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Biography

Newark, New York NJ, United States (1998 – present)

dälek (pronounced ‘die-a-leck’) is a hip-hop duo formed in Newark, NJ in 1998. The group comprises MC dälek (vocals) and the Oktopus (production). They have often toured with artists from radically different genres, such as Godflesh, Isis, Prince Paul, Melvins, De La Soul, RJD2 and Lovage.

dälek’s music is dark, noisy and atmospheric, equally inspired by industrial music like Einstürzende Neubauten, the layered noise of My Bloody Valentine and the dense sound collages of Public Enemy. Their sound is often constructed through sampling and a musical base atypical of most hiphop, making it difficult for people to classify their sound.

Top Tracks

1	Distorted Prose	140
2	Culture for Dollars	108
3	Asylum (Permanent Underclass)	105
4	Spiritual Healing	103
5	Abandoned Language	92
5	Absence	92
5	Speak Volumes	92
8	Ever Somber	89
9	A Beast Caged	85
10	Bricks Crumble	81
11	Paragraphs Relentless	80
12	In Midst of Struggle	79
13	No Question	77
13	Blessed Are They Who Bash Your Children's Heads Against A Rock	77
15	Köner	76