The Freakz of The Nature (Per/Syd), are back for their first show in 2011 supporting Simplex (SA/Terra Firma/Obese) for his WA album launch.
The Perth/Sydney based electro hip hoppers are promoting their current single ‘Thoughts In My Head’, which is available to download now for free from their recently launched new website at www.thefreakz.com
While over in WA, The Freakz of The Nature will be finalizing the mixdown for their debut album, ‘2000Zen’ which is due for release later this year. And hey… if there’s still some time left over, they might even shoot a music video as well.
Last seen live supporting Arrested Development in their Perth show a couple of years back, followed by their single launch late last year, this will be only the 2nd chance so far to hear the all new set based off the 2000Zen album, all delivered in classic Freakz energetic style.
As well as headliner Simplex (feat. Madcap & MC Motion), also playing on the night are Defyre (feat. DJ Dazastah), Paulie P, Alonzo, DJs Jamu & LStreet. This jam packed night all goes down this Thursday March 3rd at The Rocket Room, Northbridge, from 8pm. Entry is $10 before 8:30pm and $15 there after.
About The Freakz of the Nature:
To say it's been a long time coming would be an understatement. The Freakz of The Nature formed back in 1996 before Australian hip hop was in the mainstream. Featuring Optimystic as an MC and Krazie Kraze also as an MC but also providing production, they were joined by their 3rd member, Illuminousity in 2002. In 2004 they released their 6 track EP 'Artistic Integrity' featuring the single Futuristic Mystics which scored itself a place in the Triple J Unearthed WA final selection.
Many gigs and a couple of years later saw Optimystic and Illuminousity move to Sydney and the members focus on solo projects. In 2009 they started recording what would be surprisingly, their debut album '2000Zen'.
2000Zen see's Krazie Kraze step away from production and introduce two new producers. Perhaps what may be called a concept album, the album is split into two halves "2000" and "Zen".
The 2000 side has 5 tracks produced by Loftee, an up-tempo electro/dubstep/dance influenced slice of hip hop.
The Zen side has 5 songs produced by Max Taylor. This side being a more darker and down-tempo trip hop influenced side.
This equals the sort of album you should expect from The Freakz of The Nature, a massively diverse collection of songs, all while still maintaining it's roots in hip hop, with everything from a special feature by Speech from legendary US hip hop act Arrested Development in one song, to a paranoid opera vocal wailing away in the chorus and verses of another. There's of course a few party style jams amongst the mostly politically and conscious rap style verses that have been typical of The Freakz past.
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