Raven & Myk Reid: Searching For Soulz

30 04 2013

This is the team that never was. Raven: The Cartelian Sergeant & Myk Reid: The Second Lieutenant. Amidst this viral flood of “swagger”, confusing hi-hats, false characters and self indulgence, Searching For Soulz is hip hop purity. Raw, honest and lyrical. 

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Since the days of being told off by Raven’s mum for swearing too much this team has come a long way. This is grown man rap. Raven needs little introduction to fans of this art form. After his successful sophomore album Ravenous 20Ten and a short term hiatus for the arrival of his first born The Crate Cartel main-stay returns with the humanistic essence that made him one of Australia’s most acclaimed lyricists at the forefront of this project.

Only the finest emcee’s get to fly the Hungry Human flag and Myk Reid is no exception to this rule. Myk emerged publicly in 2011 with the release of his debut EP Rise Of The Foot Soldier catching the attention of rap aficionado’s nationally.

With Myk being a long time cohort of Raven this EP happening was just a matter of time. Production is handled by Geko, Must, Wik, Skwid Fingaz and Sideshow. Raven is also back on the boards for the first time in 4 years. Fellow Lost Soul original Budsa graces the only guest spot with his no bullshit style on the future anthem Hoods Up.

All purchases from the webstore here, will come with a free hard copy of the EP… Get them while they last! The EP will be available for free download now. Video clip for “Caught Up” Produced by WIK, Filmed & Edited by Discourse.

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Catch Wreck

1 01 2013

Every so often, an event comes along with the purpose of cementing itself a place in history. In a time where large showcases are usually catered towards the more mainstream listener, Matt Van Rooy and Catch Wreck have proudly assembled an impeccable line up of artists revered by Hip Hop aficionados and fans Australia wide.

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This is a night put on by the fans, for the fans. Underground royalty, of this phenomenal caliber have never appeared together in this capacity to perform on the same night. Until now, Get ready to Catch Wreck. Catch Wreck will feature the legendary Lazy Grey with Jake Biz & DJ DCE plus Brad Strut, Simplex, Maundz, Fluent Form, K21, Raven & Myk Reid, Mata & Must, Smiley and more. DJ’s Heata and Discourse will be serving up some tasty treats on the 1′s and 2′s.

Tickets will be sold at Obese Records and here but be quick. Tickets are $30.90 plus booking fee online and at obese store, $40 at the door. Catch Wreck all goes down at the Prince Bandroom, March 1, 2013 in Melbourne.

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Big Noise – Dazed Benefit Show

6 08 2012

Dazed is a producer/emcee and DJ for Down for The Count Records. He has just received the news that due to his high involvement with music throughout his life that his ears have given up and he will have to get nerve surgery and wear hearing aids for the rest of his life. He has been a long time supporter and contributor to the Hip Hop scene in Canberra, Sydney and now Melbourne and is highly respected throughout and has worked with many artists.

The local hip hop scene has put forward some of it’s finest to do a benefit show featuring a slew of talent from Melbourne (and Hau from Sydney to make sure they behave) who are all contributing their time to help him cover his bill for the hearing aids. Not only will the live show be insane but the folks from Obese, Broken Tooth and Elefant Tracks have all chucked in a stack of product to give away on the night!

It’s going to be a killer gig with an amazing line up and all for a great cause!

BIG NOISE
Friday September 14th – Laundry – $20 – Doors open 8pm
Smash Brothers
Maundz & BwivDeece
One Sixth, Mata & Must
Fluent Form
Fatty Phew
DFTC Records
DJ’s Doc Felix
Blazin Marty
Hau
Hosted by Hau
Giveaways from Obese, Broken Tooth & Elefant Tracks

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Dazed – Hearing Not Listening

17 07 2012

“And I don’t need more to blind me; my vision’s so unsightly, I’m sick of all the bullshit; it’s time to go out fighting.” Hearing Not Listening is the latest solo release from DFTC producer, DJ and MC, Dazed, dropping on 12″ vinyl, CD, and digital format on August 29, 2012.

The album reveals a reflective honesty often lost in today’s bipolar and fragmented local scene. A true head dedicated to pure, hard hitting hip hop, Dazed delivers stories of his past with raw sincerity, straight up battle raps with support from a range of guests and original sounds that don’t just aim for your Hottest 100 list.

