Omid - Afterwords II

This album has 12 tracks and there is no tracklisting. Beside that there seem to exist 2 versions of it with two different covers. Discogs states, that it was released in 2004 but I can remember buying it in 2001. You can find beats from tracks that were released before and long after for example the instrumental to OMDs "Money Is Meaningless live" version, the instrumental from Busdriver's "Jazz Fingers" and track 12 even is a beat of an older Kali 9 track called "Table Of Contents". Track 5 is a different version of "Sho'nuff", track 6 must be a Fellowship beat of the Shockadoom EP, I think.

Afterwords II

DJ Zeph / Variable Unit - Remixed 12"

This is a small but fine release with a remix from DJ Design on the A-Side and its instrumental. The Seven Grain Remix on the B-Side is also a very dope track but there is no instrumental of it, what a pity! Both tracks, "Mirrors On Sand" and "Seven Grain" have a hard-hitting beat, so don't miss em.

DJ Zeph / Variable Unit - Remixed 12"

Darkleaf - Eclectic Storm 12"

According to the Darkleaf/Nobody 12" by JackDevo I have also ripped a Darkleaf 12" on Ubiquity. Like the DJ Zeph 12" it also contains a Remix by DJ Design. A nice track it is where DJ Design again proofed his production skills. The instrumental of the Remix is also included. The B-Side contains two weird sounding but cool tracks.

Darkleaf - Eclectic Storm 12"

Konceptual Dominance - Self Titled 12"

While writing something for the last Fundamentals post, this release came into my mind. King Koncepts and Kirby Dominant are the Konceptual Dominance and this is the only 12" off their album.

Konceptual Dominance - Self Titled 12"

Fundamentals - Pow Wow / Code Red / Monkey King 12"

Thanks to Jack Devo over at Beetbak this blog is coming closer to a complete discography of the Kemetic Suns. Produced by Eclipse 427, King Koncepts and Karma Chi this is an underground classic from the Bay.

Fundamentals - Pow Wow / Code Red / Monkey King 12"

Fundamentals - Stop The World: Science Must Progress 12"

With production by Karma Chi, King Koncepts and Wind And Water and features from Hypnotic and Kirby Dominant this is a fine excerpt off the Fundamentals - Stop The World album. It is getting quiet interesting with only a few releases from the Kemetic Suns left over that I know of on this blog. What is missing is the Fundamentals - Pow Wow/Code Red 12" and the Per Aa Ra tape plus some stuff I haven't uploaded here for now. If you can help me out with the two above mentioned releases it would be much appreciated.

Fundamentals - Stop The World: Science Must Progress

Request: Alchemist - Instrumental Kings 3

60 of Alchemists dopest beatz come with this 2xCD that you better shouldn't miss. This is for a DJ who I highly respect and of course for all the other beat junkiez out there.

CD1
CD2

Soul Purpose - Breaking Records

Soul Purpose is King Koncepts latest group together with Zvi and Mazzi. In this combination they only released this album, later on Mazzi literally carried the name Soul Purpose alone. He also changed the name to S.O.U.L. Purpose because there was already another group with the same name. There are some nice features on this one like the appearance of the Auditrons (Karma Chi aka KiloJoule and Hypnotic aka Chris Sinister) and Kirby Dominant together on one track. Although I'm a great fan of the Kemetic Suns, this album really flow below my radar and I was glad like a small child eating delicious ice-cream or whatever. It's the title track with a flute sample and the sound of breaking glass. Another nice track is "Lung Collapsing pt 2" which features Percee P with a bouncy beat and flowing raps.
It looks like that there are 2 missing but it's only the Intro and I'm not sure if the 2nd is really missing cause there is also a bonus track... BTW, there are also two 12"es off this album.

Soul Purpose - Breaking Records

Akil Ammar - Melokarma

Hailing from Mexico, Akil Ammar is an MC and I think, that he is a part of the group Sector Lucido, where Bocafloja and Skool 77 also belong to. But it's only speculation because the name appears often with the three MCs. It would be much appreciated, if someone has more detailed information to share!

The release itself contains some nice tracks where I have constantly pushed the repeat button...

Akil Ammar - Melokarma

Style Misia - The Alibiez

And it's going on. Style Misia released this one in 2003 and it only features Scarub on one track. 22 tracks over 64 minutes he produced everything by himself. It's a good release but it can't be bad to have some more features. Nevertheless there is a hint on the album that the tracks were recored between 1997 and 1999.

