Three Tracks You Need To Hear.

This track Easy by CRO was shared to me by local Perth cat Japann Stripes. I have had it on repeat for weeks now. Cro describes his music as a mix of rap and pop music, which he abbreviates the term "raop". You know a track is fine when the beat is enough that the lyrical content ain't matter. Tip: The lyrical content translated is as rad as the track. The lad pulls out "AC/DEasy and Kan-Yeasy"

This track About You by XXYYXX is pure bliss. The clip is memorizing too. XXYYXX is from Orlando, Florida and get this the kid is only 16. Big things ahead for this young producer.

I was a bit late on the Kendick Lamar train, hopefully you are already all over this. Kendick is from the West Coast and has signed to Interscope, Top Dawg and Dr. Dre.'s record label Aftermath Entertainment. Check out Swimming Pools (Faded) his latest release. So Baller.

Man Bashes Parking Inspector.

What kind of relationship do you have with the Hermitude boys? El Gusto (one half of Hermitude) produced most of my "Alternative Energy" album so we are really good mates and have a healthy respect for each others approach to music. Dubbs is just  one of the best dudes ever. I sent them the remix and they dug it so I asked if I could do a video aswell and they green-lighted that too. I hope to work with them more in the future, in a more official way. 

The clip captures a scenario with a parking inspector. Did the concept for the clip come from a personal experience?I just thought - everyone hates parking inspectors....and its every man's fantasy to Kung-Fu the shit out of one in broad daylight. We had a friend who was a martial arts expert/UFC fighter and he was really keen to be involved once we told him the idea. Then Shaun Dougherty the director just made it look amazing so I'm stoked. 

What is on the cards for The Tongue for the remainder of 2012? I'm hard at work on the 3rd album and am getting ready for the Sprung Festival in Brisbane in November; which looks like it will be a historic day for Australian hip hop and my biggest show ever. In the meantime there will be more videos and perhaps even a single or two out before the end of the year. Right now the main focus is on the next LP which will be out in 2013...Cam Bluff is the main producer and he is incredible...this record is sounding mighty healthy, I'm really excited.

FTW Bring the Booty Breaks

This Saturday night Villa nightclub will hold the biggest mid-year party for 2012. The Godfather of breakbeat will join the Cutline lads and Nick Thayer for the inaugural MAJOR BASS. The local line-up hosts Mr. eD,  with JS and Bezwun combining their fresh skills and delivery to bring to you that FTW feeling. In case you have not witnessed the warm-up party these boys bring, prepare yourself for bass heavy booty badness. Below is an interview I did with the boys about where they came from, who they are and where they are going!

How did FTW come together?

JS: Bez has always been a basso soldier after a few kick on’s with the Ambar Crew at my house Bez and I came to realize how much we had in common. When it came to loving 808 drums and in plain sight booty breaks we got really keen on the idea of forming a duo. Specializing our sound by bringing a broken party to the people as well as bringing back the booty breaks momentum. There just was not enough of it getting played around town and definitely a need and desire.

Bez: I started kicking around with JS and learnt we shared a common love for a certain style of music. Ideas got thrown around loosely, to team up and deliver this sound. After much debate on the name, we came to agree on FTW which was sketched on a notepad in the early hours of the morning!

 Describe FTW’s sound?

JS: 808's, 909's, ghetto vocals and a kind of bass that you just can't help but shake your money maker to. Raw, stripped back, simple yet effective.

Bez: Our sound is derived from the party style of Breaks, Baltimore and Electro. Bass heavy. Stripped back percussion and full of killer vocals. All fused with scratching, mashing and visual energy. Our sets are primarily aimed for the warm up period where the music needs to start getting people to party.

What’s artists are on high rotation in your life at the moment?

JS: Keith Mckenzie, Curtis B, Icey, DJ Arc, Hump Day Project, Athson, Rel 1.

Bez: DJ Fixx, Curtis B, Icey, Columbo.

JS: Malente, Diplo, 11ileven, Elmo is Dead (aka Emoh Instead) Krafty, A-Skillz plus many more.

Bez: Miles Dyson, Napt, Columbo, Aggressivnes.

What has been your most memorable performance as FTW and why?

