[ PUTS Records / Earshot Music / 2 CD/DVD ]
Release Date: Wednesday 7 June 2006
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From the old school beats with classic SP1200 drums and rich Hammond organ keys to new school progressive tracks with live guitar and bass, 'Stepfather' is by far PUTS' most intricate and musically advanced album to date.
People Under The Stairs formed when Mike Turner aka Double K and Chris Portugal aka Thes One, met on the fringes of LA's late-90s hip hop underground. The duo, devoted to jazzy samples, danceable beats, intricate rhyming skills and laidback humour, have since gone on to critical acclaim, a massive fanbase and a stellar track record of banging hip hop albums.
Now the pair return with a brand new slice of vinyl-centric hip hop, 'Stepfather', released on their own PUTS Records label!
Using obscure drum machines and running mic pre-amps to the point of intentional distortion, PUTS have created a sonic kaleidoscope of textured and layered beats which are complimented by their refreshingly cool narratives of LA hip hop life.
In fact, a better description of 'Stepfather' might be that of a hip hop history book on CD! From the old school beats with those classic SP1200 drums and rich Hammond organ keys to new school progressive tracks with live guitar and bass, 'Stepfather' is by far PUTS' most intricate and musically advanced album to date. Considering their track record, that's a big call indeed!
'Stepfather' also features guest appearances from legendary Funkadelic and Parliament member George Clinton, Monty Stark [Stark Reality] and Kat [Crown City Rockers]. The album also includes a documentary-style bonus DVD, which features live footage, the making of 'Stepfather', videos for PUTS other projects and a short film! A quality underground hip hop release.
"An album out of time; underground hip-hop that could have been made in the old-school Golden Age."
- Popmatters.com
Disc 1 - CD:
1. Intro
2. Step In
3. Pass The 40
4. Pumpin'
5. Flex Off
6. Tuxedo Rap
7. Days Like This
8. Jambouree
9. Jambouree
10. Doctor And The Kidd - People Under The Stairs & George Clinton
11. East Street
12. Crown Ones
13. LA9X
14. Brownout
15. Letter To The Old School
16. More Than You Know
17. Reflections - People Under The Stairs & Odell
18. 4 Doller Afro
19. You
20. On And On - People Under The Stairs & Kat Quano
Disc 2 - DVD:
Documentary featuring live footage, the making of 'Stepfather', videos for PUTS other projects and a short film!