Bestsellers This Week

DDD 040
15 May 13

Tuffist - "Smoke The Weed" - (5:02) 175 BPM

Soul Rebel - "Train To Skaville" - (4:59) 172 BPM

Hammond Classics & DJ Tzinas - "Dela Dela" - (3:20) 146 BPM

Bluntskull - "Old Vet" - (3:14) 155 BPM

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Played by: Justin Johnson, Ez Icarus

Review: Billed as 2013's biggest collection of reggae-fuelled party tracks, this madcap collaboration between New York's own reggae star Tuffist and newcomers Soul Rebel, DJ Tzinas and Bluntskull whips up new creations from some of reggae's finest tracks. From Toots and the Maytals to The Ethiopians, Soul Rebel, DJ Tzinas and Hammond Classics work together to bring a new flava, while Tuffist's jungle vibes and Bluntskull's breakbeat hype provide fresh new sounds to get the party skanking. Don't underestimate the power of reggae to get floors filled across the country, this series confronts non-dancers and shuns bad feelings. Embrace the party jams!

DJ MAARS/TOM SHOWTIME

The Chippa Irie EP

Booty Fruit

BOOTYFRUIT 012
08 Apr 13

Heatwave Episode - (3:06) 140 BPM

Hungry Busta - (4:09) 155 BPM

Rocksteady Up - (3:58) 149 BPM

Champion Steez - (4:03) 149 BPM

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Played by: Spinforth, Roast Beatz, Chudy, Actual Sounds, Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Badboe, Ez Icarus, Essex Groove, Miles Reverse, Bialson Hajsy

Review: Booty Fruit's DJ Maars joins forces with newcomer Tom Showtime for some seriously delicious sound mash-ups for this latest EP. "Heatwave Episode" is a funked-out re-edit of Dr.Dre's and Snoop Dogg's infamous "The Next Episode", whilst "Hungry Busta" puts a real dancehall vibe over Busta Rhyme's inimitable vocal machine-gun bursts. "Rocksteady Up" re-fixes yet another early 2000's hip hop gem "Ante-Up", and "Champion Steez" goes all breakbeat/ska mode, introducing some rather rapacious Jamaican lyrics over that booty-shaking groove.

THE ALLERGIES/PARKER/MR 50/FRENIC

Bristol Fashion EP

Riddim Fruit

RIDDIMFRUIT 017
02 May 13

The Allergies - "You Wouldn't Know" - (3:09)

Parker - "Real95" - (4:01)

Mr 50 - "Reeses Pieces" - (4:28)

Frenic - "Bring It Back" - (6:06) 120 BPM

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Played by: Mooqee, Justin Johnson, The Funk Hunters, Morlack, Ez Icarus, Essex Groove

Review: With all the amazing dubstep and D&B coming from the city, you could be fooled into thinking bass is Bristol's only fashion. Well it's not; there's also a thriving nu funk scene, and each of the four cats on this generous EP are leading the charge. The Allergies lay down an authentic Dap Kings style vibe on, Parker drops the tempo for a slow, sludgy and remarkably sexy bass bust-up, Mr 50 pays homage to one of the sweetest chocolates on the planet by way of shivering 8-bit bleepery, swampy bass and nifty accordion squeezes and Frenic completes the set with a crisp, dramatic ode to the big beat glory days. Call the fashion police, this shizzle is hot!

PROSPER/RORY HOY/IMAGINE THIS/OLD SKOOL NEMO

Shake It Out EP

Boogie Boutique

BB 010D
06 May 13

Prosper & Rory Hoy vs Imagine This - "Shake It Out" (original mix) - (4:16)

Prosper & Rory Hoy vs Imagine This - "Shake It Out" (Funkanomics remix) - (4:44)

Prosper & Old Skool Nemo - "Get That Boogie Thing" (feat JC001 & Ashley Slater - original mix) - (5:25) 120 BPM

Prosper & Old Skool Nemo - "Get That Boogie Thing" (feat JC001 & Ashley Slater - Nick Fonkynson remix) - (4:40) 120 BPM

