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Peeps – Waiting To Die

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South Australian MC Peeps has just released his latest in Waiting To Die. This album was written, performed, recorded, mixed & mastered in the space of three weeks due to a big change in Peeps‘ life. It’s a very personal and in-depth look into his personal life with production from his good friend Vampts. Waiting To Die features Vents, Tornts, Flowz and of course fellow Gravity Pond members Remz and Vampts. The official video clip for the track 168 Hours, which is lifted from Waiting To Die was released last month. The clip is shot & edited by Ryan Atyeo, you can check that out … Continue reading Peeps – Waiting To Die

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Gzutek – Get The Flame

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Get The Flame is the debut EP release from the Polish/English Sunbury bred rapper Gzutek’s. Get The Flame is the result of over ten years’ work in the game. Out now under Midnight Green Records. Get the Flame features production from Gzutek, RahjConkas and Methodz and includes guest appearances from Leva, D’Gen, Madeleine Wood, Epps, Defron and Big T. Speaking as fluently with the boards as he does with the pen, Gzutek’s Get the Flame is a discourse between man and machine where the producer and rapper has created an original grunge boom-bap narrative, echoing a dystopic world of schizophrenic chaos. Playing … Continue reading Gzutek – Get The Flame

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Sinks – Backlash

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2013 marks the debut long player from Melbourne emcee and producer Sinks with this crunching release titled Backlash. Guests on the album include Fatty Phew, Phil Gektor, Sparts, Dazed, Force, Mol One, Olsen, Pompei and Zee.  Production comes from Sinks as well as Ramzee, WIK, Dazed, Phil Gektor, Calski and Batsauce. A brand new clip has dropped coinciding with the release for the track Starts In The Mind. The video was filmed & edited By Jack Shelton courtesy of Finish With The Spinach Productions. You can check that out below. Live 2 Work was the first single to be released from Backlash and … Continue reading Sinks – Backlash

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Fitzy – Long Time Coming Mixtape

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Fitzy is an up and coming Hip Hop artist whose out to pay music back by sharing his gift. Having first listened to hip hop as a frustrated teenager looking for an outlet to escape family life he formed a bond with music so strong it would eventually evolve into what we see today. Fitzy joined the Military in 2008 providing him the opportunity to visit parts of Australia and the world, writing down his experiences where possible. Over the next five years Fitzy continued writing and in 2013 released his first mixtape Long Time Coming of which two tracks were … Continue reading Fitzy – Long Time Coming Mixtape

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APHSUB – Never Be A Soldier

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Never Be A Soldier is the first single off of South Australian outfit, APHSUB’s sophomore LP The Scoville Unit due for release August 16th. Being a soldier doesn’t necessarily mean you fight wars. It could mean that you’re regimented and disciplined. It could mean that you are controlled and informed on a need to know basis. It could mean that you work for the man for the rest of your life without giving any thought to a different way of living. You have a choice in how you live your life, live it to the fullest! APHSUB – Never Be A … Continue reading APHSUB – Never Be A Soldier

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Rob Delirious – ThrowBack

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Rob Delirious is a 24 year old emcee and singer from hailing from Perth Western Australia. ThrowBacks, a free online mixtape featuring production by Chu, Vanilla, and dEEb. Standout tracks include Shame and Inspired and Don’t Wanna Know Ya. ThrowBacks is available as a ‘Name Your Price’ download, you can pick up the tape here. Track listing: 1. Don’t Wanna Know Ya 2. Inspired feat. S.O.X & Wallah (prod. Rubba Band Beat Makers) 3. Playing Cards (Freeverse) 4. Shame (prod. Chu) 5. Late Night Jazz Sh*t 6. Negatives Into Positives (pt.1) 7. Negatives Into Positives (pt.2)(prod. dEEB) 8. Way Back (Bonus Track) Bandcamp … Continue reading Rob Delirious – ThrowBack

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Rob Shaker – Shaken Not Stirred Mixtape

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Rob Shaker is a Producer/ Turntablist from Perth, the Shaken Not Stirred Mixtape features a host of dope artists including Hunter & Mortar, Layla, Bitter Belief, Mr Grevis, Maundz, Raven, Fluent Form, Tomahawk, The Optimen, Purpose and more. You can pick up this killer release for a ‘Name Your Price’ fee. You can grab yours here. Official  ||  Twitter  ||  Facebook Continue reading Rob Shaker – Shaken Not Stirred Mixtape

