Ciecmate & Maggot Mouf are Known Associates

29 04 2013

For over a year these 2 contemporaries have locked themselves in the studio once a week to diligently shape and craft a new offering, Ashes To DustCiecmate & Maggot Mouf trade verses back and forth, bar-for-bar in an epic team effort that interlocks prose and sonic aesthetics seamlessly.

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The joint delivery puts forth a tag-team approach reminiscent of a classic hip hop style that has not yet permeated Australia’s often individually focused scene. The insane turntable prowess of DJ No Name Nathan (2 x ACT DMC Champion) stitches the release together, officially making Known Associates a triple threat.

The production on Ashes To Dust is rich in melody, hypnotic drums, and deep bass. With a heavily atmospheric and diverse aesthetic, ranging from dark and brooding to bright and positive. The thematic landscape is all encompassing, covering a diverse range of relevant topics with a strong conviction and symbiosis. From party anthem Known Associates, to the thought provoking Beware Of Bio Chips, or the summertime soundtrack Short Shorts, this is no mere journey, it’s an adventure.

Ashes To Dust is a sure shot hit for discerning Hip-Hop aficionados, recent converts, and the occasional rap fan. Ashes To Dust featured guests include: Bias B, Conor Farrell, Gutz, Newsense & Scotty Hinds

“In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return”

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Maggot Mouf – Runnin’ With Scissors

28 04 2012

Born from a hazy laboratory, where the scent of stale weed smoke wafts among brown paper bags covering empty longnecks, and calloused thumbs clutch PlayStation controllers in interim… Maggot Mouf’s – Running With Scissors took its form. The album is an imaginative journey from start to finish, with dark undertones unwilling to succumb to the played-out battle style status-quo of Hip-Hop.

Honest, conceptual, topical, and often quite humorous, lyrics roll over both brooding and snappy arrangements to create the perfect Winter sound scape. After forming a bond after discovering a chemistry during the making of the You’re All Ears album (2010), Sammy Scissors and Maggot Mouf decided to go all in on this project. As Maggot Mouf says, “I quit my job to focus on this album and we’d have a studio session every fortnight. Sometimes I’d write two songs in one night, others we’d go through a Q and play PlayStation” – a remarkable work ethic indeed.

When questioned about the album, Maggot Mouf could express no truer words than “I’m no press cunt, I can’t even spell properly”. This is no bullshit, no fuck around, tell it like it is rap with a tongue-in-cheek twist that lends itself to some hard hitting topics.

The Mish is a candid presentation of the stressful upbringing and septic environment that Maggot Mouf grew from. Over an ominous Scissors arrangement, Maggot Mouf explores the current state of his life and how, through dumb luck, he’s risen out of the downward spiral that has surrounded his family and friends. Must lends his hands to the project with cuts on Crave, a clear standout on the album, that embodies the insatiable lust for cash to pay for rent, booze, floozies, and food.

Rigorous Recordings pass through on How We Spit, graced by the dexterous Scott Skillz, while Plarks The Fumble Tongue makes an energetic appearance on Runner. Dreamscape and F The W both feature an emerging talent in the form of Gutz. It’s track like these that show the synergy of real life brothers meeting over the Sammy Scissors backdrop. Also featuring the likes of Mata & Must, Kid Selzy andRetainer the album is sewn together with some final touches care of DJ’s Buick (3 x ACT DMC Champ) and DJ Paypercutts.

With Sammy Scissors’ daughter on the way, Maggot Mouf’s lack of employment, and both having a history of legal issues, the album speaks for the everyday person that is sick of all the mundane bullshit that life brings. In their world of uncertainty, the one thing that remains certain is Running With Scissors stands as a cut above the rest.

Tracklist:
01. Intro
02. Raw
03. Immortal feat. DJ Paypercutts
04. Glory  feat. Mata & Must
05. How We Spit  feat. Scott Skills & DJ Buick
06. Haunted
07. Dreamscape  feat. Gutz
08. Up/Down
09. What U See  feat. Kid Selzy & Retainer
10. The Mish
11. Can’t Think Straight
12. Deadly Interlude
13. The Feast
14. F The W  feat. Gutz & Buick
15. Midnight Sesh
16. Crave  feat./ Must
17. Style  feat. DJ Buick
18. Runner  feat. Plarks the Fumble Tongue
19. Bragger

Available May 11, released by Broken Tooth Entertainment and distributed by Obese Records.

