Absence (Dälek album)

Absence is the third album by alternative hip hop group dälek, released by Ipecac Recordings in 2005. The album, according to the group, was recorded during a very dark and pessimistic time period for the group, which in turn resulted in the recording's dark, bleak sound.

Track listing

Reception

Upon its initial release in 2005, Absence received praise from many publications. Critics praised the album for its brooding sound and thought provoking lyrics. Treble magazine included the album in its list of '10 Essential Industrial Hip Hop Albums'. Drowned in Sound magazine ranked the album at #53 on their "DiS is 6: Our 66" list, published in 2006 (which covers its favorite albums from the six years since its creation). Italian underground music magazine OndaRock also rated the album the 26th best of the decade.

Personnel

Dalek

Dälek – lead vocals, writing and production

Oktopus – production and writing

Still – turntables, producer

Additional musicians

Oddateee – additional vocals on "Culture for Dollars"

Other personnel

Joshua Booth – writing and mixing

Will Brooks – engineering, mixing and layout design

Marco Burbano – "absence" tag

Jesse Cannon – mixing

Alan Douches – mastering

Hsi-Chang Lin – layout design

Alex Lyach – photography

Mike Mare – photography

Alan Momin – engineering and mixing

Scott Shields – layout design

References

Ipecac Recordings albums

2005 albums

Dälek albums