WAX MUSEUM RECORDS

THE DOJO LADIES NIGHT @ ORDER OF MELBOURNE

2012-01-19T14:27:00.002+11:00

NEW DRINK SPECIALS AS WELL!

KRS ONE @ THE PAL:ACE

2012-01-19T13:22:00.001+11:00

MEXI - ELIXIR MIX

2012-01-11T10:40:00.003+11:00

Our homie from the $2 Scratchies crew, Mexi based over in San Diego has put together a new mix of grime, dubstep and raggastep. His mixes always deliver so check it out!

Mexi - Elixir Mix DEC2011 by Mexi on Mixcloud

This is a little Dubstep / Raggastep & Grime mix I started on when I was home sick last December – hence ‘Elixir Mix’ cos this shit made me feel gooood! It’s a bunch of tracks I’ve wanted to use for a while; some new, some old, some completely played out. Hope you enjoy it! Feel free to leave feedback. Cheers

Download 320 MP3 here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/g51apa

TRACK LISTING
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ELIXIR MIX
DJ MEXI
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RECORDED DECEMBER 2011
TIME: 46m09s
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01 MRK1 – Sick Tonight
02 OSC & Vinja feat. The Spit Brothers – Originate
03 Top Cat & Jacky Murda – Drunken Master (Tes La Rok remix)
04 Cotti feat. 2 Nice – Warrior Charge
05 Sukh Knight – Gabba Wasp
06 Cotti feat. Doctor – Rise the Temperature
07 Matty G – Sensimillia
08 DJ Madd – Got Me Dancing
09 Babylon System – Big Up
10 Smith & Mighty – B Line Fi Blow
11 Benga – Crunked Up
12 Mungo’s HiFi & Brother Culture – Wikidness (Tes La Rok remix)
13 6Blocc – Legalize (instrumental)
14 Cosmic Revenge – Drift
15 D Double E – Street Fighter Riddim
16 Foreign Beggars feat. Stig of the Dump, Dr Syntax, Farma G, Remus, Kyza & Skandal – Seven Figure Swagger (Plastician Remix)
17 Dave Dialect – Cocaine Inside My Blunts
18 SLK – Next Hype! Hype! (Mexi Mix)
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AUX-ONE - NO RAPS MIX

2012-01-09T10:25:00.003+11:00

New instrumental mix from our head honcho Aux-One in Japan. Check it out!

NO RAPS MIXTAPE by Wax Museum Records

GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW MAKING BEATS

2012-01-08T13:58:00.001+11:00

Great little insight into how Georgia gets busy in the studio!

DJ PLAYBOY LIVE ON KISS FM

2012-01-05T13:52:00.005+11:00

Had a special guest DJ Playboy come into my radio show (The Deep End - wednesdays 10-11:30pm) last night from Jamaica via Birmingham. Playing all original 7", 12" and acetates from the 60's and 70's! If you like classic reggae check out his mix! Special thanks to AC23 and DJ Lady Erica for assisting throughout the show.

AOI - THE ITCH

2012-01-05T12:33:00.004+11:00

New video from Aoi

DOSG4W - DILDOS4GW

2011-12-21T22:32:00.002+11:00

New video from Melbourne beatsmith and L-Burn crew member DOSG4W. Expect plenty more out of this cat real soon. In the mean time I hope your not scared of a little dildo action!

MR SCRUFF HIP-HOP PAUSE TAPE MIX 1992

2011-12-13T13:27:00.006+11:00

Here is a great old school pause tape style mixtape done by Mr Scruff back in 1992. I'll let him say the rest below..

This is one side of a mix tape that was sold in Manchester's Funky Banana record shop in 1992. I only did 20 copies, so it is about time that more people heard this mix! This was done using 2 decks, a mixer & pause button edits on a cassette deck. Old School vibes!

Here is an 'almost complete' track listing..as i did the mix 18 years ago, and my memory isn't what it used to be, there are a few elusive tracks that escaped identification. Any help is appreciated, so if you know any of the missing tracks, let me know!

1. Quincy Jones 'Back On The Block'
2. Showbiz & AG ‘Still Diggin’
3. Showbiz & AG 'Diggin In The Crates'
4. KRS ONE ‘We In Here’
5. Digital Underground ‘No Nose Job’
6. JVC Force ‘Big Tracks’
7. Roxanne Shante ‘Big Mama’
8. Stezo ‘It’s My Turn’
9. The Jaz ‘The Originators’
10. ATCQ ‘We Got The Jazz’
11. Stetsasonic ‘Talkin’ All That Jazz’
12. Main Source ‘Lookin At The Front Door’
13. ATCQ ‘Footprints’
14. DJ Cheese & Word Of Mouth ‘Coast To Coast’
15. MC Lyte ‘Stop, Look, Listen’
16. Sweet Tee & Jazzy Joyce ‘It’s My Beat’
17. Wreckz In Effect ‘Rump Shaker’
18. Limbomaniacs ‘Shake It’
19. Lords Of The Underground ‘Check It’
20. Digable Planets ‘Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)’
21. ATCQ ‘Buggin Out’
22. Public Enemy ‘Can’t Truss It’
23. Roxanne Shante ‘Big Mama’
24. Digital Underground ‘No Nose Job’
25. Showbiz & AG 'Diggin In The Crates'
26. Outlaw Posse ‘Stop The Negativity’
27. Public Enemy ‘Can’t Truss It’
28. Son Of Noise ‘Negative Forces’
29. QBC ‘Back To School’
30.Fearless Four ‘Rockin It’
31. Treacherous Three ‘Body Rock’
32. Real Roxanne & Hitman Howie Tee ‘Bang Zoom (Let’s Go Go)’
33. Steady B ‘Wrong Hole’
34. Blade ‘Lyrical Maniac’
35. Sweet Tee & Jazzy Joyce ‘It’s My Beat’
36. PD 3 ‘Funky Rhymes Funky Styles’
37.Organized Konfusion ‘Who Stole The Last Piece Of Chicken’
38. ?? ‘Everybody’s Searchin For The Last Piece Of Chicken’ Vox LONS??? <39. Happy House ‘Old MacDonald Had A Farm’
40. Stezo ‘It’s My Turn’
41. Grand Puba ‘360 What Goes Around (Remix)’
42. Gang Starr ‘Who’s Gonna Take The Weight’
43. ??? spacey inst w/pitchshift background vocals <44. De La Soul ‘Buddy’
45. BDP ‘Jimmy’
46. Showbiz & AG 'Diggin In The Crates'
47. Del Tha Funkee Homosapien ‘Mistadobolina’
48. Lords Of Rap ‘Where Are You Coming From? (Remix)’
49. 1st inst under LOR tune?? <50. 2nd inst under LOR tune?? <51. X Clan ‘Red, Black & Green’
52. Stetsasonic ‘No BS Allowed’
53. Lakim Shabazz ‘Red, Black & Green’
54. Sugar Bear ‘Ready To Penetrate’
55. JVC Force ‘Strong Island’
56. World Famous Supreme Team
57. UTFO ‘Roxanne Roxanne’
58. T La Rock ‘This Beat Kicks’
59. T La Rock ‘Back To Burn’
60. MC Serch ‘kick the beat in’ ??? <61. Robbie B & Jazzy J ‘Split Personality’
62. Main Source ‘Fakin’ The Funk’
63. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince ‘A Touch Of Jazz’
64. Donald Byrd ‘Change (Makes You Want To Hustle)’
65. Bobbi Humphrey ‘Harlem River Drive’
66. Roxanne Shante ‘Pay Back’
67. Art Blakey ‘Cubano Chant’
68. inst??? ‘Get Funky’ <69. Stezo ‘To The Max’
70. K-Solo ‘Letterman’
71. Dodge City Productions ‘The Road In Front Of me’
72. Chubb Rock quote ?? <73. Subsonic 2 ‘Brass Construction’
74. Gang Starr ‘Jazz Thing’
75. Charles Mingus ‘Scenes In The City’
76. QRZ? ‘who Is calling Me?’
77. Main Source ‘Looking At The Front Door’
78. Pete Rock & CL Smooth ‘On & On’
79. The Pharcyde ‘Who Is The Nigga In Charge?’
80. R&B type instrumental ???
81. Superlover Cee & Casanova Rud ‘Super Casanova’
82. LONS ‘Sobb Story’
83. Technolo-G ‘Go To Work’
84. Public Enemy ‘You’re Gonna Get Yours’

ADELAIDE STORE RELOCATION

2011-12-13T12:43:00.008+11:00

Ocky has moved the Wax Museum Records store in Adelaide to the new address of Level 1, 236 Grenfell St. Here are some snaps of the new store!

