| Expedition ins O | |
| Cover: | Expedition ins O.jpg |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi |
| Genre: | German hip hop |
| Language: | German |
| Label: | Kreismusik |
| Prev Title: | Die Zähmung der Hydra |
| Prev Year: | 2012 |
| Next Title: | Das nullte Kapitel |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
| Chronology: | Käptn Peng |
Expedition ins O is a 2013 German hip hop album by Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi. It is the first album by the band, but Käptn Peng's second album, following his 2012 album . It was published by the independent label Kreismusik. The album features lyrics focusing on themes such as the insignificance of humanity, mental health, and the origin of everything. The album received a generally positive reception, with reviewers complimenting the wordplay and themes.
Käptn Peng, real name Robert Gwisdek, is also an actor. He had produced an album the prior year alongside his brother (Shaban), . Unlike their first album, Expedition ins O was created with Die Tentakel von Delphi, their live band with three others in addition to Gwisdek and his brother.
They had played live together for some time before the creation of the album. This was in contrast to the previous album, which was mostly electronically produced. In creating the album, they used both traditional instruments like bass guitars and acoustic guitars, but also buckets and suitcases.
The album is primarily rapped, mostly by Gwisdek. The album has a mix of genre elements; Laut.de described it as a "fusion of funk rock and alternative", while Musikexpress said it "crash[ed] between neofolk and Augsburger Puppenkiste". The tracks have complicated lyrics and bizarre wordplay, mixing up many topics.
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung interpreted the album as dealing with themes of humanity's insignificance, and not merely commentary on society, but instead the universe.[1] Musikexpress viewed it as dealing with intellectual detachment and madness, where "[h]umanity itself is only a footnote out of seven billion idiots". Instead of humanity, the topics focus more on matters of space, the universe, and many other details. They noted it as focusing on Käptn Peng's mental health as a lyrical topic. Its songs explore existential questions, with "Liebes Lebem" and "Sockosophy" exploring the story of creation, with the latter discussing the "origin of the origin of the origin". The song "Monster" focuses on fear, with the monster in question being defeated after a chaotic ending.
The album was released 12 April 2013 by Kreismusik. Pre-release, "Der Anfang ist nah" was released as a single, and received a music video. In performing, the band members dressed in homemade animal costumes, with performances including holograms. This album received more interest from the popular press than their prior album.
Musikexpress positively reviewed the album, giving it five out of six stars, and complimenting the wordplay, calling it a "second masterpiece" from Käptn Peng. They said Gwisdek translated his own inner thoughts with "desperate wit and insane wordplay in lyrics that have never been heard in this country before, oscillating so weightlessly between wisdom and madness."[2] Laut.de