Featuring production from Discourse, WIK, Realizm, Ante Esco and Ciecmate. Guest verses from the DFTC and Centre Left crews as well as Baptist and Rezadent. Hearing Not Listening is genuine hip hop from a genuine local artist bringing the goods. “It’s a part of me, as much as my girl and my family, Hip Hop is my therapy from mundane and insanity.” Social Narcotics (WIK Remix) is available now following the iTunes link below. The full record Hearing Not Listening will be available August 29.

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Maundz – Take It Back feat. Bias B

10 04 2012

This is the brand new film clip for Melbourne MC Maundz, the new track Take It Back is taken from the upcoming album titled Zero. Shot over a hot weekend in Preston Melbourne, the throw back clip features many notstalgic memories from back in the 90′s. The clip features a who’s who of local hip hop and is sure to get that head noddin’. 

The clip is executed by Full Clip (Heata & Discourse). Additional skate photography by Andrew Dorny. Beat produced by WIK, mixed & mastered by Geko. Maundz - Zero will be out soon on Crate Cartel.

Clip stars: Maundz, Bias B, WIK, Fluent Form, Aetcix, Geko, Discourse, Raven, Bigfoot, Tornts, Sherrif Rosco, Nevs, Funky Jen, G Force, Alyson Murray, Briggs, Rob, Chenie, Hamish, Dorny, Cass Bowman, Deece, Royalz, Grega, Natasha, Chris Maunders (AKA Mini Maundz), Cyclone Rebecca, Sabina Turner, Howie, Rex Mundi CO, Deon Williams, Tim Barling, Haycha, Nath, Carson & Fraksha. 

Make sure you check out the whole animated GIF set over at Peak Street, posted in celebration of this release, truly classic stuff. 

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Dialectrix – New Generation Tour

9 04 2012

Back to tear up the stage in 2012 is Sydney’s finest Dialectrix. Fresh off the release of his soul laden, technologically themed single New Generation, Dialectrix is hitting the road to showcase his heralded flow and uniquely kinetic live experience.

Dialectrix is a veteran on the mic whose live show comprises high energy party anthems mixed with thoughtful social criticisms. The live wire word smith is hitting stages as part of his New Generation East coast tour. Dialectrix will be starting with hometown Sydney’s Annandale Hotel on Friday, 27 April with supporting performances by Ellesquire, Calski and Rainman with DJ sets by Ology.

D-Trix will also visit Melbourne’s Laundry on Saturday May 5th, supported by local acts including Fluent Form, Discourse, Raven, Maundz and In Good Company. The tour heralds the release of upcoming album The Cold Light Of Day, which is due out later this year.

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Fluent Form – #Flu32

25 03 2012

After the success of his independently released debut album Chapters Of Substance, Fluent Form wasted no time in returning to the studio to begin work on his sophomore LP, The Furnace. The Melbourne MC and Crate Cartel member has been hard at work on his 3rd release, which is sure to be a must have.

Fluent release’s a free download titled #Flu32. Produced by Geko, filmed & edited by Discourse (Full Clip) and directed by Discourse & Fluent Form. #Flu32 can be downloaded below.

One take verse, one day shoot & edit… #Flu32

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Prime X The Weeknd – House Of Balloons

16 08 2011

South Australia’s MC Prime has been a busy man of late. Recently he dropped the first taste from his upcoming album Good Morning, with a track titled Tunguska (grab it here free) and has already made it’s debut on the national radio airwaves. In celebration Prime drops a free download titled House Of Balloons. 

Not only has Prime recently been announced as label Soulmate Records latest signee, he has also featured on  UK MC Sonnyjim’s release the Psychonaut LP and also fellow stable mates 360 – Stand The Fuck Up Mixtape. Prime has already proven himself a highly talented MC with his role in Pagen Elypsis and previous solo work.  Prime sums up this track with this quotet:  “(House Of Ballons)..is about nothing but at the same time about everything. The soundtrack to an ignorant, thoughtful night out”.

Original track by The Weeknd. Cover image courtesy of Discourse. Prime’s upcoming release Good Morning, out later this year via Soulmate Records.

