HQ’s celebration of the local hip hop scene returns with a line up featuring some of Australia’s finest. The event will also see the return to Adelaide for hip hop legends Def Wish Cast.
Def Wish Cast return with the banger Dun Proppa, the first single from their upcoming album Evolution Machine. Also featuring on the night are Sydney’s Horrorshow, and Adelaide’s Dialect & Despair. The Tongue, who is currently on his national The Sextape tour will also be in Adelaide to share his sexual secrets on stage. Jjoining this already massive line up is none other than your rappers favourite rapper Mantra, who just released his Speaking Volumes LP, and prepares to drop a massive video clip for his second single Voodoo Music.
Another two hip hop giants set to grace the stage at Homegrown 2 is Adelaide’s very own Delta & Staen 1. Delta’s third LP Pyramid Schemes is due very soon, stay tuned for more details on that one. Also on the bill are the talented Grifters Inc along with DJ Dyems (Terra Firma Crew) and DJ Sanchez. You do not want to miss out on this one, be sure to get your tickets quick. Full line up and link for tickets below.
Homegrown 2 – Friday October 21st – HQ Complex Lineup: Horrorshow Def Wish Cast The Tongue Mantra Delta & Staen 1 Dialect & Despair Grifters Inc DJ Dyems (Terra Firma Crew) DJ Sanchez
Tickets on sale now from Venuetix, Clinic 116 & Da Klinic.
The Album is quite a party, your hosts the Adroit Effusive crew. The South Australian massive are set to launch their LP The Album, after years of waiting from eager fans at HQ September 10. Adroit Effusive have been around for years now and many in the scene will recognise the names of one of Adelaide’s hip hop legacies. AE consist of Beats, Conseps, Patti, Blockade, Ad-Fu, Motion, Bornski and Dev…did we miss anyone? The Album is a massive body of work from the past 6 years, so the variety offered here is as vast as central Australia. Ranging from solo tracks right through to massive posse tracks it’s all here.
The Album opens with a nice intro track produced by Ad-Fu who also commands the majority of the cuts on The Album. Ad-Fu kicks things into action with an appropriate cut ‘Waited Too Long For This!’. Long Time Coming is some of that true head nod shit and one of our highlight tracks from The Album.Trails of Funkoars fame fucking lights this one up on the production front. This would have to be one of the beats of the year. Conseps, Tommy Illfigga, Beats and Patti, all smash on this track with a sutble beatbox by Tom Fukkin Thum.Long Time Coming is one of those tracks where everything comes together just right, the emcees, the beat and the cuts. Ad-Fu impresses immensely on the cut front, inflicting serious damage across the whole album.
Party With The Blocks delivers with a nice guitar riff driven beat by Conseps and Beats. This track has that anthem feeling. Suspects sounds out with a monster and demonic beat from Conseps. Blockade and Patti go at this one spitting some fire. One of the first things we noticed with this thumping track and with the whole album, is that the guys didn’t just spit one verse each and then call it wraps. These dudes back up killer verse after killer verse. Forget those 1 min tracks where you just start getting into it as the beat dies out. The Album gives you plenty of time to get in your groove.
Motion, brings the full skills kit on the track The Real as we see him become the man of many hats. Producing this solo track then hitting the mic with the same style you’ve come to love from Motion. 5 Days Of Work tells the boss to shove it and gives the proverbiale middle finger to the daily grind. Bornski lays down a nice sleepy beat that will have you set to put your feet up, chill and skip work.
The Bornski produced Understood By Few featuring Motion and Bornski on the mic, mixes things up with a sweet little oriental flavored tune. Crossroads, a heartfelt punchy track featuring the amazing voice of Janey Housego, is a more soulful track providing a great example of the depth this crew contains with-in its ranks. Beats adds a cherry to the top of this tasty track with a firm helping of emotion on the beat. A Beer and Big Talk is a powerful tale of some of lifes most unpleasant situations, this track really had us thinking. Bornski rises to deliver both as emcee and producer on this one, BIA also features on this track. War with general Mortar in charge on the mic and the beat, will leave you feeling… militant, a raw evil track is another one of our highlights.
As we power through the halfway mark it’s clear Adroit Effusive’s years of hard work really have paid off. The Album isn’t just a quality release its a statement. A statement that yells “Don’t Fuck With Us, We Know Hip Hop”, it’s a statement that’s backed up 100% by the skills of these guys. Chump Change brings the boom bap flavor with the whole crew in on this one. In contrast we have Dev going solo on the track Yin Yang. Bring It Back got us swaying in the right way with Patti, Bornski and Conseps spitting some smooth rap stylings. The album rounds out with No Aim, a Beats produced solo effort. The Garden and We Got The Nukes featuring Ad-Fu, DJ Juice, DJ Kansel and DJ Snair madness ensues.
Adroit Effusive cut no corners on The Album. Each and every track is packed to the brim with goddess. There’s no skits, no 1 minute tracks, no bullshit, it’s all hip hop. After years and years of waiting, not one person could be disappointed by this release. It’s time people recognise Adroit Effusive’s rightful spot amongst the hip hop royalty in Australia….check The Album it’s only a matter of time.
We rate Adroit Effusive – The Album a massive 4.4 out of 5.
The Album Sampler
You can catch the mighty Adroit Effusive at their album launch, September 10 @ HQ in Adelaide. Get your tickets here.
The Funkoars are excited to announce that on Friday 10th of September, the guys will be streaming their final Adelaide performance of 2010 LIVE!
