Emerging from Sydney’s underground hip hop scene, Dutch has been involved in the hip hop world for a number of years now. Growing a musical partnership with respected producers Ta-Ku and Cam Bluff , Dutch is fast becoming a highly regarded artist with unquestionable potential.
Dutch is almost set to release his first and highly anticipated album Arcadia in early 2013…
What is most exciting about Arcadia, is the textured blend of Dutch’s first picturesque mixtape “The Point Of No Return” released in 2011, and the daring and collaborative sounds newly developed over the two years since. The album features a stack of highly talented producers such as Cam Bluff (360, spit Syndicate), Ta-Ku (Illy, Drapht), Cam Gilmour (drummer for Illy) and also J-Squared (Pegz) and a plethora of incredible rappers, soon to be announced, but includes Hue Blanes, Puks, and more.
Dutch has been working hard to deliver an energetic, thought provoking and dynamic album. With tracks like the brand new Hank Moody, an ultimate party song with a bit of a twist which is produced by Ta-Ku, to the track My Way, tackling very personal yet entirely relatable issues of 20 something Australians everywhere. Arcadia is definitely an album that has both extremes – positivity and despair – and all the other shit in between. More information to come soon.
Obese Records, Australia’s first hip hop label, was established in 1995 as a small record store originally named OB’s. After the business was bought and renamed by Tirren Staaf (Pegz) in 2002, the label was created as an outlet for the distribution of Australian hip-hop.
Melbourne’s emcee Reason with his album Solid, was the first release on the label, closely followed by the scene-defining Culture of Kings and Obesecity compilations. Over the course of its twelve years, Obese Records has seen success stories such as Hilltop Hoods, Muph & Plutonic, Drapht, Illy, release award winning albums, play to crowds of thousands at Obese Block Parties, and cement their places in Australian hip hop history. Current artists on the roster include Plutonic Lab, M-Phazes, Dialectrix, Thundamentals, Spit Syndicate, Pegz, Chasm and more.
The nerve centre at Obese HQ, headed by Operations Manager Fern Greig-Moore, Publicist Lindsey Martin, and Sales Manager Terry Ho, includes sales, publicity, marketing, accounts, and A &R services. In 2013 Obese Records signed its first management contract with successful underground emcee Kerser, one of many important artists on the extensive distribution roster.
As the label continues to wave the banner for credible hip hop releases in Australia, the demand for distribution has increased. Boasting industry stalwarts such as Broken Tooth Entertainment, Crate Cartel, Wordburner/Bias B, Lookup and Karsniogenics, Obese Distribution umbrellas over 100 of the country’s finest hip hop acts. Managed by Frank Mincone, The Prahran store (4A Izett Street) has become a hip hop mecca in Australia for committed fans, hosting media listening parties, in-store signing sessions, radio marathons, and its own segment on Obese TV.
After years of demographic observation, Pegz recognised the demand for a cultural hub in Frankston after noting a large portion of hip hop enthusiasts inhabited the bay side region. The decision was made to replicate a second retail store. Conveniently positioned at the heart of the township, the shop features an impressive wall piece by Melbourne graffiti artist Shem and will be open five days. Business hours are Tues – Sat 10am-5:30pm, and 10am – 6pm on Fridays. Besides vinyl, CDs, and the label’s own merchandise, Obese Records retail will stock street apparel and accessories from brands such as 1Line, Wu Tang, Burn Crew, and Kangol. Quality paints from Ironlak, Molotow will also be available to customers over 18, as well as a wide range of arts supplies, street art magazines and DVDs.
The store’s opening signifies an important time in local hip hop culture, where in the face of the demise of physical music sales across the industry, the hip hop community continues to support vinyl and CD production. With a highly productive 2013 and beyond planned, keep an ear out for upcoming Obese Records related events, and other announcements in the coming months.
The second full length episode of Obese TV is here, the ‘summer edition’. Obese TV aims to feature dope new segments such as ‘New Releases’, ‘Classics’, ‘Obese Retail’, ‘Spotlight’, ‘Backstage Pass’ and more. Each episode of Obese TV will be hosted by a different member of the scene.
