Artist: Muph & Plutonic
Title: ...And Then Tomorrow
Came
OBR 059 - CD / DoLP
‘…And Then Tomorrow Came’ is
the highly anticipated 3rd full length album from
acclaimed Melbourne hip hop duo Muph & Plutonic.
Through the release of two landmark albums, ‘Hunger
Pains’ and ‘Silence The Sirens’,
along with relentless touring throughout Australia,
the duo have risen to stand at the absolute pinnacle
of this swiftly evolving industry. ‘…And
Then Tomorrow Came’ cements this position
with a maturity previously unheard on any Australian
hip hop release. Already vaunted as “the Aussie
Hip-Hop king of down-tempo, head-nodding rhythm”
(JMag), Plutonic Lab’s first class production
on this album soars to impressive new heights. Live
instrumentation radiates warmth throughout the album
by way of an all-star three piece horn section,
Plutonic himself on bass, keys and drums plus the
addition of critically renowned DJ Bonez to the
group compliments the organic sound. As testament
to this versatility, guest vocalists include Australian
rock icon Pete Lawler, jazz legend Paul Williamson
and soul songstress Jess Harlen. Muph’s deeply
conscious approach to songwriting draws inspiration
from the struggles
and releases, the ebbs and flows of everyday
life. He delivers his lyrics with a relaxed flow
and natural tone, at once a friend in conversation
and an artist in full flight. His lyrical content
on ‘And Then Tomorrow Came’ is insightful,
often humorous, observational and introspective,
laying bare the bones of his experiences in love
and pain, substance abuse and redemption.
Artist: Spit Syndicate
Title: Towards the Light
OBR 058 - CD / DoLP
The future of Australian Hip Hop has arrived .
The debut album from Spit Syndicate , ‘Towar
ds the Light’, truly heralds the dawn of a
new era. Sydney MCs Nick Lupi (20) and Just Enuff
(21) possess an innate clarity and sophisticated
synergy that belies their ages. These two prodigious
talents have mastered a unique approach that marks
a new and exciting sound for Obese Records and more
importantly offers a fresh perspective seldom heard
on these shores. Their debut album manages to blur
conventional genre lines without ever losing touch
with Oz Hip Hop’s deep underground roots.
This is “fresh breath” music. Accentuated
by adventurous flows that smash the monotonous structures
too widely heard in today’s Hip Hop, ‘Towards
the Light’ takes in the full spectrum of human
experience without
losing its momentum. From the fists in the air party
vibe of ‘Here Today, Gone Tomorrow’
to the intensely introspective ‘On and On’,
Spit Syndicate portray a wisdom beyond their years.
Political undertones ring through on ‘The
Lucky Country’ and the hard edged ‘Weapon
of Choice’, while ‘Lost Boys’
forges an anthem for the young men of the streets.
Artist: Drapht
Title: Brothers Grimm
OBR 057 - CD / DoLP
Brothers Grimm is the 3rd album from West
Australian MC Drapht. Reminiscent of Q-tip with
a hypnotic flow as effortless as Grand Puba, he
poseses one of the most unique
voices in Australian Hip Hop. Drapht could easily
res t on his style alone but this new
album presents an artist replete with substance.
The passion and vigour on this album are a testament
to Drapht’s unwavering commitment to Australian
Hip Hop. Following the release of his first album
‘Pale Rider’ at the age of 20, the 2005
release ‘Who Am I’ garnered widespread
success on triple j and community radio nationwide.
With three seminal albums in five years, Drapht
is clearly a force to be reckoned with.
Artist: Chasm
Title: Beyond the Beat tape
OBR 056 - CD / DoLP
With an already sterling reputation among Australia’s
musical underground, Chasm has found critical acclaim
and commercial success alongside Sir Robbo as one
half of Sydney’s production duo Astronomy
Class. Their highly acclaimed 2006 album ‘Exit
Strategy’ achieved feature album status on
Triple J and sent them on a sold-out nationwide
tour. ‘Beyond The Beat Tape’ is a journey
through contemporary Australian hip hop at its best.
