Kno, producer and founding member of seminal indie rap act CunninLynguists, is re-releasing his solo opus Death Is Silent on 2XLP vinyl for the record's 15th anniversary!
Featuring Tonedeff, Deacon The Villain & more this exploration of the fragility of life & relationships and how it impacts humanity's sense of self is often heralded as one of the best albums of 2010, the height of hip-hop's "Blog Era".
Kno's lush & melancholic production takes center stage here as the record has been remastered for vinyl by longtime CunninLynguists collaborator Brian Penney.
Kno has teamed up with Pour House Pressing, GoonsGear & De Rap Winkel to offer 4 different exclusive variations of the 2XLP all of which include the previously digital-only remix of "Rhythm Of The Rain" by Norwegian producer Thomax as well as printed lyrics inside of the gatefold jacket.
The 2XLP goes on sale at 08:00 PST // 11:00 EST // 17:00 CET on December 3rd 2025.
“Death is silent
It hides high in the night’s confinement
Vile and violent
Minding a time to try us
And remind us
That we cry when time is denied us
To incite this
Fear of death inside us
Death is spineless
It will find men that you confide in
And confine them to asylum
Make those that you dine with and reside with
The same lives that you will pine for in silence
Death is mindless
Never mind the genotype or phylum
It’s designed to find and defile us
From afar, Senegal to Riker’s Island
Death is not confined to latitude lines or mileage
Death is timeless
There’s no sense to fight with
The violent nihilist
Binding the eyes of the lifeless
But such that life is aligned with
Death’s assignment
Don’t let it define you, you define it
”