Divine Styler - Def Mask CD
Import-only new album from hip hop legend DIVINE STYLER is now available at SFRstore!
- The fourth studio album from "the Jimi Hendrix of hip-hop," Divine Styler.
- A dystopian/sci-fi concept album executed in the style of Blade Runner, with plenty of futuristic synths and lyrical intellect.
- Divine Styler was a member of Ice T's Rhyme Syndicate and has previously worked with such artists as DJ Shadow, House Of Pain, Quannum, and Daedalus.
- Available in a limited edition double vinyl gatefold LP & CD with stunning artwork from renowned urban artist, Will Barras.
The man they once called "the Jimi Hendrix of hip-hop" has returned with his strongest work to date. Over a decade since his highly-acclaimed Directrix album dropped on Mo Wax , Divine Styler now steps up with his fourth studio album Def Mask, a dystopian/sci-fi concept album executed in the style of Blade Runner. Delivering highly-charged, well-crafted, gritty electronics with trademark lyrical intellect, and heavy synths that battle crushing snares layered with futuristic verse -- it's a killer, but it's also a cerebral breath of fresh air. For those unaware of the artist, Divine Styler first entered the frame as a member of Ice T's Rhyme Syndicate. He has worked with DJ Shadow, House Of Pain, Quannum, and Daedalus, to name a few.
"Unclassifiable, esoteric and revered by the hip-hop cognoscenti, Divine Styler releases his first album in 14 years, Def Mask – a tour de force of hardcore beats and dystopian science fiction." - The Guardian (UK)
“An anomaly within rap. He’s clearly reverential to the art form, yet he chooses to blaze his own trail rather than waste energy seeking acceptance or contextualisation.” - DJ Shadow
Also available in a limited edition double vinyl gatefold LP with stunning artwork from renowned urban artist, Will Barras.
Check out the first video "Architectonic"!
TRACKLIST:
01 Images on a Screen
02 Carriers IQ
03 Def Mask
04 Architectonic
05 Zaxon
06 Incubation Acceleration Shell
07 Pandorum
08 Voight Kampff
09 Invalid Stratum Don't Compute
10 As Seen Before
11 Carriers IQ (Instrumental)
12 Def Mask (Instrumental)
13 Architectronic (Instrumental)
14 Zaxon (Instrumental)
15 Pandorum (Instrumental)
16 Voight Kampff (Instrumental)
17 Invalid Stratum Don't Compute (Instrumental)
18 As Seen Before (Instrumental)