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206collab


206collab

BIOGRAPHY

206 COLLAB is MCs Flip’n’Skip, Eno and Shamrock and DJ/Producer JPlatnum. All hailing from the north side of Sydney, the 206 boys have cultivated a stylish, jazzy and energetic style of hip hop and a strong but light-hearted identity as a crew.

Their album titled, What You Waited Years For, represents the group’s cheery recognition of the reality that a debut release is in fact well overdue. The 206Collab have been rocking shows since 2002, when they started as regulars at venues in North Sydney, notably the popular Nufunc open mic and battle nights held at Greenwood Hotel. The group expanded out into the Australian scene from 2003 onwards performing explosive live shows at Sydney venues such as The Globe, The Gaelic Club, @Newtown, The Lansdowne Hotel, The Hopetoun, Excelcior and UNSW Roundhouse, and in Melbourne at Hi-Fi Bar and DJ Peril’s Bliss Lounge. 206Collab have played alongside a plethora of famed Australian groups and artists including Koolism, The Herd, Bliss n Eso, 2Up, Fizard, Brethren, Maya Jupiter and DJ Flagrant, as well as playing support for infamous UK beatboxer Killa Kela on his Australian tour. Having focused on and gained renown for their live performance and stage presence over a number of years, 206Collab are now well and truly ready to record and send their produce out for the world to hear.

Despite this being the crew’s first release, the members of 206Collab are no strangers to recording and production. The “collaboration” ingredient of the name reflects the group’s culture of encouraging collaborative work with other artists to innovate and create fresh new music for fans of Australian hip hop. Debuting as a recorded group with their guest appearance on the fast-paced Makin’ Moves from 2Up’s 2005 release Players Club, each member of the 206 crew has individually worked with a number of other Australian artists. What You Waited Years For will be released through Creative Vibes in early October 2006. The album has been mixed and mastered by IFA, Battletown and Fizard veteran Weapon X, who has released (amongst much other work) the acclaimed Nodfather compilation and the Sneakerpimpin Ain’t Easy LP with Ken Hell in recent years. Weapon X has collaborated with an extensive range of distinguished artists including US rap veteran Chino XL. The album artwork is courtesy of James McCallum, eccentric illustrator, crazed animator and CG artist for Disney and Animal Logic. What You Waited Years For features an impressive array of Australian talent on production, including Melbourne artists Weapon X and Aux One, Sydney’s Fame, Rookie Productions and Standard Issue, and 206’s own JPlatnum.

Musically, the album’s tracks travel through a diversity of moods, from the funky, energetic vibes of Too Oh Six, A Flagrant Affair and You Don’t Know, through the harder-hitting Deadly Concoction and Tough Justice, to the softer, reflective ambience of Below the Surface, which features the sweet harmonies of female singer Tiff.

For more information on 206collab, visit www.206collab.com or myspace.com/206collab

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ARTIST 206COLLAB
TITLE What You Waited Years For
LABEL Hatonrack
RRP $29.95 (AUD)

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