Tune into WTF on Channel [V] from 4pm on Wednesday July 11 for the exclusive world premiere of Hilltop Hoods’ – Shredding The Balloon video. They will also have the premiere posted online.
Shredding The Balloon is the follow up to the triple platinum single I Love It and airplay hit Speaking In Tongues from the band’s latest number one album, Drinking From The Sun.
To whet your appetite for the Shredding The Balloon video, check out these exclusive pics.
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Following the success of his sophomore LP The Chase, fans have already begun counting down the days towards the next Illy album. With the drop of Illy’s newest single Heard It All, we all know that it can’t be far off. Heard It All, having been released a fortnight ago, is already in popular demand amongst staunch Illy fans and new comers alike.
Illy uses Heard It All as an opportunity to investigate his inner convictions, while questioning the whole notion of creative originality. The track excels with Illy’s personable delivery and strength of conviction. Illy seems to be a man who has his feet planted firmly on the ground, using the track to acknowledge his fans continued support. Heard It All is perfectly paced lyrically and production wise, where the artistry continues.
South Australia’s One Above (the man behind Hilltop Hoods‘ hit single I Love It feat. Sia) delivers another uplifting backdrop. His concoction of strings will sure to get all watering at the mouth. One Above’s cinematic stylings laid underneath sincere vocals and a hook that all will savor seals the deal for another Illy win. Illy – Heard It All is available digitally now through Obese Records. Grab it from the link below.
Illy returns in 2012 with his surefire hit of a single Heard It All from upcoming third album Bring It Back. Following the success of career defining sophomore LP The Chase, fans have been anticipating the next Illy release with baited breath.
Heard It All embraces the irony of releasing something original, when everything seems to have been done before. Personable and full of conviction, in this track Illy investigates what he stands for, while aknowledging his fans for their ongoing support.
“I was having a really tough time getting inspired to write recently. I wrote this (Heard It All) in response to the feeling that I wasn’t going to be able to deliver what was expected of me. It’s pretty much about accepting the fact that the latest, or newest stuff going on, is all a product of shit that came before, and that that’s not really a bad thing.” - ILLY
With production from One Above (the man behind Hilltop Hoods’ hit single I Love It feat. Sia), the beat is clean and uplifting. The use of strings throughout gives the song a cinematic feel lifting Illy’s sincere vocals on the catchy hook. After only one week of high rotation on triple j, the track isalready in popular demand. Illy the hit machine has done it again! Illy – Heard It All is available digitally now through Obese Records. Grab it from the link below.
Australia’s acclaimed Hilltop Hoods are hitting the road this coming winter for one of the year’s most highly anticipated tours. Supporting the recent release of their #1 Platinum album, Drinking From The Sun, the Hoods begin their National tour (their only headline tour for 2012) on Thursday the 28th of June.
Drinking From The Sun was certified Gold on first day of release and reached Platinum status the following week. It also retained the #1 spot on the ARIA charts for 2 weeks, dislodging Adele from the top position. Drinking From The Sun, Hilltop Hoods 6th studio album, featured as ‘JJJ Album Of The Week’ and the double Platinum hit single I Love It Feat. Sia took over the airwaves across the country as they supported Eminem and performed on the 2012 BDO tour.
Undertaking their first headline tour since 2009, Hilltop Hoods will be performing tracks off their new album alongside fan favourites from State of the Art, The Hard Road and The Calling. Holding down the main support slot on the national tour is Sydney crew Horrorshow. This two-man outfit is one of the country’s most promising Hip Hop acts, with two albums, an ARIA nomination, sold-out national tours and festivals under their belt all before they hit 23 years of age. Without any ‘hit’ singles, Horrorshow have built a huge support base as well as gaining critical acclaim for their sharp lyricism and hard hitting production.
