Establi… Read Full Bio ↴Dialectix (born 1986) is from the Blue Mountains, Australia.
Establishing himself as an essential member of the Sydney scene, Dialectrix broke out in 2004 as part of Triple J Unearthed winners Down Under Beats, realising the skills ever present since his beginnings as an MC at the age of 14..
Featuring heavily on their albums Hiphoperation and Under Raps along with label mate Chasm’s Beyond the Beat Tape, Dialectrix’s lyricism and urgency is met head on with a unique energy aimed at both cementing his ability while at the same time, challenging listeners to the vast possibilities of his potential.
Armed with intellect, ability, and flair, Dialectrix has shared the stage with a legion of international and national acts including De la Soul, Jurassic 5, Swollen Members, and The Jungle Brothers, and set the stage alight in 2008 as part of the Obese Records Block Party Tour. His music consciously thematic, and his words, deeply personal, his latest material is his most polished, and most introspective to date.
Preparing for his highly anticipated Obese debut, Cycles of Survival, Dialectrix has collaborated with Pegz, Drapht, Mdusu, Joe New, Scot Burns, Rinse, and Thundamentals. Much like his persona, the album stretches the boundaries of the genre with its wide range of influences and styles, creating a backdrop of lush instruments, commanding beats, and rhythms set to rise when the album drops in October. Fuelled by the single “Outcast” and with production by Chasm, this is the calm before the storm.
My last name Leaf came from William Leaf who was English royalty #dtrixfacts
He fell in love with a Maori princess from the Ngapuhi tribe from north New Zealand
My Mums Dad was a champion boxer and a butcher. He introduced pork pies to New Zealand and Australia
I first starting making music age of 5 playing the drums
I then learned guitar at 7 I could play stairway to heaven plus solo and tears in heaven by 8
My aunty made me play tears in heaven annually to grieve my still born cousin I hate that song
I wrote my first lyrics for a friend for a blues song when I was 7. I still remember them
I skipped yr 5 at school this lead to me never learning roman numerals
I used to punch on all the time in primary school cuz my Dad taught martial arts
At 8 I got in a scrap with a 13 yr old hoodlum he broke my nose
I wrote my first rap in surfers paradise in a pool at 14. The first words were 'got the cases off our faces'
The first group I was in was with my cousin Josh Barker. I was 7 he was 10 we made 2 tapes of acoustic guitar/spoons/clapping
@joenewmc was the only other person I knew who rapped. We met when I was 14 cuz his girlfriend lived on my st #dtrixfacts
I never took rapping serious until I heard Organised Konfusions 'Prisoners of war' I knew from then on what I wanted to do.
I used to beat box and break before I started rhyming
My first m.c alias was The Grinch.
In a work accident a blade of metal popped my right eye ball.Had to have stitches I was 1mm away from losing sight/whole eye
I was literally going to stop releasing music and focus on some other way of life but then @PegzOne called me and signed me.
@Bias_B Rejuvenator of rhyme, that sorta come automatic. Poetical, medical, medicine for the cerebellum....
There was a time where I could quote the entire dialogue of 'dumb and dumber' verbatim.
incident
had to work in a prison and they made me write out every time I got arrested many cried with laughter at previous tweet
There is nearly an album worth of songs which my old crew DUB crew wrote with @LOTEK that have not seen the light of day
The first time I properly met @DJ2BUCK was when he left $20 bucks in an atm. I gave it to him and we bro'd down from there
I first met @CHASM1 through @LOTEK.They were going to do an @AstronomyClass gig and @ozibatla couldn't perform I took his place.
If that never happened I would never had met @CHASM1 or have got signed by @obeserecords
When I was 15 I got hit by a car crossing the road.Now I have a fear of crossing roads and compulsively sprint across every one
I have, on many a drunken occasion sung 'Hold Tight' by Che Fu with @donjoyride watching the sunrise
Outcast
Dialectrix Lyrics
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and let's simplify to fix this civility
and then minimise existence with liberty,
Led down a line which hits instability
A sign of release, Time to unwind,
Time to redirect life for frontlines,
All I need is one mic and one mind,
Isolation helps fight the unkind,
But we choose to ignore food for the mind,
Who's mortified that we order, Buy, A piece of land
and ordered a formal life?
