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Sweet Az SoundSystem are a Fresh Up&Coming Live Hip Hop/Dub act consisting of producer DJ Kina and Mc Extraordinaire RayJah45. Bringing deep frequencies and sweet urban soul to the mix they put out a live dub sound that is constantly pushing the sonic boundaries into other genres.
Based in Bondi Beach, Australia but both from Aotearoa NZ, DJ Kina(Simon Boyd) from The Versionaries and RayJah45(Raymond Te Oranga Nolan) from The Reggae band This Version have performed/collaborated at many events and festivals within Australia and New Zealand during thieir musical careers including Raggamufin, PeatsRidge, Pacific Unity, LoveJam, EarthDance, Splore, Island Life, Playground Weekender and collaborated/performed with various Artists including Fat Freddy's Drop, The Wailers, UB40, Herbs, Katchafire, Pitch Black, Three Houses Down, The Nomad, Oakley Grenell, Lotek, Ishu and Shamik.
The new bass heavy single "Blaze" due out Feb with Foreign Dub follows up on their previous collaboration with Bondi Crew The Versionaries, "Bhutee Skank", a positively rapturous, bouncy, 7 inch vinyl single that’s guaranteed to “nice up ya dance! ”. "Blaze" has also been Remixed by the likes of The Versionaries, Foreign Dub and The Nomad and they will be released in April.
Sweet Az Soundsystem have recently collaborated on various tracks with Turntablist DJ Ability, vocalists Haile Suspicious and Georgie Fisher and Trombone player Tom Bone to create a live dub extravaganza which will be touring Australia in Aug/Sep/Oct 10, .For bookings, publicity, editorial or more information, Please contact Simon Boyd on +61415390011 or email: simon.b.boyd@hotmail.com
“It was the MC from the last set of the night – a member of the Sweet AZ Soundsystem, Rayjah 45 who had heads turning and booties shaking. He definitely caught my attention for his musical talent, and caught some of the other lady’s eyes for other more aesthetic reasons. The talent this one man has for using his voice and a microphone is something to appreciate and envy. Boy’s got talent.”
Bex Logan - Music feeds australia
“‘Maranga’ lifts the beat of the album again, a great track with intense Maori rapping that sync over the dub beat.”
dilemma - muzic.net
“The first track ‘Deliverance’ enters straight into a haunting and yet compelling Maori Karakia.”
Dilemma - muzic.net
“‘Tis a dubbin rubbadubber for this fine day in Cali. We have been having the best spring rains this year, the land is ever so green, and if I hear anyone utter the word “drought” I will hit them with a water balloon. The Versionaries with DJ Kina and Rayja45 bust a tight riddim that borrows as much from roots reggae and early Jamaican dancehall as it does from urban American hip-hop. All with positive lyrics and generous helpings of dub.
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SuperFan - Superfan2010.com
“Totally agree about the Nomad (the MC was Rayjah45 not Charmed1), he was also half of the brilliant Sweet Az Sound System in the Dubshack. Another highlight for me were the Versionaries... Lamb were indeed ordinary and boring. And yes, toilets=YUK - would have been ok if they had been emptied occasionally, and that ridiculous beer can redemption ticket grrrrrrr
Ah, apologies on the Rayjah45/Charmed 1 confusion. I caught a bit of the Sweet Az Soundsystem and have to agree, they were excellent! I think the Versionaries clashed with something, so I missed them this time, but yeah, I've seen them a number of times before and loved them.
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Duncan M - in the mix
