There was a Down Earf sighting two weeks ago, at the Spoken Herb event by AMPON. Down Earf has been an integral group in pioneering the independent scene in the Philippines. FACT number 1. This group had made an album entitled Knowin Iz Half The Battle, all tracks produced by DJ Arbie Won which never saw the light of day. The album is dope and showcases lyricism at its prime. Being a duo is always hard to live up to, both of you should always be on your A game, so that no one outshines the other. Down Earf was a perfect example of this. Ace One never outshined Caliph8 on any song. They threw audacity in their verses each and everytime. FACT number 2. Caliph8 who's ideas translated to Blow Up The Spot, that turned into Flambeau, that turned into SUBFLEX, which is the blueprint of The Community. FACT number 3. They both graced DJ Arbie Won's underground gem, United Freestyles Vol. 1 recording on separate spots during 1999-2000. FACT number 4. Caliph8 and DJ Arbie formulated the idea of Rekognize Loob @ Labas, which was later on solidified by one of the best CD launches I've watched in Music Museum. FACT number 5. Caliph8 was part of the founding members of AMPON which then included B-Roc, Arkane, Psylent, Marquiss & Nimbusnine. FACT number 6. Ace One recorded a couple of tracks for Chrizo's charity mixtape. FACT number 7. They both told me directly and indirectly the same advice, keep my day job! Props to these legends of the mics.
Ace One - United Freestyles Vol.1
Nowadays, Ace One spends his time grinding back and forth from the States to Pinas. Before this he was doing Gawad Kalinga full time with G Money. Caliph8 is a famous anonymous graphic designer/grafitti icon, producer extra ordinaire, DJing around the metro and for his group Drip. Two weeks ago, my brother, Ryan Andres caught a snapshot of a rare Down Earf reunion, as they shared the stage together after a long time. Wish I was there to see these two idols of mine get in their zone once again, Quicksand. Here's a track from their unreleased cult classic album, and the two tracks they appeared in, in the United Freestyle Vol.1 classic.
Picture taken by Ryan Andres, for more pictures, click here.
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