WAX MUSEUM VISITORS

2011-12-13T12:14:00.008+11:00

We've had the pleasure of having a few visitors through the shop of late. Grooveman Spot (Jazzy Sport) was down for the Croft Institute 10th birthday the other week and then yesterday we had One Be Lo (Binary Star) came for a dig and I signed!

Grooveman Spot kicking it at Wax Museum with myself (Guy) and Inkswel
signing some of his exclusive Ramm Jamm mixtapes.

One Be Lo came in for a dig and got me to sign his Marcia Hines record

BEST OF RUSH HOUR 2011 MIX

2011-12-13T11:54:00.003+11:00

Here's a nice mix from our good friends at Rush Hour Records with all tracks taken from the 'Best of Rush Hour 2011' compilation.

REASON 'WINDOW OF TIME' LAUNCH @ ESPY

2011-12-02T16:14:00.003+11:00

Another veteran of the Australian hip-hop scene and our good friend Reason has just released his last album and the launch for it at The Espy will be his final headlining performance so make sure you get down and help send him out with a bang. We'll see you there!

ONE BE LO (BINARY STAR) @ THE LAUNDRY

2011-12-02T16:13:00.001+11:00

AOI & TIGERMOTH JAPAN TOUR

2011-12-02T16:06:00.005+11:00

If you happen to one of our followers from Japan or in Tokoyo and Osaka over the next week you need to get your ass into groove and check out our homies Aoi and Tigermoth who will be playing a bunch of shows in the land of the rising sun. HEAVY BEATS!

GROOVEMAN SPOT AUS/NZ TOUR MIX

2011-11-24T14:18:00.004+11:00

Here's a mix that Grooveman Spot has put together to promote the upcoming AUS/NZ tour going down next week. Going to be a killer show so make sure you get down to Croft Institute for it!

DJ WIZ - YEARS TOO LATE VOL 5 MIXTAPE

2011-11-24T14:04:00.003+11:00

A new mixtape of dope slept on 90's indie hip-hop featuring one of our homie Debonair P's remixes from his Remixes LP that dropped a few months back plus lots of other great tunes put together by DJ Wiz. Click the cover for the link!

DJ Wiz - Years Too Late Vol. 5

1. DJ Wiz - Intro
2. Gang Green - I'll Murder You
3. Bro N-X - Who You Be
4. Money Boss Players - What U Saying
5. Mr. Voodoo - Hemlock
6. Ready Ta Roll - Drug Game
7. KGB - Heads On
8. Pure Genius - How We Go
9. Diamond D - Feel It ft. Sadat X
10. High & Mighty - Hands On Experience
11. Tragedy Khadafi - Allumaniti ft. Imam Thug
12. Choclair - 21 Years
13. Dirty Face Angels - It's Not A Game
14. Splattahouse - Men Of War
15. Brainwash2000 - Thug Or God
16. Munk Wit Da Funk - Money (Debonair P Remix)
17. Dutchmin - Surrounded (TruComers Remix)
18. Reggie Reg - NJ Connection
19. N.O.T.S. Click - Larger Than Life
20. Mr. Complex - Visualize
21. Cella Dwellas - It's Time
22. Mannish - Expect That
23. Connecticut Kartel - All Out
24. Kool Keith - Wanna Be A Star
25. Numskullz - If It Ain't Raw
26. Shyheim - Furious Anger ft. Big L
27. Rascalz - Clockwork
28. Shadowz In Da Dark - Bright Lights
29. Science Of Sound - No Diggidy
30. Natural Elements - Bust Mine
31. NYRU - Bootleggers
32. Shokan - Rumble In The Bronx
33. DNA - Paper Chase

SUFF DADDY - DUTCH PASSION 2006 MIXTAPE

2011-11-24T13:44:00.004+11:00

Another nice little free Mixtape/EP of beats from Suff Daddy's vaults title Dutch Passion. Click the cover to grab yourself a copy!

BRENK SINATRA - ONE DAAAY VIDEO

2011-11-24T13:36:00.004+11:00

First single and video from the new Brenk Sinatra - Gumbo 2 LP which should be arriving tomorrow. One for the beat heads!

YUNGUN - JACK THE WORLD MIXTAPE

2011-11-24T13:29:00.002+11:00

Brand new free mixtape from Yungun aka Essa out of the UK. Mixed by DJ Mr. Thing. Featuring collaborations with Guru (Gangstarr/Jazzmatazz), Waajeed (PPP/Platinum Pied Pipers), I.G. Culture, The Nextmen, Resin Dogs, Doc Brown, Tony D, Aaron Jerome and more. Click the the cover to download.

GROOVEMAN SPOT DEBUT AUS TOUR

2011-11-08T12:33:00.002+11:00

Jazzy Sport's Grooveman Spot makes his debut voyage to Australia this december for the Croft Institute 10th birthday bash! We're proud to be able to help bring you an amazing artist and we're sure his show will not disappoint!

RBMA LECTURES: MF DOOM, YOUNG GURU & ERYKAH BADU

2011-11-05T11:04:00.006+11:00

The 2011 Red Bull Music Academy has been running over the last couple of weeks in Madrid, Spain. There have been some great guest lecturers who you often don't really hear speak as indepthly in the media as they do here at RBMA. Here are few of the full lectures with MF Doom, Young Guru and Erykah Badu. Check out the RBMA website for plenty of other great content!

AESTHETICS OF SOUND LIVE IN STORE WEBCAST

2011-11-03T17:55:00.006+11:00

We're participating in Melbourne Music Week 'Aesthetics of Sound: An In Store Experience' this year and on friday 18th november we're taking our friday night jam to the next level, and indeed the world! A line up of guest DJ's and and Wax Museum Records crew will be spinning live in store and we will webcast it live on the world wide web. Line up to be announced in the coming weeks so stay tuned and make sure you come down for a beer!

THE DOJO

2011-11-03T16:57:00.003+11:00

The Foot Clan crew and our very own Guy and Isaac have started a new weekly night that's taken over from the Wax Museum Records Jam. They've been hard at work putting it together and after the first couple of weeks the november line up has been announced.

Happening every saturday night back at The Order of Melbourne. It's due to be 30 degrees this saturday so make sure you get down to check it out with AC23 spinning a grime and UK Funky set + new kid on the block V-LINE dropping the hard hip-hop breaks + birthday boy MICKA 5K getting loose early with some funk and party vibes!

TREM - FOR THE TERM OF HIS NATURAL LIFE CD

2011-11-03T16:48:00.003+11:00

Finally released and available in store now for $25. Vinyl coming soon!

STONES THROW RECORD DIRECT TO DISC SERIES

2011-11-03T16:11:00.004+11:00

In celebration of their15-year anniversary, our good friends at Stones Throw Records have been throwing a series of shows with ST artists recording live, directly to vinyl, in front of an audience at Capsule Labs studio in Los Angeles.

The sets are being recorded straight to vinyl LP in real time. No computers, tape, or digital gear will be used in the recording and mixed and master throughout the show. Only 500 units of each release have been pressed.