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Broken Tooth 2011 Wrap Up

20 01 2012

At BTE, 2011 has been the year of Ciecmate. With all of our artists being quite vigilant on the local show front, Ciecmate has risen above and beyond releasing both his debut full length solo album, Game Over, and a production album, Chess Sounds Vol. 1 highlighting local and international guests over his signature sounds.

Following on from the success of the two albums, Ciecmate toured the full country with the Funkoars in support of their new high energy album, The Quickening. Joining the tour with Ciecmate, and also officially joining the BTE fold was $2 Scratchies star, 2 x ACT DMC Champion, and general lord No Name Nath. Bigfoot & Tornts, Maggot Mouf, Diem and Gutz were all busy on the Melbourne front frequenting support slots on shows and radio appearances.

December also saw the release of a free download, Maggodatron featuring Maggot Mouf and Dekoda as you’ve never seen them before. With a number of releases lined up for 2012 including Tornts, Maggot Mouf, and whispers of a Newsense album, February will see BTE’s 21st official release and a massive 21st birthday party at the Laundry on February 18th. Come down and party in true style, will the whole BTE roster on board and typical 21st birthday shenanigans!

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Dwizofoz – Baked Not Fried EP + album launch

14 04 2010

Dwizofoz has indeed been building quite a name for himself starting way back in 2003 when he first met Ghosty and started working on tracks with him. In 2004 the duo created the group Ozalians and almost immediately began performing on stages all around Brisbane.

After nearly 5 years of performing and having supported and worked with such artists as Muph n Plutonic, Hyjak n Torcha, Bias B, Optimen and Tommy Illfigga, Justice n Kaos (to name a few), Ozalians decided to part ways to work on different projects.
The end of 2007 saw Dwizofoz begin to really focus on his music as a solo artist and marked a definite step up in the intensity of Dwiz’s live shows. Since 2007 Dwizofoz has supported such artists as Lazy Grey, Bias B, Thundamentals, Dialectrix and was scheduled to support “Godfather of Grime” Wiley at his cancelled Brisbane show.

After years of hardwork Dwizofoz’s debut solo EP is finally ready to hit shelves. Baked Not Fried is a collection of tracks that captures the feeling of the journey he has been since going solo in late 2007. 9 tracks deep featuring only Brisbane emcee’s and producers Baked Not Fried is set to make heads from all over our great nation sit up and recognize the potential that Dwizofoz possesses.

The EP features production from DJ Butcher (Crate Creeps, Pure Product) Mc Rotheee (Kut Paste Records) Warlock Beats, Plague, Dark Matter and more and guest verses from Brisbane battle veteran Alexander The Commander, Strooth, Mc Rotheee and Big Koz.

Track Listing:
1. As The Pendulum Swings
2. One Word
3. Who’s Side You On?
4. Introduce Myself feat. Mc Rotheee and Big KOZ
5. Fire Up feat. Strooth
6. Reintroduction
7. Baked Not Fried feat. Alexander The Commander
8. Bomb The City
9. My Legacy

Ladies and Gentleman! After nearly 8 years slowly taking over Brisbane, one suburb at a time Dwizofoz is finally about to launch his debut solo EP, Baked Not FriedKut Paste Records and Crate Cartel proudly present the Dwizofoz/Fluent Form (QLD) dual album launch, featuring Maggot Mouf + Gutz with DJ Buick. This will all go down at the Step Inn on Friday June 25.

Featuring Fluent Form with his much hyped and multi award-winning album The Furnace. If you havent heard it already go pick that shit up, right now. The hype surrounding his The Furnace is well and truly lived up to by the album itself.
Featuring production by Geko, Ciecmate and more and guest spots by Brad Strut, Fatty Phew, Maundz, to name a few The Furnace is, one of the top Australian releases for 2009. He will be joined by fellow Cartelians Geko and DJ Discourse.

The gig will also mark the much-anticipated return to Brisbane of Broken Tooth Records pioneer Maggot Mouf accompanied by Gutz and DJ Buick. Sure to kill it. Also performing on the night are local acts DeadBeatSociety, a group which consists of Brisbane mic slayers Pi Emcee, Tendancee, P.Butta, Twitch, Julez Vega and DJ Daze.

Also on support duties is Freemcee, one half the now broken up Affirmative Word. Freemcee has created a massive buzz around his live shows and has now gone solo to continue his journey, which is sure to be a long one.
And of course Dwizofoz’ stable mate, Unda Dwella will be bringing the heat to get proceedings underway in the correct manner, check out his mixtape Everyone Loves UD coming soon. Tracks will be spun between sets by DJ Boomski.








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