Style Misia - The Alibiez

Esoin - Substance & Oblivia

This is a really fresh release out of the Constylations/New Moon/Daysmen Empire - hemisphere. Fresh because Esoin had a good hand at selecting the beats, some have a classic touch like the track "World Rotates" which reminds me of a remix of Roots "Silent Treatment". The track "Time Experience" contains some elements that remind me of Fellowships "Pure Thought" and "Funky Devoted" has of course a funky touch. The other tracks also have their unique styles so that this album isn't that straight type of ish were the tracks only vary little.

On the 18 tracks you can only find a few features from the New Moon crew members but there are also cool scratches provided by Worldwise, Havik and DJ Souniq. There is also one great track with the keys played by Demonic.

Esoin - Substance & Oblivia

New Moon - Down II Earth

I'm filling a request from Jack over at Beetbak with this. You better don't listen to it, really I wouldn't recommend it. There is so many other dope stuff out, why listening to this one? :D

New Moon - Down II Earth

ParanormL - Experience

Check this out. Some rare ish from ParanormL recorded from a new record. It has some jazzy vibe and it is off ParanormL's "Jazz is the fundamentals" album. 3 tracks plus their instrumentals. Production is handled by The ParanormL himself except on "Experience" which is produced by Freddie Joachim.

ParanormL - Experience

Anti MC - Old Leg (tape)

Yesterday, I removed the dust from my tape deck and recorded this tape. Check out this dark beats, they pump like sh...

Choose Preview DiscoG's

Cunninlynguists

There is an almost new track from the CunninLynguists I want to mention. You can check it here plus the Instrumental, Accapella and Radio versions of it. What's interesting about it is that they you can choose which amount you want to spend before downloading.

Also some interesting news: CunninLynguists are going on tour in Europe starting at the 25th of March. You can find all the dates on the page I have linked before.

Blue Sky Black Death - The Evil Jeanius Instrumentals

Blue Sky Black Death grew to one of my favorite production crews out there over the past two years. Some people may not like their music because it is partly moody but what is interesting about BSBD is how they compose each track. Most of their tracks consist of three parts, an introduction, the main part and the last part which concludes the track. It doesn't sound spectacular but the interesting thing is, how they do it. The introduction often takes long, about a minute and more but the following main part will make your feelings jump around. The last part often makes you calm down again. This is very tricky but it doesn't really apply to this release, hahaha. But if you like this release be sure to also check out "Late Night Cinema".

Blue Sky Black Death - The Evil Jeanius Instrumentals

Christmas Surprise

This is a small Christmas treat for you guys out there. Merry Christmas and I hope that you are able to spend some quality time with your beloved ones. See you soon...

Christmas Suprise

KC Da Rookee - Buffalo Soldier / Prepare For The Worst

KC Da Rookee - Buffalo Soldier / Prepare For The Worst

Sqwad Productions

Here you can find a small but fine release. Sqwad Productions presents Large Professor and Neek The Exotic featuring a dope b-side track with Masta Ace. Clean, dirty and instrumentals are contained in this release.

Rhyme Mania '99 / NY Confidential

An Older Selection Of Tracks

According to the Anticon Giga Single, I made my own selection of tracks and called it my own "Giga Single". It was at a time when 2Mex was my favorite MC and the Visionaries visited my hometown and gaved one of the greatest concerts I have ever seen. It's a pity that I don't have a track with Key-Kool on it. But there are some tracks with 2Mex featuring Xololanxinxo, Iriscience, Busdriver, Riddlore, Nodody and Mum's The Word on it. And there are also tracks with other artists to explore...

Record Science - Giga Single

LifeRexall - Frequency Response

Dis is LifeRexalls 2nd album which was released in 2003 as a CDr. It comes as a pressed 2xCD containing a bonus instrumental disc and is somewhat rare. You can find the instrumental of "Rock Rhymes" on it, a track that was only on a rare 7" of Sublevel Epidemic.
I came across this release last year when I rediscovered my interest in Hip-Hop instrumentals and Liferexall as a producer catched my attention on the Smartyr release. As a member of the Shape Shifters he was responsible for a bunch of beats but this release doesn't have that typical weird Shape Shifter sound.  The overall style is more laid-back but some tracks also offer some forward motion so that it has a certain diversity. So have fun!

