"FATHOMLESS" CHARTS NEW TERRITORY

Ironically some of the most innovative and creative hip-hop records being made
these days are outside the industry's rigid confines of what's supposedly "rap"
or "hip- hop." Case in point is the new progressive turntablist collaborative 
effort from DJs Faust, Shortee & Craze; "Fathomless." Released by Bomb Hip-Hop 
Records, the pioneering label that released such critically acclaimed - albeit 
ahead of their time -"Return Of The DJ" turntablist collections and also DJ 
Faust's solo debut "Man Or Myth?," the limited edition (vinyl only) seven song 
EP "Fathomless" is too complex to be simply labeled "rap" or "hip-hop." Yet it's
closer to the genre, especially in terms of song structure and production, than 
the hundreds of watered down, smoothed out r&b based tracks with poppy rappers 
slapped on top, that sadly pass as "hip-hop music" these days. With a variety of 
sounds that range from hard in-your-face, scratch-happy, chemical beats, to 
commanding drum 'n' bass speaker shaking, to trippy down-tempo tracks seductively 
layered with subdued scratching (eg: "Conundrum") "Fathomless" goes where no 
turntablist release has gone before. Particularly noteworthy is the inspired 
drum 'n' bass laced "Farrago" that's destined to get any dance floor sweating 
like a muthafucka while "Broken Joints" starts out at a medium hip-hop flavored 
pace before kicking in with wild fiery abandon. On this track DJ Faust scratches 
Zapp's "More Bounce To The Ounce" and goes crazy with wild freakish wrist 
movements on the turntables as he mixes in snippets of such hip-hop favorites as
Funky Four's "It's the Joint." Equally diverse and pleasing are "Mind Over Matter"
and "My Turn" - both of which deliver the goods in full force. Like much of
"Fathomless" the track "What It Means," (with all three DJs), which ranges in
styles including a head bobbing scratched hip-hop beat and a myriad of cool 
found sounds including Audio Two ("What more can I say..."), a cool drum 'n'
bass segment (performed all by hand, no samplers) and a beefed up deep based
dancehall groove, is simply beyond categorization. The quality EP's closing
track "Ironic, Isn't It?" packs a hypnotic beat, laced with laughter underneath,
while female DJ Shortee profoundly states "Isn't it ironic? We are creating music
of the future out of something so primitive." Although "Fathomless," with its
pioneering displays of progressive turntablism by DJs Faust, Shortee & Craze, is
closer to hip-hop than most releases these days, many folks just won't know what
to call it. Ironic isn't it?





EP Track Listing

SIDE A
1.  Conundrum
2.  Farrago
3.  Broken Joints
4.  Mind Over Matter

SIDE B
5.  My Turn
6.  What It Means
7.  Ironic, Isn't It?


Check out Faust & Shortee
at these following live performances

2.15 99  New Orleans, LA - Zoolu
Freebass Society Productions @ State Palace Theatre 

2.18.99  Atlanta, GA - Connection" @ Club MJQ
Also Featuring: Z-Trip. Faust & Shortee spinning old skool & 
underground hip-hop, rare grooves and turntablist showcases. 

2.19.99	Knoxville, TN
DiscoLoop Productions. Faust & Shortee tag-teaming hardhouse 
& techno as well as turntablist showcases.

2.20.99  Boone, NC
Electric & T-Rock, Mayhem Productions
Together, the 3 of them will be spinning on 4 turntables old
skool & underground hip-hop, rare grooves & turntablist showcases. 

2.21.99  Atlanta, GA @ Club Masquerade
Also Featuring: Q-Bert (First time ever in Atlanta)
Faust & Shortee will be spinning old skool & underground hip-hop,
rare grooves & turntablist showcases.

Click Here for DJ Craze Tour Dates
Click Here for information about MAN OR MYTH? by DJ Faust



For More Information Contact
Bomb Hip-Hop Records
4104 24th Street - Suite #105
San Francisco, CA. 94114
phone #415-821-7965

fax #415-826-9479