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Infallible

Infallible adj. Incapable of error; certain

Stratosphere n. An extremely high or the highest point or degree

“Rap isn’t real music!”

Try telling Infallible (aka Jose Barroso) that. Defying the propaganda of a high school teacher who ripped up one of his rhymes when he was a youngster, the rising star of Australian made hip hop has been building an art form out of his deft rap style.

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hau

There are more than one artists known as Hau: 1) an Emcee from Sydney
2) an Experimental Band from Brazil 1) Hau has been an MC for a long time. Most of his career has been next to Danielsan as part of ARIA award winning duo, Koolism
He has also done a lot of guest vocals on tracks by Katalyst, Hilltop Hoods, Urthboy, Resin Dogs, Hermitude, Astronomy Class, Chasm just to name a few. He has also worked on some solo material. He released a mixtape called, 'Love the Beast' (available as a free download), and is also working on two more as well as an album.

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Clandestine

There are several artists by this name
#1 Clandestine is a Progressive Rock/Metal band from Los Angeles, CA
#2 Clandestine is a Celtic music group from Houston, Texas
#3 Clandestine were a Melodic Death Metal from Swinoujscie, Poland
#4 Clandestine is a rock band from Belgium
#5 Clandestine is an alias of musician Arthur Russell #2
Clandestine is a Celtic music group from Houston, Texas. Featuring bagpipes, guitar, fiddle, and drums (bodhrán and conga drums), they play traditional Celtic music (both instrumental and vocal) as well as some modern tunes (including some originals).

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Hermitude

Now residing in Sydney, Luke Dubs and Elgusto grew up in the Blue Mountains where they took up musical instruments at a young age. They’ve played together with Elgusto’s sister Aja in a funk/jazz group called Funk Injection since their early teens. Elgusto has DJ'd and played percussion with Paulmac and The Dissociatives... He’s also played with The Bird, Wes Carr, Explanetary, The Herd, Upshot and Paulmac. You can also check his DJing at various events and clubs.

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True Live

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia based True Live formed in 2003. They're a unique ensemble that cross boundaries of genre and style while engaging audiences with songs of passion and meaning. With performances and recordings of musical and lyrical depth and a line-up consisting of a three-piece string section (cello, violin, double bass), percussion, keyboards and vocals, the group create a contemporary, organic sound that could only be described as monstrous.

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Natural Causes

Natural Causes are an alternative hip hop outfit hailing from Sydney. The crew consists of Phatchance, Street and Physics, all three of whom are accomplished emcees, and Physics is also a very talented beatboxer. As a group they try to bring something new to the table, pushing the boundaries of their own abilities and placing a strong emphasis on creative lyricism and musical originality. They are most often compared to artists such as The Hilltop Hoods, Atmosphere, Jehst and Brother Ali, but their varied musical influences outside of hip hop are also evident.

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DJ Peril

DJ Peril is a name synonymous with the Australian Hip Hop Scene. Peril has contributed to the Development of Australian Hip Hop through Break dancing, Graffiti & Hip Hop Music since its earliest days. From his first group The Island Boys right through to 1200 Techniques he has been at for front of pushing and developing Australian Hip Hop. DJ Peril has been the driving force behind Australia most recognised Hip Hop group 1200 Techniques but beyond the group Perils passion lies in his Production, DJ-ing & Graffiti.

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The Tongue

The Tongue is one hell of an MC. He is diverse (has recorded with Urthboy, Bertie Blackman, The Bag Raiders, Gift Of Gab (Blackalicious), Katalyst, Braintax (UK), Georgia Anne Muldrow (USA), Muph and Plutonic etc), Prolific (EP "Bad Education", LP "Shock And Awe", two mixtapes) and renowned for his impressive live show (as seen at Big Day Out, Good Vibrations, Groovin The Moo, Sydney Festival etc).

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