DiscoG's

Frequency Response
Instrumentals

Smoking Bananas Mix 0.1

I did some mix work with Audacity yesterday. It mostly contains instrumentals plus 2 tracks with vocals. All in all there are 18 tracks mixed together to one. Enjoy.

Listen to it on Mixcloud

Mikah 9 - Timetable

For all the Fellowship lovers Mikah 9 released this fine CD in 2001 with material that was unreleased before. You can find excerpts from freestyles of Mikah 9 from Radio sessions and from Good Life sessions. Additionally there is a live recording of "American Nightmare" and there are some tracks that were previously unreleased, for example "Sand To The Beach" and "Fruit Don't Fall". To complete 23 tracks plus one bonus track, Daddy Kev provided some beats to also offer newer works and not only stuff from the past.
Some of the tracks are like a mystery to me. Especially the track "What You See Is What You Get" where it is stated, that it is Produced by Mikah and Sinatra. Frank Sinatra? I dont' know but nearly everything is possible!

Timetable

Request: Naptron

To save time and space, you will receive the Released and Unleashed album from Naptron. Most of these tracks were also recorded during the Celestial Recordings time somewhere between 1998 and 2001 I think and I'm sure that Al 'T' from Jamonproductions put out the Unleashed album around 2003 or 2004. Sadly, there are no production credits given.
Last thing I want to tell you is about the track Herrerah which is an ode to the Good Life fellas...

Naptron - Unleashed

Naptron - Released

Jizzm - Raptalk Illasophic Sampler

This Sampler contains 10 Tracks, some of them were taken from the Infinite album others are unreleased. Two of the unreleased tracks mark another formation around Jizzm, called the Frequency Freaks, who are Jizzm, Phoenix Orion and Trensetta.
Some of the stuff isn't that typical Jizzm stuff but you can expect good stuff!

Jizzm - Raptalk Illasophic Sampler

Jizzm - Infinite

Again an album by Jizzm fully packed with features from talented cats. One thing that came instantly in mind is the fact that Tony Da Skitzo and Jizzm fit very well together and I would really like to look forward for future cooperations but Tony Da Skitzo died last year, RIP! Jizzm, Neb Luv and Tony Da Skitzo together formed the West Coast Avengers where also some other tracks exist, maybe a complete album, too!
Nevertheless, you'll herewith receive a diverse album with 77 minutes of music...Don't Sleep!

Jizzm - Infinite

Abstract Tribe Unique's Golden Quartette

As I mentioned before, in 1995 Abstract Rude was close to a record deal at Grand Royal home of the Beastie Boys. The album Mood Pieces was meant to be released there but only two tracks made it onto a compilation from the label. Behind the scenery there exist two records which have never been released, one only made it to the test pressing status, while the other probably went for promo status, but I'm not sure if it really is a promo record or just a test pressing, too. What I'm talking about is the "Blast Off Into Infinity (12" Test Pressing)" and the "Ohh I'm a Getcha (12" Promo)".
What I think is, that Mike D visited a Good Life session where he probably was impressed by a performance of Abstract Rude & the Tribe Unique and asked them for a demo tape. In his raps, Abstract Rude mentions "I handed a tape to Mike D from Grand Royal" multiple times and also "MC A plays the bass on OG Crew" which might be a hint for a different unreleased version of the "Heavyweights Round III" track, probably the one that was deleted on utube. Also a rough version of "Blast Off Into Infinity" was deleted!
The Blast Off Into Infinity record has stamped in the date NOV 17, 1995 while there isn't no direct clue on the "Ohh, I'm A Getcha" record when it was pressed except that it contains the hint, that it was mastered at Capitul Recordings. But I think that through Aceys deal with Capitul, Abstract gained access to the golden chambers and for that reason, I will definitely date it to '95.
In '97 ATU had a deal with the crown loyal label Big Dada, which resulted in another 12" with two tracks from the Mood Pieces album and later on in '98 followed a 12" on Deemo Records containing the track "Caught Up In the Rappcha" together with a track from Syndrome on the flip-side.
I think that these records give a good hint, how many obstacles upcoming artists have to pass and I don't want to know, how many patience was put into the "Mood Pieces" album through the years before it was finally self-released by ATU. Although I'm not a 100% familiar with all the background info, I think that the given hints paint a good picture of what was happened and I'm glad, that beside a ton of unreleased underground stuff, "Mood Pieces" was finally released in '98! A record that captured me from the first time I heard it and may never let me go...