Briggs, a young talented emcee hailing from Shepparton, will also be joining this high calibre line up. Since dropping his debut album The Blacklist, on Hilltop Hoods very own label Golden Era Records; Briggs has been a staple on the local Hip Hop touring circuit. While supporting countless local and international artists Briggs has been hard at work on his highly anticipated sophomore album, which is scheduled for release later this year. Continuing to rewrite the Hip Hop rulebook, Hilltop Hoods look forward to sharing their new chapter with supporters across the country as they hit the road this winter on the Speaking In Tongues National Tour.
The Speaking In Tongues Remix is a free track the Hilltop Hoods have released today to celebrate the announcement of the Speaking in Tongues National Australian Tour. Pick it up for free download below.
Check the dates below:
Thu 28 Jun + Plantation Hotel – Coffs Harbour
Fri 29 Jun * Eatons Hill Hotel – Brisbane
Fri 27 Jul * Adelaide Entertainment Centre – Adelaide
Sat 28 Jul Splendour in The Grass – Byron Bay
Sat 4 Aug * Hordern Pavilion – Sydney
Thu 9 Aug + Ballarat Uni – Ballarat
Fri 10 Aug * Kay St Entertainment Complex – Traralgon
Sat 11 Aug * City Hall – Hobart
Wed 15 Aug * Station Resort – Jindabyne
Fri 17 Aug * Challenge Stadium – Perth
Sat 18 Aug * North West Festival – Port Headland
Fri 24 Aug + The Setts – Mildura
Sat 25 Aug * Festival Hall -Melbourne
Sun 26 Aug + New Albury Hotel – Albury
Key: + 18+ * LIC/AA
Tickets go on sale 12 noon Monday April 30th.
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Following the release of the title track from his soon to be released sophomore album, Infinity, Sydney hip-hop artist Chance Waters (formerly Phatchance) announces that he will hit the road for a series of East Coast shows this April and May. Infinity is produced by Adelaide artist-to-watch One Above, who recently produced The Hilltop Hoods’ #1 Single ‘I Love It ft. Sia’ as well as numerous songs from Chance’s debut LP, Inkstains.
After more than five years actively touring the country and releasing music under the moniker Phatchance, Chance Waters has decided to lose the alias and return to his given name. With the changing of the guard now complete, Chance has his head down and his mind firmly focused on the road ahead.
Chance has toured the country extensively, playing his own headline shows as well as support slots for international heavy weights such as Method Man & Redman, DJ Premier, The Beatnuts and De La Soul, and a score of local mainstays including Bliss N Eso, The Herd, Urthboy, Muph N Plutonic, Drapht, Pez & 360, and The Funkoars. In 2010 Chance embarked on two separate national headline tours, totalling over thirty dates to more than 7000 punters, and won a spot to showcase his material at APRA’s ‘Song Summit Live’. Last year, Chance hit the road for the Hey, Where’s Your DJ acoustic tour, the first ever acoustic Australian hip-hop tour, which included capacity shows in Brisbane and Melbourne, as well as a three-week capacity residency at Oxford Art Factory in Sydney.
More recently, Chance released the mixtape Approaching Infinity, featuring the remix of Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’. The track is currently receiving play on radio in Europe and has clocked over 100,000 views on Youtube.
Tour Dates:
Fri April 27. Plantation Hotel. Coffs Harbour. **FREE ENTRY**
Sat April 28. Brewery. Byron Bay. **FREE ENTRY**
Fri May 11. Chatswood Club. Chatswood.
Fri May 18. Beaches Hotel. Newcastle. **FREE ENTRY**
Sat May 19. FBi Social. Sydney.
Sat 26. X&Y Bar. Brisbane.
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The Hilltop Hoods single I Love It (Feat. Sia) has reached platinum status in Australia this week, heralding yet another remarkable milestone for the band. Set to drop their sixth studio album Drinking From The Sun on Friday March 9th through their own label Golden Era Records / UMA, I Love It Feat. Sia is the first single to be lifted from the forthcoming album, and a taste of what’s sure to be one of the most anticipated releases of 2012.
