''Asphalt for Eden'' is the sixth studio album released by
experimental hip hop group
dälek
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, first released on April 22, 2016 through
Profound Lore, a label that focuses mostly on
heavy metal, but also releases
experimental
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records. First announced in early 2016, the album is the first official full length released by the band since ''
Gutter Tactics'' from 2009 and their first release since their announced hiatus from 2011 and subsequent reunion in 2015. A music video was produced for the track "Guaranteed Struggle" and first premiered on ''
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'' on March 8, and video for the track "Masked Laughter (Nothing's Left)" was produced and premiered on the official Profound Lore website on February 11, 2016.
The artwork, which was done by Paul Romano, was first unveiled through Dead Verse on February 10.
The record first became available for streaming on April 20 via the official Profound Lore
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Track listing
Personnel
;dälek
*Mike Mare – performance, writing, recording, production, mixing
*Will Brooks – mixing, recording, writing, production
*Rudy "DJ Rek" Chicata – turntables
;Additional personnel
*Carlos "Dev-One" Dorticos – backing vocals
*Joshua Booth – keyboards, "musical guru"
*Jeremy Winter – bass guitar
*Jesse Cannon – additional mixing
*Alan Douches – mastering
*Paul Romano – artwork
*Marko Burbano – album logo tag
References
External links
*
Bandcamp page
2016 albums
Dälek albums
Profound Lore Records albums
Musique concrète albums
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