In Episode 2 of Obese TV, we seehighlights from Hopsin’s recent in-store appearance at Obese Records. In ‘New Releases’ we hear from the Broken Tooth Entertainment crew including Tornts, Fraksha and Ciecmate. The ‘Spotlight’ this time around, is placed firmly on the massively talented Candice Monique.
If that wasn’t enough already, Frank from Obese Records retail store talks about vinyl records and what they represent within hip hop culture today. Be sure to stick around right to the very end for some exclusive live footage of a recent performance from Obese Records general, Pegz.
New Day is the first single from Eloquor’s forthcoming third album From The Oceans of Karana. Featuring the smooth vocals of Ginger Van Es (Pegz, Run For Your Life), and soulfully uplifting production of 76 (Briggs, Stronghorn Studios), Eloquor completes the trinity with his seamless flow.
Lyrically the track highlights the importance of living one’s life in the present. Eloquor, renowned for his deep spirituality, offers his well pondered philosophies on slowing it all down, and taking it in. The new single is available from iTunes now. Eloquor has also just released a brand new film clip for the track Adamant, lifted form his Human Condition EP. The track was produced by Suffa and 76.
10 years ago, at a time when Australian hip hop was still struggling to be heard, Obese Records released Obesecity. Invited from all corners of the country, emcees and producers hungry to showcase their skills contributed tracks, unbeknownst of the powerful ripple effect it would create.
Bolstered by the humble independent label, the compilation birthed a generation of hip hop heavyweights, recognised today as the true pioneers of a flourishing industry. Hilltop Hoods, Muph & Plutonic, Bias B, Pegz, the late Hunter and more united to give the growing genre a voice.
To celebrate its anniversary Obese Records is extremely proud to present Obesecity 2. A dual-disc compilation showcasing the brightest and most promising new artists in Australian hip hop, handpicked alongside the genre’s most revered underground acts. With emphasis on the label’s distribution roster and independently established acts, Obesecity 2 will benchmark the scene once more.
The range of artists featured on the compilation varies both stylistically and geographically. With moments of progressive, electronic production, next to the more traditional sounds of BBQ rap boom bap. Obesecity 2 exhibits the extensive sonic landscape now occupied by the genre.
The diversity noted in the subject matter is reflective of age, circumstance and inclination, laid forth by the nation’s most unconventionally outspoken social conscience. Obesecity 2 is not only an ode to its genre-defining predecessor, but a time capsule, which will undoubtedly be prized for its conviction in this age of mass production and impersonal media.
Disk 1 1. Bingethinkers – Cannibals 2. Never Settle – Psychosis 3. Ciecmate & Mouf feat. DJ No Name Nath – Bags Not 4. Goatmob – Space Trip Oddity 5. Newsense – Hard Act To Follow 6. Class A – The View 7. Tommy Illfigga – Life Wouldn’t Be So Comfy Here 8. Dialect & Despair – Ghosts In A Shell 9. P Link – Turn The Tables 10. Spit & Mac – Firebrand 11. Dikitionone – Collision Course 12. Purpose feat. Joyride – Easy Listening 13. Calski – What You Do To Me 14. Mortar – Murder That 15. Tornts – Concrete Shores 16. Maundz – The Spiel
Disk 2 1. Lazy Grey, Jake Biz & DJ Dcide – Fitzgerald Enquiry 2. Fluent Form feat. Has-Lo – The Code 3. DVS – Dandenong Hip Hop 4. Mr Hill & Rahjconkas – Take The Blame 5. Cash Krzma – All Fonts 6. One Sixth – Nonsense 7. Miss Karleena – Ready 8. In Good Company – House Of Cards 9. J Point – Super Fly Aboriginal (Dope MC) 10. Moneykat feat. Candice Monique – Eye Of The Storem 11. Bigfoot – What I Do 12. Kid Selzy – Here I Am 13. Dwizofoz – Brand New Day 14. Eloquor – Himalayas 15. Johnny Row – Hell Yeah 16. Deathstarrs – Eulogy 17. Raven – Gun
10 years ago, at a time when Australian hip hop was still struggling to be heard, Obese Records released Obesecity. Invited from all corners of the country, emcees and producers hungry to showcase their skills contributed tracks, unbeknownst of the powerful ripple effect it would create.
