Underground Fossils: simantic

Underground Fossils was an indie rap focused blog run by myself (Dimxsk) and by Trylemma, who passed August 3rd, 2024 from liver failure of unknown origin at the age of 34. We mostly posted week or twice weekly, the bulk of which were rare rips we made, found on old blogs, he acquired through his insanely broad connection to the scene, etc. We did all we could to make sure we didn't post stuff that (1) You could still reasonably buy from the artist directly, (2) You could reasonably buy secondhand for cheap, (3) You could download easily elsewhere, (4) The artist(s) asked us not to for any reason. Being involved in this blog was some of the most fun I ever had, even if at times it was time consuming, challenging or intimidating (having a readership). It was the product of one of the best friendships I've ever had. If I could say one last thing, it's to encourage all of you: if you have the time and desire, make your own UGF. Find a friend who loves this shit like you do and build it together. It will bring you incredible joy, enhance your connection to this amazing community, and change your life in unexpected and exciting ways. I know it did mine. Love you all!

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Friday, December 23, 2022

Simantic - Simantic (2003)

Here's another Household Nameless release from the aforementioned mother lode I was given access to last month. Simantic is one third of Scotch Tape Portraits, the interstate collective that gave us Babel Fishh and E9ine on the beats. Simantic is an extraordinary wordsmith with beatmaking talent as well. Writes songs addressing poverty, politics and mainstream culture with a sense of humor and humility. Great stuff!

Oh and check out here for some of his newer material under the moniker Toeach Therón!

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Friday, May 14, 2021

Simantic - Blue & Yellow (200?)

This is a picture of tape. It's a familiar brand, in fact too familiar so I blocked out the identifying features. But the reason I used this picture today is because the hip-hop folk rap weirdos from Texas known as Scotch Tape Portraits (not at all affiliated with the brand of tape possibly pictured above) are so indie that the only one who appears in any photographs online is Babelfishh, and I'm not sharing a Babelfishh album today. So no art for my post that makes any sense at all. Frustrating state of affairs.

Anyways, Scotch Tape Portraits was a group consisting of, according to Discogs, Fishh, E9ine and Simantic aka Richie Simantic. This is an EP by Simantic called Blue & Yellow. I have no album art or track titles, don't know when it came out either. I'm frantically looking both for more info on this and for any rips of more Household Nameless Records material. You would pretty much be my hero if you shared any of it.

But for now, here's this one. It's pretty damn good actually, for fans of Univac, Otem Rellik, Astronautalis, Edison / Papervehicle, Lewee Regal... You get the idea. Enjoy!

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