New Releases - CD and Vinyl

DOOMSTARKS
limited-edition PICTURE DISC vinyl

This limited-edition PICTURE DISC vinyl features the brand new track "Victory Laps" from DOOM and Ghostface, plus the remix by DOOM and Madlib, and the instrumentals to both tracks. This 12" marks the first official single from one of the most highly-anticipated collaborations in hip-hop history, the full-length DOOMSTARKS album, coming soon on Nature Sounds. Contains FULL-COLOR graphics on both sides of the vinyl. SERATO TONE on the b-side.

Limited Edition, triangle shaped vinyl feat Talib Kweli and Sly Johnson. Remixes from Damu The Fudgemunk

HAS-LO CONVERSATION B --CD AND 2LP

Geko & Aetcix – GOATMOB

Virtual socio-phobes, GOAT MOB are seldom seen at nightclubs, festivals or other communal shindigs. It is believed they spend most of their waking life underground, practising their primitive form of music and imbibing in strange herbs and potions.

Emerging from the midst of Melbourne’s underground, the latest production from the illustrious Crate Cartel crew is Goatmob. Both emcees and producers respectively, the complimentary alliance that is Geko and Aetcix successfully combine their individual styles to bring this peculiarly alluring project to fruition. Goatmob reunites the duo again after collaborating on previous projects such as 2007’s Raw Four EP and the recent One Fell Swoop EP.

In essence, the album is the result of cathartically unconscious writing, steering clear of contrived attempts to cover any particular topics. Though experimental and multifarious musically, the trademark sounds of old-school gritty samples are constant throughout

With guest appearances from Melbourne’s 1/6 (Ilzilla), Fatty Phew, Budsa, as well as fellow Crate Cartellions Fluent Form and Maundz. Verses flow seamlessly to inclusively simulate a casual exchange of bars between cohorts. To observe the apparently effortless versatility of Goatmob, one need only compare the opening and closing tracks Executioners and Empty Bowl; the first an up-tempo, fired-up flavour, and the last a mellowed reggae-style encounter.

Limited signed copies now in stock with bonus EP from MYK REID "Rise Of The Foot Soldier"

Clouded Thoughts - Issue 11

Features BASIX (Australia), GRITS AND JORS (Royal Deviates - Australia), CHAS (Love Letters), PEQUE (Mexico), KATRE (France), plus a huge Melbourne section and more.

Dirty Deeds 11 (magazine) coming soon.

Here's something tasty from the forthcoming issue of Dirty Deads due in December

FINTAN MAGEE - PAPER PLAINS EXHIBITION @ RTIST Gallery

RTIST Gallery is proud to announce the first Melbourne solo exhibition by street artist Fintan Magee opening Friday the 18th & Saturday the 19th of November.

The Paper Plains collection of paintings, drawings and installation works add an unexpected magic to the mundane and forgotten objects of everyday life. The world may be round, but a box can still provide hours of entertainment to those with a little imagination.

Fintan Magee - Paper Plains from Rtist Gallery on Vimeo.

Born in Lismore NSW, and growing up in Brisbane, Fintan Magee began drawing as a young child. Exposed to Brisbane's graffiti culture in his teens Magee began to scrawl his name across the city in large vibrant letter forms.Moving away from traditional graffiti in recent years, Magee has started to explore new ideas and imagery within his painting. In the last year he has created some of the largest and most striking street pieces in Australia.

His bold guerilla mural works often combine still life painting of found objects with installation elements. Magee's works explore themes of waste, consumption, loss and transition. They contain a sentimentality and softness influenced by children’s books.While many artists sustain their lifestyles with day jobs unrelated to their creative practice, Magee hones his skills regularly in gainful employment as one of Brisbane's premier muralists. He has been responsible for many of Brisbane’s progressive new large scale public artworks, which frequently pop up around Brisbane’s inner-city suburbs.

