Choose One
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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
.
The track "Karma" was featured on a "World Instruments" segment of John Safran's Music Jamboree
. The track "Battlemaster" contains a widely used line from the hip hop film Beat Street
.
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 1200 Techniques
1200 Techniques
1200 Techniques were an Australian hip hop 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...
, released in 2002. Produced entirely by DJ Peril, the album features a mix of contemporary hip-hop, rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
and electro
Electro (music)
Electro is a genre of electronic dance music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 drum machines, Moog keytar synthesizers and funk sampling...
.
The track "Karma" was featured on a "World Instruments" segment of John Safran's Music Jamboree
John Safran's Music Jamboree
John Safran's Music Jamboree was a light-hearted Australian music documentary television series, hosted by John Safran for SBS television...
. The track "Battlemaster" contains a widely used line from the hip hop film Beat Street
Beat Street
Beat Street is a 1984 drama film, following Wild Style in featuring New York City hip hop culture of the early 1980s; breakdancing, DJing, and graffiti.-Plot:...
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Track listing
- "1200's Theme"
- "Electro Boogie Freaks"
- "Karma"
- "Since I Got It"
- "Rat City (Action)"
- "Hard As Hell" (Album Version)
- "DJ Ballbreakers Skit Pt.1"
- "Battlemaster"
- "Cool Down"
- "Cause an Effect"
- "Upsidedownunder"
- "See Me Rock" (Album Version)
- "DJ Ballbreakers Skit Pt.2"
- "Anybody Out There"
- "Put 'Em Up" (Album Version)
- "Ready Willing & Able"
- "Hoe Down"
- "Don One" (Album Version)
- "Andiamo (Spagetti Outro)"