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Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards Nominations Announced

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Nominations for the eighth Annual Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards have officially been announced. This years nominees include a stunning array of the country’s brightest emerging artists, alongside established and respected performers, acknowledging yet another extraordinary year for Independent music. Awards to be presented during the evening include Best Independent Album, Best Independent Artist, Best Independent Hip Hop Release and Best Independent Hard Rock, Heavy or Punk Release among others. Electronic Wunderkind Flume and Indie Rock Dance duo Jagwar Ma lead the pack with five nominations each. The two acts have not only been nominated in the same categories which … Continue reading Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards Nominations Announced

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Citizen Kay – Yes! Remixes EP

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Citizen Kay’s “YES!” single from his debut EP of the same name, has received a big YES from around the country over the last six months. It has secured constant national radio play with regular TV play of the cheeky irresistible clip and has been supported by energy charged live shows that often climaxed with a bottle of champagne being popped – mimicking the clip – as CK ripped out his hit track. Citizen Kay is pleased to announce the release of the “YES!” Remixes EP. Featuring the big beat upfront original club mix courtesy of co-producer Pablo Calamari, a … Continue reading Citizen Kay – Yes! Remixes EP

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Chance Waters Looking For Something Video Clip

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Chance has been called an intelligent lyricist & masterful storyteller, and we’re excited to share his first single with Island Records Australia. Looking For Something is a testament to his depth of songwriting & knack of unforgettable pop hooks, and the creation of a uniquely recognisable brand of hip hop. The track was produced by One Above and features Patience Hodgson of The Grates. The clip has also been nominated for Channel V’s Ripe Clip Of The Week. You can vote for it over at Channel V. Last but not least it’s only a few weeks until Chance heads off on … Continue reading Chance Waters Looking For Something Video Clip

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Interview: Dialect & Despair: A Testament To The Art

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Few rival the dedication Adelaide hip hop duo Dialect & Despair show their genre. The young pair; emcee Dialect and producer Despair, have already earned themselves international notoriety as a result of their infallible commitment to keeping hip hop culture alive. With a passion for maintaining a universal hip hop culture, Self Evident focuses on the music, principles and stories behind the movement, whilst blending the old with the new. A year on, and Self Evident is still gracing our platters. Below we catch up with emcee Dialect to discuss their previous year and all its happenings. Your sophomore album titled … Continue reading Interview: Dialect & Despair: A Testament To The Art

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Mr. Grevis – My Escape

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WA’s most affable emcee and most recent inductee into the almighty Sylabollix crew – Mr. Grevis returns with his second album My Escape after the popularity of his debut release The Sampler in 2012. Combining his supreme knack for story-telling with structurally savvy song writing, Grevis has teamed up with fellow SBX cohort Dazastah for the bulk of the album’s production, with additional beats Cam Bluff and Rob Shaker. Tinged with new-age sounds and live instrumentation to match the array of subjects explored, My Escape reflects the times through Mr Grevis‘ eyes both sonically and lyrically. With plenty of guest … Continue reading Mr. Grevis – My Escape

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Ghosts In The Room presents Barbarians

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Canberra producer Ghosts In The Room returns with his second release in 12 months teaming up with New York artists Ruste Juxx, Block McCloud and Shabaam Sahdeeq for the Barbarians EP. From the opening track listeners are taken on a journey through the dark streets of Brooklyn with the Barbarians combining street raps with heavy hitting beats. Featuring guest verses from Ras Kass, Fortay and Tornts as well as instrumental tracks, this release is a must have for any hip hop fan. Track Listing: Through The Flames Bucktown Gladiators Danger Feat. Ras Kass & Fortay Under Your Skin Dark Streets Feat … Continue reading Ghosts In The Room presents Barbarians

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Niche & Live Nation Present: Joey Bada$$ Australian Tour

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Niche and Live Nation presents one of the most anticipated Hip Hop tours of the summer as 19 year old Joey Bada$$ makes his debut Australian tour with special guest and fellow Brooklyn-ites The Underachievers, plus Australia’s newest sensation Remi in support. Heralding a return to golden era sounds yet remaining 100% a part of the new school thanks to appearances with A$AP Rocky and Mac Miller, Joey Bada$$’s lyrical form is beyond his years, his complex flow bubbling effortlessly on top of jazzy instrumentals. In June 2012 his 1999 mixtape set the internet alight; with fans of new school … Continue reading Niche & Live Nation Present: Joey Bada$$ Australian Tour

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Future Music Festival announce exciting new frontier

