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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Ozi Batla: Put It On Wax!

Posted by Richard T.

At long last Ozi Batla is releasing a solo record!

The first single is the throwback head nodder Put it on Wax produced by Sandro and featuring DJ Bonez.

Put it on Wax is taken from the scorching debut album Wild Colonial, out May 14 on Elefant Traks.

Sandro’s production revolves around a boom-bap aesthetic – his funk is back to the future; it’s psychedelic and unexpected. Ozi Batla is arguably in the finest form of his career. This is the first taste of an album that is going to take people by surprise.

Put it on Wax hits the airwaves this week!

Are you interested in being a part of the music video for Put it on Wax?

Artifact Digital who were recently nominated for a J Award for Australian Music Video of the Year need your help! They are looking for extras of all shapes, sizes and cultural backgrounds to be a part of the Melbourne shoot of Put it on Wax.

Filming takes place on Saturday, 24th of April so come on down and get amongst the fun!

To register your interest please email: prad@artifactdigital.com.au.


Get the lowdown on the new album from the man himself...

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Mista Savona: Warn the Nation

Posted by Richard T.

MISTA SAVONA
WARN THE NATION
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Release Date: 19.03.10
Label: Elefant Traks
Distribution: Inertia Music

Melbourne’s Mista Savona returns with a blistering new dancehall and reggae record titled Warn the Nation, featuring Capleton, Sizzla, Horace Andy, Prince Alla and many more.

It’s an incredible collaboration between Australian musicians and Jamaican vocalists produced by Mista Savona, who jumped on a plane and built on the relationships forged during Melbourne Meets Kingston – his highly acclaimed album from 2006.

Warn the Nation is a big step forward, this time enlisting some of the biggest reggae stars to Savona’s cause – creating arguably the most accomplished reggae album to come out of Australia. Musically the arrangements are stunning; the players are first rate; and vocally it’s out of this world – with an overarching theme addressing the urgency of global sustainability and the environment.

Mista Savona has created an internationally reputable dancehall album, a completely unique achievement born out of the suburbs of Melbourne. A must have for any reggae/dancehall fan.

Did you know?

The song Chant Rasta Sound features the legendary Alton Ellis - often referred to as the “Godfather of Rocksteady” and inducted into the ‘International Reggae and World Music Hall of Fame’ in 2006 – Ellis started out at Studio One with Coxsone Dodd and has been sampled countless times by the likes of KRS-One, Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. This is believed to be his final recording. Ellis died in October 2008.



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Friday, February 26, 2010

Urthboy: The Sneakquel Tour

Posted by Richard T.

URTHBOY feat. Jane & Elgusto
THE SNEAKQUEL TOUR
With special guests MANTRA
Presented by Elefant Traks, New World Artists,
Umbrella, Channel [V] & MySpace Music

In the name of late nights and lost mornings, Urthboy is coming to your town on the Sneakquel Tour throughout April and May 2010.
Nominated for this year’s Australian Music Prize (one of the only artists nominated twice) Urthboy is joined on stage by the incandescent
Jane Tyrrell and DJ/producer Elgusto.

Their Spitshine Tour in Oct/Nov 2009 was a huge success playing to over 10,000 people. After successfully navigating their way through the Australian Summer
Festival collision course, the time for a headline tour with visuals, dance moves and new tunes has come.
In support is gun lyricist Mantra, whose debut album drops in March on Obese Records. One of the most gifted MCs in the country, see why he’s the buzz of the hip hop community.


URTHBOY – The Sneakquel Tour 2010
Presented by Elefant Traks, New World Artists,
Umbrella, Channel [V] & MySpace Music

Fri 23rd April – Mojos, Fremantle
Sat 24th April - Prince of Wales, Bunbury
Sun 25th April – Rosemount, Perth
Thur 29th April - Hotel Great Northern, Byron Bay
Fri 30th April - Step Inn, Brisbane
Sat 1st May – Neverland, Gold Coast
Thur 6th May -The Pub, Bendigo
Fri 7th May - Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Sat 8th May - The Gov, Adelaide (Licensed/All-Ages)
Thur 13th May - Capital, Wagga
Fri 14th May - ANU Bar, Canberra
Sat 15th May – The Factory Theatre, Sydney (Licensed/All-Ages) – Presented by FBi Radio
Thur 20th May - Mona Vale Hotel, Mona Vale
Fri 21st May The Cambridge, Newcastle
Sat 22nd May – Bizzos, Caringbah
Fri 28th May – Fitzy’s, Loganholme
Sat 29th May - Ripe Festival, Noosa
Fri 4th June – Gearins Hotel, Katoomba
Sat 5th June - Republic Bar, Hobart

Tickets available March 10 from: urthboy.oztix.com.au





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Monday, February 8, 2010

Elefant Update...

Posted by Richard T.

Urthboy nominated for Australian Music Prize

We are very happy to announce that Urthboy's Spitshine album, is the first official nomination in this year's Australian Music Prize.

This is Urthboy's second AMP nomination after being shortlisted in 2007 for The Signal.

The rest of the nominees will be announced on Feb
14th at the St. Kilda Festival main stage where Urthboy will give an exclusive performance following the announcement.

Urthboy will be hitting the road shortly with a brand new EP in the works. Keep an ear out for the announcement in late Feb!




Inside Story Tour: Selling Fast!


**BREAKING NEWS: SYDNEY IS SOLD-OUT !

If you haven't already secured tickets for Horrorshow's inaugural Australian headline tour be sure to so shortly. Tickets are moving quick with the opening show in Sydney nearing sell-out already. The boys will be supported by long-time friends and collaborators Spit Syndicate. SS are hard at work on their second album, due later this year on Obese Records. Grab your tickets HERE!




Mista Savona: Warn the Nation feat. Sizzla, Capleton, Horace Andy, Prince Alla + more




Mista Savona is back with Warn the Nation, the blistering follow-up to the acclaimed Melbourne Meets Kingston, his landmark release that put Australian reggae on the world map.

Savona has enlisted some of the scene’s biggest stars to create one the most accomplished reggae albums to come out of this country.

Out March 12 on Elefant Traks.

Catch Mista Savona & his 10-piece band, as they back Prince Alla on Feb 19 at Gaelic Club and at festivals all around the country. Go HERE for more details.












Ozi Batla: Wild Colonial



Ozi Batla is hard at work on his debut solo album Wild Colonial.

OB has teamed up with producer, Sandro (ex Good Buddha) and the demos are sounding real fresh! Stay tuned, we'll be getting some more info out on this shortly.













Hermitude at Sydney Festival: Crazy outfits & monster dance-off

Hermitude's performance at the Spiegeltent as part of this year's Sydney Festival went down as a legendary. Crazy costumes, carnival atmosphere and to top it off, a huge dance-off between some Blue Mountains and Inner-west folk. Check out some of the video footage.




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