Who authorised this competitive normality?
Causality's accepting the formalities,
Caught battling impetuous mortality,
Traumatically misled into storing clarity
Yo
Heaven-forbid I don't be a slave and,
Heaven-forbid I go my way man
'Cause I know that it's hard to accept
I'm an outcast, Outcast, Outcast
Yo
Step to the plate, Like a batter up
Who's mad enough to smack the ball out the park,
Now, How bizarre, Man, That I act bizarre,
As an option I close in and self-destruct
and now I gotta get it together,
Whether it's now or never,
Make moves, A man is pressure,
My plans are never to advance,
So we handle better,
Inevitably, Your family stands together,
A man's dilemma is less where there's unity found,
Who can be down of mind, With this movement of ours?
Who, In their cowardice, Who threw in the towel?
Who, In their outcast, Will keep true to themselves?
Because we don't need a reason to boycot our dreams
and follow the lead and I take the lead, Man,
With me, I'm the king of my kindom,
Shouting out loud, The things that I'm thinkin
Yo
Heaven-forbid I don't be a slave and,
Heaven-forbid I go my way man
'Cause I know that it's hard to accept
I'm an outcast, Outcast, Outcast
Heaven-forbid, Our lives are different,
Whether you're choosing to abide by the system,
Whether you're losing touch, Like ice addiction,
Whether or not you live in a tight position,
Whether you cause a space on a righteous mission,
Or capitalise and providin riches,
I hope you drive or supply for film,
At both ends of the spectrum require persistence,
With my religious guide and wisdom,
Is like a Christian's bible scripture is
lovin the time that you're having to search
and just be free, Then capture the worth of a choice,
'Cause that's all we've got, At the end of the day,
So call the shots, This man in solitude won't change the making and no matter what you do, Someone will hate it so...
Heaven-forbid I don't be a slave and,
Heaven-forbid I go my way man
'Cause I know that it's hard to accept
I'm an outcast, Outcast, Outcast
(Repeat)
Dialectrix’s “Outcast” speaks on the concept of individualism and rejecting societal norms that breed a competitive and conformist culture. The opening lines “We're bred to acquire an invincibility and let's simplify to fix this civility and then minimise existence with liberty” implies that society trains us to be invincible, yet we end up avoiding real existence by oversimplifying it to attain a false sense of liberty. The line “Who authorised this competitive normality?” continues the theme of rejecting societal norms, perceived limitations and embracing a personal rebellion against such norms. He avoids complacency and refuses to be pigeonholed by the limitations of society, "I'm an outcast, Outcast, Outcast.”
The song encourages listeners to embrace their differences and maintain their individuality. Dialectrix cleverly uses baseball as a metaphor for life, asking who is “mad enough to smack the ball out the park.” He wants listeners to step up to the plate and embrace their different way of thinking. The line “Because we don't need a reason to boycott our dreams and follow the lead and I take the lead, Man, With me, I'm the king of my kingdom” reinforces this message. He is determined to pave his own way and hope that others will follow in his footsteps.
Line by Line Meaning
We're bred to acquire an invincibility
We are taught to become unbeatable and unstoppable
and let's simplify to fix this civility
We need to make things simpler to restore basic human decency
and then minimise existence with liberty,
And then decrease our existence while still having freedom
Led down a line which hits instability
We are guided towards a path that makes us unstable
A sign of release, Time to unwind,
We need to relax and let go of our stress
Time to redirect life for frontlines,
It's time for us to take charge of our lives
All I need is one mic and one mind,
I only need my voice and my thoughts to make a change
Isolation helps fight the unkind,
Sometimes being alone can help us deal with cruel people
When we move forward, A new dawn arrives,
When we progress, a new and better future waits for us
But we choose to ignore food for the mind,
But we ignore our intellectual growth
Who's mortified that we order, Buy, A piece of land and ordered a formal life?
Who is upset that we were taught to buy property and live a conventional life?
Who authorised this competitive normality?
Who approved this culture of competitiveness?
