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aahh Radio – Episode 13: Bliss N Eso [Eso]

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In the wake of debuting at #1 on the ARIA Album Chart with their fifth studio effort Circus In The Sky, Bliss n Eso now find themselves with the highest selling Australian album of 2013, and a revered Gold plaque after only 10 days of release. Between the multiple number one charting albums and chart records, various awards and accolades, an unprecedented live presence and the most loyal music fanbase in the country, the Sydney trio continue to push not only themselves, but hip-hop, forward in Australia. Bliss N Eso are stoked to announce that they are joining Big Day … Continue reading aahh Radio – Episode 13: Bliss N Eso [Eso]

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Vursafied State Of Silence

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State Of Silence is the self produced debut E.P. from Sydney based artist Vursafied. Vursafied State Of Silence EP features A-BINNIE, Savilian, Ivan Ooze and Kaytee Jayne. The official music video for the track Until The Day We Die feat. A-BINNIE has just been released, you can check that out below. The video was filmed and edited by Joseph Parma aka Joe Ninety. You can catch Vursafied performing live tomorrow night, Friday January 10th at Hand That MC A Mic 3, which is held at The Brighton Up Bar in Darlinghurst. The event will be hosted by deciBel and features Electric … Continue reading Vursafied State Of Silence

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Funkoars Feel The Heat National Tour

Jim Steps

Funkoars have just released a brand new video clip, lifted from the upcoming Golden Era Mixtape 2014. The track is titled A Clockwork Orange. The video was produced by Adfu for Unity Sound & Visual and Richie Sandham for Eightlimb Films. Funkoars are just about to set off on Feel The Heat National Tour featuring Mr. Hill & Rahjconkas. The 11 date tour features stop offs in Barwon Heads, Airlie Baech, Ipswhich and more, concluding in Adelaide. Other guests on the tour include K21, P-Link, Purpose, and more. You can get tickets for Feel The Heat National Tour by following the link below. The Funkoars … Continue reading Funkoars Feel The Heat National Tour

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Nexis – Work (Iggy Azalea Diss)

Jim Steps

Nexis is a talented young female rapper from Perth, Western Australia. She has just released a brand new diss track aimed at pop rapper Iggy Azalea.  The track titled Work (Diss) takes aim at Iggy’s accent, posing as an American, her contempt for Australia in general and Iggy name dropping 2Pac left and right. Nexis has reworked Iggy’s recent hit single Work. Be sure to check out Nexis previous work including her debut single Mumma Don’t Lie. You can do that here. Nexis murking bitches? Just ask yourself what would 2Pac do? Comment section is now open….. Twitter  ||  Facebook  ||  Soundcloud Continue reading Nexis – Work (Iggy Azalea Diss)

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Verbill – Kong Promo

Jim Steps

Known best for his punchy flow, slick wordplay, and at times, twisted sense of humour, Verbill meshes vivid stories of life, love, pain and everything else between into his music. His latest effort see’s him going in hard over a Cam Bluff produced beat, which was originally released on Cam’s King Kong Beat Tape released last year. You can check out the brand new video below, and pick up the King Kong Beat Tape, which includes 7 original beats from the deranged mind of Cam Bluff. Do that, by following the link here. You can also read below Verbill’s thoughts … Continue reading Verbill – Kong Promo

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Aphsub – The Jump Off

Jim Steps

Sevva, Sublime and Perennial are the three piece hip hop group Aphsub. In the middle of 2013 Aphsub released the follow up to 2011’s LP The Crust with The Scoville Unit LP.  This venerable selection of homegrown chilli infused delights included ingredients by featured guest producers Trials, Koolta (2011 Hilltop Hoods Initiative winner) and J57 (Brown Bag AllStars, New York) alongside Aphsub’s own Sublime and DJ Ollie. The lead single I Like People saw regular play on local radio, with the film clip (their first) gaining thousands of views on YouTube. This has helped establish them as a respected group in the local … Continue reading Aphsub – The Jump Off

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Lariken – Happy Hour EP + Launch

Jim Steps

Lariken’s latest FREE release [don’t let the price tag fool you]. Following on from the success of his last EP Happy As Larry, Lariken has gone ahead and made a 5 track EP for anyone to listen to. He has handled every step of the process, from production and recording all the way to the final mixing. Lariken’s latest single, Rewind, has been received well and has also released a video clip for the track, which you can check out below. Lariken will be launching his EP Jan 18 in Adelaide at The Cavern. Tickets available here or by following the link … Continue reading Lariken – Happy Hour EP + Launch

