Album lore

CRYSTAL RIZZ, released in May 2024 on Rushex’s own label, condenses four tracks of phonk and its darker offshoots into a brief but potent offering. The trio of Rushex, Oriux, and THE9THXLIFE blend elements of Brazilian and drift phonk with shades of dark ambient, crafting a moody, nocturnal artifact. The title track, singled out by listeners, exemplifies this fusion with its brooding rhythms and spectral textures.Though succinct, the record’s interplay of shadowy beats and stretched samples situates it within a lineage of underground phonk that privileges atmosphere over immediacy. Its modest footprint on Last.fm—just under 6,000 listeners—belies a resonance among crate-diggers drawn to its subtle manipulation of genre conventions. CRYSTAL RIZZ stands as a quiet signal from the fringes of contemporary beat culture.

Album lore

CRYSTAL RIZZ, released in May 2024 on Rushex’s own label, condenses four tracks of phonk and its darker offshoots into a brief but potent offering. The trio of Rushex, Oriux, and THE9THXLIFE blend elements of Brazilian and drift phonk with shades of dark ambient, crafting a moody, nocturnal artifact. The title track, singled out by listeners, exemplifies this fusion with its brooding rhythms and spectral textures.Though succinct, the record’s interplay of shadowy beats and stretched samples situates it within a lineage of underground phonk that privileges atmosphere over immediacy. Its modest footprint on Last.fm—just under 6,000 listeners—belies a resonance among crate-diggers drawn to its subtle manipulation of genre conventions. CRYSTAL RIZZ stands as a quiet signal from the fringes of contemporary beat culture.