We are fortunate enough to have these exclusively at Wax Museum Records here in Melbourne.

Currently available in store are:

MAYER HAWTHORNE & THE COUNTY

RICK

THE STEPKIDS

GARY DAVIS

and coming very soon
DAM FUNK & MASTER BLAZTER

AIAIAI x FOOLS GOLD LABEL EDITON TMA-1 HEADPHONES

2011-11-03T15:59:00.003+11:00

Dropping very soon in store is the new collaboration TMA-1 headphone from Aiaiai and DJ Atrak's Fools Gold record label. The limited edition Fool's Gold line brings a new colourway and special technical features to the TMA-1, not found in the standard version.

Angled stereo plug
This makes it harder to accidentally pull the plug from the mixer, and is less intrusive, when you are beat-mixing.

Cable lock
You can now choose to lock the cable to the TMA-1 so that it doesn't get pulled out while playing. Note the indentations on plug casings.

Embossed Fool's Gold logo on cup
Fool's Gold trademark yellow cable
Embossed AIAIAI, Fool's Gold & LABEL/ED logo on inside headband

ELZHI IN STORE SIGNING

2011-09-07T14:20:00.003+10:00

BIG DADDY KANE @ THE PRINCE

2011-08-26T17:12:00.004+10:00

AOI FUNNELWEB LAUNCH @ ORDER OF MELBOURNE

2011-08-25T17:47:00.007+10:00

This is going to be a cracker of a night if you like all things beats. Tigermoth is coming down from Brisbane to launch his new album 'The 9th Tiger' plus we got Wooshie (This Thing), DOSG4W, Dyl Thomas (Polo Club/Pang Productions) playing live sets of their own productions and Danielsan (Koolism) capping it off with a 2hr DJ set! We'll also have some booze to give away as well!

UNCOMFORTABLE BEATS VOL 1 + FREE THE BEATS VOL 5 JOINT LAUNCH @ GYPSY BAR

2011-08-22T01:34:00.002+10:00

On the 26th of August 'Uncomfortable Beats' teams up with 'Free The Beats' (NSW Collective putting out unique Aus-Beat compilations). Uncomfortable Beats will be releasing its first compilation release featuring artists such as AOI, Warpa!nt, Able, Ears, Ghostsoul and more TBC.

Free The Beats will be launching is fifth release (each limited to 100 copies, and individually wrapped in unique artwork)

There will be some awesome performances on the night also! Including a 2xMPC set from artist EARS (Syd) + More TBA

Entry is FREE!

This will be a filmed event for Bright Things TV (Channel 31)
This will also be the last time you can catch Able perform before he embarks on his Asia/Europe travel/tour.

For an idea of the kinds of sounds you will hear at this event, check:
WWW.FREETHEBEATS.COM + WWW.UNCOMFORTABLEBEATS.COM

BOOGIE BLIND @ LAUNDRY

2011-08-22T01:32:00.000+10:00

SOUL FOOD FEAT ELZHI @ THE ESPY

2011-08-22T01:28:00.002+10:00

50/50 GRIME & UK BASS PARTY FEAT TEDDY MUSIC (UK) @ LAUNDRY

2011-08-22T01:25:00.002+10:00

It begins!! 50/50 is here and for its launch we have a very special guest lined up. A man responsible for producing the 2011 remake of ‘Pow’, arguably one of grimes most influential and important tunes in the scene today. Originally going under the name of Silencer, we bring you none other then the man himself, Teddy Music. Anyone who knows grime will be aware of his ‘Wow Bass Level’ releases, a collection of thumping snare hits, repetitive claps, orchestral hooks and that distinctive bass sound which has proven pivotal in formulating grime music. Teddy has seen many of his productions vocaled by some of the leading mc’s in the game, including P-Money, Lethal Bizzle, Wiley, Skepta, JME and Kozzie to name a few. With a weekly radio show on rinse.fm and a consistent release schedule (probably more so then any other producer), Teddy is one of the, if not the most hard working figure behind the sound of grime.

DJ REVOLUTION @ LAUNDRY

2011-08-22T01:23:00.001+10:00

CIECMATE 'GAME OVER' ALBUM LAUNCH @ THE ESPY

2011-08-22T01:05:00.000+10:00

THIS THING @ RAOB GAB

2011-08-22T01:00:00.003+10:00

CELPH TITLED + ACTION BRONSON + BRAD STRUT LIVE @ CORNER HOTEL

2011-08-22T00:53:00.001+10:00

GONNA BE A BIG SHOW!!

Melbourne: Saturday 1 October @ The Corner Hotel
Tickets via www.cornerhotel.com / www.oztix.com.au / The Corner Hotel: 03 9427 9198

DJ ROB SWIFT: LIVE! THE DOCUMENT (SCREENING + Q & A)

2011-08-22T00:34:00.006+10:00

DJ ROB SWIFT: Live! The Documented Movement celebrates the release of The Architect, Rob's 4th studio album, in an intimate club in Brooklyn. The film is a tribute to Rob's past as a member of the now legendary X-men, through to his development as a turntablist-composer at the top of his game.

Rob's work in the groundbreaking turntablist crew X-ecutioners (Roc Raida, Total Eclipse, and Mista Sinista) and has gone on to collaborate with artists such as Herbie Hancock, Bob James, Linkin Park, Dan The Automator, Fat Joe, Cypress Hill and appeared on Mike Patton’s Peeping Tom, with his album The Architect released on Patton’s Ipecac label.

Mother Hubbard is proud to present the only Australian screening of The Documented Movement followed by an exclusive Q + A with DJ Rob Swift at Cinema Nova, Saturday 17th September from 4pm.

AOI - FUNNELWEB EP OUT NOW!

2011-08-22T00:14:00.008+10:00

Our latest release on the Wax Museum Records label (WMR-002), Aoi - Funnelweb EP is out now worldwide and selling FAST! Check out the 'Eye Beam' video taken from Funnelweb.

As a bonus reward for all those who purchase it, Aoi has completed his debut album 'Cobra shock USB aka the Mallard.P.Blimps LP' which you can attain if you email him a creative photo of your copy of Funnelweb to aoi87[at]email.com.

Here is a track to 'Ashtray Astronomy' taken from Cobra shock USB aka the Mallard.P.Blimps LP with footage from his recent tour in Europe!

BIG DADDY KANE 'UNSUNG' DOCUMENTARY

2011-08-22T00:09:00.001+10:00

DIGGIN MELBOURNE VOL 2 MAP LAUNCH + WRSD AFTER PARTY

2011-04-14T21:21:00.002+10:00

This is gonna be a fun night! The new version of the Diggin Melbourne Record Store map is done and getting released on this saturday on record store day. To celebrate this and the fact it's WRSD, the crews at Northside Records and Wax Museum Records have come together to throw an almight party. Dope line up of DJ's, wax only and plenty of drinks to be had at the Croft!

LADI 6 & ELECTRIC WIRE HUSTLE @ CORNER HOTEL

2011-04-14T21:15:00.003+10:00

Electric Wire Hustle need we say anymore!

THIS THING - (313) MOTOR CITY TRIBUTE

2011-04-14T21:10:00.004+10:00

Talk about a lot on this weekend let alone friday! The next of the THIS THING parties is going down Detroit style celebrating everything 313. The last one of these was a lot of fun so we hear and at a new mysterious venue in the heart of the city. Great line up for only $5!

KLEERCHANNEL! @ SOUTHPAW

2011-04-14T21:01:00.002+10:00

Wax Museum crew member Inkswel kicks off the second edition of his new night KLEERCHANNEL! at Southpaw with fellow crew member Benny Badge plus Julien Love. If your on the northside head down for a bite, a drink and a boogie to the sounds of 80's soul, modern funk, disco rap, proto house, boogie, 2 step, 808 music, miami bass and Detroit. 8pm til 1am.