Feature tracks include ‘Don’t Let Your
Guard Down’, an aural onslaught of tough beats
and funky horns with Sydney’s Dialectrix shining
alongside first class cuts from DJ 2buck. ‘The
Niceness’ (co-produced by Sir Robbo) features
the sultry vocals of Melbourne’s Vida Sunshyne,
coupled here with Sydney Hip-Hop
legend Ozi Batla (The Herd).
Artist: Pegz
Title: Burn City
OBR 054 - CD / DoLP
Rich textures of rock guitars and soulful horns
create a distinct 70’s soundscape, while splashes
of jazz and funk offset predictability.
Littered with street New York samples, every song
is political, insightful and personal with deeply
uplifting undertones. A storyteller of our times,
Pegz’ descriptive ability to simplify the
complex with relatable lyrics and to communicate
global themes with a unique perspective forms the
essence of Burn City. Containing anthems like ‘7
Days, 6 Nights’ and
‘No Attachments’, underground classics
like ‘Propaganda’ and ‘Block To
Block’, the lighter side of ‘Just Married’
and the acute social
commentary of the title track ‘Burn City’,
this album is a profound and essential statement
of our times.
Artist: DJ Bonez
Title: Roll Call
OBR 053 - CD / DoLP
Roll Call is a melting pot of genres from bouncing
funk drums to sombre soul piano, thoughtfully interspersed
with Bonez’ highly skilled techniques. Never
cluttered with over-indulgent strings or horns,
Bonez is from the old school discipline of simplicity
for
production to resonate and space for MCs to breathe.
As all great Hip Hop producers will testify, this
principle has been the foundation for thousands
of classic tracks—no hiding the mess among
over produced sequences. Bonez has carefully crafted
beats for each collaboration, resulting in a unique
album that is equally at home on iPods as dance
floors.
Artist: Muph & Plutonic
Title: Silence the Sirens
OBR 048 - CD / DoLP
2006 proved to be a stellar year for Muph & Plutonic
with the release of their 2nd album “Silence The
Sirens” which went on to receive rave reviews from
fans and media and is destined to further cement their
position as innovators in this ever evolving scene.. Muph
& Plutonic’s aim is and always has been to make
music with integrity. In a time when hip hop artists are
striving to achieve commercial success, Muph & Plutonic
have released an album that speaks honestly on making
music, local culture and attitudes.
Artist: Bias B
Title: Been There Done That
OBR 050 - CD / DoLP
When it comes to quality Australian Hip Hop, the most
influential name that comes to mind is Bias B. With a
career spanning over a decade, he has been at the forefront
of the development of the local hip hop scene since the
early 90’s.
Artist: Jase
Title: Jase Connection Vol. 1
OBR 042 - CD / DoLP
Jase of Nu-Breed fame has put together a killer of a
compilation. Jase, in this collection, has asked all his
friends to spit rhymes over classic Jase beats. This one
is sure fiah!!!
Artist: Hilltop Hoods
Title: The Hard Road
OBR 042 - CD / DoLP
The ARIA winning super Hip Hop group from South Australia.
"The Hard Road" is their second releasae on
Obese Records and is expected to surpass "The Calling"
as their best release to date.
Artist: PLUTONIC LAB
Title: Codes over Colours
OBR 039 - CD / DoLP
Plutonic Lab is most recently best known for his latest
work as one half of the amazing duo Muph n Plutonic. Over
the last 12 months, this renowned producer has single
handily upped the production status quo with two critically
acclaimed albums—Muph n Plutonic’s ‘Hunger
Pains’ (2004) and the awesome power of ‘Axis’
by Pegz (2005). ‘Codes Over Colours’ is arguably
the finest collection of beats ever composed in this great
brown land of ours, with Plutonic Lab playing keys, bass,
guitar, turntables and adding his 20 years of drumming
experience to the mix.
Artist: PEGZ
Title: Axis
OBR 034 - CD / DoLP
“Axis” is Pegz’ finest work to date—an
uplifting album with serious undertones created to inspire
thought and emotion. After almost two years of fine tuning
with production master Plutonic Lab, Pegz has created
a masterpiece for the aural senses. The organic feel of
breaks, keyboards and guitars, blended with obscure and
courageous samples creates a dark but funky soundtrack
with upbeat energy.
