Stream it from here! http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/mixup/

A nice review written by Chris Johnston and published in The Age’s Melbourne Magazine.

digital primate keep calm and carry on CD cover

Mixed and dubbed by Mad Professor, these tracks have their foundations in Digital Primate’s previous album Siege Mentality (also mixed at Ariwa, by Mad Professor and Joe Ariwa) but have forged a brand new masterwork that holds its own against its predecessors.

Mad Professor – famous for his work with countless reggae and roots legends of the past 30 years, as well as remixes for Massive Attack and many others – has made his mark on this new work by Digital Primate.

By mixing these dubs through his hand-built SSL desk and delivering his trademark sound, Mad Professor has imbued this album with a timeless quality and a dubwise sensibility that is as immediate as it is classic.

Digital Primate has added his finishing touch to the dubs with some trademark sounds and rhythms – and the result is powerful and magnificent.

Out at the end of October

This is a video response to The Great John Howard / George Bush Caption Competition!

“I Aint Wid It is more Basement Jaxx than even they are these days” – Rolling Stone

Digital Primate hits the decks running with this tuff and chunky nu-skool hip house hybrid. Featuring the uncompromising lyric decrying the objectification of women in hip hop, and even still in society generally.

Delivered in rapid fire staccato and force of conviction by Queen Khadeeja and backed up by Demilition B-Girl, this song pulls no punches in either lyrical content or the beat laden track, both conspiring to drive the point home. With two cracking remixes from Dee Dee and one from Acid Jacks, I Ain’t Wid It is bound to burn up the dance floors and the air waves alike. Just check the lyrics, need we say more?

I ain’t wid it — I ain’t wid it
lets get rid of this fictitious bootylicious bullsh*t
I ain’t wid it — I ain’t wid it
you better stop this sh*t before I get booty-vicious

Bootylicious, fictitious, they trick us, inflict us with self-hate sickness
So frustrating, they got us gyrating and shakin’ like slaves for the takin’
All these homies play pimpa fake limpa they thinking they got it
They trippin’ I’m sickened by yet another clip
Female strip, clothes are skimped
Wear my pimp like it ain’t a thing
Wanna see me flap my wings?
Wanna see me shake my things?
You first Mr. Bling, let me see that motherf*cken dick swinging in the wind
Swing low, Swing low make sure them balls drop down to the floor
How ya feel now bro?
Piece a meat on show?
Just in case you’re too slow I’ll spell it out so you know
This bootylicious bullsh*t has got to go

Single (and remixes) available on iTunes Australia August 13, 2008.

From the album Siege Mentality (out now).

Also available as a limited edition vinyl release from mid August

Here is what he has to say:

“My girlfriend is a psychotherapist – she can help you, she can tell you what is wrong.”

This is the genius vocal from Chris Coe aka Digital Primate.

Forgive me Chris and everyone else, but this release has been in the fridge for 4 years!!! We got the amazing demo, became friends and then the freekin’ vinyl market started to crumble and blah blah blah …

Communique is proud to finally release it with two killer bonus tracks and a DJ ESP remix.

In the meantime, DP has rocketed to international success with some sick ass political crossover rockrapelectronica!!!

Chris’s girlfriend is a totally real life psychotherapist and they share a charming artsy eco-friendly life together in Melbourne.

Tracklist

1. Psycho-pella
2. My girlfriend is a psychotherapist
3. oppositional behavour
4. Mgiap – dj esp rmx
5. Repetition compulsion