Magee’s work can also be seen gilding the interior of many local restaurants, clubs and hip clothing stores. More recently in the lead up to his first Melbourne solo show, Magee has coloured the city with various murals and paste-ups, including a 3 story mural in West Melbourne.

The diligence, technical skill and progressive approach Magee employs in his work has already received acclaim across the country. Magee has been a finalist of the Prometheus, Lethbridge and Churchie art awards and this year won the Cliftons Art Prize ‘People’s Choice’ Award. He has painted across Australia, Europe and the USA and his work adorns the walls of many discerning art collectors

Exhibition Opening 6PM - 9PM Friday the 18th & Event with Dj's and Full Bar from 12PM - 6PM Saturday 19th of November. Exhibit showing until Sunday 4th of December. Rtist Gallery, 29 St Edmonds Rd, Prahran Melbourne.

AIAIAI HEADPHONES Back in stock

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Reason – Window Of Time - OUT NOW!

Reason’s Window of Time is the final solo effort of his pioneering career, a true testament to his twenty plus years of dedication to Australian hip hop and reflective of his journey thus far. Window of Time, in essence, is intended to open minds and expose its listener to a mélange of historical, situational and currently pressing themes. "There is music for all generations throughout the release. Conceptually, the album is for the youth, party goers, intelligentsia, the purists and the recent graduates to this very unique sound. I’ve taken my time, spent painstaking hours refining my lyrics, requesting musical changes and thus the process has in short, been a worthy experience. Like a top shelf scotch, it often takes time for maturity to be achieved." - Reason

Reason, both a school teacher and youth workshop facilitator, takes actualities to words with the intention of inspiring positive action. The album’s conceptual roots are of a worldly emphasis in contrast to the artists previous releases that were more indicative of his local scene. From the ferocity of Rep the Legacy featuring Lazy Grey, to the dark soundtrack-esque tones of Action featuring Lotek, and the sonorous sentiment within I Want featuring Suffa; Window Of Time is an engaging exhibition of melodic texture.

Title track Window of Time epitomises Reason’s passion for history, and the importance of education in everyday life personifying the idea of ‘words from a teacher’. Run Tingz featuring AJ (UK) and Iron Braydz (UK), is an impressive exchange between three emcees from different walks of life, the track demonstrates the unifying effect of shared passion. We Come From An Era featuring Hau (Koolism, triple J’s hip hop show), is a generational sift through the idiosyncrasies which defined the times from which the two emcees grew up.

In typical Reason style, there are guests aplenty throughout the album. Sharing mic duties are world class emcees and vocalists including Lazy Grey, Bias B, Hau, Dialectrix, Hunter, Iron Braydz (UK), Lotek (UK), AJ (UK), Joyride, KYE, Mdusu, Rachel Berry & Rapaport. The album credits superb production from Suffa, Debris, Debate, Seanie B, Mdusu, Simplex, Geko & WIZDM. The metaphorical Window of Time brings the career of this pioneer and veteran of the Australian scene full circle, as Reason takes on all before him with one last, heartfelt and monumental contribution to a scene by which he has helped to create.

Limited quantity of signed CDs now in stock.

THE PSYDE PROJECTS - LIVE @ REVOLVER, NOV 12

Late last year The Psyde Projects went off on their first ever tour to promote their debut album, 'Welcome to Boomtown'. After their very successful album launch, their hit single 'Kay-Pee-Em' got picked up by Australia's national music radio show, Triple J, which received great reviews and was played on high rotation!
This year they're set to tour nationally again to promote their second 6 track EP aptly titled 'The Psyde Projects: Volume II'. Whilst still staying true to the sampling culture of early hip-hop producers, this recent effort takes their sound into slightly more electronic territory. Watch Triple J Unearthed for the unveiling of their new single off the EP called 'O'rfd', a track that always gets bums off seats at their shows.

The final show of the tour will be held at Melbourne's Revolver and will also feature local powerhouse duo Low Budget, the almighty OMG's, and the laid back Renovator's Dream as the support acts.

Tickets now on sale through Obese Records