IT’S ABOUT FUN

Brisbane’s Lore Crew have wasted very little time building an impressive foundation for themselves. Now it’s on to the fun stuff.

“We make hip hop, fairly simply, with sort of big bells on and around it,” says crew member Harry Fisher. “We try not to take ourselves too seriously – we’re mainly about having fun.”

It’s with this theory that their brand of hip hop is practiced, with plenty of twists and turns, incorporating a plurality of elements ranging from funk to psychedelia. A measure of both new and old school worlds are each blended to bless the Brisbane-based act with a style of glitch-hop that’s fresh and original.
“Our style is mainly hip hop/ glitch – all through really. There are a few different styles in there, though. A bit of blues and jazz - Cuban and New Orleans - and we’re inspired by a lot of world music. It’s definitely important to make different music.”

Perhaps the one thing they’re completely (and quite obviously) serious about is making their particular brand of music different. As a band inspired by the likes of Rage Against The Machine, A Tribe Called Quest and The Herd, it’s reasonable to presume they’re interested in creating music that tends not to run alongside the standard radio-type tunes.

The direction and continuous growth of Lore Crew has followed the path of the glitch hop genre, and in the eyes of Mr Fisher, it’s a prosperous road ahead for one of hip hop’s fastest growing branches.
“Glitch is certainly taking off around the world, it’s going somewhere. I mean, it does not have as much legs as hip hop does but it’s there and is creating huge parties all around the world. It’s not gone mainstream like dubstep, yet. It’s still a bit underground.”

Their particular hybrid of hip hop and glitch has been rewarded with a recent run of shows all across the east coast, and they’re looking forward to their slot at Manifest this month. Quite a fitting platform for a band of their nature, it’s one that just can’t come quick enough for Lore Crew.
“We’re really looking forward to getting out there and also looking forward to the camping – we haven’t really done it for a long time. I can’t wait to be there … I expect to see a lot of different music but I’m mainly just looking forward to being there and drinking and having fun.”

Live, they promise to be a bit of a spectacle. With the same commitment and attitude they approach making music, their live show is well prepared.
“You can expect to see three rappers, a DJ and a dude on sampler and also on Ableton and guitar. We play a bit of live, glitchy riffs with heaps of rhymes – we’re a hip hop band making sure we’re having fun and we try to make sure that everyone else does as well.”

The varied nature of the music they’re making reflects their diverse line-up, with the many musical styles present within the group combining well.
“Everyone has a view, we always talk stuff over with every decision and that way we are all heard and each have some input into things in a sort of group discussion. We also run our own record label - Moistlab Records - which just released its first compilation of Aussie glitch-hop and dubstep tracks.
“And, while we are essentially a hip hop band, we’re always pushing ourselves to incorporate more of these sorts of elements and further develop our sound.”

Although humble with the success they’ve enjoyed recently, they’re already looking to the future with a move to brighter pastures on the cards.
“We’re looking into migrating to Victoria next year to have fun and hopefully tap into the music scene down there.”

LORE CREW PLAY MANIFEST, WHICH TAKES PLACE THIS WEEKEND AT BESTBROOK MOUNTAIN RESORT SEPTEMBER 23-25.