LOW BUDGET @ REVOLVER UPSTAIRS

2011-04-14T20:57:00.003+10:00

Low Budget return to the lime light after a year off. They have a new EP dropping in may and will be previewing tracks off it plus some past classics at Revolver tomorrow night - Friday 15th April. Get down early for some delicious thai food from Colonel Tan's and then party on with the boys!

STONES THROW RECORDS POSTERS

2011-04-14T20:50:00.002+10:00

We are now stocking a small variety of Stones Throw Records artist posters for sale. Both J Dilla ones are exclusively signed by the photographer Rafael Rashid to make them that little bit extra special. Available in store and online whilst stock lasts!

WORLD RECORD STORE DAY @ WAX MUSEUM

2011-04-14T20:42:00.003+10:00

World Record Store Day has fast approached us again for another year. This year we have a load of goodness happening all day with live acts and DJ's liste below. There will be 15% off all records excluding sale items. We also mistakenly left our compadre Aoi off the flyer but he will be performing as well. Come down for a beer and to check out all the great records in store now!

SET TIMES
11 - 11:45 Benny Badge
11:45-12:45 Inkswel
12:45 - 1:45 Saacarach
1:45 - 2:15 Polo Club
2:15 - 2:45 Low Budget
2:45 - 3:40 Mixa
3:40-4 Aoi
4 - 4:30 Mata and Must
4:30-5 Geezey

RECORD STORE DAY TOP 5 FOR ACCLAIM

2011-04-14T20:38:00.002+10:00

Our homies at Acclaim Mag hit us up for a quick top 5 heading into World Record Store Day.

Check it out here!

AOI - FUNNELWEB EP SAMPLER

2011-04-14T20:37:00.000+10:00

AOI - FUNNELWEB EP PRE-ORDER

2011-04-14T20:30:00.002+10:00

The time has finally come to put up pre-orders for our next release, Aoi - Funnelweb EP 12". Only 500 of these suckers are getting pressed and dropping late April. Check the link below to pre-order it through are site!

AOI

Funnelweb EP

Available: Late April

Label: Wax Museum Records

Distribution:

AUS - Wax Museum Records

JAPAN - Jazzy Sport

EUROPE - Rush Hour

USA - Traffic Entertainment

PRE-ORDER HERE

The rapidly expanding field of experimental hip-hop has spawned a few true innovators, and a host of imitators, all over the globe. Rising above that bubbling soup is Melbourne based producer Aoi. Armed with a spare room full of dusty old records, analog synths, and some software, Aoi has created some of the most attention grabbing, psychedelic bangers in the country. They've even turned the heads of international acts, seeing him support the likes of RZA, Ras G, Phat Kat and Guilty Simpson, along with contributing beats to the work of GDP and his Slangcorp crew in New Jersey, USA. Aoi's also been highly sought after as a remixer. Last year alone saw him re-working tracks by Faux Pas, Kharkov, and Qua (Mush Records). Somehow he also finds time to perform live around Melbourne, with MPD and laptop, and it was one of these sets that caught the eye of Wax Museum Records.

Wax Museum dragged him away from his loop-digging and live show routine in order to give them enough material to fill a 12" record, and the Funnelweb EP was born. This is Aoi's first vinyl outing, having released a slew of mixtapes and beats via his website (http://www.aoibeats.com), dating back to 2007.

Funnelweb is, as it's name suggests, a mysterious and dangerous beast. Dangerous amounts of head-nodding will accompany from your very first listen, as primitive abstract drum patterns interact with lazer buzzsaw synths from the distant future. While others wear their influences on their sleeves, Aoi's influences come together into one amorphous, pulsating blob of sound - creating something of a mystery as to exactly what is going on. According to the man himself, it's the influence of "beatdigging culture, anime, italian zombie flicks, gold fronts, weird video games, golden era rap music, dusty drums, no quantising, prog, soul, krautrock and jazz fusion" that made it what it is. Nevermind that though, just call it "original banging beats," and realise you've just found the ultimate soundtrack for your late night city sojourns, and early smoke filled mornings.

TRACK LIST

SIDE A:

1. Time Goes On

2. Floral Foam pt.2

3. Blast!

4. Eye Beam

5. Boobytrap

SIDE B:

1. Jumble Wash

2. Carpentry Dub

3. The Hump

4. Just One More Time

5. Space Wasps

6. Boating Accident

7. Last Day For Us.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE!

2011-04-14T20:28:00.001+10:00

Apologies for the lack of posts lately. We've been busy celebrating the shops 5th birthday, Tim moving to Japan, Red Bull Music Academy coming to town, MF Doom and much more.

BUT WE'RE BACK MUAHAHAHA!

FS GREEN - HI-HAT CLUB MIX

2011-02-15T18:43:00.002+11:00

So Amsterdam's FS GREEN has been quite busy of late. He dropped his split LP in the Hi-Hat Club series with FULL CRATE not long ago and here he drops a nice promo mix of all things beats. I need not say anymore, enjoy!

Hi-Hat Club (Mix, 2011) by FSGREEN

Hi-Hat Club Mix by FS Green
01 fLako – Chroma
02 Stik Figa – Nothing Like It (Instrumental prod. by Oddissee)
03 Sunclef - ShoebertFeethoven-UnfinishedPiffony
04 Trackademicks - Fool On The Hill (Instrumental)
05 SirOJ – Insomnia
06 FS Green – Shoestring
07 Boonie Mayfield – Mario’s Revenge
08 La Melodia - Friend For Life (Instrumental)
09 Hayzee – Tofu
10 Sunclef – Samolero
11 Dza and Mujuice - Bulls Eye (Dizz1 Remix Instrumental)
12 RLP - Cheat Cords
13 Laser Sword - Web Swag (SirOJ Remix)
14 Insightful – Whoazer
15 Pavel Dovgal – Is On Fire
16 FS Green – Troopercat
17 FS Green – Pause
18 FS Green – 1 Up
19 Joob - Sagittarius B
20 G-Mo & PC – Uh Oh
21 FS Green – Tycoon Thug
22 Nameless x DevonWho - Wormfedora (Remix)
23 Shigeto - And We Gonna (Samiyam Chopsticks Remix)
24 Hayzee - Done
25 Nameless - First In Line (Do Doo)
26 Astro - Underdogs (Instrumental)
27 FS Green – Pick A Star
38 Prime Cut - Sunshine Meadowz
29 Salva - Wake Ups
30 Slugabed - Donkey Stomp (Mwëslee Remix)

WAX MUSEUM RECORDS 5TH BIRTHDAY

2011-02-15T18:21:00.003+11:00

We turned 5 the other week. YES 5 YEARS OLD!!! Time fly's when your having fun huh!

Well we thought we'd make our monthly jam our 5th birthday and then also Aux Won aka Tim's farewell party because he is buggering off overseas to Tokoyo to get married, and leave me with all the work. Nice guy huh! Anyway we have assembled the best local hip-hop DJ line up you are bound to see this year let alone in a while. It's all star quality!

THIS FRIDAY BE THERE!

This February marks WAX MUSEUM RECORDS 5TH BIRTHDAY, and you're invited to one killer party. This month we also say Sayonara to our homie and store founder AUX WON, who leaves us for the land of the rising Sun. We're celebrating with Melbourne's Hip Hop royalty, DJ BONEZ, DANIELSAN, PLUTONIC LAB, DJ FX, DOC FELIX and KIM DEZEN as well as residents Aux-Won, Mixa, Inkswel, Baby Lotion and Geezey. We'll be rockin it from 9pm - 3am at The Croft Institute (Croft Alley, Melbourne CBD). Get in before 10pm for free, $10 if you're late.

