Talent: El-P - Live - "Smithereens"
Host: Chef Sam Mason
Formerly the pastry chef at WD-40, Mason is one
of the most creative pastry chefs in
prestigious kitchens of the times including Palladin, Union Pacific, and Atlas,
Mason has truly been able to shape his aesthetic culinary vision, combining
molecular gastronomy with innovative ingredients to produce desserts that
continually aurprise the palate. (www.sammasonnyc.com)
Band: El-P (www.definitivejux.net/jukies/el-p/)
To simply say that El-P is serious about his music would be an
understatement. Upon first listen to his upcoming album, I’ll Sleep
When You’re Dead, it's readily apparent that this record – a magnum
opus 4 years in the making - represents a culmination of profound
musical, personal, and political experiences reaching their tumultuous
climax. This record is about the struggle faced by those living in a
rapidly changing society, El himself calling this his post-traumatic
stress album where he attempts to capture the political by representing
the internal. Evoking vocals and production aesthetics so viscerally
indicative of the current era, El-P has outdone himself yet again,
effectively mastering his brand of cutting-edge head-nodders and
pushing forward a genre that has long held him as an undisputed
kingpin. I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead embodies everything that is El-P –
a groundbreaking artist, virtuosic producer, profound lyricist, label
founder, A&R maverick and underground icon reacting to the
malignant societal changes occurring today – a very serious matter
indeed. This record is an urgent document, a collective representation
of a critical individual crossing their personal Rubicon, assessing the
dismal reality inherent, and deciding to forge on despite the cost.
With appearances by Trent Reznor, The Mars Volta, Cat Power, Aesop
Rock, Cage, Matt Sweeney, Tame One, and others, this is an album poised
to extend a genre into a new realm of artistic expression. - El-P Myspace
