Music PREMIERE: Kyle Maher delivers introspective hip hop lyricism on ‘Better’ by Kayla McNicoll Sometimes, short periods of time can have the most significant and long-lasting effects on our lives and for Darwin artist Kyle Maher, the last two years have been a rollercoaster…
Features Pro Audio The Oberheim DMX drum machine: the heartbeat of hip hop by Dan Shaw In many ways, the sonic style of the ’80s was characterised by the embrace of new technology, without necessarily complying with the notion of realism. Digital technology approached maturity, studios…
Film and TV News Hip hop, katanas, and Shakespeare: Spike Lee’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’ coming soon by Patrick McKinnon Franco Zeffirelli brought the timeless tragedy, Romeo & Juliet, to the screen in 1968. Our own Baz Luhrmann blessed us with his unique, soundtrack-heavy adaptation in 1996. But hold onto…
Music loverswasteland debuts gritty hip hop banger Heartbreak City by Sophie Heath loverswasteland has just dropped his intoxicating debut single, Heartbreak City. The heavy hitting trap rap number is tinged with a melancholic darkness and will certainly get you head banging. Heartbreak…
Music HMO walks us through his remarkable debut EP made of pure hip hop gold by Happy Heightened Modus Operandi, the debut offering from South Coast producer and MC, HMO, is a tasteful collection of tunes questioning the state of the world through poetry and rhyme. His…
Music Webben explores flow, brutality and power in a superb hip hop EP by Luke Saunders Sydney rapper Webben has dropped a powerful EP Wake Me When You’re Done, displaying superb talent for writing rhymes and steady, unstoppable flow. With plenty of throwbacks to 90s rap Webben,…
News Psychedelic hip hop producer Ras G passes away aged 39 by Luke Saunders Ras G, a musician and producer who worked at the heart of LA’s beat scene, has died at age 39. In addition to being the genius behind dozens of recordings…
Music Introducing the lucid, razor-sharp hip hop of Tierra Whack by Happy Few young hip hop artists are making strides like Tierra Whack right now. Her style is rapid-fire, deeply engaging and yeah, whacky. Her latest single (and a perfect starting point…
News Cheese exposed to hip hop tastes ‘funkier’, Swiss researchers say by Patti Burton Have you ever wondered whether exposing cheese to different genres of music could alter its taste? No? Me neither. Swiss Cheesemaker Beat Wampfler certainly did, along with a team of…
Music Introducing the effortless, jazz-laden hip hop of Avantdale Bowling Club by Happy Avantdale Bowling Club is the newest project from hot-footed New Zealand MC Tom Scott, whose previous projects have included Homebrew, @peace, Average Rap Band, and more. Scott’s isn’t a name that…
Music Introducing 0 hype, your next Canadian hip hop obsession by Liz Campbell Hailing from Canada comes 18-year-old 0 hype, who’s laying down crispy beats left, right and centre. The rapper has now released Before You Enter, an album full of exciting and constantly evolving…
Lists Cassette heaven: crafting retro hip hop in Bad Math’s home studio by Happy To be perfectly honest, we really don’t know much about Bad Math. He’s a Sydney producer, but given he’s hidden his face behind some sort of animalistic mask, the knowledge…
Lists News Who are the most exciting hip hop artists in Australia right now? We asked Morgs from Thundamentals by Happy More and more, Australia is rearing its head as a hip hop powerhouse. Aside from the heavyweights who have always dominated the genre, a new wave of Aussie MCs have…
