Z-Trip (Live set + visuals & percussion)
Z-Trip is one of the biggest DJs of our time. Doing over 100 shows a year, every year, he is known as the founding father of the mash-up movement, and one of the most important figures in the modern evolution of both turntablism and hip hop production.
The Elements Tour presents Z Trip performing in live mode for the very first time, backed up by live percussion and the stunning MC magic of Soup (J5), this is an Australian first.
Soup (From Jurassic 5)
The Elements Tour proudly presents Zaakir, aka Soup, performing solo for the first time ever in Australia. Considered one of the greatest new skool MC’s on earth, Soup appears as a part of Z Trip’s stunning new live show.
Soup found fame as a part of the hip hop crew Jurassic 5 along with rappers Chali 2na, Akil, Mark 7even, and turntable maestros DJ Nu-Mark and DJ Cut Chemist. The group came together from two separate crews in 1993, Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee.
Swollen Members (Live)
On the strength of their unique sound and a live show that stands without comparison in hip hop, Swollen’s are taking it back to basics building a movement one fan at a time. They have been paying their dues since the 90s when rappers Mad Child and Prevail first joined forces to release a series of critically acclaimed 12 singles on Mad Childs own label Battle Axe Records.
The Rock Steady Crew-affiliated groups debut full-length, Balance hit streets in 1999 to a wave of critical praise. Its dark but aggressive sound combined with Swollen Members reputation for rocking crowds from LA to Tokyo cemented their position in the independent hip hop world.
Jungle Brothers (Soundsystem Set)
Jungle Brothers have been around since hip hop's Golden Age, and they continue to adapt creatively to the changing soundscapes of both hip hop and DJ culture. Jaybee’s appear on the Elements Tour in a never before witnessed performance mode – an MC vs DJ sound soundsystem performance, featuring Mike Gee and the group’s original DJ Sammy B. The Jungle Brothers Sound System set features old classics mixed up with brand new material, presented in true ‘Jaybees’ party rocking style.
DJ Format (DJ set)
DJ Format AKA Matt Ford's debut album “Music For The Mature B-Boy” is one of the slowburn success stories of hip hop culture in the 21st century. An album of soulful, funk fuelled hip hop packed with infectious beats and lyrical dexterity, it delivered in spades on the promise of his early releases for Mo' Wax and Bomb Hip Hop. Received with quiet acclaim in the press it quickly became a word of mouth triumph, going on to establish itself as one of the most successful debut artist album’s in UK hip hop/alternative urban/dance scene. Format's signature b-boy instrumentals, down-tempo sketches and body rocking backdrops are interwoven seamlessly throughout his live sets, simultaneously hooking in both the casual initiate as well as the most hardened crate spotting freak.
THE ELEMENTS TOUR: Season 2 (Dec'07).
Z Trip LIVE feat. SOUP of Jurassic 5 (+ visuals & live percussion)
DJ Format (DJ Set)
Swollen Members (Live)
The Jungle Brothers (Soundsystem Set)
& local guests (tba)
The Elements Tour is a live representation of the defining aspects of global hip hop culture. The sound and substance of hip hop is defined by the constant evolution of each of the 5 ‘elements’ that drive its progression, (graffiti, breaking, emceeing, deejaying & knowledge). The Elements Tour profiles local and international grand-masters of the elements of hip hop, as well as providing a gateway for a next generation of Australian hip hop emcees, DJs, breakers and beatboxers to represent on the world stage.
Elements aims to represent Australia’s premier hip hop culture reference point, combining the cream of the local and international crop with a unique and diverse approach to melding musical forms. The local talent presented through the shows will aim to profile ozzie hip hop’s own elemental masters, featuring artists who have helped shape the genre.
Witness the international overground and the local underground converging to create a truly unique hip hop spectacle, blurring cultural definitions and burning musical boundaries.
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