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Month: September, 2015

(300 Hours) Get It Out Your System feat. Joyride

What started at 1200 hours, then 765, has now climbed down to 300 and the final stop before Long Loud Hours. I’m very happy with this one, not least because I got to work with Joyride, an artist who is about to do some big tings. We worked on a beat written by Hermitude and Pip Norman (as is the majority of the new album) that didn’t get a proper look-in for the record. Then things got complex and I had to leave for South America to join Hermitude while Pip left for the States.

In stepped Adit, one of the illest producers in Australia, to save the day. Not only did he record it all, but took the stems away and added new parts, including the key change. I’m still shaking my head at how ready and willing he was to bring it all together. Mad respect. On a sidenote, I’m listening to new Horrorshow beats and Adit is outta. control. right. now.

Big shout to Joyride, you’re gonna know all about his new music in 2016. Can’t say too much just yet.

I can’t wait to show you what’s up with Oct 12.

When you finish a song and it becomes official gov’t policy on the same day

The second song I co-wrote in a set of three decoys features Broken Tooth boss (and a legend of the local hip hop culture) Ciecmate and my DJ and good friend Jayteehazard. In an uncanny turn of events, our idiot PM made some of my lyrics come true on the day we signed off on the track. More about that here.

The song is called W.A.R. and we’re just over 760 hours away.

#LongLoudHours #Oct12