DÄLEK 'Respect To The Authors'

Dubbed as 'alt hip-hop' by their iconic label Ipecac Records we can't agree more to the implication of this honorific as the New Jersey tone evangelists are indeed an alternative, if not the alternative: being Hip Hop for those who don't pigeon-hole themselves as typical Hip Hop diehards, attracting those who keep listening outside the box. Subversive. Paradigm-changing. Mindblowing. DÄLEK do not have a message, they are the message: with focusing both on tone and content while staying true to the roots of Hip Hop but bringing in the love for monolithic sound arrangements as well as dream-like haze of sheer volume they combine both the powers of sound and words solely and undisputable. For us at Exile On Mainstream it's nothing less than a long dream coming true to release a strictly limited, one-off vinyl-only EP called 'Respect To The Authors' in time for the EU tour in March/ April 2019. Exile On Mainstream has been friends with DÄLEK for well over 17 years and the release marks bringing together like-minded efforts to full circle.