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Played by: Prosper, Actual Sounds, DJ Axe, The Funk Hunters, Ez Icarus, Essex Groove

Review: London nu-funk imprint Boogie Boutique come correct once again on the Shake It Out EP which pairs up French producer Prosper with a number of collaborators. The title track has Prosper going toe to toe with Knaresborough's finest Rory Hoy on a funk heavy cut n paste production blessed with the J-Live style delivery of Imagine This - German trio Funkanomics handle remix duties and turn in one of their trademark electrified productions that still makes ample usage of Imagine This' delivery. Following this, the superbly titled Old Skool Nemo proves his studio worth alongside Prosper on the boogie number "Get That Boogie Thing" whose speed of sound is matched by swiftness of vocal delivery from JC001 and the man Ashley Slater. Nick Fonkynson drops a remix that begs for a big beat revolution.

DEFKLINE/RED POLO

Disco Cakes Vol 7

Disco Cakes

DC 07
04 Feb 13

Space Cowboy - (5:10)

Turn The Beats Around - (5:00) 128 BPM

It Ain't All Good - (4:41)

Shystie's Disco - (5:57) 129 BPM

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Played by: Chudy, DJ Aka (Funk Moguls), Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Ez Icarus, Tosses & Varvez, Jiggyjoe

Review: Masters of the crafty art of bootlegism and funk edits, the not-so-pseudonymous Defkline and Red Polo get busy on four classics with crucial party-boosting results. "Space Cowboy" takes the Steve Miller classic and coats it with a whole slew of classic rhymers from ODB to Fiddy. "Turn The Beat Around" takes the disco classic of the same name and reboots it with chunky house 4/4. "It Ain't No Good", meanwhile, takes De La Soul and Chaka Khan's soul-blistered ballad and gives it just a cheeky mild skank. "Shystie's Disco" brings us to a fitting climax with ripples of glitterball-twisting electro boogie vibes.

FUNK FERRET & IMAGINE THIS

Apply The Pressure

Ghetto Funk

GFD 04
01 Apr 13

Apply The Pressure - (4:11)

Apply The Pressure (Instrumental version) - (4:11)

Apply The Pressure (Funkanomics remix) - (4:22)

Apply The Pressure (Skeewiff remix) - (4:35)

Apply The Pressure (WBBL remix) - (4:00)

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Played by: Spinforth, Roast Beatz, Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, All Good Funk Alliance, Actual Sounds, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, DJ Axe, The Funk Hunters, Rory Hoy, DJ Jimi Needles, Ez Icarus, Essex Groove, Funk And Filth, Bialson Hajsy

Review: There are various ways to apply pressure to your dancefloor. You could turn the venue into a vacuum, you could drop one of those comedy (but deadly) 100 tonne anvils on the floor OR you could drop this - a nu-funk swagger basher with cute shades of electro on the bass and a silver-tongue, almost Q-Tip style, rap from Imagine This; it's perfectly pressurised and comes danger-free! Remix-wise Funkanomics add a little P-funk to proceedings, the ever-cool Skeewif goes for more of a classic low-swung funk rub while WBBL hurl a whole barrel of squidgy bass at us. Apply this to your dancefloor today!

THE BRAND NEW HEAVIES

Dunk Your Trunk Remixed

Pedigree Cuts

PEDS 013
01 May 13

Soho Strut (Empresarios remix) - (4:20) 112 BPM

Sunset Star (Daytoner remix) - (4:00) 128 BPM

Milf Shake (Omegaman remix) - (3:52) 102 BPM

Big Girls Don't Cry (PulpFusion feat Lorenzo Medici remix) - (4:28) 136 BPM

Trip Wire (Skeewiff remix) - (4:44) 105 BPM

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Played by: Chudy, Jayl Funk, Actual Sounds, The Funk Hunters, Morlack, Ez Icarus, Lazy Kiss, Vinyladdicted, Disco Doubles

MOOQEE

Bombstrikes Vol 3

Bomb Strikes

BSDIGI 003
19 Mar 11

Supacat Police (feat MC Kinky) - (5:39)

Jazz Talkin - (5:15)

