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When did Dälek start making music?

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Dälek's first song “The Untravelled Road” released on October 12, 1998.


dälek (pronounced ‘Die-a-leck’) is an American experimental hip hop group from Newark, New Jersey. The group is composed of MC dälek (vocals and co-producer), Mike Manteca (electronics and co-producer), and DJ rEk.

Dälek’s music is dark, noisy and atmospheric, equally inspired by industrial music like Einstürzende Neubauten, the layered noise... Read More
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