Mopcut & Mc Dälek (US), (FR), (AT)

Hip-hop? Noise? Jazz? Improvisation? Rock ’n’ roll? Minimalism? Sound art? Punk?

Mopcut’s current program with avant-rap pioneer MC Däle is a genre-dissolving manifesto that slyly creeps through the experimental scene, absorbing its innovations and spitting out excess conceptual baggage. Their current collaborative album, RYOK, featuring Philadelphia activist and poet Moor Mother and acclaimed turntablist and composer Mariam Rezaei, flows between various currents and is in a state of constant transformation.

Mopcut is an international trio consisting of experimental vocalist and electronic musician Audrey Chen, one of Europe’s most acclaimed percussionists Lukas Koenig, and French guitar eccentric Julien Desprez. Their ability to improvise transcends any genre boundaries. Their energetic, furious compositions oscillate between unbridled expression and controlled, compact noise, structured around ecstatic micro-explosions reminiscent of an imaginary form of communication.

Will Brooks aka MC Dälek is a loud sonic monster that relentlessly forges its way forward. A maximal, often almost physical experience, an intense clash with a wave of noise and restless commentary. Dissonant noises wage endless battles with hard beats. Strict hip-hop versus psychedelic frenzy. “Dälek plays hip-hop for people who hate hip-hop,” claims one review. “What’s certain is that at its core lies the hardest, most primal hip-hop,” claims another.

RYOK’s wildly creative and politically charged third album blends free improvisation, hip-hop, noise, post-punk, and electronica into powerful new forms.

LINEUP
Will Brooks (aka MC Dälek): vocals, electronics

MOPCUT
Lukas Koenig: drums
Audrey Chen: vocals, synthesizer
Julien Desprez: electric guitar

The event is co-organized by Rachot Production and Palác Akropolis.