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Knoe – Lemonade EP

Jim Steps

This young artist resides in the suburbs of Perth city, Western Australia, where he strategically works towards becoming one of the most prolific underground rappers of today. Along with his own work quietly heating up behind the scenes, KNOE is also an integral part of the recognised Perth bass music faction, DeadWeight! Crew.  This alliance paved the path to such stage appearances with Jakes (H.E.N.C.H Recordings), KOAN Sound, Seven (formally known as Eddy Woo) and multi-award winning dubstep DJ and producer, N-TYPE. All this late night grind has led to KNOE finding his feet and creating a smooth yet belligerent … Continue reading Knoe – Lemonade EP

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Kendrick Lamar – Sing That Shit (20syl Juicy Remix)

Jim Steps

Barely a week into 2014 and the dope music has begun raining in the new year. French producer 20syl (of C2c), takes on Kendrick Lamar’s – Blow My High (Members Only) and The Games – The City, for an impressive take on both tracks. Combing elements of trap, banging drums, flutes and more, 20syl has shot to the top of the Hype EM! charts with this free download, yes free! You can grab it through the Soundcloud player below. 2014 is looking great already.  Facebook  ||  G+  ||  Twitter Continue reading Kendrick Lamar – Sing That Shit (20syl Juicy Remix)

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Young Tapz – Treat You Right feat. AVIEL (DJ Butcher Remix)

Jim Steps

Young Tapz’, the 18 year old New Zealand-Zimbabwean rapper, has had the remix treatment from Australian producer/DJ DJ Butcher. Young Tapz recently released his debut album titled Forest, which is available as a free download here. His debut album and the brand new remix both show you why, when, and how Young Tapz is changing the landscape of New Zealand Hip-Hop. You can download Young Tapz – Treat You Right feat. AVIEL (DJ Butcher Remix), for free through the player below. Young Tapz  ||  DJ Butcher  ||  Bandcamp Continue reading Young Tapz – Treat You Right feat. AVIEL (DJ Butcher Remix)

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Sean Price x M-Phazes – Land Of The Crooks

Jim Steps

Flush from the success of co-producing Eminem’s “Bad Guy” from the rapper’s platinum-selling The Marshall Mathers LP 2, the Australian-based producer M-Phazes has furrowed back into the New York City rap turf to team up with Sean Price for a new EP project titled Land of the Crooks.  You can stream the first fruits of the venture exclusively here, as Sean Mandela drops his inimitable punchlines all over a dusky M-Phazes production that they’ve charmingly titled Dump in the Gut. The EP comes complete with artwork inspired by the vintage ’80s flick Crocodile Dundee. Adding on to Dump in the Gut, the … Continue reading Sean Price x M-Phazes – Land Of The Crooks

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Subsketch – The World’s Worst Rapper Mixtape

Jim Steps

Subsketch is a rapper from Adelaide currently hiding out in Sydneys inner-west. Since 2004 he has released a bunch of records, you probably never heard of. Was the 2006 Hilltop Hoods Initiative Winner and has just released his brand new mixture, World’s Worst Rapper.  The mixtape features stellar production by hip hop luminary Simplex as well as Koolta, Trillion, King Rollo and Track 1. Lyrically the album is focused primarily in the direction of story telling & introspection, in stark contrast to the ego driven, battle & party music that Hip Hop is geared towards.  You can download World’s Worst Rapper as a name your price download here. Official … Continue reading Subsketch – The World’s Worst Rapper Mixtape

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Childish Gambino – 3005 (Akouo Remix)

Jim Steps

Akouo breaks the mould of the conventional music producer/DJ, binding himself to no singular genre – instead he embraces the worldwide musical offerings of many cultures. As a music producer, Akouo has made contributions to the Australian hip hop genre as a member of groups JNA and Letters To The Sun, and his debut 2008 hip hop album Outwit The Muscle received a healthy run of airplay on Australian radio. 2013 brought the release of Akouo’s second release, a four track, instrumental future beat/hip hop EP titled Above & Beyond. The release of that new EP also brought with it a … Continue reading Childish Gambino – 3005 (Akouo Remix)

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Marksman Lloyd – Lions On The Beach

Jim Steps

Lions On The Beach is the second release from Marksman Lloyd for 2012. It comes after the highly acclaimed debut project The Bridges In Spain released earlier in the year. Featuring guest appearances from Whisky Winter, Sophie Hopes and Caitlin Lloyd as well as stellar production from Creed Birch and ASAP it’s some of the finest work to date. Lions On The Beach is available now as a name your price download. You can pick it up here. Lions On The Beach was recorded and mixed by Lewis Ryan at Real2Reel studios Perth and mastered by James Newhouse at Real2Reel studios … Continue reading Marksman Lloyd – Lions On The Beach