Tune in at 9PM CST on Friday 10th of September
by simply clicking this link: FUNKOARS USTREAM
WATCH PART 1 OF THE FUNKOARS TOUR DIARY
Take a ride with Hons, Sesta, Trials & DJ Reflux as they make their way from Adelaide to Melbourne to Falls Creek and beyond in this 3 part mini-series of Funkoars debauchery!
Parts 2 and 3 coming soon!
THE FUNKOARS PERFORM LIVE @ HQ COMPLEX – TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
FRIDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER
After a string of sold out tours and festivals, The Funkoars have been taking a well-earned sabbatical from what was essentially a two-year long hangover. Now after some serious stomach pumping and quality time in rehab, The ‘Oars are ready to deliver their last Adelaide show for 2010. Not only will this mark their final hometown show of 2010, but we will also see The Funkoars performing selected cuts from their back catalogue for the VERY… LAST… TIME.
Promising to deliver a world-class performance, The Funkoars have pulled out all the stops – more booze, more women and more of the raw, to give Adelaide the best of the baddest! This will be the quintessential performance of the ‘Oars career, solidifying their position as one of the countries best live acts!
Currently buried deep in the studio, The Funkoars have promised to give their city a taste of what’s to come in their long-awaited and highly anticipated new album scheduled for release early 2011. Do not miss this opportunity to punish your liver and beat it beyond recognition with The Funkoars one last time for 2010!
Helping The Funkoars deliver the best show of 2010 will be Adelaide’s own Adroit Effusive, launching their brand new album The Album plus Melbourne guests Maundz with Crate Cartel AND a very special performance from the legendary DJ Bonez. On hosting duties is K21 and lest we forget, sealing the SA deal is local DJ’s Debris (Hilltop Hoods) & Kirk (Premium Blend)!
Tickets are on sale NOW through VenueTix.com.au
If your in Adelaide this weekend July 10, make sure you get to HQ as 3 of Australia’s finest hit the main stage, just in-case you didn’t know……
BIAS B
When it comes to quality Australian Hip Hop, the most influential name that comes to mind is Bias B. With a career spanning over a decade, he has been at the forefront of the development of the local hip hop scene since the early 90’s.
Bias B’s debut release Beezwax not only changed the standard of the local scene but has become a classic and a defining stepping stone in the history of this genre. Bias B then went on to release In Bed With Bias in 2003 and then hit the scene with his 3rd solo in February 2007 entitled Been There Done That featuring the talents of Bigfoot, Dazastah, Bonez and Burnajust to name a few. Aerosol Era is the title of his latest release, you can read more about that here.
SPIT SYNDICATE
Sydney MCs Nick Lupi and Just Enuf have perfected a unique approach that presents an exciting new sound for Obese Records and guarantees a fresh perspective for the Australian music scene. Their latest album Towards The Light is an innovative and adventurous work that maintains its underground intensity while blurring genre lines between indie, rock, electro and pop, showcasing the skills of these two prodigious rappers.
Production credits on Towards The Light feature foundational members of the Australian Hip Hop movement, including Suffa, M-Phazes, Jase and Fame, along with a number of new faces, highlighting the constant evolution of this increasingly influential movement in Australian music. Spit Syndicate’s dynamic live show testifies to this crew’s monster reputation and demonstrates their ability to party at a level well beyond their years.
DIALECTRIX
From the Blue Mountains of NSW, 22 year-old Dialectrix, is one of the latest to join the Obese Records family and is lighting a fire under the Australian hip hop industry. Establishing himself as an essential member of the Sydney scene, Dialectrix broke out in 2004 as part of Triple J Unearthed winners Down Under Beats Crew, realising the skills ever present since his beginnings as an MC at the age of 14. Featuring heavily on their albums Hiphoperation and Under Raps along with label mate Chasm’sBeyond the Beat Tape, Dialectrix’s lyricism and urgency is met head on with a unique energy aimed at both cementing his ability while at the same time, challenging listeners to the vast possibilities of his potential.
Dialectrix recently released his first solo album Cycles of Survival. It was released on Obese Records and features Pegz, Drapht, Mc Kye, Momo (Diafrix), Mdusu, Joe New, Scot Burns, Rinse (Binge Thinkers), Thundamentals with cuts by 2buck (Binge Thinkers), Murda1 (Def Wish Cast) and Elgusto (Hermitude).
Since dropping late in 2008, Dialectrix’ album Cycles of Survival has received rave reviews. The first single Outcast has received extensive radio and video play accross the country, including high rotation on Triple J. 2009 is set to be a large year for the young MC.
It seems that we are in the Era of Era’s (if that makes sense). First it was the Golden Era (Hilltop Hoods) now it’s, The Aerosol Era.
With a host of releases under his belt, Bias B is back in 2009 with a fresh new joint, Aerosol Era. When it comes to quality Australian Hip Hop, Bias B is surely a front runner. With a career spanning over a decade, Bias has been at the forefront of the development and growth of the aussie hip hop scene.
Aerosol Era takes you on a trip back in time, to around 86 – 89. When writers ran the train systems and the Melbourne graffiti scene was in its earliest beginnings. This is an album for the hardcore Bias B fans, those who have connected with Bias through his graff related stories and his involvement with the Melbourne scene over the years. Step back and smell the paint. Aerosol Era will be hitting the shelves early July.
Track listing:
01. Aerosol Era
02. Another Day
03. Fresh Flavours
04. Melbourne Memories
05. Militant Mind State
06. Line To Line
07. Words Of The Wise
08. STYLE
09. In The Heat Of The Night
10. Racked That
11. 301
12. Tempera’s Risin’ (feat. Miss Brown)
We can also expect a few live shows with Bias appearing at HQ on July 10. Supports include Dialectrix, Spit Syndicate, Headstrong Company and Chris Bass (Defenders).
