Tigermoth + Aoi supporting Das Racist @ The Corner Bar (Melbourne)

Fresh from his Big Day Out performance before Odd Future and supporting Das Racist in Brisbane, Tigermoth will once again be supporting Das Racist in Melbourne. This time however he's sharing the bill with his great mate and Beat co-conspiritor Aoi. This is going to be an amazing gig. Be sure to get to down to the Corner Bar on Jan 30th.

Tigermoth Supporting Das Racist @ The Zoo (Brisbane)

Fresh after his performance @ Big Day Out, Tigermoth will be supporting Das Racist along with Disaster (Quan Yeomans-Regurgitator) @ The Zoo on Jan 24th. The following week he is supporting them again in Melbourne with his great mate and beat co-conspiritor AOI. This will be an amazing show!

This is Tigermoth's last show in his hometown of Brisbane for the foreseable future. Due to timing issues he has had to cancel his Ras G support in Brisbane in February!

Tigermoth @ Dojo - Jan 14th (Order of Melbourne)

Tigermoth's good friends @ Wax Museum Records (Released Aoi's Funnelweb) run a regular event at the Order of Melbourne in Melbourne city. They have invited Tigermoth down to play on Jan 14th. This is without doubt one of Tigermoth's favourite venues to play, after playing there with Aoi at his album launch last year. Come see Tigermoth play a dope set of hip hop and pick up a copy of "The 9th Tiger" if you're that way inclined.

The 9th Tiger 12" Mini LP

Zoo Animals - Tigermoth (From "The 9th Tiger mini LP)

When planning my travels to America to have "The 9th Tiger" mastered, I had decided early on that I was going to skate as many places as I could, and it was skating LA and NY that most excited me. I had also decided to capture as much photos as I could, but unfortunately my camera was smashed in the overhead on the first leg of my journey from Sydney to London. This meant buying a new camera, and the replacement was endowed with HD video capture. This was a nice addition and meant that I could also experiment with some video.

I didn't really get around to shooting video until I got to the West Coast of USA and it was something that kinda of organically grew from exploring LA on my skateboard, having a lot of time on my to myself, as much of my travels was on my lonesome, as well as wanting to document the fact that I skated some iconic sections of LA. I began experimenting with some shots filming myself skating and one day in particular I came up with this idea to film my feet (in my favourite kicks no less).

I skated from west of Skid Row into downtown LA and by the time I got there I realised it was pretty easy to move around the city on the deck doing long runs, if you were able to navigate through the city workers and crack heads that frequented the area. I decided I was going to do as long a run as possible and film it in the tradition of Steve McQueen, ala Bullitt. There was never an intention to use this footage in a clip however, and in the end it was only used through necessity.

My intention and plan was to always make a clip to Zoo Animals, and the idea was to capture some world class skaters and intercut this with of footage of some friends going about their art, as well as your everyday city worker going about their days. The idea was that we are all animals in a global zoo, and I wanted to show that a person has choice in their performance behind the bars. Unfortunately the skate team I had organised began to blow up around the world and we couldn't work out a time, so I had to just assemble a clip using the footage I had, yet still suited the theme.

I had visited my good mate and world class street artist Anthony Lister and filmed him over a number of weeks using a HD DLSR I had purchased on returning to Australia. Lister was a big reason for me being able to make inroads in the US, and he is a big inspiration for me through his artwork. In the flimclip he is showing me footage on his camera of Ky, his young boy, skating and doing his first set of steps. There is a real symmetry behind Ky and myself in the clip, and I was elated to see, at completion of editing, that he is in fact wearing a Tiger T-shirt in his skating footage. The synchronicity and majik is amazing. Part of me however thinks Ant may have had it planned all along, from months back when he filmed Ky. "Go on Ky, wear the Tiger shirt and you'll get in Tigermoth's clip" is what I can imagine the scenario to have been. Lister's clever like that, but regardless it was fitting to have Ky in the clip because we are great mates, and he is one of my favourite little kids. A tribute to his mum and dad.

The DJ'ing footage was shot at my studio and was done with Michelle Eskola, a young up and coming Brisbane artist. She also contribute artwork to the Album Cover and helped with the art design of the filmclip. She is a real inspiration as well. One day she came around to help shoot, but inadvertently ended up being a star of the clip. The footage is of her DJ'ing for the first time ever, and she is actually spinning the test press of "The 9th Tiger". I placed a Grenade pendant on the scratching vinyl and told her to scratch without knocking it over. It made for a beautiful shot. This combined with the fact that the scratching vinyl had a picture of a "Tiger Butterfly" was quite fitting. It too was not planned but added to the majik.

The other person of note who made it into my clip is my good mate and art co-conspitor, Marcel Lip(aka awake in dreams). He's the designer of 99% of my artwork and did the cover to the 9th Tiger. It was fitting that he made it to the edit for a number of reasons, as he was the person who encourage me to get back into skating after a 13 year hiatus, and has been a big support with my work dating back to pre Underwater Beats, mainly through his dope graphic design and continual encouragement.

The clip is self made and conceived and had a zero dollar budget, but I'm stoked with how it turned out as it really represents my journey getting "The 9th Tiger" out. It is timely for many reasons as the 12" is now ready, and this is the edited version of the beat that only made it's way to the vinyl version. I hope you enjoy.