LIMITED $5 Guest List - email waxmuseumjam[at]gmail.com

NO ERA @ MISS LIBERTINES

2011-02-15T17:59:00.005+11:00

A new night is starting in Melbourne featuring the best DJ and Party throwing crews the city has to offer every wednesday night beginning with yours truly on Wednesday 2nd March hosted by DJ Sizzle!

A DECADE OF OF MOCHILLA MIXES

2011-02-15T17:27:00.002+11:00

Mochilla ic celebrating 10yrs of releases. Coleman has put together a 2 part mix which celebrates their releases during this period.

Here is a 20min samoples of both part one and 2 of these mixes which we'll have as soon as Mochilla presses them up on CD!

The Sounds of VTech / A Decade of Mochilla Part 1

The Sounds of VTech / Mochilla 10 Part 2

TRACK LIST

1. King Ruly & Toy Selectah! – Bumpin Time! (Sistema Local Mexmix Version)- Keepintime
2. DJ Shadow – Roy’s Theme - Keepintime
3. Clutchy Hopkins – Thanks Mochilla – Timeless
4. King Britt – The Radcliff Remix - Timeless
5. Nobody – Song For Sophia – You Can Know Her - Keepintime
6. Suite for Ma Dukes - Morning Order - Timeless
7. Quantic – Cumbia de Mochilla – Mochilla
8. J.Rocc – Dirty Fingered B-Boy Edit - Keepintime
9. Arthur Verocai – Karina - Timeless
10. Te’Amir – Yekermo Sew Remix - Timeless
11. Mulatu Astatke – Yekermo Sew - Timeless
12. Black Spade – Fall in Love Remix - Timeless
13. Suite for MaDukes EP – Fall in Love - Timeless
14. DJ Nuts – From SP On My 303 - Keepintime
15. Suite for Ma Dukes – Angel - Timeless
16. Jackson Conti - Sunset at Sujinho - Brasilintime
17. Suite for MaDukes – Antiquity - Timeless
18. Oh No – A Remix in 3 Parts - Keepintime
19. Jackson Conti – Papaya - Brasilintime
20. Suite for Ma Dukes – Stakes Is High - Timeless

RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!

2011-02-15T17:16:00.002+11:00

Applications for this years Red Bull Music Academy have begun. It's being held in Tokoyo this year which will be dope no doubt. It's open to producers, instrumentalists, vocalists and DJ's. Applications close April 2nd!

Hit up http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/ for the application form and information sheet. Also look out for the RBMA tour happening late march with Peanut Butter Wolf and James Pants!

OH NO AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2011

2011-02-15T17:03:00.004+11:00

We're proud to present OH NO coming back to town in 2011 to spin some records, play some exclusive beats and tracks and maybe even have a bit of a rap. Tickets available in both Adelaide and Melbourne for respective shows. Make sure you come down and check out Aoi on the support tip for both shows!

MED - BANG YA HEAD PT.2 MIXTAPE

2011-02-15T16:57:00.003+11:00

Here is the second installment of BangYaHeadIII by Stones Throw's MED. Pt. 2. features works by Exile, Beat Konducta, Medicine Man, HouseShoes and more. Enjoy quality free music!

Tracklist:
1) Intro
2) It’s Your Life prod. by Exile
3) Ain’t Bragging feat. Guilty Simpson prod. by Waajeed
4) Yoyo Affair (Official Unreleased Remix) prod. by Beat Konducta
5) SupaMan Prod. by J. Rocc
6) Purest Form feat. POK Prod. by HouseShoes
7) Amazing Prod. by Miss One
8) Hold U feat Aloe Blacc (Mixtape)
9) Prices (full version) feat POK Prod. by Medicine Man
10)Sure Shot (Disrupted Remake) mixtape Oh No
11)Heads Up feat LMD Prod. by Madlib

Mixed and Mastered by Dj Romes
All Cuts by Dj Romes, Supaman cuts by J Rocc
Artwork by Samax Amen

DJ NU-MARK - TAKE ME WITH YOU MIX

2011-02-15T16:34:00.003+11:00

Former Jurassic 5 DJ/Producer DJ Nu-Mark has put together a new mix for the Mochilla mixtape series title 'Take Me With You'. We'll have it in store late this week!

When you’re headed out the door for your next vacation “Take Me With You”. This mix is intended to travel with you on your next tropical adventure to paint the musical background for your trip.

I was inspired to make a mix that captures funk inspired rhythms from music I’ve collected on my tours/travels around the world. The goal of this mix is to show the rhythmic similarities between Samba, Cumbia, Calypso, Rhumba, Afro-Beat and Balkan Beats in well blended mix. Enjoy!

-DJ Nu-Mark (Uncle Nu)

Find the first 20mins of the mix streamable below and also a video of Nu-Mark in the studio by Coleman.

Take Me With You: NuMark

FULL SCREEN

FS GREEN - RBMA RADIO MIX

2011-02-15T16:28:00.001+11:00

My first podcast for Red Bull Music Academy Radio. My musical selection ranges from House, Dubstep and Electronic to Moombahton, 3Ball and Hip-Hop.

Playlist:
Heartbreak - Shy Day - Mad Decent
Billfold - Oh No U Didn’t - Unreleased
Munchi - Sandungueo - Unreleased
Bassanovva - Chicken Lover (Munchi Remix) - Unreleased
Mu-Gen - Fizzdom (Munchi Moombahton Remix) - Unreleased
Homemade - Bump This - Unreleased
Krystal Klear - Tried For Your Love (Hudson Mohawke Mix) - All City
Logo - La Vie Moderne (French Fries & Senghore Mix) - Kitsuné
Maddslinky - Fly feat. Jenna G - Tru Thoughts
Dirty Super Car - Get A Grip (Maximilian Remix) - Grand Hotel
The Flexican & FS Green - Turn Me On - Unreleased
Erick Rincon - Amantes Guaracheros - 3Ball MTY
DJ Mouse - Namane (Guitar Mix) - 3Ball MTY
Jason Rivas - Black Moon (Sheeqo Beat Remix) - Paydagroove
French Fries - Predator - Young Gunz
Tranter - Saxathone ft. Slap & Dash (Kid Kaio Mix) - Scattermusic
Diddy Dirty Money - Ass On The Floor feat. Swizz Beatz - Bad Boy
Tom Trago - Lost In The Streets Of NYC (FS Green Remix) - Rush Hour
Flinke Namen - Hoeren (FS Green Remix) - Unreleased
Slum Dogz - For All Time - Circus
Doctor P - Big Boss - Circus
Bugatti Boyz - Another One (Instrumental) - Bad Boy
Lunice - Fancy Forty (Rustie Remix) - Lucky Me
Ghost Mutt - Thoroughbred - Donky Pitch
Chromeo - Night By Night (Skream Remix) - Green Label Sound
Maddslinky - Further Away feat. Tawiah - Tru Thoughts

MAYER HAWTHORNE @ HI-FI BAR

2011-02-15T16:24:00.002+11:00

INKSWEL & dL - BOOGIE BASH VOL 1 MIX

2010-12-07T18:08:00.002+11:00

Special mix of US Boogie and Nigerian Boogie tracks from the 80s and beyond. Heavy drum machines from deep new york meets soulful synths in Afrika. All edits by Inkswel and dL. Big thanks to Boogie Bash Crew, KC the Funkaholic,Wax Museum Records, Ocky, Benny Badge and Waxwell Records!

SOUND OF DETROIT: GUILTY SIMPSON & PHAT KAT TOUR

2010-12-07T17:27:00.003+11:00

We are proud to presenting the SOUND OF DETROIT tour featuring Guilty Simpson and Phat Kat in association with Blunted.

They will be in the country late january hitting the following spots:

Friday 21st in Melbourne @ Hi-Fi Bar
Saturday 22nd in Sydney @ Tone
Sunday 23rd in Brisbane @ X&Y Bar
Tuesday 25th in Adelaide @ Rocket Bar

We are also extra excited that our homie AOI who's EP we'll be dropping early next on our label will be previewing the 12" at both the Melbourne and Adelaide shows plus Aux-One in the mix in Melb as well!

