>>> Papercop to support DALEK... DÄLEK dark hip-hop from New Jersey with special guests DESTRUCTO SWARMBOTS and PAPERCOP Thursday 19 June 2003 – Whelan’s of Wexford Street Doors 8pm – Tickets 14 euro (includes booking fee) DALEK: In every way Dälek is the extreme of all musical poles. They take the collage aesthetic of the early Bomb Squad productions, infusing hip-hop with the likes of Faust, My Bloody Valentine and the Velvet Underground. Lyrically, Dälek as an MC lays down ideas and thoughts far outside of current hip-hop with influences ranging from Chuck D and KRS One to Langston Hughes, The Last Poets and Jack Kerouac. Oktopus’ jagged on-stage presence and intense sound-scapes and off-kilter infusions blend perfectly with DJ Still’s insane turntable-ability (scratching with his teeth for starters). Both Dälek's music and lyrics create a whole sound that completes a much bigger picture. All the while the group manages to stay away from pretentiousness and maintain accessibility. With a live show that takes them all over the world, Dälek are regarded as one of the best groups to witness. Whether they are incorporating renditions of album tracks or free form noise rants with freestyles lyrics, audiences of all genres are always left floored. Their most recent release - From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots - strays from hip-hop cliches of materialism…Dälek stay true to themselves in speaking of disenfranchisement with the hip-hop scene, and demonstrate their take on hip-hop as a progressive form of art, not mere commercialism. The group takes music to an extreme, which appeals to audiences of all kinds. This is evinced by the diverse tours and myriad collaborations the group has taken part in. It is easy to say a band is comparable to old great artists these days, but few and far between are the ones who take their influences and make the sum greater than the parts. They have collaborated with Faust, William Hooker Ensemble, Jett Brando, Techno Animal, 2nd Gen, Sofa Surfers, Kid606, Oddateee, Velma, & more. File Under: Groundbreaking Hip-Hop. DESTRUCTO SWARMBOTS: A one-man chaotic noise-fest. PAPERCOP: Papercop have been playing together since they were born but have barely managed to write songs, opting instead for long, droney tunes, which in their own words “any fool on poppers or other hardcore drugs could really dig”. They’re highly skilled in the Martial Arts and 1-note symphonies (they’re also young and nosey, which comes in handy at picnics & other social events). Further information: www.deadverse.com