In Episode 1 of Obese TV we visit master graphic designer Ben Funnell of April 77 Design, hear from Spit Syndicate on their album plans over the next few months off the back of their hit single ‘Beauty In The Bricks’, speak to WA distro artist Mr Grevis about his album The Sampler, and take a look back at the monumental event that was the Robert Hunter Cup. If that wasn’t enough already, Frank from the Obese Records retail store has a competition for all aspiring graffers, with an Ironlak/Obese prize pack up for grabs.

Send a scan of your single A4 page sketch, full colour burner etc. of the words ‘OBESE TV’ to info@obeserecords.com by December 12th 2012, for your chance to win a Ironlak and Obese Records prize pack. The comp will be judged by Frank and Shem on the 13th, and the winner announced at www.obeserecords.com. Get ‘em in!

CREDITS:

Executive Producers:
Pegz
Fern Greig-Moore

Creative Directors:
George Johnson
Lindsey Martin

Editor:
George Johnson

Camera Operator:
George Johnson

Concept by Lindsey Martin

In order of appearance:

Frank

April 77:
Ben Funnell
Nerrida
Sacha
Amali

Shem

Spit Syndicate

Mr Grevis
Annabel

Westside Warriors
Eastside Kings

Kerser

Mr Grevis Interview captured by Tay Kaka

Opening sequence executed by Discourse of Full Clip

Special Thanks to:
Discourse
Fluent Form
Ari Jordan
Holly Visaggio
Shem
Frank
Clint
Huw

Hunter Cup Organises:
Bias B
Dedlee
Heata
Stewbakka

Soundtrack:
Original composition — George Johnson
Long Winding Road Instrumental – M Phazes
The Code Instrumental — Must
Smokey — Chasm
Echoes – Plutonic Lab
Beauty In The Bricks – Spit Syndicate prod. By Adit
So High — Mr Grevis prod. By Dazastah
Jam Roll — Hunter prod. By Optamus
They Will Never Understand — Kerser prod. By Nebs

A Cornered Season is the debut solo album from Melbourne emcee Deece (of B Wiv Deece fame). While B Wiv maintains a strong presence on A Cornered Season producing six of the sixteen tracks, this album sees Deece team up with some of the best emcees & producers Australia has to offer.

Guests include Plutonic Lab, Maundz, Alter Ego, J Squared, Dave V, Mat Raffle, Mass MC, Bigfoot, Fatty Phew, Maundz, Maggot Mouf, Swarmy, Geko, Force, and the lovely Alyson Murray.

Watch music video for new single ‘Who Want What‘ ft. Maundz, produced by Plutonic Lab:

Purchase A Cornered Season from iTunes now.

Follow Deece on Facebook and Twitter.

Release Date: 23.11.2012

Released By: Obese Records Distribution

Featuring members Levelheaded, Slats, Eslev, Mix Zagger and DJ Hacksaw, Adelaide Hills hip hop collective Full Tote Odds have announced they will release their third album Place Your Bets through Obese Records distro on the 16^th of November 2012.

 As the highly rotated first two singles Southern Wind and What’s Going Down suggest, the release of Place Your Bets is destined to assure Full Tote Odds deserved recognition as premier talents in the world of Australian hip hop. Place Your Bets documents an evolution and marks the group’s arrival at a destination of  musical dexterity that has given them the ability to produce upbeat tunes that are both cleverly crafted and thoroughly infectious.

Watch music video for ‘Adrenaline’:

 
Release Date: 16.11.2012

Released By: Obese Records Distribution

Kerser, the now infamous champion of the Australian underground, is back with his second album No Rest For The Sickest. Joining forces with production don Nebs once again, the symbiotic duo continues to strengthen their unique sound, one which has taken the country by storm.

With less than one year between releases, Kerser’s debut effort The Nebulizer ran down the gates of convention, and in its wake generated a new sub culture captained by the brazen emcee. Thousands now hang on his every tweet, facebook update, wait anxiously for his next YouTube clip. Defiant his music remained untainted by the onslaught of attention, Kerser has created an honest, raw and ruthless sophomore album, his notorious conviction still intact.

Vocal contributors on the album include cohorts Rates, Nebs, and Sarm, who bring their perceptions to the table, already set by Kerser with all manner of poignant topics.

2013 No Rest For the Sickest Tour promo video:

No Rest For The Sickest is out on the 2^nd of November 2012.

Released By: Obese Records Distribution