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New Bias B Film Clip: ‘Midlife feat. Joyride’

20 05 2011

Executed by Full Clip (Heata & Discourse) Midlife featuring Joyride produced by DJ Bonez taken from the album Biaslife. Bias B has been an unrelenting presence on the Australian Hip Hop scene spanning over decades. The Melbourne Hip Hop innovator returns to the mic with another tenacious testament to his craft in the form of Biaslife.

The 5th solo release to his name, Biaslife solidly exhibits a maturity and discernment only obtainable after time, persistence, and unrequited dedication to one’s art. Bias has come a long way since his pioneering debut album Beezwax in 1998, just like his local scene. Although Aussie Hip Hop is expanding and changing around him, Bias still continues to hold his own as one of the first, and one of the best.

The album credits an array of seasoned artists such as Lazy Grey and Len One, Bigfoot, Ciecmate, Fluent Form, Maundz, and Eloqour. The soothing vocals of Joyride and Tali are featured, as well as production mastery from the legendary Lazy Grey, DJ Bonez, Doc Felix, The Statesmen, Aux One, Geko and Discourse.
Midlife, the first single from the album, is illustrative of Bias’s constant battle to find equilibrium between family and artistry. With outstanding production by DJ Bonez accompanied by the soulful voice of Joyride on the hook, Midlife epitomizes that classic Bias B sound.

In comparing Bias’s past works to Biaslife, the new album stands alone when it comes to subject matter. Steering away from a comfort zone of local Hip Hop politics, Bias B has chosen this time to delve into broader themes. Exploring world issues in the Doc Felix produced When I Sleep and reflecting on the tragedy of suicide in How Did I End Up Here, whilst also expressing a love for life in tracks like In Love With The Music and Whenever You Need Me (dedicated to the mother of his two children). The release of Biaslife will be accompanied by a national tour from June through to August.

Track Listing
1. In Love with the Music
2. Midlife
3. When I Sleep
4. How Did I End up Here
5. That Feeling
6. Melbourne City
7. Here I Come
8. Drop a Thought
9. Runnin’ the Track
10. Rap Life
11. Whenever you Need me
12. The Last Song

Released By: Wordburner Records
Distributed By: Obese Records
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Bias B – Biaslife (Drops: May 27, 2011)

15 05 2011

If you aren’t reading Bias B’s name in the history of the local Hip Hop scene, you must be reading the wrong history.
Bias B has been an unrelenting presence on the Australian Hip Hop scene spanning over decades. The Melbourne Hip Hop innovator returns to the mic with another tenacious testament to his craft in the form of Biaslife.

The 5th solo release to his name, Biaslife solidly exhibits a maturity and discernment only obtainable after time, persistence, and unrequited dedication to one’s art. Bias has come a long way since his pioneering debut album Beezwax in 1998, just like his local scene. Although Aussie Hip Hop is expanding and changing around him, Bias still continues to hold his own as one of the first, and one of the best.

The album credits an array of seasoned artists such as Lazy Grey and Len One, Bigfoot, Ciecmate, Fluent Form, Maundz, and Eloqour. The soothing vocals of Joyride and Tali are featured, as well as production mastery from the legendary Lazy Grey, DJ Bonez, Doc Felix, The Statesmen, Aux One, Geko and Discourse.
Midlife, the first single from the album, is illustrative of Bias’s constant battle to find equilibrium between family and artistry. With outstanding production by DJ Bonez accompanied by the soulful voice of Joyride on the hook, Midlife epitomizes that classic Bias B sound.

In comparing Bias’s past works to Biaslife, the new album stands alone when it comes to subject matter. Steering away from a comfort zone of local Hip Hop politics, Bias B has chosen this time to delve into broader themes. Exploring world issues in the Doc Felix produced When I Sleep and reflecting on the tragedy of suicide in How Did I End Up Here, whilst also expressing a love for life in tracks like In Love With The Music and Whenever You Need Me (dedicated to the mother of his two children).
The release of Biaslife will be accompanied by a national tour from June through to August.

Track Listing
1. In Love with the Music
2. Midlife
3. When I Sleep
4. How Did I End up Here
5. That Feeling
6. Melbourne City
7. Here I Come
8. Drop a Thought
9. Runnin’ the Track
10. Rap Life
11. Whenever you Need me
12. The Last Song

Released By: Wordburner Records
Distributed By: Obese Records
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