Take Five With… Adikkal and LeeHahn | LHA

Interview by Stuart Blythe


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  Sydney-based hip hop duo, LHA comprises Australian emcee Adikkal and Korean producer LeeHahn. Captivated by the idea that a song should move you inside and out, LHA make music full of provoking grooves.

LHA will officially launch their debut album, SPLIT DECISION this month and Life Music Media invites you to take five with… Adikkal and LeeHahn.


:: What track changed your life ::
Adikkal: Eyedea & Abilities – The Dive
A lyrically brilliant descent into existential madness!
Leehahn: Kero OneIn All the Wrong Places
Smooth, soulful, and heart touching

:: What is your favourite Album ::
Adikkal: Rage Against the MachineSelf Titled
Listened to this album 3 times a day at least for about 6 months on my Walkman at High School!

Leehahn: Nujabes – Modal Soul
R.I.P Nujabes!

:: Name a band or artist we should checkout ::
Adikkal: Electric Empire
Melbourne based soul band whose live show will absolutely blow your mind! Also Tingsek who is a Swedish singer songwriter who is simply incredible.

Leehahn: Dumbfoundead
LA Koreatown based Grind Time battler, a youtube sensation, a walking bag of charisma.

:: Favourite Quote ::
Adikkal: “Whether you believe you can or you can’t, you are right”
Leehahn: “Great power comes from great response”

:: When on tour, you can’t live without ::
Adikkal: Sleep
Leehahn: rubbish talk

:: When you think of Australia, you think ::
Adikkal: The lucky country.
Leehahn: Rain on a sunny day

:: Worst thing to happen to music is ::
Adikkal: Autotune.

:: Best thing about the current music industry ::
Adikkal: ease of entry and access to new music. It’s also makes it much more difficult to get cut through as there is so much choice!
Leehahn: Advanced technology that widens production capabilities

:: Biggest influence ::
Adikkal: As an MC, Eyedea. Musically Rage Against the Machine and the a whole range of funk and soul artists.
Leehahn: Production: M-Phazes, 9th Wonder, Dj Mitsu the Beats, Kero-one, Cinematic Orchestra

:: Childhood hero ::
Adikkal; Ken Griffey Jr
Leehahn: Bruce Lee

:: When you were younger you wanted to be ::
Adikkal: A rockstar
Leehahn: Son Goku in rambo style

:: Last album bought ::
Adikkal: Thundamentals – Foreverlution
Leehahn: Five Coffees – Flatline

:: First album you ever bought ::
Adikkal: The Offspring – Smash
Leehahn – 2Pac – All Eyez On Me

:: First concert you went to ::
Adikkal: The Tea Party at the Enmore
Leehahn: Usher at the Entertainment Centre

:: Last concert you went to ::
Adikkal:
Thievery Corporation
Leehahn: Electric Empire

:: Favourite current band ::
Adikkal: Electric Empire
Leehahn: The Roots

:: Favourite drink ::
Adikkal: Can’t go past a good iced coffee
Leehahn: living water

:: Favourite book ::
Adikkal: not good with favourites but the favourite recently is Conversations with God
Leehahn: “Ambassador of God” by formal korean ambassador in China – changed by perspective

:: Favourite actor ::
Adikkal: Robert Downey Jr
Leehahn: Rachel (Jennifer Aniston)

:: Favourite website ::
Adikkal: Facebook. Favourite but also most hated.
Leehahn: Tripadvisor.com

:: The best boredom buster is ::
Adikkal: Drugs. Just kidding! Jamming on music with friends.
Leehahn: FIFA Football PS3

:: The best film you ever saw was ::
Adikkal: Zeitgeist: Moving Forward blew my head wide open.
Leehahn: “A Gift” illustrates the sorrow of a third-rate comedian who struggles in between the stage-life and his dying wife.

:: Your ultimate snack is ::
Adikkal: Cereal.
Leehahn: Migoreng

:: The first thing you do when you wake up is ::
Adikkal: Turn off my alarm.
Leehahn: Email check

:: Best piece of advice you’ve received ::
Adikkal: “Adrian, you are not always right”
Leehahn: “Dave, think outside of the box, and love the others as yourself”

:: Your ultimate dream dinner guests you and three others ::
Adikkal: Will Smith, Albert Einstein, Zack de la Rocha
Leehahn: Jesus, John Lennox, John Cage

:: Your biggest aspirations ::
Adikkal: To tour the world playing music, collaborating with amazing artists and get paid to do what I love.
Leehahn: Being a blessing to other’s life by creating music

:: Best/worst gift you’ve ever given/received ::
Leehahn: worst gift – a pair $2 gloves to my wife on a special occasion

SPLIT DECISION – ALBUM LAUNCH
November 17, 2011
Gaelic Club, Sydney
with Five Coffees + The Chalmers

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