Phiiliip - Life

Life

His first album, Pet Cancer, was released on American Patchwork, Momus's label with Darla Records. Allmusic gave it four stars and said "Phiiliip combines soft synths, disaffected breathy vocals, and folky acoustic guitars for a dazzling, yet minimal effect." Momus was also responsible for redubbing Philip as Phiiliip, so as to ensure his googlability, and spearheaded a U.S. tour, of which Phiiliip's "highly postured and totally electronic act was reminiscent of a cross between retro Factory and Morrissey." Following the non-release of Icicles + Spike Sculptures, which existed only in an Artforum top 10, he became a regular performer on the New York electroclash circuit, playing at clubs like Luxx, Don Hill's, Joe's Pub, the Knitting Factory and the Andy Warhol Museum.

In 2002 he began compiling and mixing the CDs for annual arts magazine K48, which also featured his collaborations with nightlife celebrity Sophia Lamar. The same year saw Yesandno, his side-project with Captain Comatose's Snax, release their 12 inch Notahit on International DeeJay Gigolo Records, in addition to his collaboration with PFFR which appeared alongside Snoop Dogg on their album United We Doth. He later appeared on TRL for their MTV show Wonder Showzen. 2003 saw him performing for Dior Homme, and photographs of him by designer Hedi Slimane appeared on the cover of Butt Magazine.

In 2004 he had an art show with Deitch Projects and John Connelly Presents consisting of work from fifty artists "inspired by/responding to/commenting on/or utilizing the meat" of the CD he was then working on. Artists included Ryan McGinley, Terence Koh, AA Bronson, Dash Snow, Slava Mogutin and Assume Vivid Astro Focus. The show, "a decidedly off-kilter fun fair," according to Artforum, was chosen as one of the year's best in the New York Times. His CD Divided By Lightning, released in conjunction with the art show, featured collaborations with Soft Pink Truth, Excepter, Avenue D and Tigra of L'Trimm. The companion DVD, Multiplied By Thunder, featured a "pulsating geometric" video made by Bec Stupak for his reimagining of T. Rex's "Elemental Childe," and a version of his song "For The Second" sung by Boy George. 2005 saw remixes of Yukari Fresh and Grizzly Bear. 2007 saw the release of "Totally Magic," an EP with Avenue D.

In 2007 his website posted his third artist album "Magically Bad," which included his reggaeton cover of Pink Floyd's "if...". That unfinished release also included "Homefreeze" which he used on his mix CD for K48 Magazine's 6th (prison-themed) issue, along with his remix of The Swimming Pools' "I'll Soon Be Free" (which eventually evolved into "Open Sun.")

In 2008 he released his (as Total BS) concept mix (consisting solely of samples from Youtube) addressing the planet's treatment (at the time) of Britney Spears: "Dignity, The Joke," on Vice.com. This genetic databasing of a culture and releasing hidden errors emerged in conjunction with an interview with "Vice" about his recently diagnosed schizophrenia (he has yet to do interviews regarding his other conditions: treatment resistant depression, ADHD (inattentive type), anxiety, Asperger's syndrome and multiple personality disorder), and his less than gentle introduction to the world(s) of the Wire.).

In 2009 he recorded a double CD, "Easily Scared" (as Total PX) to serve as the soundtrack for Harmony Korine's art show "Pigxote." He also remixed Sweet Thunder for a split 7 inch with Gavin Russom and performed at their reunion in Brooklyn with Omega Jarden.

2010 saw Phiiliip recording folk cover albums as Jenkins (Hunter Parrish doing a Phiiliip parody). "Acoustic Tomb," "Castle of Pi," "Artery Clocka," 'Zac Efron's Vegetable Gravy" and "Hexed In Heliotrope" were posted on Facebook and then disappeared (along with the personality, which was fairly antagonstic) on a dead laptop.

2012 saw Phiiliip return, this time as Wirekid.