''Knights of the Underground Table'' is the debut album by the
Australian hip hop group
Def Wish Cast. It was released in 1993 on
CD and
cassette by
Random Records
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. The album was recorded in
St Clair in
Western Sydney.
Group members Def Wish and Sereck designed the Def Wish Cast logo that appears on the album artwork. It is one of the first full length
Australian hip hop albums.
Although the album varies in musical style, it mostly consists of
gangsta
Gangsta may refer to:
Urban culture
* Gangsta rap, a subgenre of hip hop music that evolved from hardcore hip hop and purports to reflect urban crime and the violent lifestyles of inner-city youths
* Gangster, a member of a gang
* Hip hop fashio ...
and
ragga hip hop. Throughout the album, the group make various references to Sydney landmarks (such as the
Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th-century architec ...
) and areas such as
Penrith,
Parramatta,
Mount Druitt and
St. Marys of
Western Sydney. The album directly samples segments of ''
Star Wars
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'', ''
Excalibur''
and various
horror films. All
turntablism is by
DJ Vame.
In 2011, ''Knights Of The Underground Table'' placed 91st on
Triple J's "Industry List" as part of the
Triple J Hottest 100 Australian Albums of All Time, 2011 poll. The "Industry List" included some of the country's top musicians and industry experts.
''Triple J Hottest 100 Australian Albums of All Time'' - Industry List, 2011
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Track listing
#"The Arrival" – 0:49
#"Rappin' in My Sleep" – 4:48
#"They Will Not Last" – 5:05
#"Yard Kill" – 2:13
#"Perinnial Cross Swords" – 5:47
#"Runnin' Amok" – 5:07
#"Camp Vengeance" – 1:20
#"Mass Murda (A Psycho's Pleasure)" – 2:44
#"A.U.S.T." – 3:53
#"Battlegrounds of Sydney" – 2:49
#"Chris Missed the Point" – 4:16
#"Xcrin" – 1:36
#"Knights of the Underground Table" – 3:24
#"Saga (Iron Fist)" (featuring Madcap, Merma, Mistery, Quro, Reason and Wizdm
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) – 7:27
#"Clockin' Up the Damage" – 1:47
External links
The Rap CellaDef Wish Cast
on Myspace
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Knights Of The Underground Table
1992 albums
Def Wish Cast albums