Ballroom #83: Dälek/Destructo Swarmbots Andrew's Lane Fri Nov 28th

Holyghost

Ballroom of Romance is very proud to present New Jersey Hiphop/Noise legends Dälek and Destructo Swarmbots
Ballroom 83:
Dälek and Destructo Swarmbots
with Northstation & Melodica Deathship

Friday November 28th
Andrew's Lane Theatre
Doors 7.30pm
€15 entry, tickets available from WAV Box Office and http://www.tickets.ie


Dälek



Dälek has rightfully gained iconic status as one of the finest alt-hip hop bands of our time. Until recently 'resolutely underground', Dälek methodically undermines every idiotic idiom perpetuated by mainstream rap, choosing instead to blend assaultingly hypnotic rhymes with a corrosively atmospheric, electronica-inflected hard rock sensibility. Combine all this with an undeniable lyrical intelligence and absolutely no illusions about the world we live in and you've got a duo that effortlessly embraces genres--from hip hop to jazz, from jazz to metal, from metal to punk, from punk to noisecore, from noisecore back to hip hop. Think My Bloody Valentine + Tool + early Wu Tang combined with Massive Attack and Aphex Twin and you only begin to wrap your brain around what Dälek has unleashed with each album release, each collaboration, each remix…

Dälek's first release, NEGRO NECRO NEKROS (Gern Blandsten 1998) was released to overwhelming critical acclaim, artfully combining elements of Faust, the rock grit of The Velvet Underground, shoegaze-like density of Ride, and electronica beats with incisively lyrical social commentary. Dälek's second album, FROM THE FILTHY TONGUE OF GODS AND GRIOTS (Ipecac Recordings 2002) established them firmly alongside hip-hop innovators such as the Antipop Consortium and cLOUDDEAD. Come 2004, Dälek released their dense and dread-filled album ABSENCE (Ipecac Recordings 2004), which brought them their broadest critical and public attention to date. Then, in early 2007, the band released what is perhaps their greatest work: the eloquent and brooding ABANDONED LANGUAGE (Ipecac Recordings 2007). The resulting press coverage around this release speaks for itself:

'Even when they abandon language completely, Dälek can still deliver the art-damaged goods.' - Alternative Press '100 Bands You Need To Know in 2007'

'…they've created a hip-hop masterpiece. Atonal, dissonant and majestic, Abandoned Language…is the future---I hope.' - Under The Radar

'…Abandoned Language still resonates caustic cultural call-outs and seismic indignation spit live rivets at a martial pace.' - URB

'Dälek has fashioned the soundtrack for our post-millennial angst.' - Magnet

Dälek has played and toured with bands as diverse as Dälek's own expansive creative output, winning admiration across the spectrum: Pink Floyd, Kanye West, Pharcyde, Prince Paul, Mr. Lif, Tool, Mastodon, ISIS, Jesu, Faust, Peanut Butter Wolf, KRS-One, Grandmaster Flash, Underworld, DJ Spooky, The ****ing Champs, Bob Dylan, The Pixies, Morrissey, Sonic Youth, Blonde Redhead, Kraftwerk, Rye Coalition, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Battles, Dillinger Escape Plan, Deftones, Massive Attack, The Mars Volta…the list goes on and on.

'…instead of creating a sense of intimidation through overpowering samples and sheer brute force, they realize it through a cinematic eeriness and minimalist disquiet.' – Dusted

'…an incantatory power…the social Armageddon the rapper prophesies may never happen, but the group's caustic music conjures it with persuasive force.' – The Washington Post


http://www.deadverse.com
http://www.myspace.com/dalek

Destructo Swarmbots



Destructo Swarmbots is a 2 man guitar and bass entity built around Mike Mare, main noisemaker for Dälek. Sometime quiet and brooding, often searingly loud, Mare and company thread water in a cold dark sea between Sunn O))/Earth noisy drones and Fripp/Enos washed out bliss.

'Destructo Swarmbots has carved a unique niche for themselves over the past 4 years. Their live shows consist of chaotic walls of white noise, improvised textures and battered instruments. Their recordings are delicate, at times meditative, washes of ambience constructed from countless piles of tortured sounds. Influenced heavily by 200+ needle-dropped, out of print psyche records, 'Clear Light' is their strongest effort yet and the next step on their journey to artistic isolation.' -Public Guilt

http://www.myspace.com/destructoswarmbots

Northstation



Northstation is Dublin musician Steve Fanagan. Steve began recording as Northstation in 1999, when he provided the soundtrack for a collection of short films. 2001 saw the release of the first Northstation album, 'plink.plonk', a collection of songs originally compiled for the din sound exhibition. This was followed by some live performances. In 2003 Steve began work on the 'Bears' album, which was released in July 2004, on risc records. Since releasing Bears, Northstation has gigged extensively playing alongside many and varied musicians. 2006 saw the release of the third Northstation album, called 'Wagtail'. In February of this year Northstation released an ep of remixes of music by bands such as Hood, Halfset, Herv and others. Steve currently works as a sound engineer and college tutor, and releases music under several different names. He also runs an excellent independent label called Slow Loris.

http://www.stevefanagan.com
http://www.slowloris.org
http://www.myspace.com/slowlorislabel

Melodica Deathship



Melodica Deathship is a combination of rugged beats, ghostly melodica, and salty lyrical themes inspired by a dark fascination with the sea. Imagine if The Pogues, Augustus Pablo, King Tubby and Bitches Brew-era Miles Davis got together to record in the hull of an ancient galleon on a trip to hell, and you'll get the idea. It's the original and singular vision of Exile Eye, a wizened vet of the salad days of Cork hip-hop who's run the gamut from Ar La to playing with the likes of El-P and Saul Williams.

http://www.myspace.com/melodicadeathship


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