People Under The Stairs – O.S.T. (2LP, Coke Bottle Clear and Cream Galaxy vinyl)
RARITY - Sealed
People Under The Stairs:
- Thes One
- Double K
Features : Odel (B1)
Written by C. Portugal, M. Turner, E.L. Parsonage (D5), Odel (B5)
2LP, Standard Sleeve
Limited Edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Coke Bottle Clear and Cream Galaxy
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : GZ Media
Label : VMP (Vinyl Me Please)
Original Label : OM Records
Recorded in 2001–2002 in Los Angeles, California
Engineered by Thes One
Produced by Thes One (A1, A3, B1-2, B4, C1 to D1, D3-5), Double K (A2, A4, B3, B5, D2)
Mastered by Eddy Schreyer
Photography by Kristin Deleo
Originally released in 2002
Reissued in 2020
Tracks:
Side A
- Intro
- Jappy Jap
- The Suite For Beaver Part 1
- The Suite For Beaver Part 2
Side B
- O.S.T.
- Empty Bottles Of Water
- The Outrage
- The Hang Loose
- The Double K Show
Side C
- Tales Of Kidd Drunkadelic
- Keepin’ It Live
- The Dig
- The Heat
- Montego Slay
Side D
- The L.A. Song
- 8 Is Enuff
- Acid Raindrops
- The Joyride
- The Breakdown
Review :
« It's hard not to appreciate what People Under the Stairs are trying to accomplish with their third full-length. Fortunately, the attempt (i.e., the finished product) works just as well in practice as in theory. Although there could be a little more variety from track to track, this is one fun and funky record. There's a democratic, stylistic purity to O.S.T. -- hence the title -- that is wholly consistent with its predecessors. As Thes One explains in the liner notes, it's "an album that is made up of old records and personal experiences" -- no more, no less. Both One and Double K serve as MCs and DJs and think of themselves more as B-boys than artists or musicians. They eschew live instrumentation (with the exception of the bass on "The Breakdown") and rely instead on their distinctive, loose-limbed raps; deep, diverse record collections; and mad turntable skills. Consequently, the Los Angeles duo has been compared more often to the underground hip-hop combos of the 1980s and 1990s, like the Pharcyde and Freestyle Fellowship, than to their contemporaries of the 2000s. The best example of their no-frills approach comes to fruition on the horn-blasted party anthem "Hang Loose," a cross between Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five and Poor Righteous Teachers (and in which they compare themselves to Kool & the Gang). Laid-back grooves and shout-outs to 1970s TV shows (like Scooby Doo), cold beverages (Long Island iced teas), and tasty treats (fish and chips) make O.S.T. one of the more enjoyable hip-hop releases of 2002. » AllMusic Review by Kathleen C. Fennessy
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.66 / 5