Ivens Lyrics

from Cyclic Defrost: Melbourne’s MC Ivens first emerged from the hip-hop scene a few years back as a founding member of the Awakenings Crew. Ivens’ live performances resemble the intense atmosphere of a hardcore gig more than your usual hip-hop throwdown, with Ivens delivering his sharp-focused dystopian lyrical flow to audiences at point-blank range.Otherwise known as David Coen, Ivens founded Awakenings Crew alongside Hykoo, Nick Sweepah, Chasm, Aux-One, Osinaka and Grizzly Baddums. He’s still best known by his work with the crew, but that’s changing, with the recent release of his debut solo album, Sounds To Expire To, on his own Eco.Tone label. It’s a record that sits sonically separate from much of the hip-h... read more