Random Thoughts (Koolism album)

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Part 3 Random Thoughts
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Studio album by Koolism
Released 10 May 2004 (2004-05-10)
Genre Hip Hop
Length56:21
Label Invada/Inertia
Producer Daniel Elleson (a.k.a. MC Danielsan Ichiban)
Koolism chronology
Part One
(2002)		Part 3 Random Thoughts
(2004)		 New Old Ground
(2006)

Part 3 Random Thoughts or Pt.3 Random Thoughts is a studio album by Australian hip hop artists, Koolism, which was released on 10 May 2004 by Invada Records via Inertia Distribution. [1]

Koolism is an Australian hip hop duo originating from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.

Contents

It features guest appearances from Rodney P on "Warm and Easy", N'fa (credited as Nfamas) and BVA on "Stage Presence", BVA & Raph as Mnemonic Ascent for "On Deck". [2] [3] Three tracks on the album, "Koolism Is", "Adrenalin" and "The Grand Opening", received extensive airplay on Triple J.

Rodney P is an English MC, as well as a radio and television personality who first gained attention via the UK hip hop scene in the 1980s. Since his days in the seminal UK Hip Hop group London Posse, Rodney P is widely regarded as the Godfather of British Hip Hop with the London Posse inspiring a whole generation of British emcees and producers by being the first to rap in his authentic London accent and produce a homegrown Hip Hop reggae vibe that is distinctly rooted in the UK. Rodney P has had one of the longest and most respected careers in UK hip hop. Also known as The Riddim Killa, he cites the reggae he heard while growing up as a second-generation West Indian immigrant as an influence on his dub-heavy music.

N'fa is an African Australian hip hop recording artist born in London, but raised in Perth, Western Australia, best known as the frontman for 1200 Techniques. Forster-Jones was a nationally ranked 110m hurdler and placed third at the 2001 and 2002 Australian Championships, and fourth in the 2000 Olympic trials. His personal best recorded time was 14.08s set in Brisbane on 25 March 2001, though clocked 13.91 "unofficial" in Auckland's trans-tasman test meet in 2001.

Mnemonic Ascent is an Australian hip hop group made up of BVA, and Raph Boogie from Adelaide with DJ Ransom from Melbourne. They release their albums through Raph Boogie's Crookneck Records.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2004 Koolism won Best Urban Release for the album – the first artist to take the new category. [4]

The 18th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards were held on 17 October 2004 at the Sydney Superdome within the Sydney Olympic Complex. The ceremony, hosted by Rove McManus and produced by Roving Enterprises for Network Ten, was held for the first time on a Sunday night and averaged 1.39 million viewers. The 2004 ARIA Fine Arts Awards had been presented at a ceremony weeks earlier.

The ARIA Music Award for Best Urban Album, is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres", since 1987. It is handed out by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), an organisation whose aim is "to advance the interests of the Australian record industry." Best Urban Album was first presented as "Best Urban Release" in 2004, for an album or single released by a solo artist or group until 2010, where it changed to its current name.

Reception

Part 3 Random Thoughts was described by Sophiska of In the Mix,"we got Hau on deck, we’ve also got Captain Danielsan Ichiban and a great fucking album to boot. summarised her review, "All in all a refreshingly different approach to Aussie Hip Hop that people who appreciate good music regardless of their genre will really get into. Like the Hoods and Hyjack, Bonez & Torcha they are experimenting musically and pushing some boundaries which in turn is making our home grown scene healthier and stronger. Beg, Steal or Borrow this album." [5]

Cyclic Defrost's Matt Levinson observed, "The production and rhymes are killer, but the best thing about Part 3 is just how much fun it is. It sounds like a band messing around and having fun in the studio, and the fact that it’s come through on the record is just as exciting as the wildly original music and lyrics."" [6]

Karl of Resident Advisor felt "MC Hau shows off his versatility as an MC combining feel good lyricism, party style rhymes with in your face diss raps and socially conscious messages while Danielsan compliments him with catchy rhythms, funky basslines, b-boy style breaks and perfectly timed scratching. Most importantly is being able to see them do it live and rock a show getting people to shake arses, jump up and raise their hands in the air." [7]

Track listing

All songs written by Langomi-e-Hau Latukefu and Daniel Elleson (a.k.a. Danielsan Ichiban), except where noted [8]

  1. "Ground Level" - 3:16
  2. "On Deck" - 4:28
  3. "Last Tango in Paris" - 3:45
  4. "And This Is..." - 1:08
  5. "Random Thoughts" - 4:58
  6. "Nite Time" - 4:28
  7. "The Grand Opening" - 3:37
  8. "Warm and Easy" - 3:29
  9. "Adrenalin" - 4:19
  10. "Self Portrait" - 5:47
  11. "Control" - 4:41
  12. "Stage Presence" (Latukefu, Elleson, S. Harris) - 4:29
  13. "Know Hau" - 3:58
  14. "Koolism Is" - 3:58

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References

  1. ↑ "Koolism – Part 3 – Random Thoughts". Inertia Distribution. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
  2. ↑ "Koolism Part 3 Random Thoughts". Therapcella. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
  3. ↑ "Part 3 - Random Thoughts". Australian Music Online. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
  4. ↑ "2004 ARIA Award – 'Best Urban Release'". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  5. ↑ Sophiska (17 May 2004). "Koolism - Part III Random Thoughts". In the Mix. Junkee Media. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  6. ↑ Levinson, Matt (June 2004). "Koolism – Part 3: Random Thoughts (Invada/Inertia)". Cyclic Defrost (008). Archived from the original on 18 June 2005. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  7. ↑ Karl (11 May 2004). "Koolism – Part 3. Random Thoughts on Invada Records (Album)". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  8. ↑ APRA database at the Australasian Performing Right Association website (search each song title)
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