Urthboy has put his new album Spitshine on MySpace for all to hear and preview prior to it’s release next Friday (28th August) on Elefant Traks.  It’s just another smooth and simple marketing move from a man that seems to understand the way music marketing works in the digital age of 2009.  The marketing hit for the album has been going on for at least 2 months now slowly winding up to next week, it all seems so simple too, but it works.  I’m not sure how long this is going to be up there for, so i suggest you get your mouse and headphones over to Urthboy’s MySpace and listen to Spitshine.

The Making of Spitshine – Part 3

Some of you have heard of Level Headed through Train of Thought but things have been dormant from this camp for quite some time now. Well Level Headed has dropped a new album to wet your apetite and it’s damn good too. Head over to http://www.levelheadedclothing.bigcartel.com/product/levelheaded-the-spice-of-life and grab a copy now for a measely $20 AUD or got his myspace, preview that gold and then go buy it.

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Diafrix, a live group out of Melbourne have finally completed their debut album Conrete Jungle. Following on from their EP In The House which was released in 2006, Concrete Jungle will take Diafrix and their iconic fusion of hip-hop, funk and African roots and develop it into what some will believe is a truely world class product. While some how managing to keep the sound their fans have come to enjoy for the past few years.

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Theres another new album on the horizon, this time from Sydney crew That’s Them.  That’s Them’s 18 track debut album, Stay Up is due out August 1st on LookUP and you can check out some previews at LookUPinTheSky, at MySpace or embedded below.

That's Them - Stay Up

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Who are Gully Platoon? Gully Platoon is a new group of artists from the Obese Records roster.  We’ve heard them all before and some have even worked together in ‘groups’ in the past.  Obese Records have finally let  the cat out of the bag and told us that Gully Platoon are Joe New, Dialectrix & Pegz, backed by cuts from DJ 2Buck and production by the usual Obese roster.

The 13 track debut album The Great Divide from Gully Platoon is due out August 7th on Obese Records (well duuhh?).  Keep your ears to Triple J as they’ve played a track already on home and hosed.

Keep your eyes peeled for more order information.

Update: The Great Divide has been released and you can now grab Gully Platoon’s debut album from iTunes, so get to it!

Urthboy has dropped another track from his forthcoming album Spitshine. The single titled “Ready To Go” will be available digitally July 17th on iTunes with no plans for a physical media copy. You can check out Ready To Go right now via the YouTube clip after the break, on Urthboy’s Facebook or MySpace. The album Spitshine, is due out August 14th on Elefant Traks.

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Unkle Ho has recently released a new E.P. out on Elefant Traks entitled “Subterranea” it’s a short 5 track release from The Herd’s powerhouse and you can grab it now from iTunes or JBHifi Check the press guff below for more info, or head over to Unkle Ho’s myspace for a preview Read the rest of this entry…

Brisbane’s The Optimen are dropping another Australia Hip Hop outfit dropping a new album, according to Red Tape Entertainment:

production is NUTS! Raps is CRAZY! Full of more ill joints than Michael J Fox, marfucker!

While they may not have been my exact choice of words, i’m sure this is going to be another fine mark on the Australian Hip Hop release timeline just like Boomtown. The Optimen’s album The Out Of Money Experience is due for release on July 31st on Red Tape Entertainment, distributed through Shogun Distribution.

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