kTpure: How did the Sydney Album launch go last week? Was that your first sold-out solo show? Urthboy: It wasn’t the first but you really appreciate them when they come along…knowing that everything is in place before doors open. It’s always more of event if you’ve got tickets to a soldout show. kTpure: What are …
PLUTONIC LAB is somewhat of a veteran and celebrity of the Melbourne Hip-Hop scene. He’s a beat-maker, engineer, audio boffin and chances are you may have seen him playing an electronic drum set on a stage in your town before. He’s also a super nice dude who took the time out to answer some questions …
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JS – ‘The Book’s Full’ has been a long time in the making. Was this always the plan, or just a case of waiting till it felt right? We have been recording tracks ever since the last album came out but definitely waiting for not only the right tracks but the right time. Good things …
1. How long has the process for the new album taken and when did you start work? I began serious work on the album in April of this year although a lot of the beats on the album had been made over the last 18 months or so. The recording process took place in various …
1. Tell us a bit about the early days, how did you first get into MC’ing? Was there always a political/social motivation? Sabac: I first began as a B-Boy and Graff writer. I sucked at Graff and was an ok B-Boy. Growing up in Brooklyn NY hip hop was all over the place so I …
You guys are lining up in Melbourne for Terminal 9 alongside Downsyde, Koolism, Muph + Plutonic, Hyjak n Torcha and 2 Dogs as well as various Breaks and DnB acts. Have you performed to mixed crowds before? What’s the vibe like compared to 100% hip hop heads? TRIALS: We‘ve done a few shows and festivals …
How has blowing up affected your personal life? I mean can you walk around now freely or do peeps surround you wanting autographs? I WALK AROUND FREELY ANYWAY & AM REALLY APPRECIATIVE OF MY FANS. PEOPLE STOP ME FOR PHOTOS AND AUTOGRAPHS, IT’S MY ONLY CHANCE TO GIVE BACK TO THEM. Was hip-hop a big …
This is the debut EP from Sydney based MC Macromantics. Clever lyrics and intriguing beats are the order of the day on this 7 track CD. The record opens with MADLYMANTICS and a beat co-produced by Macro’ herself. The lyrics here serve as a nice introduction (“Fur Elise meets Ramones meets Tom Waits”) and she …
So far in this years dmc technics world DJ championships, there are new state champions for Victoria and NSW but with the remainder of the state finals happening over the next two weeks, ozhiphop.com spoke to current Australian solo champion Staen 1 about him defending his title this year and the pressure that is mounting …
Being that you’re part of a highly successful crew, what motivated you to embark on a solo project? My highly successful crew motivated me. The world we live in, the streets, Necro, a lot motivated me. Non-Phixion have always been known as politically-minded rappers, but you seem to have taken things one step further with …
[dropcap size=small]H[/dropcap]e’ll hyjakulate, always off his face like a pack of ravers and for those that don’t know, Hyjak’s the one with the breadstick on the cover on his new album. Drastik Measures is a duet album with Torcha produced by Sydney super DJ Bonez – a.k.a. ‘the funny lookin greek guy in the middle’. …