Negro Necro Nekros
by D盲lek
- Type: Album
- Released: 13 October 1998
- Label: Gern Blandsten
- Country: United States
- Length: 42:51
- Community rating: 3.94/5 from 8 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
D盲lek's 1998 debut, 'Negro Necro Nekros', is a cornerstone of experimental hip hop, notable for its fusion of socially conscious lyrics with abrasive industrial timbres, noise, and extended instrumental passages. The album established the group's influential sound by blending thunderous, distorted drums and dense, layered production with unconventional instrumentation, including sitar. Characterized by a dark, dystopian atmosphere, its lengthy tracks and unique sonic palette created a challenging and influential template that added new textural and structural dimensions to the genre.
Genres
Descriptors: abrasive, confrontational, conscious, noisy, dystopian, rap, underground, experimental, avant-garde
Tracklist
- Swollen Tongue Bums (03:42)
- Three Rocks Blessed (07:43)
- Images of .44 Casings (12:25)
- The Untraveled Road (04:41)
- Praise Be the Man (14:20)
Credits
- D盲lek - lead vocals, producer, co-produced, additional recording and mixing
- Oktopus - producer, recorded and mixed
- Joshua Booth - guitars, co-produced
- Timoteo - guitars, co-produced
- Brian Doherty - piano
- Dan Marino - mastering