Past Tours:
Solid Ground feat Ohmega Watts + Ladi 6 - Sydney 07
/ Ladi 6
Regal, Somatik, Huwston
November 2007
Oxford Art Factory - Sydney
Niche Productions presents
SOLID GROUND
Featuring:
Ohmega Watts & DJ Manwell (Lightheaded / 4 Days In Geneva USA)
Ladi 6 (NZ)
Mark Pritchard (Troubleman / Warp Records UK)
Thief (Melb)
Russ Dewbury (UK)
DJ Sepalot (Beat Dimensions / Compost GER)
Niche Productions are proud to present some of the world’s finest underground
artists for a one off showcase of hip-hop, latin, jazz, leftfield beats, funk,
Soul and beyond spread over two rooms.
Saturday 24th November - Oxford Art Factory
Ohmega Watts (Lightheaded / 4 Days In Geneva) debut album The Find, wowed
industry and fans with its eclectic blending of energetic old-school rap,
rough and rugged beats, and funky instrumental contributions. Hailing from
Brooklyn with Jamaican heritage, the MC/producer has cited heroes and
influences including Eric B, Rakim, A Tribe Called Quest and Jurassic 5 -
heavyweights who cast their shadow over Ohmega's club-thumping hip-hop and
soulful jazzy tunes. His all-encompassing influences also take in the likes of
Quantic and Stereolab to psychedelic Brazilian rhythms but by and large he
produces an honest and multitudinous sound that has industry types describing
him as "one of the freshest talents to have emerged out of hip-hop's leftfield
in the last five years" (Dazed & Confused, UK).
On the eve of the release of his sophomore album, Watts Happening, which is
hyped as continuing to evolve and challenge our expectations of hip hop, Ohmega
Watts headlines the Niche Productions Solid Ground which is bound to be an
energetic and head-nodding affair.
Ladi 6 is one of New Zealand's premier vocalists and MC's. Gene pool and
nepotism aside (her cousin is Scribe), Ladi6 has layed down her heady and soulful
vocal stylings for some of the finest Antipodean talents, including Shapeshifter,
Fat Freddys Drop & Scribe. A special opportunity to check out her lusty and laid-back
beats before her debut solo album, produced by Mu from Fat Freddys Drop, is released.
Mark Pritchard (Troubleman / Warp Records UK) is a DJ/producer who has
worked on acclaimed remixes for the likes of A Tribe Called Quest, Lamb and
Azymuth. He has a fine reputation for musical stylings that incorporate deep
and ambient beats to electro-tinged hip-hop.
Thief aka DJ gsan is a turntablist/producer from Melbourne whose recent EP
was an exercise in lavish strings, heavy hip-hop drums, analogue bass lines &
down-tempo soul. Beside his production foray, Thief has a solid reputation as
one of Australia's premier beats DJs.
Brighton-based Russ Dewbury of the Brighton Jazz Rooms is a notorious heavyweight
of the international Soul/Jazz dance music scene & is set to roll out his unique brand
of funk, rare groove & sweet soul.
Hip hop and beyond" is the best way to describe Sepalot’s nightly DJ escapades.
With tours throughout Europe from Bordeaux, Zurich to Moscow he also plays as a resident DJ in his
hometown Munich. He´s known for taking the crowd on a journey from hip hop, rare grooves
to breakbeats and electro music. Besides various remixes and projects like Soundtracks he is
currently working on his solo album with compost records.
Supported by local DJs:
Regal
Somatik
Huwston
Saturday 24th November
9pm till late
Oxford Art Factory
Tickets available through moshtix outlets, moshtix.com.au & inthemix.com.au
www.myspace.com/ohmegawatts
www.myspace.com/ladi6
www.myspace.com/nicheproductions
