Bingkai Karya – Korean-Australian alternative hip-hop group 1300 returns with their first release of the year, ‘BANGALANG’, a dance-driven single that serves as an ode to bread. The single marks 1300’s first official release since their 2024 mixtape, GEORGE, as well as their debut under JADED’s label.
‘BANGALANG’ showcases 1300’s exploration with pop sonics, coupled with pokari.sweat and Nerdie’s powerful bass, dance-driven production intended to invoke fun, spontaneity, and playfulness—true to the spirit to which it was made: during one of their weekly studio sessions, rapper DALI HART spontaneously busted out the hook, “Bangalang alang alang alang alang,” which he ended up punching in the booth.
In the single, DALI HART, along with rako and goyo, trade bars around bread (빵 ‘ppang’ in Korean), referencing everything from beloved Asian-style baked goods to croquettes. Speaking about it, 1300 said: “It’s a song literally about bread”, adding that “it’s not that deep; it comes from a sense of play and we just wanted to have fun again”.
They recently wrapped up promotional activities in LA in May to preview the single before its release. Earlier this year, they also made a televised appearance at ABC’s New Year’s Eve 2025 concert at the Sydney Opera House.
1300 (pronounced “one three hundred”) is a Korean-Australian alternative hip-hop group composed of rappers rako and goyo, rapper-singer-dancer DALI HART, producer-singer Nerdie, and producer pokari.sweat. Their genre-blending style fuses rap, abrasive SoundCloud beats, 90s breakbeat, and sweat-drenched electronic music to create an electrifying stage presence Their discography includes standout singles ‘Lalaland’, ‘Brr’, ‘No Caller ID’, ‘Smashmouth’, ‘Oldboy’, ‘Rocksta’, and ‘Steve Jobs’ (feat. Kwame), plus the Foreign Language mixtape, their Valentine’s Day EP <3 (pronounced “less than three”), and sophomore mixtape, GEORGE.
1300’s breakout year saw them earn accolades with their mixtape Foreign Language, including a shortlist for the Australian Music Prize, ranking #23 on NME’s Best Australian Albums list, inclusion in the NME 100 for 2023, and FBi Radio SMAC Award nominations for Album of the Year and Best Video (‘Oldboy’), which won triple j and rage’s Australian Music Video of the Year J Award.
1300’s talent has led to major recognition, including being named as HiphopLE’s Group of the Year and Hiphopplaya’s Upcoming Artists of 2022. Their music was also selected for Samsung’s Galaxy Flip4 launch campaign and has been featured in Netflix’s Heartbreak High reboot, the NBA 2K24 soundtrack, and Disney+’s American Born Chinese. Additionally, their cover of Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ for Like a Version easily became a festival favourite.
Apart from these achievements, 1300 has also shared stages with artists including Danny Brown, Theophilus London, Ateez, Stray Kids, Kid Milli, Genesis Owusu, and Confidence Man. They have also collaborated with artists across various labels such as Ninajirachi, Kian, Kwame, Taka Perry, Mung Mung, SOLLYY, and Ta-Ku. They have also garnered co-signs from Korean artists giriboy, APRO, Ron, Ugly Duck, SUMIN, and Lil Boi.
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