''Gutter Tactics'' is an album by
alternative hip hop
Alternative hip hop (also known as alternative rap) is a subgenre of hip hop music that encompasses a wide range of styles that are not typically identified as mainstream. AllMusic defines it as comprising " hip hop groups that refuse to confor ...
duo
dälek
Dälek () (stylized in all lowercase) is an American experimental hip hop group formed in Newark, New Jersey in 1998. The group's current lineup consists of MC dälek (vocals and producer) and Mike Manteca (aka Mike Mare) (electronics and prod ...
, released by
Ipecac Recordings
Ipecac Recordings is an independent record label based in California. It was founded on April 1, 1999 by Greg Werckman (ex-label manager of Alternative Tentacles, ex-lead singer of DUH, ex-employee of Mercury Records) and Mike Patton (Faith No M ...
in January 2009.
The intro track samples
a controversial speech by Pastor Jeremiah Wright.
Track listing
All tracks written by dälek.
Personnel
;Band members
[
* MC Dälek – lead vocals, production and songwriting
* Oktopus – production and songwriting
;Other personnel][
*Joshua Booth – songwriting and live overdubs
*Destructo Swarmbots – live overdubs
*Joe Kostroun – live overdubs
*Johnny Vignault – live overdubs
*Dean Rispler – live overdubs
*Dev-One – additional vocals on "Atyical Stereotype"
;Album art][
*Paul Romano – art direction, artwork, design and Gutter Tactics Graffiti piece
*Marco Burbano – Gutter Tag
*Opiem – dälek graffiti piece
*Alexandra Momin – New York City photos
]
References
Ipecac Recordings albums
2009 albums
Dälek albums
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