ARTIST: Daedelus
TITLE: Throw a Fit
LABEL: Alpha Pup Records
GENRE: Lo-Fi
BITRATE: 207kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 21m total
RELEASE DATE: 2006-09-26
RIP DATE: 2006-09-15
Track List
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1. Admit Defeat 3:38
2. It's Madness 2:22
3. Remix Of Nothing 4:04
4. Unadventurer (Feat. Subtitle) 3:00
5. Humdrum Headspin 4:37
6. A Complicated Geometry 3:32
Release Notes:
http://www.myspace.com/daedelusdarling
http://www.alphapuprecords.com/
Most recently, Daedelus teamed up with Alpha Pup Records to release his newest
musical gem, an EP-length project entitled Throw A Fit. "The vision Alpha Pup
displayed was what led me to think what the perfect EP could be. I haven't made
that, but something else has occurred to my satisfaction," Daedelus humbly
concedes. A six-track bundle of goodness, Daedelus describes Throw A Fit as "a
series of seemingly disparate songs that share a common home; a journey to the
center of something largely stop-motion." How does Throw A Fit differ from his
previous releases? "I like to think of the medium, and I wanted this EP to fit
in your mono computer speaker or ridiculous dub sound system. Each song should
have its own feeling, taken in singles, or together something else slightly
grander," explains Daedelus.
The first track on Throw A Fit, "Admit Defeat" is Alfred's take on "electro and
hip-hop egotism." Track two is entitled "It's Madness," where you hear Daedelus
"missing someone terribly." The third tune "Remix of Nothing" is about "nothing
really important. Just bounce, rock and skate (of course remixes as well)." The
fourth track, "Unadventurer" features Alpha Pup label mate Subtitle, who waxes
poetic about not liking people, places or fun. The next track "Humdrum Headspin"
is "on mood swings and such things." The closing opus, "A Complicated Geometry,"
is abstractly described by Daedelus as "that moment when (and please don't cast
me too much the enthusiast even though I have known the inside of my eyelids
perhaps too well at times in my life) dreams become troublesome labyrinths and
you just can't wake up until it's through. Something has happened, but it was
all just a dream and doesn't feel that petty."
In an unusual twist, Daedelus showcases his vocal abilities on several Throw A
Fit tracks ("It's Madness" and "Remix of Nothing"). In addition, his positive
experience working with Subtitle still resonates months later. "Dude is
inspiring in the studio," says Daedelus. "He had some thoughts about a foggy
London street, and extra chopping, spitting, and unadventuring. But then again,
I'm not sure who said what. It just started and I was along for the ride."
Meanwhile, Daedelus continues to tour the world - a Fall 2006 Throw A Fit tour
is being planned - and produce inspired music. A new album entitled Love To Make
Music To is in the works, as well as a complete Welsh concept record that will
be recorded all in Welsh with only Welsh artists. A musical outfit called The
Long Lost (with his wife Laura Darlington) will release its debut album next
year. The sky is the limit for this member of the musical illuminati.