For Def Jux type stuff (which is nearly synonomous with any record produced
by El-P), I'd say the three best albums released by them (IMHO of course) is
in best-to-better order:
Company Flow -- Funcrusher Plus
Cannibal Ox -- The Cold Vein
RJD2 -- Dead Ringer
I've heard Cannibal Ox being compared to Wu-Tang quite a bit, but ehh... I
don't really hear it. I love Rza to death, but El-P's more experimental
bent sounds fresher to my ears.
Of course you can't go wrong with Dr. Octagon's classic Dr.
Octagonecologyst, which is fairly radio-friendly while still maintaining
that edge. And Clouddead's self-titled album out on Mush will please any
fan of eerie ambient soundscapes.
And HELL, what about Mantronix??? I think it's appropriate to mention
Mantronix given their influence on IDM -- get The Album and if you can (it's
relatively rare), get Music Madness. I was lucky enough to get that CD not
too long ago, and it's been quite a struggle to pry it out of my CD player.
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