Aspects | |
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| Origin | Bristol, England |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Aspects are an English hip hop group fromBristol,England; the outfit's core members being emcees El Eye, Mantis and Bubber Loui.
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 albumCorrect English[2] to critical acclaim in 2001.[3] The album featured the singles "Best Music" (also containing "Intrigue" remixed byDJ Vadim) and "My Genre." On its release "My Genre" became Single of the Week in theNME.[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 andZane Lowe,Steve Lamacq,Tim Westwood and the lateJohn Peel (seeList of Peel sessions),[6] 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 withTask Force. In 2007Hip Hop Connection magazine (issue 214) ranked Aspects'Correct English No. 28 in the 50 Best British Albums Ever.
After the demise of their original stable, Hombre Records,[7] Aspects were signed toAntidote Records[8] (a subsidiary ofSanctuary Records), who released their sophomore LPMystery Theatre? in 2004,[9] along with singles for "Impact" and "Off The Lip". The latter entered theUK Indie Chart at No. 16 and theUK Top 200 at No.81. "Off the Lip" is a "Surfin' USA" for the UK Hip Hop generation" according to a review published inThe Independent, "making them one of only a handful of UK acts to produce genuinely original Hip Hop."
Their third studio album,Left Hand Path[10] was released in 2013. It was described byUncut as, "a masterful collage of gothic moods and virtuoso rhyming".[11] Upon its release,Clash considered the material "a relieving alternative to conventional, safe music" and "playfully groundbreaking".[12]
The group have performed extensively and were attached to UK tours fromPrincess Superstar,Arrested Development,De La Soul andThe Bees. Aspects have recorded and collaborated with numerous artists,[1] among themDJ Yoda,DJ Format,DJ Vadim, Junior Disprol, Hundred Strong, Mr. Jason of Porn Theatre Ushers,Si Begg,Quantic,[13]The Bees andLittle Barrie.
Members:
Other founder/affiliate members:
2001:Correct English (2001, Hombré)
2004:Mystery Theatre? (2004, Antidote/Sanctuary)
2013:Left Hand Path (2013, Psycho Boogie)
2012 EP (Hombré, 1998)
Revenge Of The Nerds (Hombré 1999)
Rockrap (2005)
Kings' English (2013)[14]
