NEWS: Up Close & Personal With J Strong

Words: Matt Innes MADCAP Records Australia has recently signed Philadelphia rapper J Strong to its ever-growing family of independent artists. J Strong brings with him a smooth and contemporary sound, producing modern hip hop embedded with a strong R&B sensibility. His production style has been called unique among his peers and elders in the hip…

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NEWS: Fonke Knomaads – Hip Hop For Life

Words: Matt Innes The release of a brand-new EP heralds the triumphant return of pioneering Aussie hip hop innovators, Fonke Knomaads. Few artists have had such a prolonged impact as the musical partnership of MC John ‘TeOP’ Riley and John ‘DJ Soup’ Blake. Formed at the nascent of hip hop culture, Fonke Knomaads have maintained…

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PNAU Go Bang On New Album

Words: Matt Innes via Scenestr Magazine The dance gods have spoken, finally bestowing upon us the long awaited, new studio album from PNAU entitled ‘Changa’. There’s been plenty of buzz around the latest release from one of Australia’s most iconic and prevalent forces in electronic music, with many speculating wildly about when PNAU would finally…

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News: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Announce New Album

By: Matt Innes This November will see the release of the highly-anticipated third album from Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. Entitled ‘Who Built The Moon’, it is the result of a two-year creative collaboration with renowned DJ and composer David Holmes and represents a marked alteration in the course Noel Gallagher’s songwriting. The record brings…

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Artist Profile: Up Close & Personal With The Madmen Of MERGATROYD

Back in April, MADCAP Records Australia welcomed our first-ever heavy rock act MERGATROYD to the label. After months of writing and development, MERGATROYD will release their brand new EP ‘Splitting Hemispheres’ later in October. In the lead-up to the release, we had the MERGATROYD lads answer a few simple questions and tell us what they’re…

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NEWS: MERGATROYD Announce Release Date For EP

After signing Brisbane heavy rock act MERGATROYD earlier this year, it is with great pleasure MADCAP Records can announce the band’s new EP ‘Splitting Hemispheres’ will be released on 13 October. MERGATROYD will unveil the new single from ‘Splitting Hemispheres’ on Brisbane radio station 4ZZZ on 10 September. MADCAP Records Australia, as part of the…

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NEWS: MERGATROYD Unveil EP Artwork

By: Matt Innes Brisbane heavy rock act MERGATROYD have unveiled the artwork for their upcoming EP, ‘Splitting Hemispheres’. MERGATROYD signed to MADCAP Records earlier this year and the anticipation is high for this release. ‘Splitting Hemispheres’ sees MERGATROYD really come into their own as an original heavy rock band, having solidified their line-up and further…

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Brisbane Heavy Rock Act MERGATROYD Sign With MADCAP Records

Last week, MADCAP Records Australia announced the signing of Brisbane heavy rock band, MERGATROYD to the label. This latest addition represents the first entry of a heavy rock act into out catalogue and we couldn’t be happier to have them on-board. MERGATROYD is a quartet comprised of Darryl Young on vocals and guitar, Aaron Karney…

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NEWS: MADCAP Records Seeks New Talent!

PRESS RELEASE: Friday 24 February, 2017 MADCAP Records Australia is pleased to announce that we are currently expanding our online catalogue of downloadable music, and we’re looking for artists to join the MADCAP crew. We offer an independent platform for artists to promote and sell their music to the world. As part of the MADCAP…

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NEWS: Ollie Teeba To Play Funk & Soul Weekender, UK

4 February 2017 HOT OFF THE PRESS! MADCAP Global Entertaiment and MADCAP Records Australia are delighted to announce legendary UK producer, beatmaker and MADCAP alum Ollie Teeba, along his band The Herbaliser, will be performing at The Soundcrash Funk & Soul Weekender taking place at Camber Sands in East Sussex, 12-15 May. Ollie and The…

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