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Two Degrees
''Two Degrees'' is the fifth studio album by Illy. The album was released on 11 November 2016 and debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart. It extended the record for most number-one albums in a calendar year by Australian artists in becoming the nineteenth such album. Singles by Illy from ''Two Degrees'' are " Papercuts" featuring Vera Blue (July 2016), 8 September 2017 " Catch 22" featuring Anne-Marie (October) and "Oh My" (May 2017) featuring Jenna McDougall. Track listing ONETWO003 # "Forget It" - 4:23 # "If Looks Could Kill" - 3:54 # "Hazard to Myself" (featuring Sir the Baptist) - 3:13 # "Oh My" (featuring Jenna McDougall) - 3:30 # " Papercuts" (featuring Vera Blue) - 4:15 # "Lightshow" - 3:51 # "Two Degrees" - 4:30 # " Catch 22" (featuring Anne-Marie) - 3:41 # "Extra Extra" (featuring Mike Waters) - 3:08 # "You Say When" (featuring Marko Penn) - 3:49 # "Truce" - 4:15 # "Highway" - 4:12 Personnel * Illy (Alasdair David George Murray) – rapping ...
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Illy (rapper)
Alasdair David George Murray (born 6 September 1986), professionally known as Illy, is an Australian hip hop, Australian rapper from Frankston, Victoria. Illy first emerged onto the hip hop scene in 2009. He has released five studio albums and has won multiple ARIA Music Awards. Illy has performed at many Australian music festivals including headline spots at Groovin' the Moo, Splendour in the Grass, Spilt Milk (festival), Spilt Milk and Yours and Owls. Early life Alasdair David George Murray was born on 6 September 1986 in Frankston, Victoria, Frankston, Melbourne, Australia. Career 2009–2011: ''Long Story Short'' and ''The Chase'' Before his solo career, Illy was a member of Crooked Eye, but opted to leave the group. Illy released his first album, ''Long Story Short'' in 2009. ''Long Story Short'' reached No. 24 on the ARIA Charts, ARIA Top 40 Urban Albums chart and the lead single, "Pictures", was placed on national rotation on Triple J. In April 2010, Illy embarked on hi ...
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Hip Hop Music
Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music Music genre, genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African Americans, African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip-hop includes rapping often enough that the terms can be used synonymously. However, "hip-hop" more properly denotes an entire hip-hop culture, subculture. Other key markers of the genre are the disc jockey, turntablism, scratching, beatboxing, and hip hop production, instrumental tracks. Cultural interchange has always been central to the hip-hop genre. It simultaneously borrows from its social environment while commenting on it. The hip-hop genre and culture emerged from block parties in ethnic minority neighborhoods of New York City, particularly The Bronx, Bronx. DJs began expanding the instrumental Break (music), breaks of popular records when they noticed how excited it would make the crowds. The extend ...
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Warner Music Australia
Warner Music Australia (WMA) is an Australian division of the Warner Music Group. Warner Music Australia distributes in Australia, and also covers distribution in New Zealand. History In 1969, Warner Bros. Records split and WEA was formed. It was first established in Canada and followed by Australia. The Australian operation began in July 1970, by Paul Turner with five staff members. The official launch was held at the Menzies Hotel in Sydney on 1 October 1970. The company was then based in Riley Street, Darlinghurst, and had three major labels: Warner Bros. Records, Elektra Records, and Atlantic Records A year later Warner Bros. Records worldwide (including Australia) changed its name to Kinney Music. The monopoly laws in America at the time did not allow the three labels to trade as one, so the umbrella name of Kinney Music was chosen. For the first two years, the Australian Record Company (ARC), now known as Sony Music, handled the Australian distribution. Turner's in ...
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Cinematic (Illy Album)
''Cinematic'' is the fourth studio album by Australian rapper Illy, first released in November 2013 through ONETWO records. Recorded at M-Phazes' studio in Melbourne, Australia, the album serves as Illy's first release under his independent label, ONETWO and includes collaborations with Hilltop Hoods, Drapht, Daniel Merriweather and Kira Puru among others. During one particular interview, Illy commented on the album by saying, “This will be my fourth album in five years; I've learned a lot and directed this experience into Cinematic. The concepts are tighter, the hooks are more finessed and the beats are off the chart!” ''Cinematic'' was a critical and commercial success upon release, garnering positive reviews from most critics and debuting and peaking at number-four on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart, thus becoming Illy's first top five album and his highest charting studio release to date. The album was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association for ...
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The Space Between (Illy Album)
''The Space Between'' is the sixth studio album by Australian rapper Illy, released independently on 15 January 2021 through Sony Music Australia. At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards, M-Phazes was nominated for Producer of the Year for work on this album. Background The album was recorded over three years, between his home town of Melbourne and international cities including New York, Los Angeles and Berlin, with Illy declaring the album "his most personal to date". Illy said "''The Space Between'' is about change; how much there is from one point to the next and how those trips – not the destinations – define us." He added "My music has always been about real life, and since last time we spoke, mine happened between albums – relationships, parties, therapy, triumphs, breakdowns, celebrations, mourning; all of it.. I learnt to keep it moving, but also to stop and appreciate where you're at, because the one constant is change. I'm thankful for all of it. It all made this albu ...
