Absence (Dälek album)

All tracks are written by MC Dälek, Oktopus and Joshua Booth.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Cokemachineglow	83%[4]
Drowned in Sound	7/10[5]
Paste	mildly favorable[6]
Pitchfork Media	(8.3/10)[7]
Popmatters	[8]
Spin	B+[9]
Sputnikmusic	(4.0/5)[10]
Stylus Magazine	(B-)[11]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[12]

Upon its initial release in 2005, Absence received praise from many publications. Critics praised the album for its brooding sound and thought provoking lyrics. Treble magazine included the album in its list of '10 Essential Industrial Hip Hop Albums'.[13] Drowned in Sound magazine ranked the album at #53 on their "DiS is 6: Our 66" list, published in 2006 (which covers its favorite albums from the six years since its creation).[14] Italian underground music magazine OndaRock also rated the album the 26th best of the decade.[15]

Dalek[1]

• Dälek – lead vocals, writing and production
• Oktopus – production and writing
• Still – turntables, producer

Additional musicians[1]

• Oddateee – additional vocals on "Culture for Dollars"

Other personnel[1]

• Joshua Booth – writing and mixing
• Will Brooks – engineering, mixing and layout design
• Marco Burbano – "absence" tag
• Jesse Cannon – mixing
• Alan Douches – mastering
• Hsi-Chang Lin – layout design
• Alex Lyach – photography
• Mike Mare – photography
• Alan Momin – engineering and mixing
• Scott Shields – layout design