Causality's accepting the formalities,
We are forced to accept societal norms and rules
Caught battling impetuous mortality,
Struggling with the impulsive choices we make that can lead to our death
Traumatically misled into storing clarity
We were deceived into believing that material possessions offer clarity
Heaven-forbid I don't be a slave and,
I don't want to be a slave to society's expectations
Heaven-forbid I go my way man
I can't imagine living my own way
'Cause I know that it's hard to accept
It's difficult to accept that I'm different from everyone else
I'm an outcast, Outcast, Outcast
I am an outcast and I accept that
Step to the plate, Like a batter up
Get ready to face life's challenges head-on
Who's mad enough to smack the ball out the park,
Who is daring enough to rise to the top?
Now, How bizarre, Man, That I act bizarre,
It's strange that I'm perceived as weird for being myself
As an option I close in and self-destruct
Sometimes I consider giving up and destroying myself
and now I gotta get it together,
But now I need to pull myself together
Whether it's now or never,
I have to do it now or never
Make moves, A man is pressure,
I have to make a move and take my chances, under pressure
My plans are never to advance,
I don't have any plans to progress
So we handle better,
So we can deal with things more effectively
Inevitably, Your family stands together,
In the end, your family will be there for you
A man's dilemma is less where there's unity found,
A man's problem is less severe where there is unity
Who can be down of mind, With this movement of ours?
Who can support our cause and ideas?
Who, In their cowardice, Who threw in the towel?
Who gave up due to fear?
Who, In their outcast, Will keep true to themselves?
Who will stay true to their individuality despite being an outcast?
Because we don't need a reason to boycot our dreams
We don't need a reason to abandon our dreams
and follow the lead and I take the lead, Man,
We should follow our own path and also lead others
With me, I'm the king of my kindom,
I'm the ruler of my own life
Shouting out loud, The things that I'm thinkin
I speak about the things I believe in and am passionate about
Heaven-forbid, Our lives are different,
God forbid that we are different from each other
Whether you're choosing to abide by the system,
Whether you choose to follow societal norms
Whether you're losing touch, Like ice addiction,
Whether you're drifting away from reality like an addict
Whether or not you live in a tight position,
Whether you're living in a difficult situation
Whether you cause a space on a righteous mission,
Whether you create a gap while following a just cause
Or capitalise and providin riches,
Or whether you're making money and financially stable
I hope you drive or supply for film,
I hope you chase your dreams or find a path to happiness
At both ends of the spectrum require persistence,
Both extremes require a lot of effort and hard work
With my religious guide and wisdom,
With my faith and knowledge
Is like a Christian's bible scripture is
These are like teachings from the bible for Christians
lovin the time that you're having to search
Enjoying the time you spend searching for meaning
and just be free, Then capture the worth of a choice,
Just be yourself, and then realize the value of making a decision
'Cause that's all we've got, At the end of the day,
Because that's all we have at the end of everything
So call the shots, This man in solitude won't change the making and no matter what you do, Someone will hate it so...
So make your own decisions, because even if you isolate yourself, things won't change, and someone will always oppose what you do
Contributed by Isaiah M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Tom Fullery
dialectrix's flow is incredible
M
Impeccable
J J
This is just a quality song. Might get back into the ozhiphop once again. Cheers dialectrix, top work brother
Jase S
Had this on my playlist for 4 years and its still strong! Speaks alot to my situation!
Diana Sendt
Love this shit
Ja cob
I will love this era of Aussie hip hop till I die
Pureblood
Ja cob 110% better than the aus scene nowadays
Ghost Insight
I might be almost 58 but I LOVE this song and this singer-may not be young,but can still appreciate talent,gr8 song and brilliant words.Hope DIALECTRIX makes it big-Aussie radio need to start playing this rapper's music.
filterss
Still hits hard after all theses year.
Sam
I haven't been listening to too much hip hop recently, but this is quality music. Real nice sample, and it's very refreshing to hear this instead of the usual Drake, Weezy, and garbage stuck on my local mainstream radio stations (I'm from New York). Very good shit right here, bravo sir.. or I guess I should say, mate! Also, I hate when people say a certain style is considered "real" hip hop. Seriously? Every artist brings something different to the table and that progresses hip hop as a whole.