Tickets will be available shortly in both Melbourne and Adelaide stores for the respective shows.

Lastly we'll also be announcing an in store signing closer to the date!

KON - LOVEQUAKE & HEARTBREAK MIX

2010-12-07T17:22:00.002+11:00

New mix from our homie Kon out of Boston. Enjoy!

"ALL VINYL, 2 TURNTABLES, 1 TAKE. SLOW JAMS TO MEND AND MELT YOUR HEART."

WAX MUSEUM JAM DECEMBER

2010-12-02T15:53:00.002+11:00

Last one fo the year and we're going out with a BANG!

'TO HAVE AND TO HOLD' VINYL MUSICMENTARY

2010-12-02T15:42:00.005+11:00

To Have & To Hold is a 'musicmentory' to celebrate the age of vinyl records. It features interviews with ?uestlove, Bobbito, Chuck D and many more. It looks pretty cool, no word on a release date just yet but should be a good companion to A Tribe Called Quest film which is almost complete as well!

LOVE CHILD (TAKU & ROUGHSOUL) - SYNTH YOU'VE BEEN GONE

2010-12-01T10:43:00.004+11:00

Brand new beat from collaboration from Perth's TAKU & Roughsoul aka Love Child. Synth You've Been Gone is a synth heavy (go figure!) future soul beat tape which demonstrates the talent of the local duo. Make sure you check it out!

RENDER #4 FEAT M-PHAZES & WOOSHIE

2010-11-25T14:52:00.001+11:00

WEDNESDAY 1^st DECEMBER
RENDER #4
M-PHAZES
WOOSHIE
Melbourne's underground beatmaker gathering RENDER meets for the last time in 2010 with special guests M-Phazes and Wooshie. This is your last chance to submit beats for this year's listening lounge sessions; which could earn you a place on the one and only RENDER 20 compilation that drops early in 2011. Doors open at 8pm and the beats roll out til around midnight.

RENDER is the place where Melbourne-based electronic beat-makers meet to share their hottest new tracks, talk about production and make new friends. Entry is free and anyone can come along to enjoy some of the the freshest new music coming out of local labs, covering just about every style imaginable. Picking up steam as the night has evolved over the year, Render has been responsible for bringing the local producers
to the fore like Galapagoose, Able & Ben Houghton to name but a few. For further info check out www.renderbeats.com

Doors 8pm / Free Entry

M-PHAZES
www.myspace.com/mphazes

WOOSHIE
www.myspace.com/wooshiebeats

PERCEE P IN STORE SIGNING @ WAX MUSEUM (MELB)

2010-11-25T14:42:00.006+11:00

We've got The Legendary Lyricist aka The Rhyme Inspector PERCEE P coming down to sign some shit and hang out. Maybe even a quick couple of bars if you're lucky!

It all goes down 4:30pm this saturday. So don't miss one of the greatest MC's of all time as these events don't happen everyday!

Following this Percee will be performing a FREE show at the Espy.

CELPH TITLED & BUCKWILD - MAD AMMO

2010-11-04T14:46:00.002+11:00

MATA N MUST - LOW LIFE'S GOSPEL

2010-10-28T23:31:00.003+11:00

MATA N MUST have a new 12" EP 'Low Life's Gospel' out in November.

LOW LIFE'S GOSPEL 12"

SIDE A

1. Universal Cryout Ft. Jornick
2. Low Life's Gospel
3. Equilibrium Ft. Jornick

SIDE B

1. The Acrostic
2. Universal Cryout (Instrumental)
3. Low Life's Gospel (Instrumental)

The track 'Universal Cryout' features world travelled Rasta/Dub vocalist Jornick Joe Lick from French Guyana, as well as local lynchpin Dj Wasabi.

Universal Cryout feat. Jornick by matamust

Here's

PERIL & OBE - A TRIBUTE TO JAM MASTER JAY

2010-10-28T22:47:00.001+11:00

ALCHEMIST & OH NO = GANGRENE

2010-10-28T22:42:00.001+11:00

MED - BANG YA HEAD 3 MIXTAPE

2010-10-28T21:34:00.002+11:00

West coast MC Medaphoar (MED), with a reputation for collaborating with some music luminaries such as Just Blaze, Oh No, and the amazing J.Dilla, produced his newest mixtape with an impressive line-up of talented performers, producers, MC, and musicians. From Oxnard fam, Madlib and Declaime to LMNO and Georgia Anne Muldrow, DJ Babu, Pok, Soul Professa, J Rocc, the list goes on and on. Mixed by DJ Romes with a special outro live on drums by Daru Jones, after one listen, you’ll know, it’s definitely something to Bang Ya Head to.

DOWNLOAD

Tracklist:

1) Intro -prod by JRocc

2) Advice – LMD prod by Madlib

3)Misunderstood -MED prod by Madlib

4) Candlelight -MED feat/prod by Georgia Anne Muldrow

4) 50,000 Watts -MED prod by Soul Professa

5) Salute – J Rocc/MED feat WildChild & Baby Boogalu

6) Fall Back – Fred feat Med/Pok prod by FRED

7) R.E.M -Epsilon Project Feat MED prod by Oddisee

8 ) West Iz Back -MED prod by Khalil

9) Saga Cont. -Babu feat MED prod by Babu

10) O.U.T -Matt feat MED prod by Matt

11) Listen -Descry feat MED prod by Descry

12) Outro Prod by JRocc feat Daru Jones on the drums

Mixed By Dj Romes, Artwork by Plann B

TA-KU - TRIBUTE: DILLA

2010-10-28T21:22:00.003+11:00

Perth beat maker Ta-Ku drops a beat tape of Dilla inspired productions. Part 1 of the Tribute series. Have a listen below!

RICK WADE AUSTRALIAN TOUR MIX & INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE

2010-10-27T11:36:00.015+11:00

RICK WADE was kind enough to make an exclusive mix for us at Wax Museum Records to share with you! He will be touring the country mid november so make sure you get out and catch him live. Also check the interview by Ms Phillippa Finkmeyer below!!

TOUR DATES:

Fri 12th @ Cuckoo Bar (Adelaide)

Sat 13th @ Croft Institute (Melbourne)

DOWNLOAD HERE

RICK WADE Interview
by Phillippa Finkemeyer

You have had a huge influence on the ‘Detroit’ and ‘Deep House’ sound, and you’ve been influence by it in return, what do you think separates you from other Detroit and Chicago artists?

I guess the one thing that comes to mind is I’m probably a bit more laid back than most other artists. I just enjoy listening to and making music. Don’t get me wrong. I have my opinion on certain things, but at the end of the day, I just want to have a good time with good people and good music.

For me personally, you were one of the first to really bring a hip hop aesthetic to house production - in terms of the loop-based, gritty sounding beats, but applied to deep house – alongside greats like Kenny Dope, Theo, Andres, Carl Craig. What is your position on sampling versus playing instruments, synths, and so on?

I don’t see anything wrong with sampling. I know I’ve been exposed to a lot of hot tunes that I would have never known existed if it weren’t for someones sample track. That said nowadays I don’t do as many sample tracks anymore simply because I think I’m better able to express myself or convey a specific thought or feeling by creating more original compositions.

There is a big boom of producers taking centre stage now – you could say partially due to the Internet and affordability of production tools. How do you feel about this new side to dance music?

I think it’s great. Anyone has the ability to be a producer now. I think the more hot tunes being released, all the better. The downside is, anyone has the ability to be a producer now and it does seem like there is a lot of crap coming out which kind of makes it hard to sift through and get to the good stuff.