Blast Off Into Infinity 12"

Ohh I'm A Getcha 12"

My Experience Is 12"

Caught Up In the Rappcha 12"

Jumping On The Afterlife Train

As Jack posted up some Afterlife stuff, I herewith post up one of my favorite Afterlife albums. I can remember in around 1999 or 2000 when I got into the CVE and found the Curbserver. At that time I had a very slow internet connection through an analogue modem patiently waiting until the download of a song was finished, which lasted around 15 minutes. Most of the downloads took longer, because there often was a connection failure or a time-out. Can you imagine? Most of the stuff that was downloadable from Curbserver was from this album. I can remember downloading the songs "Can you love a villain?", "Hot up in this club", "Do you love me?", "Killa Dealaz", "My minds on you", "Hold Yo Ground", "Role Model" and "Clockwork". So they offered most of the bangers from this album as a free download! But you can only find "Hey fish filet" on this album, a great track featuring Micole and Riddlore...

NGAFSH - Da Upgrade

Is there something fowl?

No, there isn't! As a son of the jazz musician Steven Fowler, Matthew Fowler aka Mumbles seems to had a positive influence from his father. Most heads may know Mumbles from Aceyalone's second album "A Book Of Human Language" and he also did two tracks on Aceyalone's first album "All Balls Don't Bounce". That's were both got together when Acey had his deal with Capitul back in '95. AC also has two appearances on this one and he didn't got the easiest beats to rap to. There is also an appearance of the Brazilian jazz vocalist Flora Purim who is known for her unique way of singing and an incident were she was accused for smuggling prohibited goods, I think you know what I mean. The lyrics she is using on the track "Never Ending" were taken from the track "Uri (The Wind)" from her album "500 Miles High".
This album doesn't only offer vocal tracks but also instrumental ones. To come back to the work Mumbles created, you can find different influences completing his repoirtoire with indian, psychedelic and jazzy elements. All in all the album has a slight touch of the World Music Genre. So enjoy your meal.

Mumbles - Transformations / Illuminations

Request: Project Blowed Sampler

Project Blowed Sampler

Kemetic Suns - Road Maps Or Dirt Naps

This is an interesting collection of previously released stuff from the Kemetic Suns. But there are also tracks were I don't know where they are from. For example "Auditron" with the formation Ka Auditron Ba aka Auditrons which are KarmaChi and Hypnotic. It's a very nice track with some classic sound!

Kemetic Suns - Road Maps Or Dirt Naps

Moonshine - Weep No More

This is the original release from 1996. Back in the day The Anonymous called themself Moonshine consisting of Zinndeadly,  Able Body  and Vesuvio aka Manifest. DJ Drez and Nikko also have a short appearance on this one. In contrary to the description on Discogees the re-release is mixed in a different way.

Moonshine - Weep No More

Thirty Daze And A Plane Ticket

Another Fundamentals early release....

Fundamentals - Thirty Daze And A Plane Ticket

Please Stop The World

It's enough, Stop The World now! The Kemetic Suns are coming and expect the human beings to be more exemplary and stop treating others like sh?t. The fundamentals tell us how they see the world and propose how to do it better.
Produced by Karma Chi aka Kilo Joule and King Koncepts this album contains some really nice tracks like "Pow Wow", "Code Rode", "Gravitational Pull", "Stop The World", "Dark Tower", "Mission Statement" and "Flight". These tracks are good for a quick listen and beyond but the other tracks that weren't mentioned have a more abstract soundscape and they need some closer listen to get the point.

Fundamentals - Stop The World 

Is it all a dream?

Or does Jizzm have style? He is back again with hard-hitting beats and underlies them with styleful raps. Go check him out, he is playing on a higher level....

Jizzm - Dreamscape EP

Show Respect Here!

What should I say? Hella MCs and hella beats. What is also interesting is the way that some tracks split over some other releases. First there is an EP off this album, the track "Sealed Fate" is on Pigeon John's "Clueless" 12", "Permanent Paradise" is on Awol One's "Three Eyed Crows" and on the EP of it and "B-Boy Real McCoy" is on Aceyalone's "Accepted Eclectic" album and 12".

