Elefant Traks

Elefant Traks Australian Independent Record Label & Management Company. CHAMPIONING THE UNDERDOGS SINCE 1998.

Today we celebrate 20 years since the release of Hermitude's second album, 'Tales Of The Drift'. "Tales of the Drift was...
01/08/2025

Today we celebrate 20 years since the release of Hermitude's second album, 'Tales Of The Drift'.

"Tales of the Drift was written between our share house in Redfern, Sydney and the legendary Sound Heaven in the Blue Mountains using an MPC1000 and a few keys Synths...It was an incredibly fun time, sampling a ton of old records and smoking a lot of w**d. But we honed in on our songwriting (a bit) and collab’d with legends like Urthboy & Ozi Batla. This vinyl pressing was limited to 500 copies and sounds particularly great, not to mention the dope artwork made by Unkle Ho. It dropped on Aug 1, 2005 on the legendary Elefant Traks" - Dubs and Gusto.

Gaza is enduring genocide. Starvation as a weapon, civilians massacred while waiting for aid. Our leaders are complicit....
25/07/2025

Gaza is enduring genocide. Starvation as a weapon, civilians massacred while waiting for aid. Our leaders are complicit. This isn’t just tragedy, it’s slaughter. And the world is watching.

“It was that photo of the destroyed MSF ambulance in Gaza (October 30th, 2023) that finally got us writing again after 12 years. We'd been watching all this horror unfold on social media, seeing the real human cost, then turning on the news and hearing these completely different stories. That disconnect...it made us feel so powerless. 'Soul of My Soul' came from that anger, that need to use our platform again to call it out” - Traksewt, The Herd

The Herd collaborated with three incredible Palestinian-Australian artists: , Big Rigs and Mo. While the verses were recorded in December 2023, after many iterations, the song was finally released in June 2024, coinciding with the Elefant Traks finale tour. All proceeds from the track are being donated to Kids.

Directed and edited by the multi-talented Sereen (with Kate Cornish as DOP), the haunting music video features dozens of Palestinian extras and powerful curated news clips—pulled together by the extended ET fam.

Despite its impact, Soul of My Soul faced immediate social media censorship from YouTube and Instagram, and zero pickup from commercial or national radio. But community stations stepped up! With over 15 million plays in the last 3 months alone, the message has resonated far and wide.
In memory of Khaled and Reem, the soul of my soul.

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the passing of Juanita Nielsen, a young and wealthy socialite who was also a fea...
11/07/2025

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the passing of Juanita Nielsen, a young and wealthy socialite who was also a fearless independent journalist who stood against powerful developers trying to bulldoze heritage housing in King Cross in 1970’s. Despite decades of theories and witness statements, her body was never found and her case remains unsolved. Notorious crime boss Abe Saffron appeared to hint at property developer Frank Theeman, but he died in 1989. NSW has long had a shady history of cover-ups, police corruption and dodgy real estate dealings. Nielson may have assumed her social status would protect her, but nothing gets in the way of money and power in this city.

Urthboy's track ‘Hey Juanita’ pays tribute to her life and legacy. Taken from his captivating 5th record, ’The Past Beats Inside Me Like a Second Heartbeat’ (2016).

Urthboy reflects that "Juanita Nielsen's story is really interesting, and speaks to the hope that people in the wider community will fight for each other. It seemed like the real estate business in Sydney was like the wild west back in the 60s and 70s and they were just turfing out poor folks en masse and sending em wherever without any consideration for their lives and communities. Juanita stood out because she was young, beautiful and from a wealthy family, but she symbolised a bigger story of defiance and humanity that is worth holding onto."

Jane Tyrrell's debut solo album 'Echoes in the Aviary' (2014) is a bold artistic statement from a multi-disciplined crea...
27/06/2025

Jane Tyrrell's debut solo album 'Echoes in the Aviary' (2014) is a bold artistic statement from a multi-disciplined creative who is as comfortable in front of the mic as she is with a canvas. The record showcases her eclectic tastes and versatility, effortlessly blending indie, electronic and soul with Jane’s unmistakable voice front and centre.
From the atmospheric “Wild Waters” to the raw honesty of “The Rush” and the evocative “The First Stand,” inspired by Malala Yousafzai. Jane’s songwriting is as visual as it is musical. With collaborators like Pip Norman, the Pike brothers (PVT), Dustin McLean and J.Walker, the soundscape is rich, detailed and utterly transportive.