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Papercuts (Illy Song)
"Papercuts" is a song by Australian rapper Illy, which features Australian female folk/indie-pop vocalist Vera Blue and was produced by M-Phazes. The song was released on 8 July 2016 and peaked within the top 10 on the Australian ARIA Chart. The song is the lead single from Illy's fifth studio album, ''Two Degrees''. "Papercuts" appears on the album as the sixth track. Upon release, Illy said, "I've been holding on to 'Papercuts' for a while, and I'm really excited that it's finally coming out. It's a different vibe to anything I've done before." Track listing Commercial performance "Papercuts" debuted at number thirty-seven on the Australian ARIA In music, an aria (, ; : , ; ''arias'' in common usage; diminutive form: arietta, ; : ariette; in English simply air (music), air) is a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without instrument (music), instrumental or orchestral accompan ... singles chart, jumping to number eight then two in the following weeks, becom ...
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Catch 22 (song)
"Catch 22" is a song by Australian rapper Illy featuring English singer Anne-Marie. The song was released on 10 October 2016, alongside the announcement of his forthcoming fifth studio album, ''Two Degrees''. Anne-Marie spoke to Matt and Alex on Triple J, saying: "I listened to some of his music and I really like that he kept through an Australian accent through rapping… I like him thought it would be a good idea." The Mark Alston directed music video was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2017.ARIA Award previous winners. At the APRA Music Awards of 2018 the song won Urban Work of the Year. Music video The "Catch 22" video was released on 6 November 2016. It is set in a previously dead video game arcade where a group of friends find a game called ''Catch 22'', allowing them to test their fate. Track listing Commercial performance "Catch 22" debuted at number eighteen on the Australian ARIA In music, an aria (, ; : , ; ''arias'' in common usa ...
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ARIA Charts
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian record chart, music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the official Australian music chart in June 1988, succeeding the Kent Music Report, which had been Australia's national music sales charts since 1974. History The ''Go-Set'' charts were Australia's first national singles and albums charts, published from 5 October 1966 until 24 August 1974. Succeeding ''Go-Set'', the Kent Music Report began issuing the national top 100 charts in Australia from May 1974. The compiler, David Kent (historian), David Kent, also published Australia's national charts from 1940 to 1974 in a retrospective fashion using state-based data. In mid-1983, the Australian Recording Industry Association commenced licensing the Kent Music Report chart. The first printed national top 50 chart available in record stores, b ...
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Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade association representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, EMI, Festival Records (Australia), Festival, Sony Music, CBS, Bertelsmann Music Group, RCA, Warner Music Group, WEA and PolyGram, Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) which was formed in 1956. It oversees the collection, administration and distribution of music licences and royalties. The association has more than 190 members, including small labels typically run by one to five people, medium size organisations and very large companies with international affiliates. ARIA is administered by a board of directors comprising senior executives from record companies, both large and small. History In 1956, the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) was formed by Australia's major record companies. It was replaced in the 1970s by the Australian ...
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Vera Blue
Celia Pavey, known professionally as Vera Blue, is an Australian singer-songwriter signed with Island Records Australia, which is part of Universal Music Australia. Her folk-inspired album '' This Music'' peaked at number 14 on the Australian ARIA Charts in July 2013. Pavey sings, and plays the guitar and the violin. She placed third in season 2 of ''The Voice Australia''. Her debut album ''Perennial'' achieved Gold certification in Australia after its release in 2017. Career 2013–2014: Celia Pavey, ''The Voice'' and ''This Music'' During the 2013 season of '' The Voice Australia'', Pavey auditioned while playing the guitar and received acclaim from the judges and audience. Her first audition clip of Simon & Garfunkel's "Scarborough Fair / Canticle" has amassed over 14 million views online. She joined Team Delta and placed third in the competition. Following The Voice, Pavey released her debut studio album '' This Music'' in July 2013, which peaked at number 14 in Au ...
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Anne-Marie (singer)
Anne-Marie Rose Nicholson (born 7 April 1991) is an English singer and songwriter. She has attained various charting singles on the UK Singles Chart, including Clean Bandit's " Rockabye", which peaked at number one, as well as "Alarm", " Ciao Adios", "Friends", "2002", " Don't Play" and "Kiss My (Uh-Oh)". Her debut studio album, '' Speak Your Mind'' (2018), peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. Her next two studio albums, ''Therapy'' (2021) and '' Unhealthy'' (2023), both peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart. Anne-Marie was nominated for four awards at the 2019 Brit Awards, including Best British Female Solo Artist. To date she has been nominated for ten Brit Awards and has also received a nomination for a ''Billboard'' Music Award and a Grammy Award. In 2015, she signed a record deal with Asylum Records and began releasing her work through the label. From 2021 to 2023, Anne-Marie appeared as a coach on the television singing competition ''The Voice UK''. E ...
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Jenna McDougall
Tonight Alive are an Australian rock band from Sydney. For the majority of the band's career, the line-up consisted of lead vocalist Jenna McDougall, guitarists Jake Hardy and Whakaio Taahi, bassist Cameron Adler, and drummer Matty Best. Formed in 2008 by Hardy, Adler and Taahi, soon joined by McDougall and Best, Tonight Alive recorded and self-released the EPs ''All Shapes & Disguises'' and '' Consider This''. In 2010, Tonight Alive signed to both Fearless Records and Sony Music Entertainment Australia and released their 2011 debut album '' What Are You So Scared Of?''. The record was officially released in the UK and US in October 2012, a year after its initial release in Australia. Their second studio album, '' The Other Side'', was recorded in Australia and released 6 September 2013, featuring the singles ''Lonely Girl'' and ''Come Home''. It debuted on the ARIA Albums Chart at No. 5. The band contributed the song "The Edge" to '' The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Soundtrack''. The ...
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