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Able8 x Benny Diction – Spring EP

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In the run up to the release of their Life Moves album and mini-tour this Summer, Australian producer Able8 and London-based lyricist Benny Diction bring you the Spring EP. Spring consists mainly of songs written and composed between 2011 and 2012. It begins with Lost It and Popularity Contest, the first songs the pair ever recorded after they met in Melbourne. These are followed by the title track, a moody head-nodder awash with haunting vocal samples, chaotic chords and crashing cymbals. The listener then gets a taste of the summer with the upbeat banger Holiday Snaps, which Benny wrote during his time in Australia. In … Continue reading Able8 x Benny Diction – Spring EP

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Thavy Ear – For Your Ears Only EP

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Aussie songstress Thavy Ear has been flexing her vocal muscles for a while now, working with some of the countries most respected names, but the time has come for her to step forward with her own creation, a six track EP titled ‘For Your Ears Only’, released through Hydrofunk Records/MGM on 24th June. Born to Cambodian parents, Thavy’s love of music began at a young age. Writing her first song at age 13 her formative years were anything but easy, however with music in her life, she somehow felt that things would always work out. Feeling strongly about music as … Continue reading Thavy Ear – For Your Ears Only EP

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Ta-Ku – REϟTWERK VOL​.​II

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Fresh off the back of his latest release DoWhatYouLove, available through Jakarta Records, Perth based beat-smith and founder of Sunday Records, Ta-ku drops the second in the series of originals, re-works, and remixes titled REϟTWERK VOL​.​II. The Red Bull Music Academy alumni quickly captured the world’s attention and with the amount of releases he has clocked up for labels like Brownswood, HW&W, Soulection and Project Mooncircle as well as collaborations with Chet Faker and remixes for Justin Timberlake, Flume, The Presets, Hermitude and Snakadaktal, Ta-ku looks set to continue with a crackling schedule set for 2013 already locked in. REϟTWERK … Continue reading Ta-Ku – REϟTWERK VOL​.​II

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Barbone – Duct Tape

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This is the first film clip off Barbone’s upcoming album The Bandit. He believes the local Australian scene is flooded with talentless bullshit and is a terrible case of the blind leading the blind. So what would be a better way to mute these tripe’s then a firm strip of Duct Tape. With Fatty Phew back up on the filming and editing plus Ramzee on production and DJ Relik on the cut, they bring together a comical yet humorous clip taking the piss out of talentless morons. Duct Tape is available now through Selective Hearing as a name your price download. You … Continue reading Barbone – Duct Tape

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Style: G-Shock – GA110GW-7A

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The Garish Color series with a bold and popular G-Shock cases come in lustrous finishes combining the gold and gun metal gray to make these G-Shock really shine. These are the perfect choices for the street fashion scene. GA110GW-7A is an analog-digital watch and has a gloss white band with black/gun metal gray dial. Features: • 1/1000th Second Stopwatch w/ Speed Indicator • Shock Resistant • Magnetic Resistant • 200 Meter Water Resistant • Auto LED Light with Afterglow • World Time – 29 times zones (48 cities + UTC), daylight saving on/off, home city and world time swapping • … Continue reading Style: G-Shock – GA110GW-7A

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Kerser – No Rest For The Sickest 2013 National Tour DVD

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Produced by Full Clip, Australia’s leading hip hop production company, the Kerser – No Rest For The Sickest 2013 National Tour DVD will give an insight into Kerser’s life, allowing fans to see a more personal side to the emcee. Including bonus features as well as footage from brother Rates and hype man Jaydee, the No Rest for the Sickest National Tour DVD will be available from JB Hi-Fi and independent record stores throughout Australia, with limited signed copies available. Kerser first earned notoriety in his home suburb of Campbelltown as a battle emcee. After a high profile battle with ARIA … Continue reading Kerser – No Rest For The Sickest 2013 National Tour DVD

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Jimblah Marches Forward

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In the past few weeks Jimblah has captivated audiences nation-wide with moving performances for triple j’s Like A Version, including the debut of haunting new single March and a soulful rendition of Matt Corby’s Resolution. In a broader piece highlighting the next crop of Indigenous music talent, Bernard Zuel from The Sydney Morning Herald named Jimblah as “one the freshest and most powerful voices in local hip hop”.  Nick Findlay, assistant music director at triple j went on to say “Jimblah is one of the most promising emcees in the country at the moment, and his latest single ‘March’—the first off … Continue reading Jimblah Marches Forward

