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DAEDELUS Invention (PR340202CD) Plug Research 2002 16 Tracks. 44mins54secs. Buy this CD on line now

Hailing from Santa Monica, California, young producer Daedelus was first heard on the Dublab compilation released just a year ago. A classically trained musician (he learnt bass clarinet and double-bass), he soon discarded his affinities with jazz and classical to embrace the West Coast rave scene. Nowadays, Daedelus deejays on Dublab’s online radio, and produces records for the visionary Mush Records crew. As he prepares to release an EP on Scott Herren’s Eastern Developments label, Daedelus offers his first full length album, released on Los Angeles-based Plug Research. Seeking inspiration as much in 30’s and 40’s Hollywood soundtracks as in today’s effervescent Californian misfit hip-hop scene, Daedelus presents an interesting collection of laidback instrumental tracks, sometimes augmented of weird lyrical inputs. Through the unusual settings of this album, the man transgresses much of the established rules of electronica to comfortably establish himself in the surroundings of West Coast collective Anticon. His textural compositions, filled with amazing swirling orchestral movements and intriguing electronic formations, constantly drift between clean cut electronica and abstract hip-hop. While the beat structures remain very much inspired by the West Coast extravagant hip-hop underground society, the sonic landscapes provide the listener with a variety of influences, ranging from jazz to acoustic pop. Not one to shy away from non-conformism, Daedelus’s diverse creations demonstrate an incredible talent for inspired moments. From the simplistic Playing Parties, which opens the album, or Aplomb, to the complexity of tracks such as Pursed Lips Reply (especially the version featuring Busdriver, only available on CD), Adventress, Experience or Quiet Now, Daedelus creates fascinating instants of real beauty and unnerving intensity.  With his first album, Daedelus shows a great maturity in sound organisation, revealing a new talent for impeccable composition and production. The album never lacks of direction despite its ever changing contextual direction. The man counterbalance his use of sometimes odd sound sources (the listener can in turn hear a printer, a toy piano and other antics) with clever little melodies and interesting orchestrations, and lets his multi-faceted personality shine all the way through.

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TRACK LISTING 01 Playing Parties 09 Loded 02 Pursed Lips Reply 10 Quiet Now 03 Astroboy 11 Minor Detour 04 Adventress 12 Perchance A Bit 05 Elegy (At Last) 13 Soulful Of Child 06 Muggle Born 14 Thus The Whirligig 07 Aplomb 15 Quiet Now (With Busdriver) 08 Experience 16 Pursed Lips Reply (With Sach)

THE SURFER'S GUIDE TO DAEDELUS DAEDELUS This very simple site reveals just the essential about who is Daedelus. PLUG RESEARCH This Los Angeles based label is currently becoming one of the major contenders on the American electronic scene, with releases by Safety Scissors, Chessie, John Tejada or Mannequin Lung. DUBLAB The Dublab crew have been working for about two years at bringing the best people to record exclusive sessions for them. From Pole to Datach'i and Alex Patterson to Oval, the offering is eclectic and classy.