cLOUDDEAD is a musical group consisting of the hip-hop musicians Doseone, Why?, and Odd Nosdam. Technically Doseone and Why? provide the group's vocals, while Odd Nosdam lays down the music, but in reality all three musicians work on all aspects of the bands sound. Occasionally Nosdam's vocals can be heard, while Doseone and Why? provide music, especially for the group's second album.

cLOUDDEAD's sound is notoriously hard to define, and although it is undoubtedly grounded in ‘traditional’ hip-hop, influences as varied as electronica, psychedelic music and indie rock can be heard. Because of this untraditional take on hip-hop, more conservative corners of the rap community have labelled cLOUDDEAD as “smartarse surrealism” - with some rejecting the notion that the group can be classed as hip-hop at all. Nevertheless, a growing fanbase hail cLOUDDEAD's music as the next step in the evolution of hip-hop.

cLOUDDEAD's first six 10" EPs were compiled in 2001 as a self-titled compilation album. The bands subsequent discography includes a further two 10" EPs, the single "Dead Dogs Two", and the album "Ten". Printed on the sleeve of "Dead Dogs Two" is "this is clouddead number 9 of ten", indicating that as of "Ten", cLOUDDEAD, as a group, have finished making music.

The group's name comes from a nonsensical knock-knock joke Doseone's sister told him.

Discography

• cLOUDDEAD (2001)
• Ten (2004)

External Links

• Anticon