Draft:Blunted Stylus

Blunted Stylus
Blunted Stylus
Birth name	G. Boardman
Also known as	DJ Geoff Blunted / Jigzaw
Origin	Aust
Genres	Media Personality Radio Personality Radio DJ hip hop,
Years active	1988 –present
Labels	Hangmad Productions; Down Up Recordings
Website	https://www.bluntedstylus.com/

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Blunted Stylus is the project name of Brisbane producer, Jigzaw Geoff.^[1]. He has been producing beats since the early 90's and is an original core member^[2] and producer^[3] (1996 to 2005) of the Australian Hip hop group Resin Dogs Known for sampling & production, remixing & arrangements influenced by the musical styles of soul, funk, jazz, breaks, & Hip hop.^[4]

History

The name 'Blunted Stylus' refers to a worn record player needle as stated in a general WARNING on the back of RCA Limited, Australia records pressed from 1969

“Beware the BLUNTED STYLUS! A worn or chipped stylus may damage your most valuable records...”

Buying records from a young age, particularly taking notice of electronic synth-pop music (Kraftwerk Lipps Inc. Giorgio Moroder) late 1970s, leading into the participation culture of Hip hop in the very early 1980s. By 1988, Geoff co-hosted Jus-2-Def Hip Hop show 1988 with Bizze-B on community radio 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Australia^[5]

Historically, Blunted Stylus "Hempatitis" E.P. and Blunted Stylus "2BLUNTED" are the first 2 vinyl Hip Hop records from Queensland Australia. (pressed in 1997), released on Hydrofunk Records.

"FIZZLA" is the first Australian rap on vinyl from Queensland Australia.

Releases

1. Electrostyle (Cassette mixtape) 2. Hempatitis (Album - tape version) 3. 2BLUNTED (vinyl L.P.) 4. Hempatitis (Vinyl L.P) 5. Q Kumbers (Evolutionary Vibes III - compilation) 6. Jigzaw's Journal (Homw Brewz II - compilation) Towering Inferno on Home Brews Volume 2 CD (1997). Track #11 - produced by Geoff Jigsaw (Resin Dogs)^[6] 7. 3 (BS3 - Album - tape version)

Most recent output Rhythm's Got Soul as 'Blunted Stylus featuring Asabi Goodman', an American-born, Brisbane-based singer-songwriter, with the added the instrumentalists The Soulicitors^[7]

Remixes

2003 Katalyst - FUSION (Blunted Stylus Remix)^[8]

Highlights

Toured with /supported with, in Resin Dogs: Run DMC, Beastie Boys, Regurgitator, Black Eyed Peas, Fat Boy Slim, Robert Reed (Syke Dyke) (of Trouble Funk, Mad Doctor X, Spikey Tee (UK)

Recorded / Collaborated with

Lazy Grey / Brothers Stoney, DJ Ransom (of Mnemonic Ascent), Koolism, Abstract Rude (ATU), Robert Reed (Syke Dyke) (of Trouble Funk) (US), Kenny Dope (US), Super Dense Child (UK), The Pharcyde (US), Jungle Brothers (US), Mad Doctor X (UK), Spikey Tee (UK), Renee Geyer (She's Gone - Resin Dogs), Good Buddha, DJ Toby Gee.

^ Anderson. A 2003 - present. Resident Advisor Biography interview. Resident Advisor [Web article]. Australia Katalyst biography
^ Kara, S. 2005. New Zealand Morning Herald [newspaper]. Resin-dogs-stick-to-their-guns www.nzherald.co.nz
^ Laffan, C and Jackson, O. 2017 – present. Australian Music Vault [Exhibition]. Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. www.australianmusicvault.com.au
^ "Resin Dogs". Cyprus Avenue. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
^ Garvie. A and Briggs. S 2002 - present. Groove Therapy [Radio Broadcast] 2SER, Building 18 “The Terraces”, UTS Campus, 9-11 Broadway Ultimo, Sydney, Australia. Groove Therapy DJ Katch 4ZZZ mentions
^ "(Various) Home Brews Volume 2". The Rap Cella. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
^ Bryant. G. 2024 - present. SCENESTR [Magazine], Brisbane Queensland, Australia. Blunted Stylus and Asabi Goodman - Scenester "Solicitors" interview.
^ Anderson. A 2003 - present. Resident Advisor Biography interview. Resident Advisor [Web article]. Australia Katalyst biography

[1] Anderson. A 2003 - present. Resident Advisor Biography interview. Resident Advisor [Web article]. Australia Katalyst biography

[2] Kara, S. 2005. New Zealand Morning Herald [newspaper]. Resin-dogs-stick-to-their-guns www.nzherald.co.nz

[3] Laffan, C and Jackson, O. 2017 – present. Australian Music Vault [Exhibition]. Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. www.australianmusicvault.com.au

[resindogs-4] "Resin Dogs". Cyprus Avenue. Retrieved 18 April 2011.

[5] Garvie. A and Briggs. S 2002 - present. Groove Therapy [Radio Broadcast] 2SER, Building 18 “The Terraces”, UTS Campus, 9-11 Broadway Ultimo, Sydney, Australia. Groove Therapy DJ Katch 4ZZZ mentions

[homebrews2-6] "(Various) Home Brews Volume 2". The Rap Cella. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.

[7] Bryant. G. 2024 - present. SCENESTR [Magazine], Brisbane Queensland, Australia. Blunted Stylus and Asabi Goodman - Scenester "Solicitors" interview.

[8] Anderson. A 2003 - present. Resident Advisor Biography interview. Resident Advisor [Web article]. Australia Katalyst biography

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