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Music News: Big Day Out 2014 – Australian Line Up Announcement

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The wait is over, it’s roll out time for Big Day Out 2014. The line up has 3 rare jewels in the 2014 Big Day Out crown playing full concert sets, all major headliners in their own right, all coming together in the spirit of Big Day Out to deliver a unique event. That’s just the beginning; there is also an array of world class acts in store for the 2014 summer season. You can read it below or you can see it unfold in the first ever announcement video. Big Day Out is proud to present Seattle’s Pearl Jam … Continue reading Music News: Big Day Out 2014 – Australian Line Up Announcement

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Dr Flea – Keep On Moving

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From the Melbourne streets and into the clubs; Dr. Flea first burst onto the scene through spitting bars at grime nights, raves, and ciphers. He represents a fresh and youthful approach to music that appeals across genres and strays from the conservative approach to Hip-Hop. 2011 and 2012 saw a young Dr. Flea hustling his sound across several mix tapes, shows, and growing notoriety as he collaborated with Will Sparks (Chemical Energy) and made a massive impact on the Melbourne EDM scene. The work with Will Sparks hit the top 10 on the Beatport charts and garnered Dr. Flea a … Continue reading Dr Flea – Keep On Moving

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Hyjack – All I Need Official Video

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Hyjak dropped his debut album The Light At The End Of The Tunnel a couple of weeks ago to everyone’s relief. The quality of music displayed right through the release is undeniable, it’s plain to see Hyjak’s been very busy. Hyjak has returned with his first solo studio album since 2009, feeling the pressure of having to stand on his own two feet as a solo artist he returns more focused and lyrically articulate than ever! The Light At The End Of The Tunnel is a roller coaster ride of emotions with lyrics painting pictures to make the listener feel the … Continue reading Hyjack – All I Need Official Video

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Mr Clean x Common Goods

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Mr Clean drops his 2nd track of the upcoming debut album With A Vengeance set for August release. This track coincides with the release of the COMMON GOODS X Mr CLEAN T-Shirt available here. The track is titled Faith In The Raw and features production by none other than Australian beatsmith Katalyst. The clip is directed by Josh Heath & Robin Hearfield. Common Goods  ||  Facebook  ||  Website Continue reading Mr Clean x Common Goods

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On Demand: A$AP Rocky – Sydney Show

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Big hits, booty dancing, stage dives, fan freestyles and of course, controversy – A$AP Rocky‘s debut Down Under tour had it all! On June 28, hip hop’s hottest star and 10,000 rowdy fans got wild for the night at his sell-out Sydney show at the Hordern Pavilion – and we captured it all exclusively. Trailblazer, magnetic MC and fashion maverick, Harlem’s A$AP Rocky has quickly become one of rap’s most explosive stars. If his 2011 mixtape Live.Love.A$AP ruled the underground, this year’s debut album Live.Love.A$AP saw him conquer the surface. Boasting hits like Goldie and Wild For The Night and high calibre collaborations with … Continue reading On Demand: A$AP Rocky – Sydney Show

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Pataphysics – Asylum Is A Crime

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The announcement by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, that Australia will no longer accept asylum seekers for settlement in Australia has prompted an immediate response from one Melbourne musician. After hearing Rudd’s announcement, local multi-instrumentalist Pataphysics walked straight into his studio and wrote a new track Asylum Is A Crime. “Rudd’s decision to settle all asylum seekers to Papua New Guinea, in exchange for increased aid money, to the former Australian territory is a disgusting illustration of how refugees and asylum seekers have been used to buy votes in a political race to the bottom”, he said. The new track is an … Continue reading Pataphysics – Asylum Is A Crime

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Maundz – Maundzilla Video

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To celebrate the release of Maundz’s sophomore album Zero on limited 2LP wax, the Crate Cartel gang have gone all out on this one. What better way to bring this madness to the plate than an epic visual of man transformed into monster set to stomp through his city? The limited Zero 2LP wax sold out almost instantly with all 250 snaffled up by fans. Maundzilla is produced by WIK and was mixed by Geko. The clip is directed and edited by B wiv.  You can purchase Maundz – Zero here. Crate Cartel  ||  Facebook  ||  Twitter Continue reading Maundz – Maundzilla Video

