Gabble Ratchet
Senior Member
The opinions of Australia's hip hop scene are often divided, some think it's weak pap that doesn't hold a candle to what the U.S has produced, others love the diversity of styles and musical exploration the genre is known for over here. I'm obviously in the latter category, and since being introduced last year I've grown a steady collection of great music!
This thread is not just about plugging my own stuff though, I'll be going through some of the more notable artists in our short history, the music that's hot at the moment and whatever else I can find in my traverses!
Starting with my personal favourite, and the band in the opening picture, Bliss N' Eso.
Bliss N Eso are a Sydney based formed in 2000, who have since released 4 albums. They came to national prominence on the back of their third album, "Flying Colours"
With a brilliant album cover and a host of collaborations from a wide range of musicians, it's a challenging album full of heart with often thought provoking lyrics.
They got to no.1 and to my ears with their fourth album, "Running On Air"
A heavier themed album, some of the passages are deep and emotional while the music that surrounds it is IMO their best yet. This song is my favourite:
A close second is "Addicted" which ironically is very hard to stop listening to: