1200 Techniques
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1200 Techniques were an Australian hip hop
group. They formed in 1997 and released two LPs before going on hiatus in 2005.
. DJ Peril & Kemstar's involvement in the hip hop scene dates back to the early 1980s as pre-teens. DJ Peril being a founding member of one of Melbourne's first ever hip hop crews The Island Boys, Peril also DJ'd in a number of different bands. In 1998, Kabba moved to England. Live shows by the group added a human drummer to the line-up.
Their 1998 song "Hard as Hell" received airplay on Triple J
. 2001 saw the release of the Infinite Styles EP
. Their debut album, Choose One, was released in 2002 on Rubber Records (distributed by Sony Records). The first single from this album was "Karma", which reached the top 40 of the Australia ARIAnet singles chart—peaking at #36—and took the 2002 ARIA Award
for Best Video and Best Independent Release. Choose One peaked at #20 on the Australian album chart.
Their 2004 release Consistency Theory
included the singles "Eye of the Storm" and "Where Ur At?". The former received some airplay on mainstream radio, while the latter reached the top 40 singles chart, peaking at #35. Following the album's release, the group appeared at the Big Day Out
festival in early 2004. Consistency Theory peaked at #38 on the album chart.
. DJ Peril is currently signed to the Street Elite record label. Nfamas also released a solo album as N'fa
called Cause An Effect
in 2006. Both of the album's video clips were directed by his friend Heath Ledger
, the title track Cause An Effect and Seduction is Evil (She's Hot). Kemstar played guitar with the Australian supergroup The Jack (with members of You Am I
, Grinspoon
, The Living End
, Spiderbait
, and Sender) for the Thunderstruck
soundtrack, performing on the songs "Crash & Burn" and "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
".
Australian hip hop
Australian hip hop music began in the early 1980s; originally it was primarily influenced by hip hop music and culture imported via radio and television from the United States of America. However, since the 1990s, a distinctive local style has developed. Australian hip hop is an underground music...
group. They formed in 1997 and released two LPs before going on hiatus in 2005.
Biography
The group was formed in 1997, starting out as DJ Peril and brothers Nfamas and Kabba, soon after Peril's brother Kemstar joined and together they wrote many of the tracks that appeared on the debut single "Hard As Hell" and the group's debut album Choose OneChoose One
Choose One is the debut album from Australian hip hop group 1200 Techniques, released in 2002. Produced entirely by DJ Peril, the album features a mix of contemporary hip-hop, rock and electro....
. DJ Peril & Kemstar's involvement in the hip hop scene dates back to the early 1980s as pre-teens. DJ Peril being a founding member of one of Melbourne's first ever hip hop crews The Island Boys, Peril also DJ'd in a number of different bands. In 1998, Kabba moved to England. Live shows by the group added a human drummer to the line-up.
Their 1998 song "Hard as Hell" received airplay on Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
. 2001 saw the release of the Infinite Styles EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
. Their debut album, Choose One, was released in 2002 on Rubber Records (distributed by Sony Records). The first single from this album was "Karma", which reached the top 40 of the Australia ARIAnet singles chart—peaking at #36—and took the 2002 ARIA Award
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
for Best Video and Best Independent Release. Choose One peaked at #20 on the Australian album chart.
Their 2004 release Consistency Theory
Consistency Theory
Consistency Theory is the second album from Melbourne, Australia hip-hop group 1200 Techniques. Released in 2004, it sees the group moving away from the diverse influences of their first album, to a more straightforward, arguably commercial hip-hop sound....
included the singles "Eye of the Storm" and "Where Ur At?". The former received some airplay on mainstream radio, while the latter reached the top 40 singles chart, peaking at #35. Following the album's release, the group appeared at the Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
festival in early 2004. Consistency Theory peaked at #38 on the album chart.
Solo careers
Nfamas and DJ Peril have branched out into solo careers. DJ Peril released a solo album, King of the Beats", which includes the single "It's About to Blow", and "Rock Ya Baby" which features singer Rahsaan PattersonRahsaan Patterson
Rahsaan Patterson is an American singer and actor, best known for portraying "The Kid" on the popular 1980s television show Kids Incorporated. He is a native of The Bronx, New York. He was named after '60s jazz saxophonist Rahsaan Roland Kirk...
. DJ Peril is currently signed to the Street Elite record label. Nfamas also released a solo album as N'fa
N'fa
N'fa is an African Australian rapper born in London, but raised in Perth, Western Australia, best known as the former frontman for 1200 Techniques. His father is from Sierra Leone. Forster-Jones met Heath Ledger in primary school and remained friends until the actor's death in 2008...
called Cause An Effect
Cause An Effect
Cause An Effect is the first album by the former 1200 Techniques frontman, N'fa. The Australian hip hop artist collaborated with various producers around the world including Roots Manuva, Mr Yoshiaki , DJ Peril and Deceptikonz...
in 2006. Both of the album's video clips were directed by his friend Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger
Heath Andrew Ledger was an Australian television and film actor. After performing roles in Australian television and film during the 1990s, Ledger moved to the United States in 1998 to develop his film career...
, the title track Cause An Effect and Seduction is Evil (She's Hot). Kemstar played guitar with the Australian supergroup The Jack (with members of You Am I
You Am I
You Am I are an Australian alternative rock band, fronted by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Tim Rogers. They were the first Australian band to have three albums successively debut at #1 on the ARIA Charts, and are renowned for their live performances.-History:Tim Rogers formed the first...
, Grinspoon
Grinspoon
Grinspoon are an Australian rock band from Lismore, New South Wales formed in 1995 and fronted by Phil Jamieson on vocals and guitar with Pat Davern on guitar, Joe Hansen on bass guitar and Kristian Hopes on drums. Also in 1995, they won the Triple J-sponsored Unearthed competition for Lismore,...
, The Living End
The Living End
The Living End are an Australian rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 1994. The current lineup consists of Chris Cheney , Scott Owen and Andy Strachan...
, Spiderbait
Spiderbait
Spiderbait are an Australian alternative rock band formed in Finley in 1989 by bass guitarist Janet English, singer-drummer Mark Maher , and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004 the group's cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song "Black Betty" reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart...
, and Sender) for the Thunderstruck
Thunderstruck (film)
Thunderstruck is a 2004 movie starring Stephen Curry , Damon Gameau , Ryan Johnson , Callan Mulvey , and Sam Worthington . The title of the movie was taken from the AC/DC song of the same name.-Plot:...
soundtrack, performing on the songs "Crash & Burn" and "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
"It's a Long Way to the Top " is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the first track of the group's album T.N.T., released in December 1975, and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott...
".
Albums
- Choose OneChoose OneChoose One is the debut album from Australian hip hop group 1200 Techniques, released in 2002. Produced entirely by DJ Peril, the album features a mix of contemporary hip-hop, rock and electro....
(2002, Rubber Records) - #20 Australian album chart - Consistency TheoryConsistency TheoryConsistency Theory is the second album from Melbourne, Australia hip-hop group 1200 Techniques. Released in 2004, it sees the group moving away from the diverse influences of their first album, to a more straightforward, arguably commercial hip-hop sound....
(2004) - #38 Australian album chart
Singles and EPs
- Infinite Styles EP (2001)
- "Karma" (2002) - #36 Australian singles chart
- "Eye of the Storm" (2003) - #84 Australia
- "Where Ur At" (2003) - #35 Australia
- Fork in the RoadFork in the RoadFork in the Road is the thirty-second studio album by Canadian-American musician Neil Young, released April 7, 2009, on Reprise Records. The album was released on vinyl on July 26, 2009....
(2004) - #55 Australia