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Droopy & Mosé – Palace

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Palace is the culmination of love for music, style and hard work. A melting pot of musicality and emotion, Palace marks a new beginning of sorts for a heavily slept on duo, Droopy & Mosé, whom are poised to jumpstart the renewal of a heavily slept on scene. Always a beautiful partnership when the two join forces, Palace constitutes a brief, but powerful three-track release, which covers all bases, and keeps the listener craving for more. Hard hitting beats, laced with expressive, soulful chords, layered with thought-provoking yet beautiful lyricism. Palace does not aim to be the new-release, up-to-date, progressive … Continue reading Droopy & Mosé – Palace

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Flu aka Fluent Form – Flu Season

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It’s no secret that Melbourne boutique hip hop label Crate Cartel have been putting out some of the purist hip hop music in Australia for years now. Having the deepest respect for the genre’s roots, the Cartel is conscientiously on point when adhering to age-old principals and legacies. None demonstrates this dedication to the movement more than Fluent Form, possessing all the background knowledge, experience and sensitivity required .Flu is the A-grade emcee, and what he has produced with new album Flu Season is no less than top-shelf hip hop. As Fluent Form has matured, so too has his music. … Continue reading Flu aka Fluent Form – Flu Season

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Fallen Pony Music presents the 2013 Suicide Watch Project

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Fallen Pony Music are a collaboration of hip hop artists and music producers writing to a theme of suicide prevention and awareness. They are spread across Australia. The project creator and herder of cats Heidi, is a crisis line volunteer and lives remotely on a farm 60km from Albury NSW. In 2009 reported deaths by suicide were greater in number than the road toll. Do we hear about this in the media? Do you think that’s right? In 2009 suicide was the leading cause of death for young people aged 15-24 representing 20.5% of all deaths for that age group. … Continue reading Fallen Pony Music presents the 2013 Suicide Watch Project

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Jackie Onassis – Smoke Trails Tour

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Local hip hop duo and long-time friends Kai Tan (MC) and Raphael Dixon (production) aka Jackie Onassis are proud to announce their first national headlining tour Smoke Trails. After a massive 2012 that saw the successful independent release of their debut EP, Holiday and international success of lead single Crystal Balling. Tan and Dixon have their sights set on blazing new trails in the local hip hop scene. Kicking off on the 1st August in the Gold Coast the duo’s first upcoming solo tour consists of national dates scheduled in all major states. After only a few short months, the pair … Continue reading Jackie Onassis – Smoke Trails Tour

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Tour News: R.A. The Rugged Man – Legends Never Die Australian Tour

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Few artists are ever as controversial as they are influential. New York legend R.A. The Rugged Man has lived up to this billing by combining the authenticity of his undeniably rugged life with lyrical skills feared by nearly all of his hip hop peers.  The emcee, who has alluded to suffering from mental illness, has openly talked about coming from a broken home. His father was a Vietnam veteran affected by Agent Orange, his brother Maxx was born physically and visually impaired, eventually dying at the age of 10, while his sister Dee Ann couldn’t walk or speak (She later … Continue reading Tour News: R.A. The Rugged Man – Legends Never Die Australian Tour

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The Havknotz – Rise Above

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The Havknotz are a groundbreaking local Hip Hop trio that have been active in the Sydney music scene for several years. Consisting of established emcee Losty, rock inspired multi-instrumentalist and beat maker, Waza and turntable veteran DJ Kilmer, their sounds is a powerful combination of rap and rock, performed with raw intensity and emotion. The Havknotz 2011 debut release, The Music-Life-Plan EP met glowing reviews across Australian media. The EP included collaborations with accomplished artists such as Ill Bill (La Coka Nostra), Sadat X (Brand Nubian), Rob Hurst (Midnight Oil), & DJ Morgs to name a few. Since then, The … Continue reading The Havknotz – Rise Above

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Horrorshow – King Amongst Many Tour

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It’s been a four year wait but Horrorshow are back with new album King Amongst Many, set for release August 2nd. The Sydney inner-west duo will also embark on an extensive tour across the country kicking off in mid-September. Their new single Unfair Lottery has already been praised by fans and critics alike. They launched Unfair Lottery to a raucous reception at both their Sydney and Melbourne shows which sold out in under a week. Passionate underage fans clamoured to the venues windows to catch the over 18s show. It was clearly apparent how thrilled people were to see this duo back … Continue reading Horrorshow – King Amongst Many Tour