Cohesive in content and production, this debut LP was released late last year and features a host of guests from Australia and overseas. Aussie s emcees differ in how they present themselves. The Celsius crew hails from the unashamedly Australian-accented school of rhyme delivery. Even novice Australian listeners used to American hip-hop find this hard to stomach at times, but it sounds more natural after a few listens. The aural consistency is courtesy of Sereck himself, who takes on production for nine out of ten tracks.
Synthetic organs lead to a warped flickering and panning tone over a deep clapping beat.
The sound is full and well rounded, while the lyrical flow covers a gamut of topics. Brass and Sereck are more interested in flexing their skills than sticking to a set topic, but the evolution of their thoughts are easy enough to follow with a touch of lateral thinking. They pointedly indicate where today s dance music comes from. An intelligent approach, especially considering that hip-hop is essentially a foreign culture down here, which suggests they don t take their involvement in the lifestyle lightly. Bukue enters the fray over some neat sonar-sounding blips.