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Aspects

Aspects are a Hip Hop group hailing from Bristol, England; the outfit's core members being emcees El Eye, *Mantis and Bubber Loui.

Career

The band formed in 1996 and were once part of a larger collective of artists known as FSH (Fantastic Super Heroes). Aspects, formerly Earthbound Aspects, were born of the Hip Hop movement in their native city and the culture's well documented renaissance at that time.

After a number of EPs,[1] Aspects released their debut album Correct English[2] to critical acclaim in 2001.[3] The album featured the singles "Best Music" (also containing "Intrigue" remixed by DJ Vadim) and "My Genre." On its release "My Genre" became Single of the Week in the NME.[4] [5] The group gained international exposure with the song and the accompanying video was rotated on BBC Radio 1 in the UK and MTV Europe respectively. At this time the group appeared on and recorded exclusive radio sessions for Dan Greenpeace and Zane Lowe, Steve Lamacq, Tim Westwood and the late John Peel [6][7] among others. The title track and third official single, "Correct English" never appeared on the album but was released as a double A side (along with "We Get Fowl"). It is a collaborative track with Task Force. In 2007 Hip Hop Connection magazine (issue 214) ranked Aspects' Correct English #28 in the 50 Best British Albums Ever.

After their original stable Hombre Records[8] folded, Aspects were signed to Antidote Records[9] a subsidiary of Sanctuary Records. They released their sophomore LP Mystery Theatre? in 2004[10] along with singles for "Impact" and "Off The Lip" which entered highly on the UK Indie Chart (#16) and at #80 in the UK Top 200. "Off the Lip" is a "Surfin’ USA" for the UK Hip Hop generation" according to a review published in The Independent, "making them one of only a handful of UK acts to produce genuinely original Hip Hop."

The group have performed extensively and were attached to UK tours from Princess Superstar, Arrested Development, De La Soul and The Bees in recent years.

They have collaborated with numerous artists over the last decade[11] including DJ Yoda, DJ Format, DJ Vadim, Junior Disprol, Hundred Strong, Mr. Jason of Porn Theatre Ushers, Si Begg, Quantic,[12] The Bees and Little Barrie.

Personnel

Members:

  • El Eye (Ian Merchant), MC
  • Bubber Loui a.k.a. BeelziBubber Loucifur (Alexander Parsons), MC
  • *Mantis a.k.a. Probe Mantis a.k.a. Leather Apron (Ben Weaver), MC
  • Specify (Ryan Jarrett), producer
  • Monkey Moo (Rory Donnelly), beatbox

Other founder/affiliate members:

  • 7 Stu 7 a.k.a. Stanley Matthews a.k.a. Big Stu (Stuart Matthews), engineer
  • Nu Balance (Nick Burt), DJ
  • Nick Fury (Scott McDougal), producer
  • Salsa (Phil Rees), production, design and media

Studio albums

2001: Correct English (2001, Hombré)
2004: Mystery Theatre? (2004, Antidote/Sanctuary)

EPs

2012 EP (Hombré, 1998)
Revenge Of The Nerds (Hombré 1999)

Singles

  • "Sounds Of Earth" (Hombré 2000)
  • "Best Music" (Hombré, 2001)
  • "My Genre" (Hombré, 2001)
  • "Psychoboogie" (White Label, 2001)
  • "We Get Fowl/Correct English" (Hombré, 2001)
  • "Impact" (Antidote, 2004)
  • "Off The Lip" feat. The Bees (Antidote, 2004)
  • "The Freedumb Song" (White Label, 2005)

Mixtapes

Rockrap (2005)

References

  1. ^ http://www.discogs.com/artist/aspects Retrieved March 8, 2011
  2. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/correct-english-r871762 Retrieved March 8, 2011
  3. ^ http://www.nme.com/reviews/aspects/5327 Retrieved March 8, 2011
  4. ^ http://www.nme.com/reviews//5942 Retrieved March 8, 2011
  5. ^ http://www.antidoterecords.co.uk/artists/aspects/index.html Retrieved March 8, 2011
  6. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/a/aspects/ Retrieved March 9, 2011
  7. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Peel_sessions In Wikipedia
  8. ^ http://sosai.brightstorm.co.uk/hombre/ Retrieved March 9, 2011
  9. ^ http://www.antidoterecords.co.uk/releases/ANTCD109.htm Retrieved March 8, 2011
  10. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/mystery-theatre-r715979/ Retrieved March 8, 2011
  11. ^ http://www.discogs.com/artist/aspects Retrieved March 8, 2011
  12. ^ http://www.quantic.org/releases/singles/primate-boogaloo/ Retrieved March 8, 2011
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