Death Grips

[lola 6,641]

 

Death Grips is an experimental hip hop group from Sacramento, California, formed in 2010. The group consists of vocalist Stefan "MC Ride" Burnett and production from Zach Hill and Andy "Flatlander" Morin. Death Grips live performance setup consists of Burnett on vocals, Hill on drums, and Andy Morin on keyboards/sampler.

The band's music has been described as combining punk rock, hip hop and noise. They released the mixtape Exmilitary in April 2011, and in 2012 they released two studio albums, The Money Store in April and No Love Deep Web in October. Their releases have received acclaim from music critics, including the former placing 9th in Pitchfork's Best 50 Albums of 2012.

 

Their website where you can download their albums: http://thirdworlds.net/

 

Some good interviews:

http://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/8815-death-grips/

http://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/9004-death-gripz/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kWdpEnJfxI

 

They're currently on tour (without Zach who is writing a movie which will be scored by Death Grips).

 

Some music:

Get Got:

https://soundcloud.com/selftitledmag/death-grips-get-got

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd1-P-R_f-0

[YUNGATA 14,955]

some album art~

 

and a fan favourite NSFW

 

 

 

 

[lola 6,641]

their hottest fan

[drewby 9,246]

No Love Deep Web was horrible.

 

I downloaded it when it came out and it sounded like such a shitty mess

[lola 6,641]

Zach is part of a new band called DRUMGASM which consists of him and two other drummers: Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney, Quasi, Wild Flag) and Matt Cameron (Skin Yard, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden). Their debut album is going to be released on August 27 and is available for pre-oder.

 

Article: http://pitchfork.com/news/51027-zach-hill-janet-weiss-and-pearl-jams-matt-cameron-to-release-album-as-drumgasm/

Pre-order the album (LP + MP3 download): http://www.jackpotrecords.com/products/view/6440/all

[elllipsis 1,441]

Kind of embarrassing but despite all the hype I never actually listened to them...

 

Someone please tell me what album or EP I should start with?

 

Btw, what's the deal with their (pretty eventful) no-show at Lolla? ~conceptual art, or...?

[lola 6,641]

Kind of embarrassing but despite all the hype I never listened to them...

 

Some please tell me what album or EP I should start with?

 

Btw, what's the deal with their pretty eventful no-show at Lolla? ~conceptual art, or...?

the money store is the most accessible so maybe that

 

 

lol nobody knows tbh, there's lots of speculation on /mu/. maybe it was like a tribute to the fan but who knows tbh

[YUNGATA 14,955]

the money store is the most accessible so maybe that

 

 

lol nobody knows tbh, there's lots of speculation on /mu/. maybe it was like a tribute to the fan but who knows tbh

 

 

I think Exmilitary is much more accessible tbh @ellipsis start w/ that. work chronologically tbh. Death Grips is a journey and descent into madness and #noid

[elllipsis 1,441]

@@lola @ ok, I'm totally sold.

 

the sampling in Exmilitary is fucking genius & dem aggressive beats~~

 

fave track right now is 'i want it i need it (death heated)' :bodyisready:

[Quentin 552]

been blastin 'exmilitary' for the last two days, my neighbors hate it & it drives my mum crazy~ good sign, fucking love it

[YUNGATA 14,955]

new Death Grips track

 

[ImTragic 799]

is SAVAGE , EXPLICIT, RAW

 

Death Grips is an experimental hip hop group from Sacramento.

Their musical style draws on hip hop, punk, electronic, noise, and industrial.

*They also have an album with Bjork's vocals : The Powers that B (disc 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

if you want to listen to more

[Psychedelic Pussy 30,109]

I loooooove this band. Everything they release is awesome. Definitely check out the money store & bottomless pit if you want to try getting into them

[expandableclitoris 9,091]

Luv them

Need to watch them live b4 they get crazy and cancel another phase of the band

[Solar Fields 4,163]

I’m starting to get into them

I’ve listened to The Money Store and Bottomless Pit and a few songs from other projects and I love almost all of what I’ve heard

[YUNGATA 14,955]

what did you all think of year of the snitch?

[Solar Fields 4,163]

I’m still trying to find a chance to listen all the way through

I’ve heard all the singles and I’m really excited to hear how it works as a cohesive whole

[YUNGATA 14,955]

I’m still trying to find a chance to listen all the way through

I’ve heard all the singles and I’m really excited to hear how it works as a cohesive whole

 

 

So far I don't think it's as good as bottomless pit, but I'm gonna give it more time tbh

[Solar Fields 4,163]

Only on my second or third listen but I’m not sure how to feel yet

I definitely like it but I think I do prefer the more clean-sounding production on BP (and of course I loved those Bjork samples too )

But I’m loving the variety on this album

My favorites so far are:

Death Grips is Online

Flies

Black Paint

Hahaha

Streaky

Dilemma

The Fear

Disappointed

[YUNGATA 14,955]

@Volta

I think it's a grower of an album tbh. I actually started listening to Exmilitary again and omg... they've come so far as a band and developed their sound so much