Editing Music of Australia (section)

===Grime===
{{Main|Grime_(music_genre)#Australian_grime|l1=Australian grime}}Grime is a British electronic genre<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/wagwan/|title=What Does wagwan Mean? {{!}} Slang by Dictionary.com|work=Everything After Z by Dictionary.com|access-date=2018-11-18|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119010707/https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/wagwan/|archive-date=19 November 2018|url-status=live}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901419970 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901162895 cite #7 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/an-idiots-guide-to-edm-genres/grime|title=An Idiot's Guide to EDM GenresGrime|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=2018-11-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118153102/https://www.complex.com/music/an-idiots-guide-to-edm-genres/grime|archive-date=18 November 2018|url-status=live}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901419970 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901162895 cite #8 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref> that emerged in the early 2000s, derivative of electronic music such as [[UK garage]] and [[Oldschool jungle|jungle]],<ref name="McKinnon">{{cite news |first=Matthew |last=McKinnon |title=Grime Wave |url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/grimewave.html |work=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=5 May 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070126235949/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/grimewave.html |archive-date=26 January 2007 |access-date=23 January 2016}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901419970 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901162895 cite #9 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref> and draws influence from [[dancehall]], [[ragga]], and [[Hip hop music|hip hop]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://uk.complex.com/music/2016/06/hip-hop-dancehall-breaking-down-the-origins-of-grime/dizzee-talks-hip-hop-rosenberg |title=Hip-Hop Or Dancehall? Breaking Down The Grime Scene's Roots |website=Complex UK |language=en |access-date=5 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206103917/http://uk.complex.com/music/2016/06/hip-hop-dancehall-breaking-down-the-origins-of-grime/dizzee-talks-hip-hop-rosenberg |archive-date=6 February 2017 |url-status=live }} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901419970 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901162895 cite #2 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref> The style is typified by rapid, syncopated [[breakbeat]]s, generally around 140 [[Tempo#Beats per minute|bpm]],<ref name="McKinnon"/><ref>{{cite book|last=Cowie|first=Richard Kylea|date=2017|title=Eskiboy|location=London|publisher=William Heinemann|page=72|isbn=978-1-785-15159-0}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901419970 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901162895 cite #1 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref> and often features an aggressive or jagged electronic sound.<ref>{{cite web|title=Garage rap/Grime overview|url=http://www.allmusic.com/style/garage-rap-grime-ma0000004464|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=9 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119215703/http://www.allmusic.com/style/garage-rap-grime-ma0000004464|archive-date=19 January 2017|url-status=live}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901419970 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901162895 cite #10 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref> [[Rapping]] is also a significant element of the style, and lyrics often revolve around gritty depictions of urban life.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Bramwell|first1=Richard|title=UK Hip-Hop, Grime and the City: The Aesthetics and Ethics of London's Rap Scenes|date=2012|publisher=Routledge|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nDesCQAAQBAJ&q=grime+urban+life|isbn=9781135085971}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901419970 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901162895 cite #11 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref>

