Mad as a Hatter

Mad as a Hatter
EP by Def Wish Cast
Released	1992
Recorded	1991
Genre	Hip hop
Length	16:20
Label	Random
Producer	DJ Vame, DJ Sing
Def Wish Cast chronology
Mad as a Hatter (1992) Knights of the Underground Table (1993)

Mad as a Hatter is the debut EP by Australian hip hop group Def Wish Cast. It was released in 1992 on vinyl by Random Records. All production and turntablism is by DJ Vame, except "Proppa Ragga", which was produced by DJ Sing. "Proppa Ragga" was the first Australian hip hop track to receive international recognition, albeit at Norway, coming in at number 2 on its NRK's Hip Hop show (hosted by Tommy Tee).^[1] In 2007, a copy of Mad as a Hatter sold on eBay to a German bidder for more than A$430. ^[2][3] The EP samples Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland in the title track.

Track listing

Side A

1. "Papertrack Novel" - 3.32
2. "Daily Nightmare" - 3.26

Side B

1. "Mad as a Hatter" - 5.49
2. "Proppa Ragga" - 3.08

External links

• The Rap Cella
• Total Sound Recordings
• Mad As A Hatter on discogs.com
• Def Wish Cast on Myspace

References

1. rage guest programmers profile (25 November 2006)
2. Total Sound Recordings: Def Wish Cast Story
3. FasterLouder Def Wish Cast Profile