Deadverse Massive Vol. 1: Dälek Rarities

MC Dalek and beat master Oktopus unfurl a collection of dreamlike instrumentals, 10-ton remixes, and scarce gems from the last seven years. This is no odds 'n' sods collection but rather an addendum to a body of work that already rests comfortably atop underground hip-hop's proverbial heap. Over the ominous grind of metallic friction and industrial-strength beats, MC Dalek flows like silk on glass, foregoing all the usual hip-hop lyrical conventions for something darker, more textural, and infinitely memorable. "While many MCs are hacking up congestion labeled as 'hip-hop', Newark's mic fiend Dalek and producer Oktopus are the genre's Robitussin: viscous, bracing, wary, and woozy" - Urb