JS: Every set we play seems to always leave us just as pumped as the crowd but if id have to pick one, it would most likely be either District or Challenger Ready earlier this year at our one and only home of the underground here in Perth, Ambar nightclub.

Bez: Challenger Ready early this year. The club was heaving and the bass could be felt from the floor to the roof!

What local Musician, DJ’s Producers do you admire?

JS: Hykus. He hasn't blown up yet but he soon will, it’s only a matter of time. Look him up on Soundcloud or Facebook and you'll see what I mean. He's a music guru.

Bez: The success story would be Pendulum as they have progressed in leaps and bounds. Shockone has always had an admiration of mine.

JS: Tight and close nit. Everyone knows everyone and if they don't they will. Here in Perth we are constantly evolving and growing as a group. We bounce off each other and we support one another,  there’s a lot of talent here and it just keeps coming.

Bez: I think it is healthy and growing. We are seeing people committing and regularly supporting the local nights and clubs. There is a massive sense of community within Perth. Regardless of the genres, I see that music really brings people together. The promoters especially have seemed to really start delivering great gigs in great venues across Perth. I think that represents how strong and healthy the Perth scene is.

In the coming months what are FTW working on?

JS: We've been working on a few booty's for a while now. With playing gigs and paying the bills we've been finding it hard to find time to fit production in the mix. But we have some solid FTW style booty in the pipeline! We'll be previewing some of it at major bass.

You’re playing Major Bass, warming up the crowd before Rennie Pilgrem, Cutline and Nick Thayer hit the stage. How did the opportunity come about?

JS: We are J4 residents who are known for our love of bass music and booty breaks. The transition from Major Breaks to Major Bass was right up our alley in terms of genre so I guess it felt fitting.

Bez: We have a great relationship with the Boomtick crew. My guess is they would of chosen us due to our love for bass party music and also our warm up skills to get the crowd moving before the headliners!

So what do they sound like? What's their flavour? Here is a link to their Soundcloud for your listening pleasure.

For your chance to win a double pass to Major Bass this Saturday night just email evie@jumpclimb.com with your name phone number. Oh and chuck Major Bass in the supject bar. Winners will be drawn Friday at 3pm. Goodluck x

The Substance, Chriso and Me

The Substance are a Perth based electronic band consisting of 2Ray (vocals) and brothers Brock and Steele Carter (modules and keyboards). Their sound incorporates Big Beat, Electronica, DnB, Hard Breaks, Grunge, Rave and Dubstep. The boys launch their latest EP Audio Bushido this Saturday at Villa. Their EP has been the talking point for many in the electronic music industry both locally and over East. As The Substance are predicted to follow in other recent success stories from Perth including Pendulum, Shockone, Knife Party and Phetsta. So where’s the Evie connection?

I have been attempting to write this post on The Substance for the last few weeks and everything keeps coming back to Chriso. Sitting in front of this freakin Mac book for days trying to pull it all together but the words won’t come. Chriso was Bert and I was Ernie. Best mates. Like all good long-lasting friendships we had our ups and downs. But at the end of the day he was an amazing lad that never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

It’s hard to explain how Chriso’s presence in my life influenced my music knowledge and how it contributed to where I am today. But it did.

His personal playlist was forever changing and his passionate back catalogue dated well before we were born. We would have arguments for hours of what to play. Biggie or Dre. Pendulum or Prodigy. Rage or Pearljam. Tiki or Illy.  Endless days, sitting with the boys at Barb’s.  In the middle of the Pilbara, throwing back Johnnie Walkers listening to Stevie Nicks. Pumping Muph and Plutonic whilst playing tennis on the PS2 at Holsty’s flat. As Chriso would give us a detailed and hilarious run downs on what we had missed out on whilst we had been at work.

Chriso spoke so proudly of his high school mates back in Perth, The Substance. Telling us how “fucking sick” their music was and how massive they were going to be. Numerous 5AM gardening ventures were synced to The Substance.Chriso over exaggeration everything, though it seems that his prediction and belief in The Substance was spot on. As these three lads launch on their exciting careers (which I am confident will be an inspiring story to witness,) I wish them all the luck and look forward to their highly anticipated show.

You can still get tickets here, I have mine already. From the conversation I have had with their peeps, it is one show this year, that should not be missed.

RIP Chriso. Fucking miss ya face x

Chics in Music Business - June