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Just A Gent – Sovereign feat. Kasbo

Jim Steps

Jacob Grant is an Australian producer making music under the alias Just A Gent. He has a uniquely styled brand of music, a very melodic sound that ranges between genres. He is 16 years old and slowly carving his path. This is his latest track which has received a lot of attention. It’s titled Sovereign and features his good friend, Kasbo from Sweden. Just A Gent will be one to watch in 2014. Keep an eye out.  Just A Gent  ||  Download  ||  Kasbo Continue reading Just A Gent – Sovereign feat. Kasbo

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Earl Sweatshirt, Danny Brown & Run The Jewels hit Australia

Jim Steps

Presenting the Hip Hop triple bill of the year as Laneway acts Earl Sweatshirt, Danny Brown and Run The Jewels take over the Sydney’s Enmore and Melbourne’s Palace Theatres for one night only! Earl Sweatshirt’s debut solo album Doris charted upon its release earlier in 2012 thanks in part to his high-octane co-headline shows with fellow Odd Future member Tyler, The Creator. The album, flanked by the single ‘Hive’ was an instant success, building on the rise to prominence Earl and his OFWGKTA members have enjoyed as they continue to dominate and pave new paths for Hip Hop. Danny Brown’s first … Continue reading Earl Sweatshirt, Danny Brown & Run The Jewels hit Australia

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Seeking Great SA Hip Hop Acts For Bands On Track AT Clipsal 500

Jim Steps

Music SA and Clipsal 500 are providing the opportunity for two South Australian Hip Hop artists to share the Clipsal 500 Concert Stage with Bliss N Eso and Horrorshow on Friday 28 February 2014. A total of six SA artists will be selected to play over the three night concert series. All details can be found here. Submissions close midnight Monday 6 January. Get involved.  Bands On Track  ||  Clipsal 500  ||  Music SA Continue reading Seeking Great SA Hip Hop Acts For Bands On Track AT Clipsal 500

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aahh Radio Episode 12 Hermitude

Jim Steps

The HyperParadise LP is Hermitude hitting the bullseye of their artistic vision, a beautifully inventive record of future beats and electronica. It’s not just their meticulousness in production and musicianship, it’s the passion and love they have for instrumental music that makes them so special.  The songs are bubbling with personality: choruses leap out of songs demanding an emotional response, differing for each listener. It wouldn’t be hard to imagine the more notably adventurous R&B/soul vocalists wishing they could get their hands on the likes of All of You and HyperParadise. Fresh from their overseas success Hermitude undertook some high-profile … Continue reading aahh Radio Episode 12 Hermitude

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2014 Headspace BDO National Band Competition Winners

Jim Steps

We are pleased to announce the winners for the 2014 headspace Big Day Out national band competition. 25,000 votes were cast in support of over 460 applicants from all over the country for a place on the headspace stage at their local Big Day Out 2014. After the public-voted shortlist was created, a panel of music industry experts and Big Day Out 2014 headspace stage supporters Triple M came together to choose the winners in each state. Now, without further ado, we present your 2014 headspace Big Day Out national band competition winners. On the Gold Coast, The Royals were … Continue reading 2014 Headspace BDO National Band Competition Winners

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Cooking Vinyl Australia announce partnership with Kate Miller-Keidke

Jim Steps

Melbourne-based Indie Cooking Vinyl Australia (the local office of esteemed UK label Cooking Vinyl) is proud to announce a newly formed partnership with Platinum selling Australian artist, Kate Miller-Heidke, to release her fourth studio and first independent album,’O Vertigo!’ on March 14, 2014. ‘O Vertigo!’ is Miller-Heidke’s first independent release and was successfully launched in September via a crowd funding campaign on Pledge Music. Under the terms of the agreement, Miller-Heidke will enjoy 100% creative control with Cooking Vinyl Australia overseeing all label services including marketing, PR, project management and distribution throughout Australia and New Zealand. Cooking Vinyl UK will … Continue reading Cooking Vinyl Australia announce partnership with Kate Miller-Keidke

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aahh Radio – Mix Master Mike

