DJ Morpheus – Phax ‘N’ Phixion: The Nu Hip Hop Underground (1998)
01 Jigmastas Hip Hop (3:53)
Producer: DJ Spinna
02 Non-Phixion 5 Boros (4:40)
Producer: Necro
03 Shabaam Sahdeeq Side 2 Side (4:32)
Producer: Jocko
04 Basement Khemist Petrified (4:50)
Producer: DJ Joc Max / Mixed By: DJ Spinna
05 Organized Konfusion Releasing Hypnotical Gases (5:17)
Producer: Organized Konfusion
06 Mass Influence Clown Syndrome (5:02)
Producer: Underground Science
07 Big Twan One Time 4 The Lyricist (4:01)
Producer: DJ Spinna
08 Ge-ology feat. Ocean Aquanaut & Tony Bones Tetsuo’s Revenge (4:40)
Producer: Ge-ology
09 Arsonists Venom (2:57)
Producer: Q-Unique
10 Dilated Peoples Work The Angles (3:49)
Producer: Kutmasta Kurt / Evidence
11 Sons Of The Subway Ruff, Rugged & Real (4:04)
Producer: Sons Of The Subway
12 Red Foo & Dre’ Kroon The Freshest (Revolution Remix) (4:50)
Producer: Red Foo Producer / Scratches & Remix: DJ Revolution
The late 90s… There’s a new wind blowin’ across hip hop…. epitomized by acts such as Company Flow, Mos Def, X-ecutioners…. by labels like Rawkus… a refreshing, spontaneous, creative new underground current is on the rise…
Put together by the mighty DJ Morpheus, PHAX ‘n’ PHIXION presented a selection of 12 fresh, cutting-edge tracks, straight from the core of the new scene.
Including two specially-recorded exclusives by Ge-ology (aka Gerard Young, a rising producer also featured a.o. on the Lyricist Lounge album) and Basement Khemist (new act from the Deep South, produced by the ubiquitous DJ Spinna).
Most of the other cuts were previously out on limited runs of vinyl in the US: there’s “Clown Syndrome” by Mass Influence (from Atlanta label Elemental), “Side 2 Side” by New York MC Shabaam Sahdeeq (Rawkus), “Hip Hop” by Jigmastas (from DJ Spinna and his Beyond Real label), “Venom” by Arsonists and “5 Boros” by Non Phixion (both from NY label Serchlite). The West Coast is represented by Dilated Peoples and Red Foo & Dre’Kroon, whereas London contributes a track by Bandulu-affiliated Sons Of The Subway. There’s also a Transatlantic collaboration in the shape of Big Twan’s “One 4 The Lyricist” (New York’s Big Twan and Spinna vs. the UK’s Creators and Big Kwam).
Among all these current sounds there’s an odd one out: the amazing “Releasing Hypnotical Gases” by Organized Konfusion, a track off their lost, legendary 1989 album, which was definitely ahead of its times.
The cover art for Phax’n’Phixion is by the multi-talented Ge-ology (who has also been designing sleeves for Mos Def and others).
Just have a seat & enjoy…
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1. The Medalist 02:47
Produced by JListed
Cuts by DJ Revolution
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