Your involvement with DJ Godfather sits on a different side of the fence to your deep house productions. Are you still making ghetto tech/booty bass stuff or is the Rick Wade we know kicking on with the deeper vibes? Can we expect to hear more Big Daddy Rick?

Quiet as it’s kept, I’m still creating and releasing booty tracks. They’re just in a digital format as opposed to vinyl. You can check out my classic ghetto-tech and latest booty releases HERE

What are some of your bigger influences musically, outside of the house and modern dance music worlds?

I’m really into all sorts of music. Some that immediately come to mind are Charles Earland, Sven Libaek, Arthur Verocai, Nujabes, Madlib, The KPM library classics...too many to name my friend.

In our eyes vinyl will never die. How do you feel about the move to digital and the sheer number of ex-vinyl junkies now aligning themselves with Serato or CD formats?

Me personally, I'm straight-up vinyl, however, it doesn’t bother me a bit that some of the old school vinyl cats are switching to digital. I mean, I love vinyl, but I don’t lose sleep pondering the fate of the format or anything like that. I honestly think there will always be a place for vinyl with collectors and such, but I’m not sweatin’ it. That’s life. Things change, people change. You carve out a niche for yourself, roll with the flow and adapt or hang up your cape. Look, I’m sure back in the old days, cats that used to make and drive stage coaches were saying the same types of things when automobiles first came on the scene. Everybody from the horse breeder to the buggy whip maker was singing a song of gloom and doom, but that’s the way of the world. Time marches on whether you want it to or not. Just like back then, people will always need transportation, people will always need music. I’ll always be here to give ‘em the deepness.

The twin cities, Chicago and Detroit, are probably the most pivotal places in the history of modern dance music. Do you personally see these two places as one city only separated by a border- or are there vast differences and contrasts between the two?

There are differences in mixing styles and the types of classics a person grew up with, but as far as the people themselves go, a music lover is a music lover, a deep head is a deep head regardless of where they hail from.

BIZ MARKIE 'LIVE AT Q CLUB, NYC (1994)'

2010-10-25T23:35:00.004+11:00

Props to the T.R.O.Y blog for this great live set by the one and only BIZ! Lot's of other good shit on there so check it out!

DJ set from Biz in 1994 at Q Club in NYC. Please keep in mind that this is a live recording of Biz spinning records, interacting with the crowd, yelling and basically doing whatever he felt like doing that night.

DOWNLOAD PART 1
DOWNLOAD PART 2

EVIDENCE IN STORE SIGNING @ WAX MUSEUM (MELB)

2010-10-22T15:06:00.000+11:00

WAX MUSEUM JAM - NOVEMBER EDITION

2010-10-22T15:03:00.002+11:00

GRAPLUVA @ DAMU THE FUDGEMUNK'S STUDIO

2010-10-22T15:01:00.000+11:00

J.PERIOD - LIVE MIXTAPE (ILLADELPH EDITION) EP

2010-10-22T14:57:00.002+11:00

Truelements + Lyrics to Go present the "J.Period Live Mixtape (Illadelph Edition)" EP, a first-of-its-kind J.Period mixtape recorded LIVE onstage at Toronto’s premiere hip hop festival, The Manifesto, Sept. 26, 2010. Starring legendary MC Black Thought (The Roots), the "J.Period Live Mixtape (Illadelph Edition)” EP features a 30-minute barrage of live J.Period remixes with Black Thought ripping rhymes over new and classic hip hop hits, Roots fan favorites, plus a finale segment where Thought pays tribute to his favorite MCs by impersonating them (a la The Roots’ “Boom”).

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LOTEK ALBUM PREVIEW

2010-10-22T14:45:00.004+11:00

New 15min preview of LOTEK's new album 'International Rudeboy' dropping very soon on his own label Counterclockwise Records.

NEW HI-HAT CLUB

2010-10-22T14:42:00.004+11:00

RIDDIM & RUCKUS @ PLATFORM ONE

2010-10-05T14:47:00.005+11:00

Our good friend Lady Banton has a new night starting at the end of the month. Definitely worth checking for some dance floor action! Here is the run down..

For those who love music that makes you want to get down & dirty on the dancefloor whether you stomp, step, skank or slide.

From dubstep to dancehall, reggae to hip hop, ragga jungle to bhangra, cumbia & other world beats, this party is about music that drives you wild on the dancefloor no matter what its called, as long as its ...bass heavy with plenty of Jamaican flavour to it.

Gracing the stage at the first RIDDIM & RUKKUS are:

AFFIKS & A13 - these kings of the massive dubstep party, Heavy Innit will be dropping a special reggae flavoured set just for us!

TROUBLEMAKER W/ BURN-CITY QUEENZ - Troublemaker will be bringing the freshest in reggae, dancehall and hip hop/rnb mashups, along with the ever blazing Burn-City Queenz, the hottest dancehall crew in Melbourne.

DJ BONNITA - has been whipping dancefloors into a frenzy for years. Slipping effortlessly from one style to the next she'll have you under her spell in no time.

JESSE JAHMAL - recently returned from homeland NZ, Jesse Jahmal is both producer and DJ, with killa selection from reggae & hip hop thru to jungle. Hold tight!

WANKLEROTARYENGINE (aka 3re) - part of the epic Croaking Lizard crew, 3re also a producer, loosely dancehall based, 3re stretches across too many sounds to list, but always heavy and always hot. Look out for some killer specials.

Your hosts LADY BANTON & GINGUS KHAN will also be dropping a tasty selection for your earbuds.

Come and get your dirty basement grind on, under the Flinders St Station - Platform One.

EVIDENCE (DILATED PEOPLES) @ THE ESPY

2010-10-05T14:43:00.002+11:00

Evidence made his name as a part of the legendary trio Dilated Peoples, alongside Rakaa Iriscience and DJ Babu. Starting with The Platform in 2000, the group released four well received albums that contained several hit singles, including the Kanye West assisted smash "This Way."

In 2007 Evidence released The Weatherman LP, one of the most commercially and critically successful underground rap albums of the year. A solo effort ripe with introspection that ran the gamut from all his haters to the tragic passing of his mother, it was the album his fans were waiting for. With a foundation of sample-based hip-hop classicism (something that remains important to Evidence today), his debut wove together towering bangers like "Mr. Slow Flow" and uplifting cuts like "Chase the Clouds Away."

He then released The Layover EP on Decon Records and The Layover Mixtapewith DJ Skee in 2008—showing marked improvement in his lyrical style—and he's been touring ever since.

EVIDENCE WILL BE COMING IN STORE (Melb & Adel) TO DO A SIGNING - MORE INFO TBA

JEAN GRAE, PHAROAHE MONCH & PERCEE P @ PRINCE OF WALES

2010-10-05T14:39:00.001+11:00

Pharoahe Monch debut’s his first shot from new Album 'W.A.R.' featuring debut single “Shine" produced by Diamond D and featuring Mela Machinko. Pharoahe Monch’s W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) album will be released through Pharoahe's new company W.A.R. Media in association with Duck Down Music.

Appearing exclusively with Pharoahe on this tour is fellow rap phenom Jean Grae who will be releasing her new album ‘Cake Or Death’ via Talib Kweli’s Blacksmith record label this winter.

Each artist will perform a full set in what promises to be a once in a lifetime chance to see two of Raps most gifted MC’s on the same stage..

Also appearing on the shows Percee P (Stones Throw) NY and Melbourne's own M-Phazes

RICK WADE AUSTRALIAN TOUR - NOVEMBER 2010

2010-10-05T14:34:00.003+11:00

One of Detroit's best kept secrets, Rick Wade has been producing late night tracks and tapping into the essence of deepness since the '90's. Known for their universal appeal and appearing on over 20 different labels worldwide, soulful, timeless grooves
are his signature. Growing up in Buchanan MI, 1 hour outside of Chicago he was influenced by Chicago radio station WBMX and the Salsoul material and local stations that played the likes of Al Green and Isaac Hayes. Rick remembers:

"I've always been into the music first. I loved the way they (WBMX) would blend twosongs together and make it sound like one. I didn't even know what a DJ was back then. I just wanted to blend songs together...When I went to the record store those songs were only available on 12" vinyl, then I needed turntables to play them and then I needed a mixer if I wanted to blend them... At parties I had the records and I had the turntables so I became the DJ almost by default."