Artist: HYJAK N TORCHA
Title: Drastik Measures
OBR 016 - CD / DoLP
Hyjak and Torcha are two of Australia’s most respected
and innovative MC's. Accompanied by veteran DJ Bonez on
the decks and production, ‘Drastik Measures' is
their long awaited debut full length album. As a group
Hyjak and Torcha have been working together on numerous
projects while building their sound and gaining experience
for over five year alongside DJ Bonez and Mass MC in Sydney’s
legendary and recently reformed Dominion crew. As well
as their group activities, Hyjak, Torcha and Bonez are
accomplished solo artists having individually released
a whole collection of albums, E.Ps, battle records, compilations,
mixtapes and featuring on dozens of releases.
Artist: VARIOUS ARTISTS
Title: Obesecity
OBR 013 - CD / DoLP
After the success of the 'Culture of Kings' series here
comes the most anticipated and finest compilation to date!
The name - 'ObeseCity'. This release comprises of over
73 mins and 21 original tracks performed by established
and up and coming artists from all over the nation. Artists
include: Terra Firma, Brothers Stoney, Sol Klept, Chopper
Read-Brad Stru -Bias B-Balans, The Hospice, Koolism plus
many, many more. With a diverse range of styles 'ObeseCity'
has something for everyone.
Artist: MUPH & PLUTONIC
Title: Hunger Pains
OBR 024 - CD / LP
Plutonic Lab and Muphin’s album "Hunger Pains"
is released through Obese Records. It is an energetic
album with reflection on Australian life as we know it.
Tackling concepts including work life, introversion, finding
love, the struggle of life, all blended with samples,
atmosphere and scratching courtesy of DJ FX on dozens
of releases.
Artist: BLISS N ESO
Title: Flowers in the Pavement
OBR 019 - CD / DoLP
“Flowers in the Pavement” stands out for
so many reasons. If the immediate metaphor is lost on
you, imagine a bleak, grey concrete jungle. Then picture
an amazing bunch of flowers somehow not only growing but
blooming in these unlikely conditions. That is Bliss n
Eso. The colours and intricate textures in “Flowers
in the Pavement” include melodic accordions, roaming
and hypnotic synths, choruses that borrow from the P-Funk
tradition of multi-octave singing and chanting, and a
very strong sense of musicality that many hip hop groups
spend years cultivating.
Artist: HILLTOP HOODS
Title: The Calling
OBR 017 - CD / DoLP)
Hilltop Hoods have been performing live and writing hip
hop music for over ten years. On the stage, Hilltop Hoods
consisting of MC’s Suffa, Pressure and DJ Debris,
bring their music alive with their warm-blooded rhymes
and electric stage presence. Their latest album ‘The
Calling’ is released through Obese Records. Their
trademark combination of jazz influenced beats, solid
lyrics, tight flows and a localised viewpoint is why so
many people are taking about Hilltop Hoods and why they
won’t be labelled up-and-coming for much longer.
Artist: VARIOUS ARTISTS
Title: Culture of Kings Vol. 3
OBR 015 - CD / DoLP
The most established independent Australian hip hop compilation
series ‘Culture Of Kings’ steps to new heights
this month with the release of volume 3, containing 19
tracks from some of the best and newest hip hop talent
this wide brown land has to offer. Produced by Pegz and
Dymes, the album covers a diverse range of topics with
every track being strong in its own right. MC Que speaks
out about women in the work place having to deal with
sexual harassment and chauvinistic behaviour and Terra
Firma have their say about the rise of Aussie Hip Hop
and the financial greed that can come with such success.
Artist: BIAS B
Title: In Bed with Bias
WBE291192-002 - CD / DoLP
The long awaited 2nd album from one of the pioneers of
Oz Hip Hop - Bias B. Bias is certain to make ears wake
up and heads start nodding with tracks like ‘Keep
It Movin’, ‘Pervert’ and ‘Ladies
Man’.