Jim Steps

Revered master of the 4th element. Musical DJ and collaborator with the Beastie Boys. Three-time undefeated winner of the DMC World DJ Championship. Mix Master Mike is one of the most towering and influential figures in hip hop. His body of work equals flawless. Skill behind the decks equals best of the best. He is the Dream Team. A party-rocking vinyl magician who effortlessly switches between gob-smacking scratch acrobatics and cold-dropping the biggest dancefloor erupting bombs ever written. All with a flick of the finger. Originally from San Francisco, Mix Master Mike is one of the pioneers of turntablism. Having … Continue reading aahh Radio – Mix Master Mike

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Force The Remixes EP

Jim Steps

This loose brief was sent out to a select few producers with the goal of creating a different vibe and approach to the eclectic sounds of the Force LP. Realizm from Adelaide, Aussie Ozborn from Brisbane, B Wiv from Melbourne and B-Side from Berlin were up the task. Along for the ride is a new guest appearance from Aetcix and cuts from Melbourne Legend DJ FX. Throw in new artwork from Chad Mann of Third Half Design and a bonus track produced by B-Side and the Remix EP is ready to roll. “Its like a reverse remix, usually things go … Continue reading Force The Remixes EP

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Childish Gambino – 3005 (Paces Remix)

Jim Steps

Mikey Perry, aka Paces, has been a busy guy. Whether he’s being named a ‘Top New Producer to Watch‘ by inthemix; receiveing national airplay love on triple j; remixing the likes of Parachute Youth, YesYou and Sampology; supporting beat-maker extraordinaire Lunice; or having his bootleg of “Angels” (The xx) receive over 20,000 plays on Soundcloud (cracking the ‘Top 20 Most Popular‘ tracks on HypeM).. He certainly shows no signs of slowing down. Paces‘ unique sound, a moody combination of 808 drums, chopped vocal samples, synths, wonky pianos and harps could sit at home amongst any of his musical idols. Think … Continue reading Childish Gambino – 3005 (Paces Remix)

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Amin Payne x Ben Bada Boom – Collision

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In this day and age distance, time and space no longer present the barriers that they previously did. Collision the brand new future beats and instrumental Hip Hop EP from Amin Payne (AUS) and Ben Bada Boom (GER) is testament to this. Having never met in person yet sharing similar and different views of music have collaborated on a musical journey encompassing sound bytes swapped over the digital landscape into a product. This journey showcases the strengths of both of these producers and aims to deliver a unique style. Collision, is the result of two producers, from two different parts of the world. … Continue reading Amin Payne x Ben Bada Boom – Collision

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aahh Radio – Episode 10: David Dallas (Falling Into Place)

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The past two years have been a roller coaster for David Dallas. He signed to underground powerhouse Duck Down Music in 2011, releasing second album The Rose Tint in the US soon after. He also short listed for New Zealand’s highest songwriting accolade, the Taite Prize. Not wanting to rest on laurels, the start of 2013 saw Dallas enter the studio with production whizz kids Fire & Ice; note book in hand. Diamonds are made under pressure and in four months, Dallas had twelve unparalleled finished tracks to put his name to. D.Dot talks a big game but he’s still a storyteller. Themes on the new … Continue reading aahh Radio – Episode 10: David Dallas (Falling Into Place)

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7 Days of Funk – Dam-Funk and Snoopzilla Premieres Exclusive Stream and Bonus Track For Their Self-Titled Album on Rdio

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On December 10, funk-duo 7 Days of Funk (Dam-Funk and Snoopzilla – aka Snoop Dogg), release their highly anticipated self-titled album, 7 Days of Funk. Streaming exclusively on Rdio through December 24, the sophisticated modern funk release features guest appearances from Daz, Kurupt, Bootsy Collins and Steve Arrington. In addition, the Rdio edition of 7 Days of Funk will feature bonus track “Wingz,” which will continue to be available only on Rdio after the streaming exclusive. The exclusive stream, including bonus track “Wingz,” is currently available on Rdio and easily embeddable via the Rdio player. “I’m excited to bring the funk … Continue reading 7 Days of Funk – Dam-Funk and Snoopzilla Premieres Exclusive Stream and Bonus Track For Their Self-Titled Album on Rdio

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Sietta – Agree To Disagree

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Sietta step sideways and out the front door slamming it shut with Agree To Disagree, an intoxicating collision of boozy, swinging chainsaw horns and that deep bottom end the duo are known for. Another group would have used the moment of walking away from a confrontation to sketch a song of wearied frustration—Sietta capture it by amplifying the drama and fireworks, as if the heat begins once your back is turned. It’s menacing and rocking. It’s perfect. There’s a newfound confidence and purpose to the staunch straight talk lyricism of Caiti Baker and she gives no ground while the song … Continue reading Sietta – Agree To Disagree