The name 'Blunted Stylus' refers to a worn record player needle,
as stated in a general warning on the back of 1969-70 RCA records....
“Beware the blunted stylus!”
BLUNTED STYLUS, Soul-funk-jazz breaks, Hip hop jams, remixing & arrangements, sampling & production, with many contributors since the early 1990's. first release HEMPATITIS in 1995.
Historically the first 2 vinyl Hip Hop records from Queensland Australia 1997. Released on Hydrofunk records.
Blunted Stylus: A.K.A. Jigzaw Geoff, founding member of RESIN DOGS with Dj Katch & Dave Atkins 1996 to 2005.
Produced and/or remixed: Jungle Brothers, Brothers Stoney, Stone Fox, Lazy Grey, Katalyst, Kerbside Collection, Groove Therapy podcast radio theme 2SER, Koolism, + more.
Recorded with: Renee Geyer, Robert Reed of Trouble Funk, Spikey-T. Collaborated with The Pharcyde, Koolism, Good Buddha, Toby Gee.
Hosted Jus-2-DEF Hip Hop show 1988 with Bizze-B on community radio 4ZZZ Brisbane Australia.
HMAD702 features two highly regarded classics, both with their own place in Hip hop history... FIZZ-LA feat' LAZY GREY, the 1st Rap on vinyl out of Queensland Australia 1997, produced by Blunted Stylus, released on HYDROF 01 the 1st catalogue number on Hydrofunk Records! The 1st Hip hop label releasing vinyl out of Queensland.
The SINGLE MIX is a previously unreleased arrangement of Fizz-La, edited and mastered for vinyl by Jigzaw for Hangmad Productions.
The early 2000s was huge For Australian Hip Hop, with RE-FIZZLA, the BROTHERS STONEY "Heavy hitter, snare hats n' bass kicker" appearing on the RESIN DOGS album "Grand Theft Audio".
Originally released in 1995 on cassette tape, now for its 25th year anniversary, Hempatitis has been lovingly remastered and pressed on coloured vinyl. This LP comes with a full colour cover, a colour insert - which includes production notes on each song and a history of the project. Also included is a bonus 7" single.