Tales of the Drift explained

Tales of the Drift
Type:Album
Artist:Hermitude
Cover:Talesofthedrift.jpg
Released:1 August 2005
Recorded:Sound Heaven Studios
Genre:Australian hip hop
Label:Elefant Traks/Inertia Distribution
Producer:Elgusto, Luke Dubs
Prev Title:Alleys to Valleys
Prev Year:2004
Next Title:Threads
Next Year:2008

Tales of the Drift is the second album from Australian hip-hop artists Hermitude. It was released on 1 August 2005.[1]

The album features Ozi Batla and Urthboy from The Herd on the track "Fallen Giants"[2] and MC Blu on the track "Music from the Mind". Artwork designed by Kaho Cheung (aka Unkle Ho - The Herd) and was released on CD and as a double vinyl album.

Tales of the Drift was recorded and mixed by Hermitude and John Stuart at Sound Heaven Studios in Wentworth Falls.[3]

The first single released was "Fallen Giants" which receiving significant airplay on Triple J,[4] [5] with the song being included on Triple J's compilation album Home & Hosed - Ripe & Ready.[6]

Track listing

All tracks written by Hermitude.[7]

  1. "You Got Soul" - 1:31
  2. "Tapedeck Sound" - 6:05
  3. "Can’t Stop" - 5:37
  4. "Music From The Mind" - 3:15
  5. "Nightfall's Messenger" - 4:36
  6. "Plunge" - 1:50
  7. "Observation Deck" - 5:06
  8. "Zacktor" - 5:08
  9. "Galactic Cadillac" - 3:52
  10. "Fallen Giants" - 4:18
  11. "Dub's Theme" - 4:08
  12. "Madness in G Minor" - 4:22
  13. "Ruffwon" - 5:37
  14. "The Drift" - 4:31
  15. "Mystical Herm's" - 4:02

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelCatalogue
Australia1 August 2005Elefant TraksACE019
AustraliaACE020V

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elefant Traks releases - Tales of the Drift . . 2008-04-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080719035914/http://www.elefanttraks.com/chooser.cfm?view=releases . 19 July 2008 .
  2. Web site: Music New : Tales of the Drift . inthemix . 23 August 2005 . 2008-04-07 . dead . https://archive.today/20121231141721/http://www.inthemix.com.au/reviews/music/22348/ . 31 December 2012.
  3. http://www.soundheaven.com.au Sound Heaven Studios
  4. http://www.triplejplaylists.com/index.php?list=2005072612pm Triple J playlists
  5. http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/topshelf/s1776358.htm playlist | 20 October 2006 | top shelf with robbie buck
  6. http://shop.abc.net.au/browse/product.asp?productid=367082 Home & Hosed - Ripe & Ready
  7. Web site: Australasian Performing Right Association . . 2008-04-07 .