Peace,
Tigermoth.

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Tigermoth Supports DJ Krush Nov 19th @ HiFi Bar

I could probably count on two hands the number of artists over the past 10 or so years that have influenced and inspired me to significant lengths to do what it is that I do. So it is with much happiness and honour for me to be involved personally with two of these acts over the next month, namely DJ Krush and The Opus.

After being an occupant of Japan for close to two years I was able to learn and experience their culture, in particular the dope subculture of underground Japanese hip hop, which was very much predominantly instrumental.During my stay I witnessed DJ Krush a number of times in a number of different settings. I had known and appreciated Krush's music long before going to Japan, but there I was able to experience it on a more personal and spiritual level. Upon seeing Krush perform live for the first time I had the stongest feeling that I had finally seen a musician that "thinks like me". So my path changed from what it was, and I pursued DJ'ing and Beat Making on a more purposeful, passionate level. This is perhaps where my journey as Tigermoth really began.

The day I arrived in Tokyo Japan was unfortunately the day after Krush released what would become one of my favourite albums of all time, Shinso: Message at the Depth. I was bummed to have missed the show but when I heard the album I was blown away and felt this was the exact place I needed to be at this time in my life. The track from the album that grabbed my attention the most was Trihedron. It featured a collab between Krush and his favourire producers at the time, "The Opus" from Chicago, USA.

Later this month (Nov 19th) I am supporting Krush at the HiFi bar in Brisbane. This will be the second time I have supported Krush, but the first time in my hometown. For me personally this represents an evolution. At hopefully is the beginning of a new facet of my life/career. Particularly as I embark for some shows in Japan the following week. Be prepared for my A-Game this night. I am gonna leave no stone unturned.

While living in Japan my japanese mate introduced me to a lot of The Opus' music, from their self titled stuff, to their release with Thawfor and Rubberoom. Over the years they easily became one of my favourite production units of all time. We apparently share a love of The Bomb Squad so it made sense. Since leaving Japan I somehow was able to meet them through the internet, and I was fortunate enough to meet them in Chicago when they came to a small show I did there.

My style and sound owes a lot to "The Opus" so when I had difficulty with "The 9th Tiger" vinyl pressing, I asked them if they could help out, due to the delays. To my absolute elation they agreed and have submitted a remix for the upcoming remix release of " The 9th Tiger", which will feature 6 of my favourite producers.

A lot of time has passed since I first learnt of these two artists and equally a lot of dedication and hard work has gone into my craft over those years. To be involved with these two acts and amazing 3 people over the next month is a small thing in perhaps most peoples eyes, but to me it is a significant beyond words and representative of all the focus I have put into this thing that I do.

PEACE,
Tigermoth.

Aoi Funnel Web EP Launch (Oct 7th, Alhambra Lounge)

Wax Museum Records along with Yimah and Sinister Jazz are proud to present Melbourne beat wizard Aoi launching his new vinyl only release 'FUNNELWEB' at The Order of Melbourne saturday 7th October @ Alhambra Lounge in Brisbane. He will be joined by Brisbane's TIGERMOTH performing his latest release "The 9th Tiger" live with Mukei Method rhythm section. Also on the bill are local beatsmith Hands of Doom, Vibe Tribe and Jungle Traffic.

Wax Muesum Presents: Aoi + Tigermoth Dual Vinyl Launch in Melbourne

Tigermoth's good friend and beats co-conspirator, Aoi is launching his new Funnelweb EP (Wax Museum) in Melbourne on Oct 8th @ The Order of Melbourne. We are happy to have Tigermoth supporting on the evening, and coincidentally we will be releasing the "The 9th Tiger" mini album at the same event. This will be a world class evening of beats from two of Australia's best beats producers. Plenty more to come from these super talented beat makers in the coming year. Stay tuned!

Tigermoth Performs "The 9th Tiger" LIVE

In anticipation of the vinyl release for "The 9th Tiger", Tigermoth has assembled a world class rhythm section of Kurtis SP (Drums) and KFat (Bass) to perform this Saturday, Aug 20th @ The Beetle Bar in Milton. They have performed together previously under the banner of "Mukei Method", and most notably Shin ki Row - Brisbane's seminal live hip hop ensemble from the turn of the millennium. They will be playing tracks from "The 9th Tiger", plus selected tracks from "Underwater Beats", and Tigermoth's new album that we anticipate releasing early next year. This will be an amazing show of epic proportions. Not to be missed!

Tigermoth Supporting Del The Funky Homosapien @ Hi-Fi Bar July 22nd

Few have maintained for as long, and as well as Del the Funky Homosapien. From his pioneering work with his Hieroglyphics crew, his contribution to Deltron 3030 and his work with The Gorillaz, Del has stayed relevant like few others have. The cousin of NWA's Ice Cube, he is without a doubt a lyrical master and will go down in history as a hip hop legend. He has remained as fresh as the day he first dropped 20 years ago, and doesn't look a day older to boot. For these reasons, and many more, I am elated to be supporting him at his Brisbane show and I'l be bringing a set to make the room bounce + more. Don't miss this!