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With only weeks until the highly anticipated announcement of the 2014 line up, Future Music Festival (FMF) is very proud to announce a strategic alliance with The Mushroom Group, Australia’s largest independent music and entertainment group, and its subsidiary Frontier Touring, Australasia’s #1 concert promoter*. The alliance combines decades of experience, widespread resources and immeasurable expertise across all facets of the music industry. The collective diversity, reach and long-standing relationships now shared, both locally and internationally, will ensure FMF will continue to lead the way in all aspects of festival culture. From September 1, FMF will team up with the … Continue reading Future Music Festival announce exciting new frontier

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Wolverine – Split Personality Mixtape

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Scott Kent, also known as rapper Wolverine, adopted the persona of the famous Marvel comic creation, full of rage and the unbreakable metal adamantium, long before Hugh Jackman brought the character to movie screens. And while Jackman honed his craft at the prestigious Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Kent also spent years honing his in Perth, except he did it in cyphers, studios and live shows around the city. Wolverines new double 37 track album Split Personality is available now. Featuring Reason, Hunter (R.I.P), Dazastah, Bigfoot, Solomon Childs and more. He is also currently working on his 5th studio … Continue reading Wolverine – Split Personality Mixtape

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Style: Eminem Celebrates 30 Years Of G-Shock

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Legends Unite with the G-Shock x Eminem Limited Edition 30th Anniversary Timepiece. Casio is pleased to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their G-Shock watch brand by announcing a collaborative limited edition release with hip hop legend Eminem. The GDX6900MNM-1 timepiece, available this December, takes the newly-revamped XL-6900 watch face and personalises it with Eminem iconology for a watch that is not only ruggedly functional, but also stylishly streetwise. The multi-talented Eminem, also known by his alter ego Slim Shady and by birth name Marshall Mathers, is a multi-platinum and 13-time Grammy Award winning rapper, as well as record producer, songwriter … Continue reading Style: Eminem Celebrates 30 Years Of G-Shock

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Style: Third Chapter – A League Of Our Own

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Third Chapter has teamed up with renowned Australian street artist Linz for its 2013 winter collection, and are debuting their collaboration by showcasing a closer look at Linz, his creative process, and the development of graffiti and street art within youth culture. Known better by the name Linz which has been sprayed across walls around the world for over 20 years, Lee Harnden’s career as one of Australia’s most prolific graffiti artists has found him working side by side with some of the games legendary names, from Mike Giant, Richard Mirando aka Seen, Can2, Ces and many more. Not only … Continue reading Style: Third Chapter – A League Of Our Own

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The Havknotz – Wild Child

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The Havknotz’s latest video Wild Child remains in the Top 5 of the Channel V Request Chart. After spending two weeks at the #1 position, the clip has just been tipped by Lada Gaga, but remains above Jason Derulo, Ellie Goulding, Arctic Moneys and Justin Bieber. Not bad for an independent Sydney Hip Hop outfit. Their sound is a powerful combination of both Rap and Rock but don’t you dare call them Nu Metal. The Havknotz – Losty, Waza and Kilmer are all about breaking new grounds with classic methods. Since their 2011 release, the group have performed with a … Continue reading The Havknotz – Wild Child

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Must Volkoff – White Russian out now

Jim Steps

Must Volkoff’s White Russian delves deep into territory not commonly explored in modern day hip hop. The instrumentation is mind altering and the guests provide the perfect foreground to the groove laden backdrop. Hosting a variety of guests ranging from Australian Rap pioneer Lazy Grey to the Godfather of UK hip hop Farma G (Task Force), White Russian is set to exceed already high expectations. For the best part of ten years Melbourne’s acclaimed hip hop producer Must Volkoff has been etching out his signature sound. One half of the duo Mata & Must and co-founder of label Pang Productions, there aren’t many who can boast a catalogue such as … Continue reading Must Volkoff – White Russian out now

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Mr Clean – Steroid Frauds

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Mr Clean presents Steroid Frauds, the 3rd track from his forthcoming debut album With A Vengeance. Steroid Frauds features production from Sydney producer Colourd Noyz. A video clip was released alongside the new track which you can check out below. Steroid Frauds has been proceeded by the singles Hard Yak b/w Casket, also produced by Colourd Noyz and Faith In The Raw, featuring production from Australian heavy hitter Katalyst.  Expect Mr Clean’s debut album With A Vengeance towards the end of August. Facebook  ||  Tumblr  ||  Bandcamp  ||  Twitter Continue reading Mr Clean – Steroid Frauds

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Matt Van Rooy Presents: The Alliance Tour

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Matt Van Rooy is proud to announce The Alliance Tour featuring Fluent Form, Mata & Must, One Sixth, Maundz, Discourse, Deece, Dialect & Despair and Social Change. A line-up of this calibre is rarely seen in this magnitude, when it consists of some of the countries brightest and most well respected artists, all on one bill for multiple dates nation wide. This is a one-of-a-kind, special event sure to leave a lasting impression on punters, and go down in local hip hop history as a first of it’s kind. Having already hit Sydney on Saturday night, plus a massive 5 dates … Continue reading Matt Van Rooy Presents: The Alliance Tour

