pH10
On the ph scale, ph 10 is highly alkaline, comparing approximately with milk of magnesia. In other words, he’s the shit. He’s been compared to the Beastie Boys on Slayer (relying heavily on electronics rather than guitars) and the sound does bring to mind the Beasties at their best. Must be a New York thing. It is drum and bass hip hop that proves that white does not mean vanilla. “Enter the Underground” is heavy with electronic bass and repeated snare but, again, in this genre, the music is in support of the word. Being as hip hop has a lyrical code to uphold, the best self-congratulatory line in the track is, “We got something for your headphones that will make your ears bleed, we don’t give you what you want, we give you what you need.” That’s confidence. Go get ‘em. The lyrics aren’t going to change the world but they do have good rhythm and flow. “Enter the Underground” features Pete Miser but pH10 has a chance to show off his chops as well. If they, as they say, “Represent the Underground,” the scene is in good shape.
Good review. I’ve been a big pH10 fan for years now and this is by far their most polished (while being insanely heavy) recording. In my opinion, pH10 captures Pete Miser in a way that his solo recordings do not. He lets go and has fun – not trying to teach us anything or leave us with words to live by. He’s just rocking the fuck out and that energy comes through in the recording. Dont get me wrong, his solo work is outstanding but P.M. on a pH10 track is the P.M. I want to hear more of.
This is a great record from some seriously dangerous talent.
I might add that all of pH10′s stuff (4 full-length albums!) is available for free download at Amie Street right now. Not sure how long that is going on, but I just took advantage myself. This guy is too legit to pass up.
AND if you haven’t gotten into Amie Street yet, you should. It’s an awesome online music site.