Australian grime emerged in 2010 after UK-born<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://obeserecords.com/obs/fraksha-my-way-out-01-03-2013/|title=Fraksha – My Way out 01.03.2013|website=obeserecords.com|access-date=2019-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121232611/http://obeserecords.com/obs/fraksha-my-way-out-01-03-2013/|archive-date=21 January 2019|url-status=live}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901419970 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901162895 cite #52 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref> artist Fraksha released his [[mixtape]] ''It's Just Bars''.<ref name="Fraksha – It's Just Bars Mixtape">{{Cite web|url=https://allaussiehiphop.com/2010/04/13/fraksha-its-just-bars-mixtape/|title=Fraksha – It's Just Bars Mixtape|date=2010-04-13|website=aahh|language=en|access-date=2019-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121232438/https://allaussiehiphop.com/2010/04/13/fraksha-its-just-bars-mixtape/|archive-date=21 January 2019|url-status=live}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901419970 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901162895 cite #53 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref> Fraksha is widely regarded as a pioneer of the scene in Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/how-grime-grew-from-london-into-a-thriving-international-entity/|title=How Grime Grew From London into a Thriving International Entity|last1=Bernard|first1=Jesse|last2=Bassil|first2=Ryan|date=2019-01-03|website=Noisey|language=en-UK|access-date=2019-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121232439/https://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/article/7xy33d/how-grime-grew-from-london-into-a-thriving-international-entity|archive-date=21 January 2019|url-status=live}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901419970 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901162895 cite #54 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref><ref name="Ep. 11 - His Way featuring Fraksha">{{Citation|title=Ep. 11 - His Way featuring Fraksha|url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Xsx3m5IPNTb3qEZMdpydc|language=en|access-date=2019-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121232533/https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Xsx3m5IPNTb3qEZMdpydc|archive-date=21 January 2019|url-status=live}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901419970 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901162895 cite #55 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref><ref name="Fraksha – It's Just Bars Mixtape"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2018/02/03/fraksha-helping-take-grime-music-international/|title=How Fraksha Helping The UK Grime Movement Go International|last=Sanchez|first=The Lesson w/ DJ|date=2018-02-03|website=The Source|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121232413/http://thesource.com/2018/02/03/fraksha-helping-take-grime-music-international/|archive-date=21 January 2019|url-status=live}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901419970 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901162895 cite #56 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref> Fraksha, alongside fellow MC's Scotty Hinds, Diem and Murky, formed the first Australian based grime collective, Smash Brothers, in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://australianhiphopdirectory.com/listing/smash-bros/|title=Smash Bros (Alex Jones, Diem, Fraksha, Scotty Hinds)|website=Australian Hip Hop Directory|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121235420/https://australianhiphopdirectory.com/listing/smash-bros/|archive-date=21 January 2019|url-status=live}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901419970 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901162895 cite #59 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref><ref name="Fraksha – It's Just Bars Mixtape"/> Smash Brothers pioneered what became Australian grime music, and were known for their high energy performances. For the most part, few members initially released a lot of music other than Fraksha, but all were active in the raving scene where they exposed many to grime music.<ref name="Ep. 11 - His Way featuring Fraksha"/> They also worked with UK based artists such as [[Skepta]], [[Foreign Beggars]] and Dexplicit.<ref name="Fraksha – It's Just Bars Mixtape"/> Another first for Fraksha was the launch of Melbourne radio show The Sunday Roast on [[KISS-FM (brand)|KissFM]] with Affiks, dedicated to grime and [[Dubstep]] music. In 2011 he started the first Australian grime night alongside Affiks and Artic called 50/50. Fraksha in 2011 performed in [[New Zealand]] alongside UK grime pioneer [[Dizzee Rascal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://australianhiphopdirectory.com/listing/fraksha/|title=Fraksha|website=Australian Hip Hop Directory|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121233934/https://australianhiphopdirectory.com/listing/fraksha/|archive-date=21 January 2019|url-status=live}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901419970 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901162895 cite #57 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref><ref name="Fraksha – It's Just Bars Mixtape"/>

The resurgence grime was experiencing in the UK during the mid 2010s also reached Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/hiphop/british-grime-resurgence-global-genre-wiley-stormzy-skepta/|title=The Fascinating Resurgence of British Grime As A Global Genre|date=2017-06-01|website=UPROXX|access-date=2019-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121232434/https://uproxx.com/hiphop/british-grime-resurgence-global-genre-wiley-stormzy-skepta/|archive-date=21 January 2019|url-status=live}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901419970 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901162895 cite #60 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://guestlist.net/article/91059/it-s-grime-worldwide|title=It's Grime Worldwide|last=Manson|first=Ben|date=2017-02-01|website=guestlist.net|language=en|access-date=2019-01-21}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901419970 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901162895 cite #61 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lifewithoutandy.com/news/music/interview-fraksha-unites-australias-standout-mcs-for-the-grime-down-under-mixtape/|title=Interview: Fraksha Unites Australia's Standout MCs For The 'Grime Down Under' Mixtape|website=Life Without Andy|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121232502/http://lifewithoutandy.com/news/music/interview-fraksha-unites-australias-standout-mcs-for-the-grime-down-under-mixtape/|archive-date=21 January 2019|url-status=live}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901419970 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901162895 cite #58 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref> The sound's resurgence also affected the popularity of grime in Australia, with various other Australian MC's picking up the sound with success, such as Diem, Alex Jones, Shadow, Talakai, Nerve, Wombat and Seru.<ref>{{Citation|title=The Hip Hop Show Cypher: underground artists you need to know|date=2018-11-16|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hip-hop-show/the-hip-hop-show-live-cypher:-underground-artists-youve-got-to/10505962|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-01-21}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901419970 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901162895 cite #67 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://allaussiehiphop.com/2018/11/16/premiere-melbournes-seru-levels-up-with-fraksha-on-new-single-dead-zone/|title=PREMIERE: Melbourne's SERU Levels Up With Fraksha on New Single 'Dead Zone'|date=2018-11-16|website=aahh|language=en|access-date=2019-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121232459/https://allaussiehiphop.com/2018/11/16/premiere-melbournes-seru-levels-up-with-fraksha-on-new-single-dead-zone/|archive-date=21 January 2019|url-status=live}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901419970 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901162895 cite #68 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/best-australian-grime-mcs-you-need-to-know-about/9043890|title=Meet the kings of Australia's secret Grime scene|last=Latukefu|first=Hau|date=2017-10-12|website=triple j|language=en|access-date=2019-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002042451/http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/best-australian-grime-mcs-you-need-to-know-about/9043890|archive-date=2 October 2018|url-status=live}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901419970 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901162895 cite #69 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref>