Elefant Traks Internship

In approximately 9 hours and 16 mins I will embark on my trip to Sydney. Over the last few months I have been hustling just about everyone around me and a lot of people that are no where near me to take a little look at my baby blog. The blog all started last year whilst I was studying Certificate 4 in Music Business. It was suppose to be like a study blog but after Big Sound in Brisbane I realised it was a way for me to connect and communicate with people. A way to share my experiences, write reviews and recently interview personalities that interest me.

I attended Big Sound to learn, gain as much experience as I could and make as many stable contacts in the industry as possible. I also wanted an internship with a record label. I am still not completely sure if I want to work for a record label or have my own. Though I have hoped in my mind that interning for one would give me more of an idea about the way they work instead of just reading about it them in my text books. I think I got to about 5 different representatives from different labels while I was at Big Sound. The way it has all out worked, the label that would give me the opportunity to intern with them is the label I admire the most in the Australian Music Industry... Elefant Traks.

So I'm pretty much freaking out but I'm going to be fine. I feel like a child the night before their first day of "big" school and back then I was fine. I will be updating the blog when I find time over the week but you can now follow me on Twitter at the link below and get updates on my Facebook like page.


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The Backyard Project: Hip Hop Edition

In Collaboration with The Backyard Project, for the Launch of their radio station, I held my second event. Over 18 hours of entertainment included sets by Silence, L-Street, PJ Q-Bik, DefKon and Spitfire, Jack Magee, Gav-T, Boris Abesit, Aaron Matchitt, Gregg Harnett and Sebastian Morxx. As well as a six wall graff display and emcee showcase. This is how it rolled out. Review insert taken from Colosoul Magazine by the very lovely wrote  Kayla XKembri. 

-Welcome all to The Backyard Project-

"Imagine the last Sunday sesh you attended: the sun, the tunes, the drinks, the best company… Now envision a hip hop version: add in five hours of live graffiti displays, throw in a live MC battle, place it into a suburban backyard, shake it all up and broadcast it live on real-time radio. You’ve found yourself at a BackYard Project Party.

Debuting on Saturday February 11, the BackYard Project commenced an intense 18 hours worth of live music and partying, with a bill of DJs booked until almost 6am the following morning. DJ Silence warmed the crowd for the first few hours, until the MC battle started. Anticipating the drop at 2:30pm, the yard was filled with a quiet hum of MCs practicing their lines, jittery first-time performers rapping quietly amongst one another, surrounded by respective groups of heads nodding and cracking smiles at the clever lines.

-Silence Opening On The Decks-

As the loudspeaker rang out, the 14 enlisted MCs watched eagerly as their names were arbitrarily drawn to determine the face-offs. The first round of battles showcased a diverse range of talents and styles, from those having never stepped foot onstage to some of Perth’s biggest hiphop heavyweights. The supportive crowd gathered tightly around the stage, fervently waiting with bated breath. While the rules only specified a that 50% of the content be freestyle, some of the more audacious MCs attempted complete improvisation; MC Trooth in particular, opted to deliver his entire ninety second spiel solely based on objects he commanded the audience remove from their pockets and hold up in the air.

-MC Trooth On The Mic-

As the battles carried on and MCs dwindled from the original 14 down to the last two, the final round saw a nail-biting face-off between MC Trooth and Bidder. The crowd was held in suspense, as the hosts chose to take the opportunity to thank the MCs. They all took to the stage, each for a last short-and-sweet show. 18-year-old M.A.C. stole the attention in an a-cappella explosion of lyricism and charisma, sending the audience into cheering hysterics. The MCs collectively delivered line-after-line of hilarity, obscenity, reality and everything in between.

-Backyard Crew-

The People’s Choice award was given to a very-deserving Zar, the only female contestant and a first time performer. In the fourth and final round, the judges decided that MC Trooth was to take home the title.

-Zar And Parker-

Each of the MCs: Ol Nighter, Haste, Yells, Asap, M.A.C., Syde, Treble Clef, Bidder, Mc Trooth, Stats, Ares, Misfits, the Empty Cup and Zar were all deserving of the praise and congratulations tendered for the rest of the day by a very impressed audience.

-Me... Stressed The Fuck Out-

Be sure to keep an eye on the Blaq Magic Innovations and BackYard Project Party websites for the aftermath in photos, if you were crazy enough to miss the event in person! "

And here it is guys.. The link to the awaited Vimeo...

The Backyard Project: Hip Hop Edition

The Backyard Project's next event is this Friday at Villa. Please see the poster and link below and continue to support Perth's First Electronic Dance Music Station.

The Backyard Projects Presents...

Future Music Festival 2012

You can't argue that the Electronic Dance scene is not one of the strongest genres in our country right now. 39,000 punters travelled, what felt like half way to Gero, to Joondallup Arena for a day of hip-hop, drum and base, happy hard-core, world music and everything electronic in between. The sweltering weather was never going to hold back the well-dressed hipsters, mining bogans, trance veterans and fresh faced dub-step fans. They flocked on trains, buses, taxis and and limos to the seven staged event.

It takes a lot of components to pull together and congregate such a large number of people let alone an outdoor music event. The last 5 years festival promoters have struggled with lineup announcements from artist that have over saturated the market and rising ticket prices resulting in poor ticket sales. Perth's 2012 festival season events that were electronically based music such as Sterosonic and Future have lifted the bar. Let's meet some of the punters and performers that made Future Music Festival 2012 such a success.

Box Guy and Friends shared with me that Flux Pavillion were fucking awesome.

Morf Suit Guy and Mask Man, as they asked to be named, were at the event to enjoy the day itself as if the music came second. Skulling their water, cough cough, I mean vodka the twosome where in the prime position to see Knife Party, only 4 hours early !

Bill representing the East Coast attended the festival with one motive in mind... to see his idols Fat Boy Slim. Trina another punter who travelled from South Lakes ensured me that she was not going to miss Gym Class Hero's Tinie Tempah and Skrillex.

North Beach dwellers Kurt and Cale commented that The Naked and Famous killed it. Hoping that Die Antwood and Skrillex would have the same impression later in the day.

Kate and her two friends ( who are clearly eyeing off Morf suit guy ) said she was enjoying the chilled out atmosphere and was looking forward to The Raptures set.



It takes all different people to make the world go round. It also takes all types to sell enough tickets to make a festival successful. The absence of Jessie J was well noticed by 'Ninja' who explained to me that he was drinking water because he was thirsty and had nothing at all to do with the four years in jail he just did. 



The beautiful pop-rock-indie chords of New Zealand outfit The Naked and Famous returned to Perth again engaging in a stella sunshine performance to the Perth crowd. Their female fans dressed in floral attire with their preppy boys in hand singing word for word to there chart topping hit 'Young Blood' was and enjoyable way to spend the afternoon.

Perth Pioneers and resident Ambar DJ's Black and Blunt ( Micah and Philly Blunt ) stepped up their set to a roaring home crowd that dipped and double-dipped to every switch up the duo dabbled in on the decks. The Pure Blonde Dome homed a very impressive lighting spectacular. Projecting images on to the crowd and to the sides of the walls to the timing of the music. The mix of scenery and the beat took me in a place that was far away from the craziness of what was happening outside the walls.


 Note: Clip above is poor but shows the amazing lighting show in The Pure Blonde Dome is which Black and Blunt's set was performed