Hypnotic - (4:41) 127 BPM

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Played by: Prosper, Mooqee, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Chamber, Stereo Beatz, Tosses & Varvez, Juno Best Sellers 2012

Review: More party antics from Mooqee as this latest in the Bombstrikes series of funky mash-ups takes in KRS-One jammin' with Bob Marley on "Supacat Police", while acapellas from Tupac's "California Love" and Stetasonic's "Talking All That Jazz" butt heads with each other over a flute-led hip-hop beat on "Jazz Talkin". The "Mustapha Dance" instrumental mix of The Clash's "Rock The Casbah" also gets a good seeing to on closing track "Hypnotic".

DJ TZINAS & MRBIGK/DEDY DREAD & MR BIRD/TIM MCVICAR/MR FRESH

Proper Produce Volume 1

Booty Fruit

BOOTYFRUIT 006
13 Apr 12

DJ Tzinas & MRBiGK - "Rocksteady Boom" - (3:52) 155 BPM

Dedy Dread & Mr Bird - "LOVE" - (3:24)

Tim McVicar - "California Dreamland" - (3:57)

Mr Fresh - "SOUL" - (3:42) 146 BPM

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Played by: Clairvo (Mustbeat), Timewarp, Jazz K Lipa, Audioprophecy, Turntable Dubbers (Nice Up!), DJ Stex, Badboe, Voodoocuts, Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Mr Bird, Hidden Riddim, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, D-Funk, Ez Icarus, Tosses & Varvez, Dusty Tonez, Juno Best Sellers 2012

Review: A nu-funk remix of The Mommas & The Poppas' "California Dreaming". Just writing those words seems preposterous. But trust us, Tim McVicar's take on the 60s hippy classic really works! Squidgy bass and chop-slapping beats a-go-go, by the end of the summer it will be illegal not to play this in BBQ and beach sets. Law will also be upheld on anyone not exploiting the utterly funky charms of the other three cuts. DJ Tiznas & Mr BiGK's take on Kenny Dope and Screechy Dan's "Boomin In Ya Jeep" is like Fatboy Slim circa 98, Dedy Dread & Mr Bird take Missy Elliot into Hammond organ heaven while Mr Fresh's "SOUL" is a trip head nod so heavy it falls over into massive sticky pile of jazz.

TOM BOOZE

Bruck Wild EP

Bomb Strikes

BSDIGI 021
08 Mar 13

Bruck Wild - (2:36)

Point & Shoot - (3:23) 125 BPM

From Sun To Sun - (2:32)

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Played by: Goodgroove Records, Roast Beatz, Hong Kong Ping Pong, DJ Stex, Mooqee, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Utah Saints, DJ Axe, The Funk Hunters, Ez Icarus, Basement Freaks, Jiggyjoe, Funk And Filth

Review: Fact: Tom's real surname is genuinely Booze! There was a terrible mix-up between the birth registry office and off licence when he was born. Naturally Tom was upset for many years, but he took consolation by burying himself in the studio with a sampler and a keen ear for a badboy groove, and his diligence is paying off. Each of this nu-funk trio squelches and fist bumps with unashamed party brutality, the highlight being the Bob James / Perpetual Motion sampling "Point & Shoot". Venture to no disco without this!

JFB

Swing Bum

Freshly Squeezed

ZESTEP 049
27 Apr 13

Swing Bum - (4:43)

Swing Ya Beard (feat Beardyman) - (4:31)

Nobody Else - (5:23) 130 BPM

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Played by: Nick Hollywood, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, DJ Axe, The Funk Hunters, Ragga Scum, Ez Icarus, Essex Groove

A2C

Kick & Bass EP

Pandora Box

PBR 032
10 May 13

Kick & Bass (original mix) - (5:51) 125 BPM

The Groove (original mix) - (6:01) 133 BPM

Fat Man (original mix) - (5:29) 125 BPM

I Got The Music (original mix) - (5:28) 135 BPM

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Played by: A2c, Pandora Box Records The Best Tracks

