INTERVIEWSHear the Alchemist's Twisted Full 'Russian Roulette'

Out today on Decon

Though super-producer the Alchemist is best known for producing Walkman-bangers for Nas, Mobb Deep, and Jadakass, he's increasingly indulging in an avant-garde streak, first in the lo-fi splatterwave of his group Gangrene and now with the magnum opus Russian Roulette. Featuring a War and Peace-sized cast of all of our favorite contemporary rappers (Danny Brown, Schoolboy Q, Action Bronson, Roc Marciano, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, Meyhem Lauren, and a bunch more), the album is like a Madlib Invasion as filmed by Tarkovsky. There's a unique cut-up approach to late-'70s/early '80s electro-funk, a twisted bent towards expansive fusion-jazz solos, and lots of cassette-ready John Carpenter bits that would keep Zombi or Gatekeeper up at night. Stare into the sampledelic void!

• 01:54PlayThe Alchemist — Soundcheck
• 01:44PlayThe Alchemist — Apollo's Last Stand feat Ag Da Coroner
• 01:12PlayThe Alchemist — Crushed Kremlin feat Mayhem Lauren
• 01:26PlayThe Alchemist — Decisions Over Veal Orloff feat Action Bronson
• 00:52PlayThe Alchemist — Learned by Listening
• 02:05PlayThe Alchemist — Training Montage - Getting Stronger
• 00:30PlayThe Alchemist — Ivan's Workout Plan
• 01:31PlayThe Alchemist — Never Grow Up feat Evidence
• 02:31PlayThe Alchemist — The Turning Point feat Roc Marciano
• 00:41PlayThe Alchemist — Live From Dynamo Stadium
• 02:22PlayThe Alchemist — Don Seymour's Theme feat Midaz
• 00:40PlayThe Alchemist — Before The Fight Prelude
• 02:19PlayThe Alchemist — Adrian's Words - Champion Song
• 00:48PlayThe Alchemist — Flight Of The Bumblebee
• 01:41PlayThe Alchemist — Kalashnekov Guns feat Guilty Simpson
• 02:23PlayThe Alchemist — Fight Confirmation feat Danny Brown and Schoolboy Q
• 01:00PlayThe Alchemist — Press Conference Prelude
• 01:05PlayThe Alchemist — Freakish Strength
• 02:37PlayThe Alchemist — Junkyard Fight Scene feat DRDC
• 02:13PlayThe Alchemist — Oleg's Flight feat Fashawn
• 01:47PlayThe Alchemist — Moscow Mornings - Sunrise
• 01:49PlayThe Alchemist — Moscow Evenings - Sunset
• 01:14PlayThe Alchemist — The Kosmos Pt 1 - Liftoff feat Chuuwee
• 01:11PlayThe Alchemist — The Kosmos Pt 2 - Power Glove feat Boldy James
• 00:24PlayThe Alchemist — The Kosmos Pt 3 - In Orbit
• 01:11PlayThe Alchemist — The Kosmos Pt 4 - Moon Probe feat Big Twinz
• 01:04PlayThe Alchemist — The Kosmos Pt 5 - 1st Contact - The Chase
• 01:49PlayThe Alchemist — The Kosmos Pt 6 - Life On Another Planet feat Willie The Kid
• 02:08PlayThe Alchemist — The Kosmos Pt 6 - The Explanation feat Mr. Motherfucking Exquire
• 01:24PlayThe Alchemist — The Kosmos Pt 7 - Return To Earth Outro