cLOUDDEAD

Three boys made ten vinyls (eight tens and two twelves). First six tens were compiled and released as a self-titled CD and three twelves. Two tens came next. Then a twelve and finally a CD and twelve titled 'Ten' :



Welcome to the world of cLOUDDEAD.



In late 2000 a series of very strange 10 inch singles began to trickle out across the USA. With grainy photos for covers combined with odd, constantly changing pieces of music slathered in hiss, pop and distortion and combined with other-worldly 'rapping' this was some sort of hip hop, but not exactly as anyone had heard it before. These were the kind of records you sort of had to fall into, give yourself time to adjust to, get used to the sheer newness of.



The vinyl was in such limited supply that the records quickly sold out, the occasional copy turning up in shops in Australia, Japan and London. There wasn't so much a buzz as a whisper - just the faintest hint that something special was going on.



Jump on to May 2001 and now everyone had a chance to hear what the original fuss was about.



cLOUDDEAD are WHY?, Odd Nosdam and Doseone and their debut album is a collection of the 6 groundbreaking singles they released in 2000. Almost impossible to describe accurately, the records have had them tagged as a US Beta Band, Syd Barrett with a sampler, even Bone Thugs 'N Harmony on magic mushrooms.



The fact of the matter is they don't sound a whole lot like any of these. They just sound different. And if you like difference, you're in for a treat.



And if you don't? Well, then we can only suggest you get off now.