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Artist
Dirty Art Club
12+ albums
instrumental hip-hopdowntempoHip-Hoptrip-hopbeats
about
Every now and again a new artist or group comes along that completely catches you by surprise, enter Dirty Art Club. The North Carolina duo, comprised of producers Matt Cagle & Madwreck, are currently celebrating the release of their debut album, Heavy Starch. Combining influences from various genres and drawing inspiration from a local artist, Marcus Kiser, D.A.C. have crafted one of the most influential instrumental albums to be released since the emergence of DJ Shadow and RJD2. D.A.C.’s dark & moody production, influenced by their love for sampling, analog synths & field recording, coupled with the Kiser’s disposition towards an eclectic mix of comic art, social/political events and the hip hop culture led to the culmination of life imitating art – in the musical sense that is. Heavy Starch is an undoubtedly dark, edgy & unrelenting journey through sound. Whether your just looking for soundscapes to vibe to or backdrops to inspire writing, be sure to take this opportunity now and be one of the first to get familiar with Dirty Art Club. After the release of heavy starch, Madwreck decided to leave the group and D.A.C became a one man project. Only a year later, Dirty Art Club released Hexes, Matt Cagle's first official solo album under the D.A.C name. A short but sweet album, Hexes is the very heart and soul of what Dirty Art Club strives to be. its a very dark, borderline disturbing album, but somehow beautiful in a twisted way. this is a recurring theme in Dirty Art Cl
