After proving himself as a phenomenal rapper/producer on underground classics like Funcrusher Plus & The Cold Vein, El-P returned in May of 2002 to drop a futuristic, dystopian opus that brought his “dusty digital” style to new levels of experimentation. Projecting nightmares of a post-9/11 America onto a dense, industrial soundscape, Fantastic Damage is a masterpiece of the underground rap scene.
According to the album’s booklet, the entire instrumentals were produced with
1 Ensoniq EPS 16+ Sampling Keyboard
2 Technic 1200 Turntables
1 Vestax 07 Mixer
1 Korg Chaoss Pad
2 Shure Needles
1 Oberheim OB12
1 Magnus Electric Organ
1 Pro Tools Digi 001 System Set