Nuklear Prophet - Prophecies 11:21 [2LP]

Format: 2 x LP
Catalogue No.: 25UTRQDM19
Barcode: 8785260875576
Release Date: 28 Jan 2022
Genre: Techno

01: L.A. Rockz (Egyptian Lover Remix) [feat. Krazy Dee & Nasim]
02: I Am Nuklear
03: Comming Up From Underground
04: Doctorz Of Crime
05: Marz Rover
06: Solar Winds
07: 808 Plague
08: Everlastin' Bass
09: Nuklear Prophet
10: Git Up On Dis!!
11: The Train Ride To Coconino
12: Compton

Hailing from downtown Los Angeles, Nuklear Prophet, aka Erik Villalpando, is heavily influenced by West Coast Hip Hop and Electro. Winning multiple DJ awards, including 3x World Records DJ Competition under his DJ Dope-E alias, Villalpando cites his inspiration as coming from some of the most influential Los Angeles DJs of his childhood, including Tony G, DJ Joe Cooley, Julio G, and DJ Aladdin.

With releases on Urban Connections, Abseits Recordings, Diffuse Reality and Bass Agenda Recordings as Nuklear Prophet, the LA-based DJ/producer readies his full-length album 'Prophecies 11:21' for Utrecht-based U-Trax. Formed of an eclectic and energetic collection of gems mined from his overwhelming archive, the album takes in genres such as Electro, Hip Hop, Footwork, Juke, and beyond.
Leading the release is the 808 luminary Egyptian Lover's remix of 'L.A. Rockz', featured on the recently released 'L.A. Rockz' EP, kicking off the LP with his trademark 808-infused sound. A nod to Detroit-flavoured Electro is presented via the dark and brooding tracks 'Nuklear Prophet' and 'Compton', with the lighter atmospherics of the genre covered on 'Solar Winds'. The pounding electro killer '808 Plague' sounds like it came straight from the sewers of The Hague.
'Everlastin' Bass', 'Back Up Off My Tip', and 'The Train Ride To Coconino' offer Footwork inspired bangers, with the latter previously featured on the Legowelt curated U-Trax compilation 'U R Here!' earlier this year.
Moving across a spectrum of tempos, styles, and moods across the album, exemplified on the sluggish trip-hop of 'The Mars Goblin', Nuklear Prophet expertly touches on a range of bass-driven genres, displaying his widespread influences and knack for hard-hitting production throughout.

“In-depth interview with Erik Villalpando/Nuklear Prophet”
— 1051 Magazine

“Love it all!”
Fear-E — Dixon Avenue Basement Jams, Don't Be Afraid, Hilltown Disco

“808 Plague is THE ONE.”
Posthuman (Josh) — I Love Acid

“Well produced eclectic album! Love it.”
Korea Town Acid — Cosmic Resonance

“This is great.”
Om Unit — Cosmic Bridge

“Yoooo this is killer proper American electro.”
Ciel — Discwoman

“Lovely album, great range of electro.”
Dunning Krueger — In Tune

“Loads of cool stuff happening here. Nice release.”
David Martin — Dimensions Soundsystem

“Incredible”
Emerald Rose Lewis — Rinse FM, BBC 1XTRA

“Sickkk”
Chloe Robinson — Pretty Weird / Rinse FM