Three other definite bangers on this album are:
Ah, forget it and make your own decision :P

Show Respect Here: The Wreckgear Compilation

Hello, this is Nonce again...

Some years ago we laid down some wonderful relaxed beats with keyboard sounds flying over them which built an atmosphere that stays in contrast to the hard truth that we are telling. But don't think the lyrics are unbearable! They are only miles away from the average raps, are raw and reflect the truth. It is like a good wine which needs some time, to get the point where it is coming from. We also have a hidden appearance of an MC we don't even know ourselves, maybe you can help us and find out the name of him.
Thanks for your patience and we hope you will have a positive listening experience...

Nonce - The Sight Of Things

Classic Material

The mysterious death of Yusef Afloat wasn't the reason that this album is a classic. No, it is the music itself! In the movie "This Is The Life" Medusa tells some really interesting stuff about Yusef. He wanted to practice Hip-Hop "raw" in that way, that he raps naked in front of the audience. For some people it might sound weird but I think that his intention was to tell the truth how life is, by laying the positive and the negative things on the line how they are. On Utube there is an old interview with Sach and Yusef were Yusef isn't saying much but what he is saying makes sense and is straight to the point. R.I.P. Yusef
For a tape rip of Yusef's solo album check Jackdevo

Nonce - World Ultimate

Request: Ras Kass - Understandable Smooth Instrumental

Phoenix Orion - Master Control Program 3000

Sorry, but I have no cover art for this one! I once found this one on the internet and seems to be some sort of concept album. If you listen to it you will realize that most of the tracks are from the Secret Wars album but there is are also one or two other tracks from the 3080 Flux album. What I think is that this really is a concept album which later split into the Secret Wars and the 3080 Flux album.

Master Control Program 3000

Phoenix Orion - Zimulated Experiences II

The Celestial Squadron album gives a clue that this album was recorded around the same time the first version was. The track "Close Encounters" was on the Squadron album and there was a hint for it that it was taken from the Zimulated Experiences II. Word has it, that there is also a 12" called Transorganicz, a track that is also on the ZEII album. But this 12" must be extreme rare and the possibility to hold it in my hands will be infinitesimal close to zero.
For this album I have also added two extra tracks which are not listed, with one featuring Awol One and Gel.

ZX2

Albums, I better shouldn't have sold/lost Part IX

Yeah, I once owned this one and I am not happy bout selling this one, too! As I mentioned in the "Le Jazz" post, there is a list of Phoenix Orion releases floating around on Philaflava and there are also 2 other albums listed called 1080 Time Warp and 2080 Cyber Squad. As you might know, 1080 and 2080 aren't officially released and are sleeping in PXO's collection of unreleased albums were alot of other unreleased stuff also sleeps. To recall an example, the Zimulated Experiencez II was produced around the same time the first version was produced but was self-released by PXO in 2007, about 8 years later!
The music itself is kinda Drum'n'Bass type of sh...

3080 Flux

Alien Nation - Tell Me / Electric Lady

This is the 12" single from the "Millenium" album. It contains multiple mixes of the track "Tell Me" and the track "Electric Lady" which has its name from the famous Studio in NYC where it was recorded. The acapellas of both tracks are also contained.

Alien Nation - Tell Me / Electric Lady

Mr. Bizarro - Dirtworks EP

This is the EP to the Blacknewave album that I have posted before. With this one Bizarros discography is nearly complete adding the stuff that Jackdevo uploaded on his blog. Especially Bizarros older stuff is very interesting. It has some laid back vibe and funny lyrics, rapping about his collection of tapes, that they are all gone and that only his shelf is collecting dust. But there is also some melancholy in the song "My Collection Of Tapes", the melancholy about the lost of an era that was about tape trading and anticipated pleasure while copying some new/unknown dope stuff from a friend or doing a mix tape. The anticipated pleasure of doing settings by yourself to get the best possible sound out of your tape, waiting till the recording is finished and the noisy sound which fits perfectly to 4-Track stuff. No doubt, Bizarro loves the nostalgia which made you feel warm inside like when put the needle to the groove of one of your favorite records...