BOOGIE BASH @ CROFT INSTITUTE

2010-10-05T12:16:00.003+11:00

A night dedicated to 80's Boogie, UK Soul, Disco Rap & B-Boy classics. Boogie Bash is a party held at Paradiso in Amsterdam and run by the Boogie Bash/Kindred Spirits family - KC The Funkaholic and Amsterdam's dopest DJ's. This is the first annual 'Boogie Bash' party in Melbourne and brings this unique concept to the Croft Institute. Bare witness Melbourne's finest spinning vinyl only gems all night long!

GALAPAGOOSE LIVE ON RRR

2010-10-05T11:57:00.003+11:00

'THE CITY RISES' is a great show on RRR hosted by RambL and Martin L for all things future beats first thing every saturday morning 12 - 1:30am AEST.

This week they had Melbourne whizkid Galapagoose on the show rocking a 40 minute set of his own productions. We highly recommend you check the podcast out below and keep an eye on Galapagoose!

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INKSWEL SUPPORTING ALOE BLACC

2010-10-01T10:50:00.004+10:00

Inkswel is currently doing big tings in Amsterdam. Many of them we are not allowed to talk about yet but let's just say he's going to be one of big Australian exports in the underground music scene in 2011.

He just wrapped up a DJ slot for Aloe Blacc at Paradiso in Amsterdam. Here's a few flicks he sent through!

SOUNDS OF AL-MASHRIQ

2010-10-01T10:44:00.003+10:00

The Sounds of VTech / Coleman: Sounds of Al-Mashriq (Middle East Mix)

Brand new mix from Coleman and the Mochilla crew. We'll have this in stock soon but here's the run down!

Sounds of Al-Mashriq: The Land Where the Sun Rises

Mochilla has brought you some beautiful mixes over the past twelve months: Hear the World, Addis to Axum, and the Verocai retrospective, Arranjos e Compisicoes. We value the idea of new old music, treasures that most likely haven’t found their way to your ears yet, and today’s mix is no different.

This past summer, Coleman and myself, along with Jay Electronica and his DJ, TJ the King, Ommar Offendum, and Will Quantic had the chance to go to the Middle East and play. We even made it to Egypt and linked with Kutmah there, but that’s a whole other story… This mix represents some of what we learnt. It’s a group effort, but Coleman made the whole thing seem magically coherent…

This is the liner note from the back of the cd:

The Mashriq (Arabic: مشرق, also transcribed as Mashreq, Mashrek) is the Arabic term referring to a large area in the Middle East that is bounded between the Mediterranean Sea and Iran. It is derived from the Arabic consonantal root sh-r-q (ش ر ق) and essentially means “east” — or more poetically, “place of sunrise.” It is therefore the companion term to Maghreb (مغرب), which simultaneously suggests “west” or “sunset,” and is a reference to the Arabic-speaking countries of North Africa.

Mochilla has had the opportunity to visit Lebanon and Jordan twice within the past year, as well as Egypt most recently. We were invited by our friends Nasser Kalaji and Laith Majali of Immortal Entertainment to play our music in Beirut and Amman, and to experience for ourselves how life is at this incredible cultural crossroads. To say that we have been astonished, amazed, shocked, gratified and humbled is to put things mildly. We have only begun to scratch the deep surface of this world, and yet so many things have been revealed already.

In honor of these visits and our growing cultural exchange, we are presenting a mix of some of the music that we collected, picked up, swapped and bought along the way. Coleman always delivers when it comes to these mixes and this is no different: from Jay-Z samples to the fidjeri vocal music of Bahraini pearl divers, this is a journey worth taking. Enjoy, open your ears and let the beauty and depth of the cradle of civilization wash away your preconceptions… -B+

(photos by Laith Majali)

WAX MUSEUM RECORDS ADELAIDE

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Our brand new Adelaide store has been open for a few weeks now. Here is some pics of the place to check out!

MEMBERS ONLY #1 VS BOOGIE BASH @ CUCKOO BAR

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ADELAIDE STAND UP!

WAX MUSEUM JAM - SEPTEMBER EDITION

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NEW DAM FUNK - HOOD PASS INTACT VIDEO

2010-09-23T13:21:00.005+10:00

MELBOURNE CDR & RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY WORKSHOP

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Pull out the couch and crank up the soundsystem for Melbourne's very first CDR session and RBMA workshop with producer, label honcho and DJ...MARTYN. This is the man who – on the dancefloor and in the studio - successfully connects the raw energy of DRUM N BASS the finer points of TECHNO the intensity of DUBSTEP and the soulful roots of HOUSE music.

Rocket science? Well, no. Music science? Definitely. Don't miss this chance to get inside the Martyn method.

Following the workshop with Martyn is CDR.

CDR is the place to hear FUTURE MUSIC - NEW/UNRELEASED tracks burnt direct from the studios of your favourite local and international music makers. All music lovers are welcome but if you make music then bring down YOUR CDR, hand it in between 6:30 and 9:30pm and get ready to hear your cuts alongside the best that the world has to offer.

For more information about CDR go to http://www.cdraustralia.com/

FREE EVENT!!

NEW STRONG ARM STEADY - CHITTLINS & PEPSI VIDEO

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WAX MUSEUM JAM FIRST BIRTHDAY FEAT KON

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We have the first birthday of our monthly Wax Museum Records Jam coming up on August 28th. To celebrate we have Kon (Kon & Amir) coming out from NYC to headline with a bangin' line up! Plus we are also the official launch party for the AIAIAI TMA-1 DJ Headphones with a few lucky people to win a pair on the night.

On the Jam tip we've got a new separate blog happening now for it where we'll host all of our podcasts, gig info, mailing list and giveaways!

Make sure you add WAXMUSEUMJAM.WORDPRESS.COM to your RSS feeds. It's a work in progress but will be fully going soon. Also if you are on facebook join the new page here!

OBESE RECORDS BLOCK PARTY 2010

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TICKETS FOR THE BLOCK PARTY ON SALE NOW IN STORE $30+BF

OBESE RECORDS BLOCK PARTY 2010
October 8th @ Palace Theatre, Melbourne
Strictly 18+ (ID Required)
Doors: 8.30pm

This year Obese Records proudly announces a very special 10th anniversary edition of Block Party. Inviting you back to the place where it all began, this hometown show will landmark a celebration of over 70 releases as well as the labels many successes during its 10 year reign within Australia’s flourishing music industry. In addition to the ARIA Awards, the Gold and Platinum albums, Obese Records has pushed Australian hip hop into the mainstream music conscience.

Wickid Force Breakers are one of Australia's most decorated (3-time Australian champions) and leading breakdance crews. Supported by Ironlak, interactive graffiti will also take place throughout the evening featuring Jase (Beathedz) and others. The evening will be hosted by Slap618 and will be heralded as the biggest Melbourne Block Party to date, dedicated to the fans, artists, media and industry alike.

Performing live: Obese Records 10th Anniversary will feature M-Phazes, Illy, Spit Syndicate, Mantra, Pegz, Bias B, Dialectrix, Tuka & DJ Morgs (Thundamentals), Dialectrix, Gully Platoon, Skryptcha, Chasm & Vida-Sunshyne, Hyjak & Torcha, Reason, Simplex

Featuring supports: Fluent Form, Ciecmate & Newsense, Maundz And a showcase by: The Wickid Force Breakers More information: http://www.obeseblockparty.com