Bolstered by the humble independent label, the compilation birthed a generation of hip hop heavyweights, recognised today as the true pioneers of a flourishing industry. Hilltop Hoods, Muph & Plutonic, Bias B, Pegz, the late Hunter and more united to give the growing genre a voice.
To celebrate its anniversary Obese Records is extremely proud to present Obesecity 2. A dual-disc compilation showcasing the brightest and most promising new artists in Australian hip hop, handpicked alongside the genre’s most revered underground acts. With emphasis on the label’s distribution roster and independently established acts, Obesecity 2 will benchmark the scene once more.
The range of artists featured on the compilation varies both stylistically and geographically. With moments of progressive, electronic production, next to the more traditional sounds of BBQ rap boom bap. Obesecity 2 exhibits the extensive sonic landscape now occupied by the genre.
“Obesecity was released 10 years ago when the Aussie hip hop genre was very unpolished and misunderstood. Crews from across Australia had been linking up for shows and various other reasons, but the scene was relatively insular and invisible to mainstream society. What Obesecity and Culture of Kings managed to create, was a unity and strength, which in its exceptional nature forced people to sit up and take notice. Since that point, Australian hip hop hasn’t really looked back. We are now a thriving industry, and part of what defines modern Australia. Obesecity 2, in essence, is about reflecting on all of it, and realising how far we’ve come.” – Pegz
The diversity noted in the subject matter is reflective of age, circumstance and inclination, laid forth by the nation’s most unconventionally outspoken social conscience. Obesecity 2 is not only an ode to its genre-defining predecessor, but a time capsule, which will undoubtedly be prized for its conviction in this age of mass production and impersonal media.
Disk 1 1. Bingethinkers – Cannibals 2. Never Settle – Psychosis 3. Ciecmate & Mouf feat. DJ No Name Nath – Bags Not 4. Goatmob – Space Trip Oddity 5. Newsense – Hard Act To Follow 6. Class A – The View 7. Tommy Illfigga – Life Wouldn’t Be So Comfy Here 8. Dialect & Despair – Ghosts In A Shell 9. P Link – Turn The Tables 10. Spit & Mac – Firebrand 11. Dikitionone – Collision Course 12. Purpose feat. Joyride – Easy Listening 13. Calski – What You Do To Me 14. Mortar – Murder That 15. Tornts – Concrete Shores 16. Maundz – The Spiel
Disk 2 1. Lazy Grey, Jake Biz & DJ Dcide – Fitzgerald Enquiry 2. Fluent Form feat. Has-Lo – The Code 3. DVS – Dandenong Hip Hop 4. Mr Hill & Rahjconkas – Take The Blame 5. Cash Krzma – All Fonts 6. One Sixth – Nonsense 7. Miss Karleena – Ready 8. In Good Company – House Of Cards 9. J Point – Super Fly Aboriginal (Dope MC) 10. Moneykat feat. Candice Monique – Eye Of The Storem 11. Bigfoot – What I Do 12. Kid Selzy – Here I Am 13. Dwizofoz – Brand New Day 14. Eloquor – Himalayas 15. Johnny Row – Hell Yeah 16. Deathstarrs – Eulogy 17. Raven – Gun
Ten years ago, when Australian hip hop was little known, still struggling to be heard, Obese Records released the first ObeseCity compilation. Emcees and producers from across Australia, who are now revered as pioneers, contributed tracks. The likes of Hilltop Hoods, Muph and Plutonic, Bias B, Pegz, Hunter and many more, united to give their young genre a stronger voice.
Now, ten years later, Obese Records has much to celebrate as an independent label. With over sixteen rostered artists, an extensive distribution roster, three platinum records, three gold records, four ARIA awards, and countless fans from around the world. The genre has become a voice for the Australian youth, magnified by the support of triple j, community radio, and now commercial radio, street press, music magazines and online blogs.
On August 17th this year, Obese Records will release ObeseCity 2; a dual-disc compilation showcasing the brightest and most promising new artists in Australian hip hop. With emphasis on the label’s distribution roster and independently established acts, every track has been exclusively selected for the compilation. In addition to the long list of contributing established artists involved in ObeseCity 2, two places on the track list have been filled by ObeseCity 2 Competition winners Dwizofoz of Brisbane, Queensland, and DVS from Dandenong, Victoria.
