HAYWARDXDALEK: s/t LP

HAYWARDxDALEK is the brand new collaborative album from This Heat drummer and creative force Charles Hayward and rapper/producer Will Brooks (aka MC dälek). Combining daring improvisation with hip-hop-informed sampling, the album is a thrilling trip into an uncharted new world of sound and possibility. The bulk of the music was recorded live in Salford in September 2023 as part of the 20th Samarbeta residency. Brooks took the live recording back to his Deadverse Studio headquarters in Union City, New Jersey, and added new layers of sound and lyrics. The result is a striking body of work that traverses the lines between hip-hop, noise-rock, ambient soundscapes, and free improvisation.