Bizarro - Dirtworks EP

Mum's The Word - The People Mover

This is a nice producer album by Mum's The Word featuring performances by Awol One on the intro, 2Mex & Xololanxinxo, 3rd Degree, Basik MC, Dannu, Jizzm, Key-Kool, LMNO, Murs, Snizzake, Zen and Omid on the Congas on the track "Clear Finish". There is also a hidden track featuring Subtitle...

Mum's The Word - The People Mover

Project Blowed

Being originally released on tape in 1994, I think, there is also a vinyl and a CD version. It sets the land mark between the shutdown of the Good Life sessions and the introduction to the upcoming open-mic sessions at the Project Blowed.
The album contains the second Heavyweights track out of four and a lot more to explore. On Philaflava you can find some tracks flying around which were on the original release and left out on this release for whatever reason. There is also a difference between the vinyl and the CD version because the vinyl version also contains the monumental "Mix Tapes" song from the Nonce.

The tracks are all very dope starting with the track "Jurassick" having a word play by the track name which implies the sick styles of the featured rappers which have lots of experience by being long in the game(jurassic). Followed by a "knock, knock, who's there?" from Self Jupiter introducing the "Strength Of ATU" with a dope-ass beat and having the CVE said "What a pity, I'm living in New York City" and am not able to watch these cats. Figures Of Speech speak out a warning that you better "Don't get it twisted" because it's "Hot", maybe too hot! Tray Loc is followed by Dolla Holla who really sounds like he is Snupe who raps about a "Beautiful day in the neighborhood" and who is followed by "Solo is so low" from DK Toon and B/Cartoon and you know the track, I do it and I think everybody does who is old enough! "This evening" introduces the "Heavyweights Round 2" featuring PEACE, Aceyalone, Nefertiti, Self Jupiter, BJ, Ganjah K, Medusa, Ko Ko, Mikah 9 and Volume 10 interrupted by a "Funky Commercial Break" and followed by some more dope tracks featuring Aceyalone, Ab Rude, CVE and Ellay Khule. Pure Hip-Hop history that's all I can say!

Project Blowed Compilation

Freestyle Fellowship - Innercity Griots

The Fellowships second installment featuring a bunch of interesting people dropped in '93 one year before the Good Life Café closed the doors and a new era began with the Project Blowed. Like Volume 10's "HipHopera", "Innercity Griots" was released on a major label which was a good thing for the popularity but probably it also was a reason for the end of the Good Life. The movie "This Is The Life" dealt with the growing popularity and the impact on the Good Life sessions. If you haven't seen it for now, I can recommend you to watch this movie because it presents a part of HipHop history.
This album contains the first Heavyweights track featuring high level MCs Ganjah K, Big Arch, Spoon,  Volume 10 and Cockney'O'Dire besides the Fellowship. BTW, Mikah 9 has a really crazy appearance on this one! Most of the production is handled by the Earthquake Brothers, a crew of producers, which consists of Jamm Messenger Devine aka JMD, Mathmattics, DJ Kiilu and Mighty O-Roc. They also join creative forces on the Project Blowed compilation!

Freestyle Fellowship - Innercity Griots

Polo & Zoundwavez - Hot Time

I'm sorry for the bad rip but my records condition is very bad. Something like this can happen, when you buy an used record. What I'm very curious about is the version called "Hot Time(Crab Niggaz Freestyle)" on this record because there is a Widow Prizum/B.O.D. Click record that contains the track "Crab Niggaz" and "Crab Niggaz Freestyle". I know that the track "Crab Niggaz" is different from the track on the Hot Time record but I'm curious about the other track!

But this record was recorded in France and it is also a french release and on the back side cover are the following record labels stated: Hostile Records, Funk La Planet, Psycho V, Delabels, Virgin France.
The producer is DJ Wick who also produced some tracks for Widow Prizum and there appear Polo and Legacy from France, Zoundwavez aka Phoenix Orion, Cosmic Ray, Margie and Natalie Wallace from Alien Nation and Clutch and Money Bazz from the B.O.D. Click.
What I forgot to say is, that the beat of "Hot Time" reminds me of a track from Fat Jacks "Cater To The DJ" compilation.

Hot Time

Alien Nation - Earth Defenders

It is Alien Nations second album but it is the Aliens first officially released album. The Millenium album was meant to be released on Pallas Records in 1994 but wasn't. "Earth Defenders" in contrary was released on Celestial Recordings around 1999 on CD and I have heard there exist multiple versions with different colored covers. A 12inch record also exists with the track "Return To Cybertron" and a vinyl only track called "Unicron" which is only performed by Phoenix Orion.

