{"title":"Daedelus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaedelus is an innovative and influential artist in the electronic music scene. With a career spanning over two decades, he has consistently pushed boundaries and experimented with different genres, earning him a reputation as a true pioneer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis unique sound combines elements of hip-hop, jazz, and experimental electronic music. Drawing inspiration from *Prefuse 73*, *Dabrye*, and *Dimlite*, among others, Daedelus creates intricate compositions that are both complex and accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnown for his captivating live performances, Daedelus seamlessly blends together samples, beats, and live instrumentation to create a truly immersive experience. His dynamic stage presence and ability to connect with the audience make every show an unforgettable event.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"xenopocene","title":"Xenopocene","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe vinyl edition of Daedelus' new LP \"Xenopocene\" features a die cut cover title album text which allows the viewer to see the multi color swirling vinyl beneath. Xenopocene means Alien Age. Some have theorized our current is the Anthropocene; however in an era where artificially generated and deep faked, what is terrestrial in origin vs u.f.o.? Daedelus’ latest LP ‘Xenopocene’, inspired by their artist-in-residency with S.E.T.I. follows a timeline from an extraterrestrial first contact thru to 10k days hence and spiraling towards the nearest exoplanet 6,000+ years away. Attempting to parse out science informed fiction from the fact that in an unfathomable universe life exists outside our confines. Actually there are guidelines in place for receiving such a communication. In S.E.T.I.'s Protocols for an ETI Signal Detection (which first line reads \"Declaration of Principles Concerning the Conduct of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence...\") well measured steps from such an awesome event could almost be read as unexceptional. Hyperbole has little place in the sciences whereas music makes the most from. Daedelus across 11 tracks deftly deals with space inspired sounds pulling equally from Gustav Holst and Sun Ra as Alice Deejay and Amon Tobin. No techno-optimism here, ultimately this is Earth music made to dream upwards. Asking us to reckon with our humanity while daring us to envision a new epoch. Interlaced throughout are quavering violins by Vivek Menon. Featuring words from the singular R.A.P. Ferreira on \"Starfire\" and extra instrumentation from Eli Henry Goss of the Breathing Effect in \"Float\".\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dome of Doom Records","offers":[{"title":"Orange LP","offer_id":50421791097163,"sku":"2184706","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a0162143307_5_582f574d_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726760509"},{"product_id":"the-live-brigade","title":"The Live Brigade","description":"\u003cp\u003eLike his mythological namesake, Daedelus - otherwise known as Alfred Darlington - is an inventor, a creator of sonic labyrinths combining sounds from an eclectic palette into an innovative genre all his own. With 'The Light Brigade', Daedelus returns to Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder, a fitting home for the Los Angeles electronic pioneer. A successor to his 2009 'Righteous Fists of Harmony' (an EP inspired by the Boxer Rebellion), 'The Light Brigade' recalls the Crimean war of 1853-56. The music was written and recorded before the recent troubles broke out in that region, a turn of events which lends an air of requiem to the album. Opening with 'Until Artillery', an elegiac voice invokes the conflict as glorified in Lord Alfred Tennyson's infamous poem, backed by electronic swells that build into a poignant climax, contrasting the simple melodies that are the distinction of the album. Lead single 'Onward' is a haunting lament; layered, melancholy vocals provided by previous collaborator Young Dad wind their way through treated pianos and deep textures creating a mournful ballad of noise. 'In Shot and Shell', a cavalcade of fingerpicked guitars are embedded in warm synths, and closing track 'Country of Conquest' is a heartbreaking string composition that recalls Shostakovich. 'The Light Brigade' is a musical interplay of light and dark, soft and heavy, beautiful and frightening. The ghosts of war reverberate into the present in this deeply moving meditation on mortality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brainfeeder","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50492490809675,"sku":"380161","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/857c6e20-da67-4551-b1d5-b7d32e92c080_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727692328"},{"product_id":"kneedelus","title":"Kneedelus","description":"\u003cp\u003eMusical polymath Daedelus and Los Angeles-based instrumental quintet Kneebody team up for a collaborative album on Brainfeeder. Titled 'Kneedelus', the album is a multi-headed beast straddling rock, jazz, and electronic music that explores the theory of technological singularity, or \"the notion that humans and computer technology will increasingly blend together - in spirited and enterprising style.\" While Daedelus is well known for his beat scene credentials and unique live shows, Kneebody have an equally storied career, forming in 2001 and developing a unique style of music that fuses jazz with rock, hip-hop, punk and more.LP - 180 Gram Clear Vinyl with Download.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brainfeeder","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50493934764363,"sku":"399765","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/77445138-a5cc-4b50-bae6-3641bedad229_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727701934"},{"product_id":"what-wands-won-t-break","title":"What Wands Won't Break","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn \u003ci\u003eWhat Wands Won't Break\u003c\/i\u003e, tracks are set in motion as bursts in time, hurdling through different passages of minimal harmonic components and toweringly ferocious rhythm and bass. Every layer is magnified and saturated, bursting with the in kind energy emanating from the stages of their live performances. Few tracks grace the two-minute mark. There is little to nothing like this in their catalog and after 20 years of releasing records, it is naturally inspiring to see Daedelus still finding new avenues of sound to integrate into their vast body of work. Having already contributed arguably one of the most iconic samples in underground hip-hop on Madvillain's \u003ci\u003eAccordio\u003c\/i\u003en and over twenty albums of their own original music to the cannon of the modern electronic soundscape, Daedelus continues to seek new processes and knowledge for creative expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dome Of Doom","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50500721377611,"sku":"1114244","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/e2a0109d-8e37-4db1-90bb-fe74f3933a31_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727779362"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/daedelus.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}