Mad as a Hatter (EP) explained

Mad as a Hatter
Type:	EP
Artist:	Def Wish Cast
Border:	yes
Released:	1992
Recorded:	1991
Genre:	Hip hop
Length:	16:20
Label:	Random
Producer:	DJ Vame, DJ Sing
Next Title:	Knights of the Underground Table
Next Year:	1993

Mad as a Hatter is the debut EP by Australian hip hop group Def Wish Cast. It was released in 1992 on vinyl by Random Records. All production and turntablism is by DJ Vame, except "Proppa Ragga", which was produced by DJ Sing. "Proppa Ragga" was the first Australian hip hop track to receive international recognition, albeit in Norway, coming in at number 2 on its NRK's Hip Hop show (hosted by Tommy Tee).^[1] In 2007, a copy of Mad as a Hatter sold on eBay to a German bidder for more than A$430.^{[2] [3]} The EP samples Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland in the title track.

Track listing

Side A

1. "Papertrack Novel" – 3.32
2. "Daily Nightmare" – 3.26

Side B

1. "Mad as a Hatter" – 5.49
2. "Proppa Ragga" – 3.08

External links

• The Rap Cella
• Total Sound Recordings
• Mad As A Hatter on discogs.com
• Def Wish Cast on Myspace

Notes and References

1. http://www.abc.net.au/rage/guest/2006/defwishcast.htm rage guest programmers profile (25 November 2006)
2. http://www.totalsoundrecording.com/defwishcast.htm Total Sound Recordings: Def Wish Cast Story
3. Web site: FasterLouder Def Wish Cast Profile . 2 February 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110524041920/http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/bands/Def_Wish_Cast . 24 May 2011 . dead .