On the Earth Defenders album appear Cosmic Ray, Phoenix Orion, Supernatural, Naptron, Orion South, Darkzeid, P.E.A.C.E. and also DK Toon on "Infinite Cypher" at 1:35. Infinite Cypher btw is a really dope track. The appearance of P.E.A.C.E. and DK Toon could lead to the theory that Infinite Cypher and the track "Secret Wars" from Phoenix Orions Secret Wars album were recorded in the same studio session.

Alien Nation - Earth Defenders

Amón Tóbin

As far as Discogs says is this the first solo album of the brazilian born electro producer Amón Tóbin.
My opinion on this record is, that it is by far his best for now.
On Discogs it is catogorized as Drum n Bass, Breaks and Downtempo but I think that it also contains more genres like Acid Jazz and Trip Hop.
One thing that I very like on this one, is the combination of Samba and Drum n Bass music, which is a very hard hitting combination.
But Amón Tóbin took good care of the listener by carefully compiling the tracklist.
As mentioned before, he has some hard Drum n Bass tracks on it but he didn't organize them one after another but put trippy Downtempo tracks in between to give the listener the chance to rest for a bit.
This is really necessary because some tracks have complex soundscapes which are worth listening to!

Amón Tóbin - Bricolage

The Persuasion Of Art

I can remember an old friend of mine who had the luck to stay in down-under for half a year. He had a good time over there and what I can also remember is that he bought this tape there. It is a collection of tracks from various artists. Some of these tracks taken from the artists albums, some aren't! Track I don't know exactly if they were released somewhere else are:

• Daysmen Empire - Recognize The Fact
• Global Phlowtations - Outlooks
• Da Golden Ray - 4-Sided Room
• The Earthlings - In A Minute
• Animal Pharm - Brand New Sound [Sonicosmonauts]
• Abstract Rude & Lil Aaron - Our Guide

Various - The Persuasion Of Art

Jizzm - Archives

This is Jizzm's only true solo album lasting at least 72 minutes and just featuring the Global Phlowtations, Of Mexican Descent and Nikko. All other albums by Jizzm were more like compilations featuring tons of other MCs. The EP of it contains a slightly different version of "Dreamscape" and its one of those ones where the track selection could have been better. The album for example contains very dope tracks like "Like it's 1999" with the GPAC, "Sky's The Limit", "Atlas" with OMD and Nikko, "Trials & Tribulations Pt II" which is also on the Bass'd On Priciples EP (I wonder where the first part is on!) and many more. Except "Atlas" there  are really hard-ass beats followed by high-level battle raps.

Jizzm - Archives

Blue Sky Black Death

Blue Sky Black Death is a producer Duo consisting of Kingston and Ian Tagger aka Young God. They had their debut in 2006 on MUSH records with the album "A Heap Of Broken Images" featuring various MCs. "Late Night Cinema" is one of their latests efforts consisting solely of instrumentals.
The title fits perfect to the music having moody beats that let your mind fade away and playing with your feelings by building up tension and releasing it, both in change. Most of the tracks have multiple parts making a unique short-movie of everyone. These two cats seem to complete each others by judging on the results of their creative works....

Blue Sky Black Death - Late Night Cinema

Handsome Boy Modeling School

Collecting instrumentals to make an instrumental mix album Dan The Automator came into my mind. As he belongs to my favorite producers, I checked his discography and found this one catching my ears. Some might know the Automator from the Dr. Octagon album or from Deltron 3030 both being very dope, too! If you check his other stuff you might come to the conclusion that there is very little that is not likeable and that's what makes the Automator so interesting!

White People is production-wise a kind of Borderline album. On some tracks they experimented a lot so that you won't say that it's obviously Hip-Hop but you can do your own opinion on that...

Handsome Boy Modeling School - White People Instrumentals

Equipto again...

One year before the Vintage Volume II, Equipto released the first record in this series. The album is more close to the typical Stiff sound in comparison to the Vintage Volume II. It is a rip of the original release, Discogs says that the re-release contains two additional tracks.
There is also a very nice EP out there which I can recommend you to grab if you have the chance to. This one contains the most interesting tracks off the CD plus some instrumentals.

Equipto - Vintage Volume Won