'Forever Sky’High’…the bold debut record from Sky'high. It announced her as one of the most fearless, unique and excitin...
20/06/2025

'Forever Sky’High’…the bold debut record from Sky'high. It announced her as one of the most fearless, unique and exciting voices in the local hip hop scene. Bold, cheeky, unfiltered and completely her own voice. Urthboy described it as a “kaleidoscope of joy and pain, love and life”. Produced by NZ legend P-MONEY, his first Aussie collab, Forever Sky’High dropped 13 years ago and still sounds as fresh as ever.

14 years ago Joelistics released his stunning debut solo album, ‘Voyager’. Part travel diary, part sonic dreamscape, Voy...
17/06/2025

14 years ago Joelistics released his stunning debut solo album, ‘Voyager’. Part travel diary, part sonic dreamscape, Voyager blended hip hop, shoegaze, electronica and folk into something truly special.
From the infectiousness of ‘Days’ and ‘Head Right’ to the euphoria of ‘Glorious Feeling’. It culminated in the Heart Remains Open Project, which invited people across Australia to contribute video content in response to the evocative ‘Heart Remains’. 142 videos were submitted, clocking in more than 8hrs of footage. The video contributions were expertly and meticulously edited into a beautiful music video by Tim Parish. Joelistics has continued his prolific creative output - writing, producing and collaborating with artists such as Tim Rogers, Emma Donovan, Ecco Vandal and Haiku Hands to name a few. Be sure to check out his latest project, BILLIONS.

We're celebrating the 15 year anniversary of Ozi Batla's 'Wild Colonial' album. A cinematic celebration of the complexit...
05/06/2025

We're celebrating the 15 year anniversary of Ozi Batla's 'Wild Colonial' album. A cinematic celebration of the complexities of life, love and hip hop culture. From radio gems like ‘Put It On Wax’ (video directed by Prad Sen) to deep cuts like ‘Joyride’, ‘1000 Drummers’ and the stunning ‘Distant Shore’. Expertly produced by crate-digger Sandro, this release came out between two other records OB was heavily involved with: Astronomy Class's Pursuit of Happiness (2009) and The Herd's 'Future Shade' (2011).

Can you believe it's been 17 years since The Herd released Summerland? The album captured a cultural turning point, cele...
28/05/2025

Can you believe it's been 17 years since The Herd released Summerland? The album captured a cultural turning point, celebrating the end Howard's conservative era with hit single ‘The King Is Dead’. This record captured The Herd in full flight, the first album with Jane Tyrrell fully involved. It ended up being one of the most important records for the label,
cracking the ARIA Top 10 and winning a J Award for Australian Music Video of the Year (‘2020’ directed by Mike Daly).

Flashback to 2018 when Okenyo dropped 'The Wave EP', led by the powerful anthem, 'Woman’s World'. A bold, brilliant rele...
26/05/2025

Flashback to 2018 when Okenyo dropped 'The Wave EP', led by the powerful anthem, 'Woman’s World'. A bold, brilliant release from a multi-talented force of nature. Actor, director, songwriter, performer - Okenyo does it all.

"From charismatic crooning and playful lyricism to brazen and direct proclamations of self-assuredness, Bad Habits is AN...
09/12/2024

"From charismatic crooning and playful lyricism to brazen and direct proclamations of self-assuredness, Bad Habits is ANESU at his most unshielded. Peeling back the layers, we see ANESU as who they are destined to be: a star." - Adele Luamanuvae

You can listen to it now, it's in your phone baby!

The Boorloo-via-Sydney artist lays all of his cards on the table through an evocative, defiant and vulnerable debut project.

02/12/2024

It's ANESU week here at ET!

His debut EP Bad Habits is out this Friday!!!

One of the greatest music and culture festivals in the country is Woodford Folk Festival. Ever since the herd first play...
28/11/2024

One of the greatest music and culture festivals in the country is Woodford Folk Festival. Ever since the herd first played all those years ago we understood how great it is. It always delivers the unexpected but one of the best things about it is the audience - always passionate music fans.

I read that only 20% of festivals that were happened 5 years ago are still around. That's WILD. Woodford has been going since the 70s and must be protected!

Are you going this year? Have you been before? We can't wait to go again.

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