SKANX

State Of Jungle EP

Sub Slayers

SLAYER 021
05 Apr 13

Afrika - (4:59) 140 BPM

Afrika (6BLOCC Steppers Rremix) - (5:09) 140 BPM

Boom - (5:23) 140 BPM

Dubplate War - (2:48) 141 BPM

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Played by: Nice Up! Soundsystem, Justin Johnson, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Ragga Scum

Review: Destination "Afrika" via LA... Here we find Sub Slayer Skanx delving deep into jungle heritage with a muddy roller that packs the same foggy, radar-ridden breakbeat punch as the Meat Beat Manifesto's "Radio Babylon". For a more contemporary dub twist head for 6BLOCC's remix; stripping things back to a nagging 4/4 sub thump, it's the perfect blend of trad dub and stark future-minded bass music. Elsewhere we don the white gloves for the rave-tastic "Boom" while Eek-A-Mouse goes under the sample scalpel on the swashbuckling "Dub War". The junglist massive are on fine form right here.

WARSON/CHUDY

Funky Boar Strikes Again

Funkosol

FLR 03
23 Apr 13

Warson - "That's That" - (4:04)

Chudy - "Won't Stop Trying" - (4:00)

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Played by: Roast Beatz, Chudy, Actual Sounds, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Badboe, Morlack, Warson, Essex Groove

Review: Tru Funk / Funkosol's most dynamic duo return with two solo workouts that tickle the party's funkiest quarters. "That's That" takes the lead with a series of wild synth squiggles, heaving horns and a lolloping slap-bass riff. "Won't Stop Trying", meanwhile, springs back and forth with a cool cut-up vocal sample, tight beats and nifty tape stops. Both absolutely kill it.

FUNK YOU VERY MUCH

Funk You Very Much Volume 32

Actual Sounds

415520 13
20 May 13

Beastie Slap - (3:57) 152 BPM

Blind Wish - (4:20)

Rude Valerie - (4:47)

Xerox Jam - (3:11)

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Played by: Justin Johnson

MR BIRD

Monkey Funk EP

Fat Bird Sounds

FBSD 004
14 Mar 13

Monkey Funk - (3:37)

Don't Say Nothing - (3:35)

Glad To Be Free - (3:40) 120 BPM

Ufo - (4:09)

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Played by: Spinforth, Roast Beatz, Voodoocuts, Mr Bird, Juno Recommends Brokenbeat/Nu Jazz, Leo Leonardi Aka Funky Brothers

Review: Mr Bird follows up his Bird Bird Bird album from last month with a fresh quad of nu-funk/hip-hop hybrids. "Monkey Funk" clicks some serious Cuban heels over an obese breakbeat, "Don't Say Nothing" gets all LL Cool J over an early Fatboy style guitar swing, "Glad To Be Free" goes on a more whimsical 60s jam with added flute and glockenspiel twists and "Ufo" sees Bird adding a deeper, more cosmic feather to his bow. Not a monkey in sight, but very very funky. The Bird is indeed the word.

ALI B & NICK THAYER

Bombstrikes Vol 19

Bomb Strikes

BSDIGI 019
16 Jan 12

Nick Thayer & Ali B - "Music" - (3:12)

Nick Thayer & Ali B - "NE Way" - (3:16)

Nick Thayer & Ali B - "Back To You" - (3:16)

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Played by: Chudy, Juno Recommends Breakbeat

Review: A stellar partnership for this latest volume in Bombstrikes' series of funk 'n' breaks party weapons, which came about after Ali B called in on Nick Thayer during a recent Australian tour. The pair fuse together a wild set of influences and sounds, as on opener "Music" which evokes Cypress Hill, Jay Z and classic '60s soul whilst still staying true to their block-rocking breaks sound. "NE Way" dips into a riff made famous by Dillinger and pimps it out gloriously with heavy drums while "Back To You" samples a line from one of De La Soul's classics and adds a Moog-ish bassline and all manner of funky sampled breaks.

