Endangered Philosophies

by D盲lek

Endangered Philosophies cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 September 2017
  • Label: Ipecac
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 55:35
  • Community rating: 3.61/5 from 10 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

On 'Endangered Philosophies', D盲lek doubles down on their signature fusion of abrasive industrial noise, dense shoegaze textures, and foundational hip-hop beats, creating a claustrophobic and sonically challenging atmosphere. The album's lyrical themes are overtly political, exploring systemic injustice, racial tension, and societal decay, with MC D盲lek's vocals often struggling against the overwhelming and dissonant production. Released just a year after their comeback album, the record serves as a deliberate return to the more punishing and experimental extremes of their earlier catalog, reinforcing their status as pioneers of avant-garde rap.

Genres

Descriptors: abrasive, bleak, conscious, monolithic, noisy, dystopian, rap, experimental, industrial, underground

Tracklist

  1. Echoes Of... (04:31)
  2. Weapons (04:53)
  3. Few Understand (04:21)
  4. The Son of Immigrants (05:54)
  5. Beyond the Madness (04:51)
  6. Sacrifice (04:57)
  7. Nothing Stays Permanent (04:21)
  8. A Collective Cancelled Thought (07:06)
  9. Battlecries (05:00)
  10. Straight Razors (03:56)
  11. Numb (05:45)

Credits

  • D盲lek
  • Oktopus
  • Mike Mare
  • Will Brooks
  • Rudy "DJ Rek" Chicata

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