathers; where the lost movements of 1980s and the 1990s are still happening: rave, trip-hop, hip-house, acid house, drum & bass, big beatâthe detritus of a different timeline, the survivors of armed audio warfare. Clipping are no strangers to sci-fi: two of their records were nominated for Hugo Awards (one of science fictionâs top literary prizes), and a novella spun-off from their music was nominated for a third. On Dead Channel Sky, Clippingâs co-conspirators include everyone from the guitarist Nels Cline, to their labelmates Cartel Madras, rapper/actor Tia Nomore, and wordsmith Aesop Rock. Diggs is known for intricate lyrics and rapid-fire rapping, and the tracks that Snipes and Hutson build in the background are no less complex. All of the above serves to give us a glimpse of an adjacent possible present, where hip-hop and cyberpunk are one culture.Binary stars are often perceived as one object when viewed with the naked eye. Like those twin sun systems, itâll take some special equipment and some discerning attention to pull the stars apart on this record. As Diggs barks on the fire-starting âChange the Channelâ: Everything is very important!
RIYL: Rammellzee, Cybotron, Mantronix, Egyptian Lover, Ultramagnetic MCs, Public Enemy, rave, trip-hop, acid house, drum & bass, big beat. Features guest work by Aesop Rock, Nels Cline, Cartel Madras, Tia Nomore, Bitpanic.
