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Combat Wombat - Unsound System - 2005 (Australia)

Discussion in 'Non-punk anarchist music' started by butcher, Jun 6, 2010.

  1. butcher

    butcher Experienced Member Uploader Experienced member Forum Member


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    butcher, Jun 6, 2010
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    Combat Wombat Biography

    Combat Wombat are an outspoken troupe of hip hop punks mainly located in Melbourne. They’ve just released their second album "Unsound System". Armed with only samplers, mics and turntables, powered by solar energy and an uncompromising belief in Truth over Spin, these desert nomads are the real deal, creating an album that reflects the frontline activism they have become famous for. Unsound System is a bullet to the dark heart of the Australian psyche.

    Sonically rugged and funky, Monkey Marc's beats draw their influence from 70s reggae, Public Enemy's Bomb Squad and the golden era hip hop of the early 1990s. The album moves from A-grade head thunkin’ hip hop to seriously heavy dub reggae, all laced with relevant and politically charged vocals and samples, with ARIA award winning DJ Wasabi providing cuts.

    MC Elf Tranzporter (Metabass 'n Breath) flows marvelously, rhyming with the gift of enviable flexibility. MC Izzy’s approach is the perfect contrast: her stand and deliver, take-no-prisoners approach, injects high-spirited passion into the mix. Together they add a potent combination of hip hop, ragga and punk political flows.

    Combat Wombat delve into issues of national identity, the government’s treatment of refugees, indigenous sovereignty, US military force and uranium mining with a sense of urgency that is balanced by their ability to turn words into action. They’ve collaborated with various people on their journey so far including Ozi Batla (The Herd) and Seed MC (TZU).

    At Combat Wombat's core is the Lab Rats Solar Sound System, which was formed at the Jabiluka uranium mine protests in 1998. Monkey Marc and MC Izzy are Australian pioneers of vegetable oil conversions for diesel engines (which will also fuel their upcoming national tour). Their fully equipped mobile studio runs off the solar panels on the van's roof, and Unsound System was written and recorded using this same eco-friendly energy.

    Combat Wombat have performed alongside Anticon, The Herd and Curse ov Dialect and at venues right across Australia – from shacks in the outback desert to inner city venues like the Prince of Wales Hotel in Melbourne.

    Combat Wombat is also a lo-fi noise/noisecore artist from Holland.

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  2. disfuck

    disfuck Experienced Member Experienced member Forum Member


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    damn i thought you meant wombat in combat , a bnd from new york
     
    disfuck, Jun 28, 2010
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  3. Malignance_is_bliss

    Malignance_is_bliss Experienced Member Uploader Experienced member


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    Butcher, do you know if these guys are still recording, or working on anything new?
     
    Malignance_is_bliss, Jan 28, 2011
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