Mad As A Hatter
Encyclopedia
Mad As A Hatter is the debut EP by Australian hip hop
group Def Wish Cast
. It was released in 1992 on vinyl
by Random Records. All production and turntablism
is by DJ Vame, except "Proppa Ragga", which was produced by DJ Sing. "Proppa Ragga" was the first Australian hip hop track to receive international recognition, albeit at Norway
, coming in at number 2 on its NRK
's Hip Hop show (hosted by Tommy Tee
). In 2007, a copy of Mad As A Hatter sold on eBay
to a German bidder for more than AU$430. The EP samples Walt Disney
's Alice in Wonderland
in the title track.
Side B
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 Def Wish Cast
Def Wish Cast
Def Wish Cast are an Australian hip hop group originally from around Penrith, Sydney. Currently they reside in a few areas around the City of Sydney.-Biography:...
. It was released in 1992 on vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
by Random Records. All production and turntablism
Turntablism
Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating music using phonograph turntables and a DJ mixer.The word 'turntablist' was coined in 1995 by DJ Babu to describe the difference between a DJ who just plays records, and one who performs by touching and moving the records, stylus and mixer...
is by DJ Vame, except "Proppa Ragga", which was produced by DJ Sing. "Proppa Ragga" was the first Australian hip hop track to receive international recognition, albeit at Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, coming in at number 2 on its NRK
Norsk Rikskringkasting
The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation , which is usually known as NRK, is the Norwegian government-owned radio and television public broadcasting company, and the largest media organisation in Norway...
's Hip Hop show (hosted by Tommy Tee
Tommy Tee
Tommy Flaaten , best known by his stage name Tommy Tee, is a Norwegian record producer, rapper, broadcaster, record executive, concert promoter and magazine publisher. He is known as the godfather of Norwegian hip hop. Tee owns the label Tee Productions, which is located in Oslo, Norway and is...
). In 2007, a copy of Mad As A Hatter sold on eBay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
to a German bidder for more than AU$430. The EP samples Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist, well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O...
's Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)
Alice in Wonderland is a 1951 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney and based primarily on Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with a few additional elements from Through the Looking-Glass. Thirteenth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film was released in New...
in the title track.
Track listing
Side A- "Papertrack Novel" - 3.32
- "Daily Nightmare" - 3.26
Side B
- "Mad As A Hatter" - 5.49
- "Proppa Ragga" - 3.08