Featured Artists: Bingethinkers Never Settle Ciecmate & Maggot Mouf GOATMOB Newsense Class A Tommy Illfigga Dialect & Despair P Link Spit & Mac DiktionOne Purpose Calski Mortar Tornts Maundz Lazy Grey, Jake Biz & Dj Dcide Fluent Form & Has-Lo DVS Mr Hill & Rahjonkas One Sixth Miss Karleena In Good Company J Point MoneyKat Bigfoot Kid Selzy Dwizofoz Eloquor Johnny Row Cash Krzma Deathstarrs Raven
Consisting of label beat makers Develop and Apollo Grimes, emcees Ricky Shamroxx and Diggis, and hip hop deejay ‘Dex Mo’, Basement Grits’ fusion of talent promises to deliver fat Hip Hop, flavoured with boom bap beats and a sound concurrent with the new school wave of artists emerging in the local Hip Hop scene.
Since the formation of the group, Basement Grits have supported both Australian and internationally renowned Hip Hop acts such as Pegz and Xzibit, while locking themselves down for a slot at most Hip Hop events in the Cairns area.With an EP and album in the pipeline, the crew of five are set to cement a permanent place in both the Cairns and Australian Hip Hop scenes respectively.
Basement Grits are members of Beat Basement Records, a Cairns-based independent Hip Hop record label specializing in production, marketing and distribution of hip-hop music in Far North Queensland. Heroes is a brand new track from Basement Grits which is available for free download below.
In 2002 the genre was benchmarked by the release of Obesecity. The compilation channeled the strength and unity of a developing sub-culture. A mass collaboration, the release included exclusive tracks from artists now revered as the most influential pioneers in a booming industry.
Hilltop Hoods, Koolism, Reason, Terra Firma, Pegz, the late and great Hunter all contributed from across the country uniting crews and their fans. Since then Australian hip hop has come a long way. 2012 sees it as highly diverse, easily accessible, constantly evolving, always moving forward.
Obesecity 2: 10 Year Anniversary Edition (release date June/July 2012), will showcase established and up and coming breakthrough artists handpicked from across the country. For all involved the dual-disc compilation will provide a unique opportunity to share in the bigger picture, to be part of the collective by sharing skills with a reputable media network and a hungry fan base. This time around Obese Records is proud to announce that two track positions will be left open to the general public!
Up-and-coming unsigned hip hop artists Australia wide are encouraged to take part in this inaugural project by submitting their own individual track exclusive to the release. Stay tuned for weekly announcements including the unveiling of Obesecity 2: 10 Year Anniversary Edition artists, competition winners and more!
It all began as a zany scheme. Two heavy metal fans who couldn’t play guitar, who couldn’t sing, drums? fuggedaboutit. Rap? why not. Last Credit are Jaius Maxwell Constantine and Reverend Maekism Oswald, you can now download their self titled LP for free by following the download link below.
2004: Maekism had tried his luck as a rapper, ammusing friends and offending workmates. Not long after JMC joined him in similar circumstance but in reverse. 2005: The duo came up with Last Credit. Unsuccesful group names include: “The Stormtroopers”, “Willy Wanker and the Chocolate Experience”, “Death-Thrush” and “Lisp-Service”. By the end of the year they slap together a mixtape titled “Destroying Empires”. 2006: After playing to mostly Punk crowds, Last Credit link up with Sydney label Nurcha Records and form a working relationship that eventually results in a deal. 2007: After perfroming with the likes of Funkoars, Def Wish Cast, Bias B, Pegz and more, The Credit drop their debut LP, Breakfast of Champions in August. Rave reviews ensued… 2008: They rerelease their whole LP online for FREE, remixed with rock and heavy metal classics, titled Metaltape. 2009: Saw the boys take a (not so much) needed break from the scene. 2010: So much breaking…
2011: Gigs? yeah sure why not, as a matter of fact why don’t they work on more material. 2012: Long awaited self titled Last Credit album is finally release online for FREE. Ears around the world fall pregnant instantly.
