Negro Necro Nekros

Negro Necro Nekros is the debut album by Dälek, released in 1998. It is notable for its extended instrumental codas, industrial timbres and use of a sitar. It was reissued in 2024 by Ipecac Recordings.

Negro Necro Nekros
Studio album by Dälek
Released	October 12, 1998 (1998-10-12)
Recorded	Sweetsound Studio, August–September 1997 and January 1998
Genre	Experimental hip hop
Length	38:32
Label	Gern Blandsten
Producer	MC Dälek, Oktopus, Joshua Booth
Dälek chronology
Negro Necro Nekros (1998) From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork Media	(8.0/10)[1]

CD track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Swollen Tongue Bums"	3:41
2.	"Three Rocks Blessed"	7:45
3.	"Images Of .44 Casings"	10:27
4.	"The Untravelled Road"	4:39
5.	"Praise Be The Man"	12:00

Vinyl track listing

1. "Swollen Tongue Bums" – 3:41
2. "Images Of .44 Casings" – 10:27
3. "Three Rocks Blessed" – 7:45
4. "Praise Be The Man" – 12:00

Personnel

• Dälek - lead vocals, producer
• Oktopus - producer
• Joshua Booth (tracks 1 and 5), Timoteo (track 2): guitars
• Brian Doherty: piano(track 4)

Production

• All songs produced by Oktopus; tracks 1, 3, 4 and 5 co-produced by MC Dalek; track 2 co-produced by Timoteo; tracks 1 and 4 co-produced by Joshua Booth.
• Recorded and mixed by Alap Momin; additional recording and mixing by Will Brooks.
• Mastering: Dan Marino

References

1. Pitchfork Media