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Cryptic – David Crypperfield

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Cryptic is a 23 year old rapper from Melbourne. With a broad scope of styles from introspective, dark humour, battle-style music to good old boom bap lyricism, Cryptic is respected for his uniquely complex rhyming patterns, verbose dexterity, relevant humour, stage presence and stylised flow. 1 Outs Australia Rap Battle Champion 2012 and member of crew 3000 with Equity and Jools. David Crypperfield features production from Ciecmante, Broadkast, Equity, Realizm, The OddOne, Koots, and more. David Cypperfield is out now for free download. Bandcamp  ||  Facebook  ||  Soundcloud Continue reading Cryptic – David Crypperfield

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Broken Aesthetiks – Still Broke

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Due to the finalisation of legal proceedings stemming from their debut release, ‘Broke‘, Grhyme Productions are now slightly apprehensive to announce (pending all guidelines laid out by Livinia Nixon’s solicitors are met) the impending release of Broken Aesthetik’s sophomore album, the aptly titled Still Broke. Anyone who has had the pleasure of seeing the duo live, would be well aware of the tongue-in-cheek antics of the group’s lone emcee, FatGut. Scathing social commentary, celebrity undressing, and at times personal catharsis, are delivered with an always upbeat tempo. This can find you with a beaming smile, waving your hands in the … Continue reading Broken Aesthetiks – Still Broke

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Muma Doesa – Ms. Fortune

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Muma Doesa is an emcee/vocalist performing live in Melbourne since 2004, both solo and with Blunt Paper Massive, has just released her solo album, Ms. Fortune. Ms. Fortune is a fresh perspective on Hip Hop with Soul and Reggae influences. On the title track Ms. Fortune Muma Doesa tells honest stories of personal struggle and discovering her family history on her travels. The majority of the mixing and cuts where handled by DJ Rellik at Turnstyle Records. The album features Ruth Rogers-Wright, Zee, Dunna, Vytal One, Baptiste, Jess Harlen and Jowah. You can pick Muma Doesa – Ms Fortune for digital release … Continue reading Muma Doesa – Ms. Fortune

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Trials – The Bum Kit 2.0

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Direct from the dusty banks of Mr. Trials collection of sonic horrors comes the first official custom drum kit for your own disgusting pleasure. With fuck-off kick drums to put the boom in your bap and snares that snap harder than legs from a 50 story fall – it’s all here. 20 kicks, 20 snares, 20 hats & 20 crashes Direct from Trials studio session files Processed through state of the art hardware & software to make them track ready Drag & drop directly into your DAW and/or samplers Suitable for use with Logic Audio, Pro Tools, MPCS, Maschine 24 … Continue reading Trials – The Bum Kit 2.0

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Australian directs new Just Blaze & Baauer ‘Higher’ short film

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Higher is the debut collaborative single by heavily respected Hip Hop/R&B producer Just Blaze (Jay Z, Kanye West, Eminem, Usher) and rising DJ/producer/wonderkid Baauer (of #1 Global Dance Smash Harlem Shake fame), with vocals supplied by none other than Jay Z. The clip (short film) is a must see – directed by Australian born, US based Nabil, it’s incredible and well worth the 6 minute investment. Continue reading Australian directs new Just Blaze & Baauer ‘Higher’ short film

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Royalz – Ladder

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Whether you think hip hop is evolving or falling apart, is purely up to individual perception. In the eyes of Melbourne label Grhyme Productions, it isn’t necessary to dig up the soil and rip apart the foundations of the art form that many pioneers toiled over in order to produce something ‘new’. Improving on something organic doesn’t always require synthesising it, that’s where Royalz and Ghryme Productions enter. Royalz is back with a new track titled Ladder, a name your price download available now. Grhyme Productions  ||  Bandcamp  ||  Twitter  ||  Facebook Continue reading Royalz – Ladder

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Mother & Call Of Duty® Enlist Fans For Top Secret Rescue Op Prize

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Mother Energy Drink and Call of Duty® announce a new partnership. Fuelling the world’s passion for gaming, Mother Energy Drink and Call of Duty®, have partnered up to give Aussies a chance to win a top secret rescue op mission. The partnership comes ahead of the highly-anticipated Call of Duty®: Ghosts launch on November 5th. Featuring an all-new world, new story, new characters and new experiences, Call of Duty: Ghosts is a stunning leap forward for the mega-hit franchise. Mother and Call of Duty® fans will have a chance to take on a series of top secret challenges in line with what … Continue reading Mother & Call Of Duty® Enlist Fans For Top Secret Rescue Op Prize

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Coda Conduct – Watch This Space (Prod. Detal)