On the International front, Fontana, Universal Music Group’s award-winning independent marketing, sales and distribution company, has signed an exclusive agreement with Golden Era Records for the U.S. release of the new Hilltop Hoods album Drinking From The Sun, as well as the act’s key back catalog titles. I Love It Feat. Sia will be released in U.S. January 17th.
The announcement was made by Ron Spaulding, President of Fontana. “When I was in Australia, I was introduced to The Hilltop Hoods by Dylan and was blown away by the sheer quality of music they were producing; coupled with their success in their native country, we are excited to introduce them to the United States,” stated Mr. Spaulding. “Golden Era is a great partner and we look forward to working with them.”
“In the last few years, Hilltop Hoods have been successfully touring and releasing material in Canada, Germany, Switzerland and the UK,” commented Dylan Liddy (Manager of Hilltop Hoods). “Fontana has a proven track record of success in hip hop and we know they are the winning team to partner with to tackle the U.S.”
Fontana provides unparalleled services internationally to a broad array of labels and their artists, with partners including many of the world’s leading independent labels, including Eagle Rock, Downtown, Rap-A-Lot Records, Vagrant Records, WaterTower Music, American Gramophone, Kedar Entertainment, Dangerbird, Last Gang, Savoy Label Group, ESL, Music World, Delicious Vinyl, Ipecac, Six Degrees, SMC, VP Records, Notifi and Trill.
The Single I love It Feat. Sia out now The Album Drinking From The Sun out March 9, 2012 Touring with the Big Day Out January / February 2012
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The ESPN NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl are coming soon to ESPN Australia/NZ. The TV campaign associated with this features the brand new track by the Hilltop Hoods – I Love It feat. Sia. The commercial will run on Foxtel & Austar.
In other related news, the Golden Era Mixtape 2012 is due out at the end of Jan and will feature a host of artist, remixes and all that other Golden Era goodness. If you are entering the the HTH Initiative this year you have until February 28, 2012 to get your entries in. You can find out more information by following the link below.
Tweet To Pay and get a free Drinking From The Sun bonus track – Hilltop Hoods feat. Sia – I Love It (Debate Remix). Simply follow the Tweet To Pay link below or click the main image in order to pay with a Tweet and get your exclusive track.
You can for a limited time, pre-order the exclusive Drinking From The Sun package. The full details of this package can be found below. In the package you will find:
The price of the Limited Edition Pre-order package is $80 AUD + Shipping.
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The new Hilltop Hoods album, Drinking from the Sun will be released on March 9, 2012. A limited Edition Pre-order package is now available! Only 1000 units of this unique package have been manufactured. The pre-order package will come in an 11” round box container.
This package contains:
The price of the Limited Edition Pre-order package is $80 AUD + Shipping.
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Hailing from Adelaide, Australia, One Above (Andrew Burford, 24) is one of the finest upcoming hip hop producers in the country. His highly accessible, melody driven style fuses a unique blend of sampling and original composition with orchestral and grass roots elements.
As both a song writer and beat maker, his ability to cross musical genres has garnered him interest from many in-demand artists. Currently working on the highly anticipated Hilltop Hoods album Drinking From The Sun, and producer of the first single I Love It feat. Sia, 2012 will see him brought to the attention of listeners nation wide.
At present One Above is assembling an ambitious production compilation in the form of a full length debut album which showcases the next generation of Australia’s emerging independent artists. After a week of exclusive play on Triple J, the track I Love It feat. Sia is available from iTunes now! The song was produced by One Above and also features orchestral arrangements from Jamie Messenger performed by the Bacchanalia String Quartet. The full length Hilltop Hoods album Drinking From The Sun will be released February 2012.
You can check out further work from One Above on Prime – Good Morning, Tommy Illfigga – Walk A Mile, Seven EP, Phatchance – Inkstains + more. One Above recently hooked up with Phatchance once again to do a remix of Gotye – Somebody That I Use To Know check it out below.