MOOQEE & PIMPSOUL

Bombstrikes Vol 20

Bomb Strikes

BSDIGI 020
30 Jan 12

Keep Pounding - (4:14)

Let It Pop - (4:04)

Do It - (4:02)

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Played by: DJ Stex, B-Dub, Ez Icarus, Tosses & Varvez, Hayz

Review: For the 20th instalment of the happy-go-lucky Bomb Strikes bootleg series, label regulars Moquee and Pimpsoul join forces. Those who've enjoyed their previous work will no doubt be salivating already - or at least dribbling profusely. "Keep Pounding" is typical of their cheeky, party-hearty style, turning shuffling classic "The Beat Goes On" into a snappy, stepping, glitch-laden breaks banger. "Let It Pop", meanwhile, wobbles and raves in all the right places, lacing a familiar hip-hop vocal over a typically pounding backdrop. Closer "Do It" sits somewhere between the two tracks, cutting up Chic's "Le Freak" and adding a silly, rectum-slackening bassline to propel things forward.

URBAN KNIGHTS feat DADDY FREDDY

Jamaica To Miami

Sub Slayers

buy whole release (7 tracks) from ~~$10.43~~ $8.29

SLAYER 022
03 May 13

Jamaica To Miami - (5:11) 136 BPM

Jamaica To Miami (Benny Kane remix) - (4:49) 133 BPM

Jamaica To Miami (6BLOCC 'Trapped Out' remix) - (4:24) 140 BPM

Jamaica To Miami (Skanx 'Future Junglist' remix) - (5:30) 140 BPM

Jamaica To Miami (Black & White 'DnB' remix) - (4:31) 129 BPM

Jamaica To Miami (Rebel Sonix 'Bass' remix) - (4:42) 129 BPM

Jamaica To Miami (Rebel Sonix Vs Geek Boy remix) - (5:15)

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Played by: Benny Kane

Review: Benny Kane and Dr Specs hook up with one of dancehall's most distinctive vocalists Daddy Freddy. The result? A dark, near-menacing stepper with a heavy, ominous vibe. Remix-wise every bass base is covered: Benny Kane adds a tropical hollow-bass stomp, 6BLOCC cause 808 meltdown on their Trapped Out rub, Skanx sharpens his rave breaks so much they can cut your ears from 50 paces, Black & White up the tempo for a hectic laser-puncher of "Tarantula" proportions and Rebel Sonix outlays two different versions; one laden with bleeps, the other laden with jaunty skanks and high end screams. Immense.

ROAST BEATZ feat MYS DIGGI

Pour Me Remix EP

Boogie Boutique

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BB 009D
15 Apr 13

Pour Me (original mix) - (3:33)

Pour Me (Nick Fonkynson remix) - (3:29)

Pour Me (Hayz remix) - (4:11)

Pour Me (Cut La Roc remix) - (3:34)

Pour Me (Alias & Turbohag remix) - (3:29)

Pour Me (Jimi Needles remix) - (4:38)

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Played by: Roast Beatz, Chudy, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, DJ Axe, Ez Icarus

Review: Lovely original nu funk vibes right here. In a sea of bootlegs, productions like this stand out like cans of pop at a diabetic disco. Horn-tooting, bass-swinging and lyrically forthright it's an instant party starter with the perfect balance of hip-hop heroism and raw funk heritage. Remix highlights include Cut La Roc's old Brooklyn style hip-hop version and Jimi Needles combo of well-rounded bass and deep soul jazz chords. Shucks, the whole package bangs! Bottom line: If you don't buy "Pour Me" you'll be saying "Poor Me" a lot more often that you did.

ROLLOMATIK/JIMI NEEDLES/WBBL/JOHN FARRUGGIO

Bootique Volume 1

Boogie Boutique

BB 007D
11 Jan 13

Rollomatik - "Frying Pan" - (4:14)

Jimi Needles & WBBL - "Crash The Party" - (4:34)

Rollomatik - "Soul Power" - (4:53)

John Farruggio - "Move Your Feet" - (3:26) 128 BPM

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Played by: Clairvo (Mustbeat), Roast Beatz, Chudy, DJ Self, DJ Aka (Funk Moguls), Actual Sounds, Justin Johnson, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tim Livingstone, Dastardly Kuts, DJ Axe, DJ Jimi Needles, Ez Icarus, Dusty Tonez

