INTERVIEW WITH HIP HOP DECONTROL

Hi, I’m new to HipHop Decontrol, please introduce yourself and HipHop Decontrol in general. Year of formation, current/previous line up and if possible HipHop Decontrol current setup as well, what decks you/DJ are spinning, mixer, synth etc etc..

Addy: Word up! I’m Addy Ruff, as MC and lyricist. My weapon is pen and paper.

Manic E: Hi. I’m E, the beatmaker. HHD is me, Addy Ruff and DJ Killah Z and always be. It started back in 2021 when I first approached Killah Z, expressing my interest on doing a hiphop project, specifically a political hiphop project. He bought it and of course we gotta’ get an MC. So he asked me to check on Addy’s stuff and I really like ‘em. We approached Addy not long after. He likes the idea and we like him too!

For the last recordings, I used lotsa’ MicroKorg XL, a MIJ vintage upright piano and Casio CTK520L for keys, Roland SP-404SX and Akai MPK Mini for sampling and drums and Gibson SG guitar, Fender Jazz Bass and Kramer 450B Bass for strings.

And for live show, I just need my mac. Haha!

Killah Z: Holla Holla ,Hi , Im, DJ Killah Z, and I’m doing all cutz  for HHD. Before Manic E approach me, I also was thinking that our HC/Punk scene needs a hip hop group to celebrate the different. I still remember last 3 years I think, when Krowbar tour, there was no opening from any of us here. Damn!! We need ones!!  I’m really glad when Manic E offered me to his project and yeah…it begins here.

I used Vestax PDX 2000 turntable /Vestax PMC 280 4channels/Vestax PMC 05-Pro /Pioneer DJM400/Shure M44-7

 

 

About your upcoming 7” 'Ini Gurindam Sial, Bahasa Menyangkal', may I know where it was recorded? Who engineered, mixed and mastered it? This 7” consist of how many tracks? All of them are new recordings or previously released? How many pieces will the Resolve Record press?

Addy: 4 tracks. Recorded at Manic E’s crimelab haha. Most of the ideas came up by our own.

Manic E: The EP features 4 new songs. All of them were recorded at my place except Lawan Kuasa’s vocals that was recorded at Kuzai (THE BOLLOCKS)’s place in Ampang.  The tracks were then mastered by Jay (HOMICIDE, EYEFEELSIX etc.) who based in Bandung, ID.

Thanks to MostHatedByAll and Resolve Records for releasing the EP. There’ll be 200 copies available through them and perhaps other local labels too.

Killah Z:As per mentioned by Manic E, the EP , we recorded at Manic E at his Home Studio and its contains 4 track. It will release by MostHatedBy All Records that’s run by me and Yarobin  together with Resolve records Sungai Petani !! Hello Amet and the crewz!!

We release 200 copies .

All songs was written by us and the mix and mastered by JayDawn . (KLxBandung koneksyen yeaahhh!!!)
 

What do you mean by 'Ini Gurindam Sial, Bahasa Menyangkal'?

Addy: As mentioned “Gurindam” there is the proper speech. So when it comes to “Gurindam Sial” is the “Fuckin’ Speech” we pull out our thoughts about what happen in the real world and the man behind the “chess game” who exactly runnin’ the world. The political, cops brutality, oppression and corruption.  “Bahasa Menyangkal” means we fight back through the lyrical.

Manic E: ‘Ini Gurindam Sial, Bahasa Menyangkal’ represents the tracks that we created, we played, we produced in it.

Firstly, none of us are in the gang, so we don’t sing about gangs lah. We sing about political and social injustice instead.

Also, I grew up listening to mostly punks and hardcore and not so much of hiphop. Whatever beats that I created or sampled, they may sound untraditional to some beatmaker purists.

Killah Z:It’s tell you about the message that’s we spread with the beat that will kill !!

 

Talking about the gig, how frequent is HipHop Decontrol playing live? To date, your last gig is at Basement Show? Any memorable moments during your 2022 Northern Tour recently? And why north?

Addy: A lot of a gigs we performed but by these 2 months(october & november) we ain’t perform any gigs yet. We focus on our EP to released. Lil bit busy we making that happen for real. And for sure there’s memorable moments because we thought we don’t have listeners especially boombap. We reppin’ classic Hip Hop sound and yes we have listeners. Plus we got sponsored by Playaz during the Sungai Petani gig. Shout out to Playaz. During the Penang show organised by Komal(shout out to Abang Komal🤘🏻), it was very memorable show because you know what, you got no idea punk kids breakdancing while we performing hahaha🤣 I think performing Hip Hop in Punk gigs is more Hip Hop than Hip Hop haha…get what I mean 🤣

Manic E: We did a couple of shows before. That Basement Show was one of the best!

I wasn’t around during northern tour but I’m sure it was a good one, judging on the videos and photos they took during the tour. Haha!

Yes, we’re planning for another tour. We’ll announce it soon.

Killah Z:Our First gig is on 12th March 2022at Bora Bora Kitchen bar together with Aqu and Addy Khayal (Shout out to Dak. Kool), MVL/PH1/Yang Arif (Hello Blanco people!!)

The North tour started when Akmal Komal invite us to play at Penang on 28th May 2022, due to that we think why not we do the North tour straight away from 27-29 May 2022.And yeahh , we bring along our brother YAROBIN along !! Love Yarobin !!! We started from Sungai Petani (thanks Amet and Crewz) –Penang (Thanks Akmal Komal and crewz) and last ipoh (Thanks Raja Azrul and crewz.)

Thanks Playaz.SP for sponsor us for the SP show.

The next  show we playing at Rumah Api for HIP HOP night with Rumah Api.Thanks Manbranz!!-30th July we and Yarobin play at SP again for NO Good tour- 13th Aug we and Yarobin (As always!!) play at Kuantan for Love as Arson tour  Thank you Shifty Empayar Timur !! Hello Love as Arson !! And our last show was again!! at Rumah Api for Basement Show no 3 !! Thankyou Shammir !!!

My Personal Memorable show was on tour where everyone sings for me a birthday songs from sp-penang –ipoh hahahahahahaa!! Love you guys !!  

 

Thank you for your time. All the best with HipHop Decontrol. Any last words?

Addy: You’re welcome. Thank you so much for notice us.  Thank you for everybody who supporting us from day 1. Much love for that. Last words “HIP HOP IS THE BIGGEST, NOT YOUR GOVERNMENT!

Manic E: Thank you for interviewing us, for checking us out and supporting us, RiceFactoryZine. Special shout out to Mindfreeza of EYEFEELSIX and Man Maggot for being part of the EP.

TERUS LAWAN KUASA!

Killah Z:Thank you RiceFactoryZine for this interview !! Shout out to our brother Yarobin Yashar !! MosthatedByAll Records!! Resolve Records!! Elmo MindFreeza and JayDawn (EYEFEELSIX) Man Maggots for the EP Cover,Al Kuzai (The Bollocks /Soundman power) for Lawan Kuasa recordings and all everyone who’s never stop with us since day 1. Love u guys sangat !!! Jumpa Lagi di Babak yang seterusnya !! Jadikan Hip Hop sebagai senjata melawan ketidak adilan !