Clipping's 2016 concept album "Splendor & Misery" explores a Black, queer future in space, set entirely aboard a single, massive ship. The record is a dense, challenging listen that pulls from industrial, noise, and avant-garde electronic music to create its unique soundscape.
- The album was recorded over three days in a studio in Los Angeles.
- "Splendor & Misery" was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation in 2017.
- The album features guest appearances from artists such as Daveed Diggs, Jace, and King Woman.
Clipping is a noise-rap group from Los Angeles, known for their experimental approach to hip-hop and electronic music. In 2016, they were releasing their second album on Sub Pop Records.
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