Musicadium Blog

Although it was a damp and drizzly Tuesday night in Bris-vegas, nothing could dampen the spirits of the Musicadium/Chiki party people - or the phenomenal music we witnessed at Barsoma for the ‘With Digital Love’ Musicadium/Chiki Productions showcase. Kicking off the evening in his usual fine form was Musicadium favourite Benjamin Hooper who provided some funky tunes, and got the crowd singing away to his new tracks as the room steadily filled with music lovers and industry folk alike. Tim (Musicadium) then made the announcement that we would be sending both Benjamin Hooper’s track ‘Seven Days’ and Omni Anti’s track ‘Blackbird’ to those who wanted to receive them via bluetooth - a digital present from the artists and Musicadium to the lucky partygoers.

By the time Omni Anti took to the stage, there was an excited buzz electrifying the crowd and hardly any room to stand. Once they started to play, it became obvious - Omni Anti are going to be big in the Aussie hip hop scene. Reminding us in some ways of the Herd, they were simply outstanding - if you haven’t checked them out yet, do so here, right now. You might be able to be one of the lucky few who ‘knew them before they were big’ and can claim ownership of such a tight and talented outfit. With a singer that could rival Aretha Franklin, and tight rhythm section, funky keys and guitar riffs, a charismatic mc/vocalist and even a violin and baritone saxophone - you couldn’t ask for a better combination of talent and instrumentation on one stage. We were then lucky enough to catch the world exclusive screening of the film clip to accompany the ‘Blackbird’ single which roused an excited cheer from the already exhilirated crowd.

Ending the evening’s festivities was the winner of the Valley Busking Competition - The Lyrical Shamon. Now, we hadn’t seen this enigmatic performer play before so didn’t really know what to expect. Boy, did he put on a show! With beatboxing, an angelic voice, wicked guitar skills and an entertaining set list - the Lyrical Shamon was born to entertain.

Check out the pics on the Musicadium flickr account, and we hope to see you at the next ‘With Digital Love’ showcase!

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