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Hailing from Canberra, Coda Conduct is an engaging hip hop duo consisting of members Erica and Sally. Their style ranges from laid-back, thoughtful and sincere to cheeky, upbeat and braggadocio. With dexterous flow and meticulously considered lyrics, this duo drop their jams better than their Parkinsons-stricken grandmothers. These two ladies live on a staple diet of rap, hip hop and spoken word. They both grew up being subjected to strange looks at high school discos when they didn’t know the words to the Backstreet Boys but could rap the entirety of Gangsta’s Paradise. Since meeting just over a year ago, … Continue reading Coda Conduct – Watch This Space (Prod. Detal)

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Mantra – Break Tradition Official Video + Trilogy Box-Sets

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Ten To Two Records are very pleased to announce the release of Telling Scenes, the third instalment of Mantra’s Power of the Spoken Trilogy. Sporting the radio favourite Loudmouth and emotionally heavy Break Tradition, Telling Scenes is Mantra’s magnum opus, the feather in his cap. To celebrate the Melbourne rapper’s milestone, we are happy to release some exclusive and very limited items fit for any hip hop fan. Ten To Two and Mantra have carefully selected a bunch of pre-sale items to celebrate the release of the new record. There are the Power of the Spoken Trilogy Box-sets which include the entire Mantra … Continue reading Mantra – Break Tradition Official Video + Trilogy Box-Sets

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Dr Don Don – Way To The Sun EP

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Acclaimed Sydney producer Dr Don Don is just about to release his latest four-track EP, Way To The Sun. After huge success with King of the Stars, Good Thing and Never Fear (featuring Elizabeth Rose) Dr Don Don is back with a summery disco-funk infused collection of tracks designed to dominate the dance floor. The EP features Sydney-based KLP on the EP’s title-track as well as Gold Coast singer/songwriter Bossy Love, formerly of Operator Please. Way To The Sun track-list: 1. Way to The Sun feat. KLP 2. What You Gonna Do 3. If You Wanna feat. Bossy Love 4. Don’t … Continue reading Dr Don Don – Way To The Sun EP

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Mr Grevis – The Apology Song feat. Drapht

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Mr. Grevis returns with the second single The Apology Song featuring fellow Sylabollix member Drapht, from upcoming album My Escape (out September 13th). An honest and personal track, The Apology Song, as its title suggests, is a gesture of redemption to a past sweetheart. Some time ago, Grevis made a few bad decisions which lead to serious consequences, his then fiancé, who had already endured infidelities on his part in the past, broke off the engagement. Her decision was at first rejected by a scornful Grevis, but as he came to choose a more dignified path of life, he began to … Continue reading Mr Grevis – The Apology Song feat. Drapht

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Must Volkoff – Bangin’ Their Heads feat. Jake Biz, Lazy Grey & DJ Dcide

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For the best part of ten years Melbourne’s acclaimed hip hop producer Must Volkoff has been etching out his signature sound. One half of the duo Mata & Must and co-founder of label Pang Productions, there aren’t many who can boast a catalogue such as his. Must Volkoff’s more recent credits include Trem’s Russian Roulette feat. Brad Strut & Kings Konekted, the lion’s share of Fluent Form’s critically acclaimed Flu Season, and several gems on the forthcoming Mantra album including the title track Telling Scenes. Having lent his skills to a plethora of premiere artists at home and abroad, he … Continue reading Must Volkoff – Bangin’ Their Heads feat. Jake Biz, Lazy Grey & DJ Dcide

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Nhostic – I Am Who I Am Official Video

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Nhostic is Newcastle based emcee, originally from Mt Gambier. In June 2012, Nhostic released his debut EP Nhostalgia, which was written, produced, recorded, edited Nhostic, he also provided all the cuts. The tone of the EP was a raw, honest and nostalgic, and for all of his hard work Nhostalgia received glowing reviews. Nhostic has recently released the official video clip for the track I Am Who I Am. The clip was filmed and edited by Yanni Scott-Davis. Nhostic’s EP Nhostalgia is available via iTunes here. Nhostic is currently working on his next release, look out for that early 2014. … Continue reading Nhostic – I Am Who I Am Official Video

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Motley – The Dope Squad Pt. 1

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Motley has been making music in his makeshift home studio since 2002. In 2003 he was noticed by Live Nation and hand picked to tour his native UK with Hip-Hop legends De La Soul. Since 2005 Motley has shared the stage with some of the world’s greatest artists including Nas, Nelly & Beyoncé. Sending thousands crazy with his infectious stage presence and smooth, energetic rhymes at Sound Relief (MCG) and Big Day Out. In 2004 he worked with Nitin Sawhney on Melbourne’s 2004 International Arts Festival. He was immediately snapped up by Bliss N Eso to record on their album, … Continue reading Motley – The Dope Squad Pt. 1