1200 Techniques
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1200 Techniques was an Australian hip hop group. They formed in 2000 and released two LPs before going on hiatus in 2005.
Their 2001 track "Hard as Hell" received airplay on Triple J. Their first album, Choose One, was released in 2002 and was followed by several nationwide tours. This helped to not only increase their profile across the country, but that of the fledgling Australian hip hop industry itself. The first single from this album was "Karma", which reached the top 40 of the Australia ARIAnet singles chart.
Their 2004 release Consistency Theory featured the singles "Eye of the Storm" and "Where Ur At?". The former received some airplay on mainstream radio; however, the latter achieved considerable success by gaining them a second top 40 hit in the singles chart. On the back of this album, the group appeared as part of the Big Day Out festival in early 2004.
Unlike many hip-hop groups, 1200 Techniques have a sound able to be reproduced live. Shows featured a live drummer in addition to DJ Peril and also featured Kemstar's guitar solos.
Nfamas and DJ Peril have branched out into solo careers, with Nfamas renaming himself N'Fa and releasing two singles "Left Right Left" & "Cause An Effect". The latter's video clip was produced by Australian actor Heath Ledger, who is a friend of Nfamas. He has released his album Cause An Effect along with a third single, "Seduction Is Evil (She's Hot)".
DJ Peril has released a solo album, King Of The Beats, including the single "It's About To Blow", which features Melbourne hip hop group Suburban Intellect, and "Rock Ya Baby" which features singer Rahsaan Patterson and MC Surreal of Suburban Intellect.
DJ Peril is currently signed to the Street Elite record label.
Kemstar played guitar with the Australian supergroup The Jack for the Thunderstruck soundtrack, performing on the songs "Crash & Burn" and "Long Way To The Top".
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[edit] Trivia
Before 1200 Techniques was formed, N'Fa appeared as a genie in a number of ads for Tim Tam chocolate biscuits.
In 2002, 1200 Techniques appeared on the "World of Instruments" segment of "John Safran's Music Jamboree", where they played the song "Karma"
[edit] Members
- DJ Peril (producer, turntablist, percussion)
- Nfamas (lead vocals, lyrics)
- Kemstar (guitar)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Choose One (2002)
- Consistency Theory (2004)
[edit] Singles/EPs
- "Infinite Styles EP" (2001)
From Choose One:
- "Karma" (2002) - #37 Australia
From Consistency Theory:
- "Eye Of The Storm" (2003) - #84 Australia
- "Where Ur At" (2003) - #35 Australia
- "Fork In The Road" (2004) - #55 Australia
[edit] DVDs
- One Time Live (DVD, 2003)
