Speaking on Gutter Tactics, the fifth album from New Jersey duo Dälek (pronounced ‘dialect’), producer okt0pus describes it, “…continually doing some early hip-hop shit but with the same attitude of [label-mates] the Melvins or Black Sabbath.” An interesting statement from a hip-hop producer; but honestly not that much of a stretch—if a stretch at all. […]
MC Dälek, from the group Dälek, is hardcore. That doesn’t mean he’s into emo, or even that he punks it out and starts spitting at his audience and head-banging on stage. It simply means he’s more El-P than Guru; more Sage Francis than Common, though he does share an affinity of Spoken Word.
When I had first heard of Dalek, I was automatically interested. Considering Dalek was touring in the opening slot for some of my favorite DJ’s, Spooky, Ming & FS at the Fox Theater in Boulder this summer, I was nowhere nearly prepared for what I was about to experience. The beat came out of nowhere […]