Review: Wide-armed sounds abound on the latest Boogie Boutique offering. More hip-hop than nu-funk in places, there's great casual confidence about each of these rubs. The label's Finnish faves Rollomatik are on board for two horn-heavy joints; the p-funk block rocker "Frying Pan" and the roof raising peak time "Soul Power". Label newcomers Jimi Needles and WBBL, opt for jazzier keys and a bassline that gradually evolves into quite the glitchy gem. Jacksonville jive merchant John Farruggio finishes the set with a waltz through 80s electro, mid noughties house and late 90s big beat. Swashbuckling stuff.

SKEEWIFF

Man Turns Animal Remixed

Pedigree Cuts

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PEDS 011
19 Mar 13

Mr Debonair (Fab Samperi remix) - (3:33) 121 BPM

No Puede Esperar (Omegaman remix) - (3:55)

For A Few Beats More (Renegades Of Jazz remix) - (3:50) 122 BPM

Heatwave (Jiggyjoe remix) - (5:22) 125 BPM

I Got Soul Boots (Skeewiff vs Shawn Lee remix) - (4:29)

Man Turns Animal (Purejunk Wtf! mix) - (3:36) 149 BPM

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Played by: Jm Jackmaster, Spinforth, Chudy, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Basement Freaks, Essex Groove

Review: One of the scene's most consistent and unabashed funkers Skeewiff follow up their 'sensually inspired' EP with a sweaty clutch of respectful remixes. It's a vibrantly international affair too as Fab Samperi polishes up the sexy French tones of "Mr Debonair" and Omegaman turns his Cuban heels into a pair of Cuban stilts on "No Puede Esperar". Elsewhere we find Jiggyjoe giving "Heatwave" go-faster stripes and Skeewiff going head-to-head with Shawn Lee on a live, organic D&B slammer rub of "I Got Soul". Unleash the animal in you and grab this today!

MORLACK/JAYL FUNK/WARSON/AZZAR

Combination Of Styles

Funkosol

FLR 02
01 Apr 13

Morlack - "Come To The Parking" - (3:44)

Jayl Funk - "What You Get" - (4:28)

Warson - "Feel Alright" - (3:40) 126 BPM

Azzar - "Whoomp That Bass!" - (5:37) 125 BPM

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Played by: Chudy, Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, Jayl Funk, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Juno Recommends Funky House, Juno Recommends Hip Hop/R&b, The Funk Hunters, Morlack, Turntill, Warson, Essex Groove, Bialson Hajsy

Review: A fine foursome of funklets right here! Morlack gives Ghostface Killah the sexiest disco-funk reversion possible, Jayl Funk gets all Latino on our asses, Warson continues his jack attack with a classic Human Nature vocal, and Azzar completes the set with a flashback to the 90s thanks to a neat, not to mention clever, blend of a Tag Team classic. Non stop party vibes!

TOSSES & VARVEZ/THE MAN FROM DELMONTY/ROBINSON GROOVES/FUNKY BOOGIE BROTHERS

Fresh Beats Vol 2

Funkosol

FLR 04
16 May 13

Tosses & Varvez - "Perfect Combination" (bonus free track) - (3:35)

The Man From DelMonty - "Ghetto Princess" - (5:19)

Robinson Grooves - "Move Your Feet" - (3:35)

Funky Boogie Brothers - "Right On Everybody" - (2:38) 120 BPM

Azzar - "Discogirls" - (5:45) 128 BPM

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Played by: Chudy, DJ Axe, Azzar

Review: It's another booty and funk bonanza from the Funkosol crew! "Perfect Combination" rubs Led Zep up against Cypress Hill and Wyclef Jean. "The Man From DelMonty" shoves the Spin Doctors into the smoochy cupboard with a barrel of bass. "Move Your Feet" and "Right On Everybody" take us directly into funky town while "Discogirls" ups the tempo for a super sexy disco fun finale with Donna Summer. Perfect summer party nuggets, the lot of them.