Artist: PEGZ
Title: Capricorn Cat
OBR 022 - CD / LP
This very special release is a journey into the private,
humourous and passionate world of a Capricorn Cat. 12
tracks of pure energy Hip Hop delivers the world-class
quality you would expect from MC Pegz (formally known
as MC Pegasus). His descriptive honesty magnetizes new
listeners and his familiar complex, multi layered rhymes
make him an underground favourite. Collaborations include:
Taskforce (UK), Plutonic Lab, Jase (NuBreed), Derm and
MC Muphin.
Artist: REASON
Title: One Step Ahead
OBR 023 - CD / LP
“One Step Ahead” is the 3rd album from Melbourne’s
veteran lyricist and Australia’s Hip Hop pioneer
“Reason”. The tracks on the release represent
the multi-talented emcees greatest work to date. Including
nine new songs and four remixes, “One step ahead”
is Hip Hop for mature listeners. Reason takes us on a
socially conscious journey, through local landscapes and
public domains expressing his passions for the environment,
indigenous Australians, politics, sport and Hip Hop.
Artist: FUNKOARS
Title: Who's your Step Daddy?
PSE 001 - CD
The first full length release by the Funkoars.
Artist: VARIOUS ARTISTS
Title: Culture of Kings Vol. 2
OBR 004 - 2CD
The biggest and baddest Australian compilation EVER!!!
This double Cd features over 30 Australian Hip Hop acts
including our very own Solomon Klepto, Pegz as well as
Bob Balans (of the Lyrical Commission). Other feature
artists include the Hilltop Hoods, Hospice, Art of War,
Layla amongst many many others. This is the most anticipated
Hip Hop release of 2002.
Artist: DOWNSYDE
Title: LesFortunate
OBR 025 - CD / EP
As a precursor to the much anticipated new album "WHEN
THE DUST SETTLES" due out in November and coming
to a store near you from October 30th is the ultimate
summer block party rocker featuring 6 killer tracks from
WA six piece hip-hop crew DOWNSYDE. Featuring the current
JJJ/Nova favourite "Bring It All Back" and live
& radio favourite "Clap Your Hands" they
release the "LESFORTUNATE" EP with a blockbusting
summer title track that blends a stinging attack on greed
and power with a monster chorus, supreme beats and extra-wide
sub-curdling bass.
Artist: MUPHIN
Title: More than Music
OBR 030 - CD / LP
'More than Music' offers the familiar honest, down to
earth approach that has evolved from two - three years
of solid work to this album. His immaculate delivery flows
over jazzy horns, funky bass-lines and enormous drums
second to none. After the 1999 release of his first solo
LP (Who I Am) followed with large contributions to the
'Puah Hedz' debut release (Despite the odds), and appearances
on compilations 'Obesecity' and 'Beats from the Vaults',
The most prolific 22 year old MC from Melbourne 'Muphin'
has finally dropped his second installment in his solo
career with 'More than Music'.
Artist: ANDY STRUKSHA
Title: Andy Social
OBR 018 - CD / LP
Andy Social is the debut LP from Melbourne MC/Producer
Andy Struksha. Andy is a self confessed Jazz addict-This
album oozes smooth riffs, funky bass and swinging drums.
His various talents and styles are demonstrated over the
nine diverse tracks. Reflective story telling and cohesive
samples combined with thick effortless vocals and intelligent
songs ensure these tracks to be summer classics. Collaborations
include some of Australia’s finest MC/Producers
including: Scarz on 45, Delta, Pegz, Jase and Plutonic
Lab.
Artist: HUNTER & DAZASTAH
Title: Done DL
OBR 014 - LP
Dazastah (MC/Producer for Downsyde) and Hunter (Solo
MC) have been recording and performiong together since
2000, their first collaboration was the song "Mic
Masters" which ended up being released on Downsyde's
debut LP "Epinomonous". Representing WA and
the Syllabolics family; Hunter and Dazastah work well
together and it shows on tracks like: "Adolescence",
"Kids of the future", 'Busindustry" and
"MysticAL Alliance". The vinyl contains 10 tracks.
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