{"id":220,"date":"2004-09-17T13:32:24","date_gmt":"2004-09-17T17:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rapnews.co.uk\/test\/?p=220"},"modified":"2004-09-17T13:32:24","modified_gmt":"2004-09-17T17:32:24","slug":"nick-toth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapnews.co.uk\/?p=220","title":{"rendered":"Nick Toth"},"content":{"rendered":"\t

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Mr Grant talked to the Sydney based DJ of ten years in June about genres, working with the UK’s Mystro, linguistics, and touring. The hearsay that hip-hop down under is great keeps on coming. <\/blockquote>
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\nSo first up Mr Toth, introduce yourself to the readers who have yet to come across you in their musical journey… <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t

Well, I was born in Austria but have been living in Sydney, Australia for 8 years; started DJing fifteen years ago, been a full time DJ for about ten.<\/p>\n\n\t

Have been involved in hiphop on a DJ, radio and producer level, please check out NickToth.com<\/a> for more info.
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\nAre you purely a hiphop DJ or do you like other music forms? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t

I’m into music with soul: hiphop, reggae, R&B etc
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\nYou had Mystro in the studio recently I believe… tell us about that… <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t

I had just finished a track for local MC <\/span>Maya Jupiter, which is coming out on a comp through Warners, so we thought it’d be cool to do a remix with a couple of international artists, Mystro was in town, he was into the idea and it turned out dope!
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\nSounds cool…so do you have much contact with British hiphop?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t

Yes definitely, a number of UK artists have toured Oz: Rodney P, Skitz, Roots Manuva, Dizzy Rascal, etc and heads here check UK releases on the regular.
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\nOK, moving on – Looking at your bio, it says you grew up in various countries as the son of an Austrian diplomat, how has this influenced your outlook on hiphop? Would you say you have a more worldly perspective? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t

I was definitely lucky to be able to travel and experience other cultures even while I was quite young; I still spend a good amount of time studying history, geography and the many tribes on this Earth…
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\nRight so I take it you speak German right? What’s the Austrian and German hiphop scenes like? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t

It has been quite huge over the last ten years, now there’s local hiphop and R&B acts in the German – and European — charts. For example, the RZA<\/span>-produced Xavier Naidoo and there is German hiphop icon DJ <\/span>Tomekk…
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\nDoes the difference in language have a noticeable impact on the overall style of hiphop in German-speaking countries? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t

I guess it’s just like in most other countries around the world where hiphop is adopted: MCs talk about issues close to them in their own language; The music varies but is often modelled on the US sound.
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\nWell you’ve played in Asian countries such as Indonesia , Malaysia and Japan — how receptive are audiences in these countries to hiphop? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t

It has been massive in Japan for decades, Malaysia has a growing scene -check out these two crews – www.toophat.com.my and www.tehtarikcrew.com.my
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\nHave you played in the UK at all and if so, what do you think of the hiphop crowds in this country?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t

Haven’t had the pleasure, have you got any hook-ups?
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\nHaha — we could look into that….you are a member of MetaBass’n’Breath… tell us a bit more about that group… <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t

MetaBass consisted of three MCs – one Aussie and two from the US <\/span>- plus a live band. It was a pioneering Australian hiphop crew – we were the first ones to appear on most TV networks, tour extensively around the country and release a number of singles and albums on a US label called Bomb Records, it was an awesome learning experience…
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\nSo what releases do you have to your name to date? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t

Here’s a list for you!<\/p>\n\n\t

YOO<\/span>-BAA TRIEB <\/span>“Hyperfamose Neurosendoseâ€? (1995)
\n(Austrian hiphop crew) – cuts & production
\nVINYLHEAD <\/span>— mix tape (1997)
\nMETABASS N BREATH <\/span>— Seek (1997)
\nMETABASS N BREATH <\/span>— Possession 12â€? (1997)
\nMETABASS N BREATH <\/span>— The Art Of Levitation EP <\/span>(1999)
\nMETABASS N BREATH <\/span>— The Life and Times of a Beatboxer (2000) – cuts & production
\nFIRST STEP <\/span>— mix tape (1999)
\nMC TREY <\/span>— Daily Affirmations EP <\/span>(2000)
\nBLISS <\/span>‘N’ ESOTERIKISM <\/span>— The Arrival (2000)
\nCELSIUS <\/span>— Celsius (2000) – cuts
\nSTEP FORWARD <\/span>Vol 2 — mix CD <\/span>(2001)
\nBLAZIN<\/span>’ — hiphop mix CD <\/span>(Universal Music \/ 2002)
\nBATTLE OF THE YEAR <\/span>— bboy mix CD <\/span>(Shock Records \/ 2003)
\nBRETHREN <\/span>— Beyond Underground (2004) – cuts
\nMC TREY <\/span>“My ABC<\/span>â€? (on Culture of Kings 3) – production
\nMAYA JUPITER <\/span>“One In A Millionâ€? (on Straight From The Art 2) – production<\/p>\n\n\t

plus some joints I forgot…
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\nDo you have a radio show or ever play on radio? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t

I used to do regular radio shows for about five years but now do guest spots around town
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\nDoes hiphop, and more specifically homegrown hiphop, get much airplay in Australia ? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t

There are a few artists and groups that get good airplay – Hilltop Hoods, Koolism, Maya Jupiter, MC <\/span>Trey, etc<\/p>\n\n\t

Is it true that homegrown hiphop is on the rise in Australia ? What’s the state of the hiphop scene in that country? Will it ever blow? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t

Definitely on the GROW<\/span>! Every year there is more domestic releases than the previous.
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\nThat’s good to hear… so having judged at DJ competitions, what do you look for in a turntablist? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t

Two things – originality and funk.
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\nWhat other DJs in Australia should UK heads check for? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t

Look out for IDEM <\/span>— a deep funk don, Danielsan — a great performer, Ennio Styles – nu jazz style! and Chant Down – Australia ’s number one reggae sound….
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\nWhat’s the hiphop and turntablist scene like in a big city like Sydney? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t

To be honest, the turntablism thing climaxed around four years ago, but the local hiphop scene is still growing.
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\nWho would you say are your heroes in the world of hiphop and turntablism? What inspiration have they provided you with? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t

Watching Cash Money win the 1988 DMC <\/span>World Finals made me want to become a hiphop DJ; Production-wise I get inspired by Kayne West, Madlib, Timbaland, dancehall, folk rock and afro-beat.
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\nYou also run DJ courses at community centres, to what extent has this helped you raise awareness of hiphop as a music and
\nculture? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t

I think it is very important to provide the youth with an understanding of the culture and history of hiphop and all its influences. Kids today watching MTV<\/span> etc are easily convinced that MCs are ignorant, booty-chasing egomaniacs; we have to show them
\nthat there’s a whole other world of music and consciousness the be discovered…
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\nI agree with that fully man….on a similar subject, you’ve been the tour DJ for acts like 50 cents and Obie Trice, how does that world of hiphop compare to your work at street level?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t

50 Cent is a hardworking professional and a pop star, to many aspiring MCs he represents someone who has “made itâ€?. If he inspires someone to get their act together then I think that’s great; whether he is a positive role-model is open to discussion…
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\nFinally, do you have any shout outs or parting words? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t

Big up all UK massive, Mystro, Mickey Morphigaz, Rodney, Skitz and all music fiends around the world! Check out www.nicktoth.com for news from down under! Thank you Drop Science for the opportunity to babble on, PEACE<\/span>!<\/p>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\t

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