BASEMENT FREAKS/FUNKANOMICS/SLYNK/SKIITOUR/WOOD N SOO/DEFUNK

Fully Loaded Vol 3

ReSoul

RSR 003
26 Nov 12

Basement Freaks - "Puppit Masta" - (4:14)

Funkanomics - "The Goonies Island" - (6:11)

Slynk & SkiiTour - "Figure It Out" - (4:23)

Wood 'n' Soo - "Rollin Cheeba" - (4:43)

Defunk - "Banjo Blues" - (4:44) 154 BPM

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Played by: Spinforth, Clairvo (Mustbeat), Fuzzbox Inc, DJ Stex, Chudy, Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, Badboe, Nick Hollywood, Qdup Foundation, Jayl Funk, Tim Livingstone, Dastardly Kuts, The Funk Hunters, Ez Icarus, Basement Freaks, Telephunken, Tosses & Varvez

Review: Canadian vibe masters ReSoul recruit some die-heard funk soldiers for their third "Fully Loaded" EP and each track is a wise move. The unavoidable Basement Freaks gets devilish with a dubstep bass and funky breakbeat with a deft slice of Cypress Hill. Funkanomics digs deep for a lavish string-hook that never stops shimmering. Slynk & SkiiTour rediscover the BeeGees with added electro boogie bravado. Wood 'n' Soo pull your trousers down for a savage bass spanking while Defunk's "Banjo Blues" finalises with a very clever nod to Blackstreet. ReSoul we salute you!

NICK THAYER vs WILL STYLES

Bombstrikes Vol 15

Bomb Strikes

BSDIGI 015
17 Sep 11

Party People - (3:21)

Shake Like Ya Mama - (3:35)

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Played by: DJ Stex, Mooqee, Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tosses & Varvez, Riddim Fruit

Review: This instalment in the long running Bombstrikes series sees Nick Thayer teaming up with fellow Aussie breakbeat producer and self-styled DubRave don Will Styles on this pair of incendiary party starters. "Party People" is a bouncing, "Where's Your Head At" sampling gem which utilises its numerous hip-hop cut ups to great effect, its shining robot electro vibe guaranteed to get you moving. "Shake Like Ya Mama" meanwhile is equally as fun, taking the classic riff from "Walk This Way" and fattening it up with analogue leads and more infectious hip-hop vocal work.

DJ TWISTER aka VINYL CAT

Swing Session EP Vol 1

BOTB Poland

BOTB 15
22 Feb 12

Hip Hop Swing - (5:02) 127 BPM

Party Swing - (5:18) 131 BPM

Handclap Swing - (4:42) 127 BPM

Swing Or Not - (5:00) 127 BPM

Hip Hop Swing (instrumental) - (5:02) 127 BPM

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Played by: Bmd, DJ Stex, Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, Nick Hollywood, Minimatic, Voodoocuts, Gray, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Juno Recommends Drum & Bass, Dastardly Kuts, DJ Twister Aka Vinyl Cat, Juno Best Sellers 2012, Miles Reverse

Review: Polish mash-up merchant DJ Twister can always be relied upon to deliver the kind of tight bootleg blends that send dancefloors into a flurry of flailing arms and instinctive, animal-like yelps and cheers. This latest release is no different, containing a slew of bangers. As the title suggests, there's a chunky, robust swing to each of the cuts. "Handclap Swing" offers a floor-bating 21st century re-boot of funk staple "The Handclap Song", while opener "Hip-Hop Swing" laces a familiar party rap vocal over a bumpin' rhythm that weighs in somewhere between breaks and D&B. "Swing Or Not", meanwhile, turns The Fugees "Ready Or Not" into a skittish junglist rinse-out.

