DJ Soup – An Endless Passion

By: Matt Innes   After some fifteen years apart, two legends of Aussie hip hop reunite for a decade-shattering collaboration.   In 2001, John Blake aka DJ Soup joined forces with Sleek The Elite to produce the rapper’s genre-defining debut record, ‘Sleekism’. Now, the pair has teamed up once more to produce Sleek’s sophomore album,…

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Album Review: Fonke Knomaads ‘Cleopatra’s Bath Milk’

By: Matt Innes The long-awaited, full-length debut album from Aussie hip hop pioneers, Fonke Knomaads does little to disappoint. Released in 2008, ‘Cleopatra’s Bath Milk’ represents the first work undertaken by duo, MC John TeOp Riley and John ‘DJ Soup’ Blake as Fonke Knomaads since they parted ways in the mid-90s. It is a record…

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DJ Soup – ‘Souperloops’

Feeling blue? Under the weather? Sounds like you could use a nice, hot bowl of soup…DJ Soup that is. Take fresh samples, combine with phat, earthy beats and a handful of funk, and mmm-mmm electric hip hop never tasted so good. DJ Soup’s debut album is the perfect remedy for the tasteless, lacklustre musical recipes…

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DJ Soup – ‘From Anuva Planet’

DJ Soup returns for another piping hot serve of his delicious electronic hip hop, created with love and care in his sonic kitchen. This album sees the Australian DJ and producer create more layered soundscapes with a mix of sampling and original beats, resulting in a record that is more than just a collection of…

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