KOOL HERTZ

Whatta Joint EP

Breakbeat Paradise Recordings

BBP-035
20 Apr 12

Whatta Joint - (3:47)

Joint - (3:50)

Bhangra Jam - (3:45)

Wopbabalubop Bulapbub Boom - (3:36)

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Played by: DJ Stex, Chudy, Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, Badboe, Trotter, Badboe, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Dastardly Kuts, DJ Axe, Ez Icarus, Jiggyjoe, Juno Best Sellers 2012, Hayz, Monstaphunkaz

B VISIBLE

Para Batik EP

Duzz Down San

DDS 026
20 May 13

Very Sorry - (2:58) 152 BPM

Para - (3:22) 133 BPM

99 Habit - (2:41) 134 BPM

Draw My Face Happy - (2:55) 134 BPM

Ahh Crackle - (1:50) 142 BPM

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Played by: B.visible

THE DANCEFLOOR OUTLAWS/TOM DRUMMOND/JMC/DELIMENTARY/SLYNK vs ED SOLO

Get Your Boogie Down

Disco Cakes

DC 002
07 Mar 11

The Dancefloor Outlaws - "Get Your Boogie Down" - (5:09)

Tom Drummond & JMC - "Again & Again & Again" - (4:21) 120 BPM

Delimentary - "Why Can't There Be Love" - (4:59)

Slynk vs Ed Solo - "I Wish" - (4:37)

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Review: Back with their second release, Disco Cakes assemble a talented mix of breaks producers of all different styles and collect them on this new, funk-fuelled set. Tom Drummond and JMC have fun with Daft Punk's "Robot Rock" on "Again & Again & Again", while big soulful vocals can be found on The Dancefloor Outlaws "Get Your Boogie Down" and Delimentary's "Why Can't There Be Love". Slynk and Ed Solo meanwhile update Skee Lo's evergreen "I Wish" in a whole new breaks-tinted way.

THE BREAKDOWN BANDITS

The Breakdown Bandits EP

Bulabeats

BB 0014
14 Dec 09

Funky Music Till You Die - (3:37)

The Bomb - (5:43)

The Ruckus - (4:48) 120 BPM

Getting On Her Groove - (3:38) 120 BPM

Too Drunk To Dance - (2:58)

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Played by: Timewarp, Badboe, Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Funk Ferret, Banderas, DJ Axe, Juno Download, Big M

PIMPSOUL feat MOOQEE/NEON STEVE

Bombstrikes Soundsystem Vol 3

Bomb Strikes

BSSYSTEM 003
03 Aug 12

Pimpsoul & Neon Steve - "Merry Go Round" - (4:12)

Mooqee & Pimpsoul - "To The Beat" - (4:25)

Pimpsoul - "What" - (3:20)

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Played by: Pimpsoul, DJ Rudd, Clairvo (Mustbeat), Fuzzbox Inc, Chudy, Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, Mooqee, Actual Sounds, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tim Livingstone, The Funk Hunters, D-Funk, Ez Icarus, Basement Freaks, Telephunken, Tosses & Varvez, Radical Mixtape, Monstaphunkaz

Review: The Bomb Strike Sound System strikes again! This time Pimpsoul's taken the controls, picking up various co-pilots along the way. First up is "Merry Go Round". Co-written with Neon Steve, it's a really cool piece of sample mastery, taking a really obscure Supreme's vocal refrain and giving it a complete funk facial. "To The Beat" sees Pimpsoul flying in tandem with fellow Bomber Mooqee on a more stomp-angled number that incorporates a very Fred Durst sounding vocal snippet and a Fela Kuti horn sample. Finally Pimpers goes solo for "What". The prize banger of the bunch, it kidnaps the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, holds them in nu-funk's county jail and throws away the key with glee.

BADBOE

Bombstrikes Vol 18

Bomb Strikes

BSDIGI 018
09 Dec 11

Shine Like A Halo - (4:54)

Masterpiece - (4:55)

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Played by: Badboe, Omegaman, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tim Livingstone, DJ Twister Aka Vinyl Cat, Basement Freaks, Tosses & Varvez, Chris Awesome, Hayz

Review: By now, we should all know what to expect from bootleg specialists Bombstrikes - tried-and-tested mash-ups underpinned by floor-friendly breakbeats. This latest instalment comes from rising breaks star Badboe, who offers two soul-flecked groovers. Both are slightly less hectic and full-throttle than previous Bombstrikes releases, but that's no bad thing. "Shine Like A Halo" fuses a bouncing, midtempo break with wobbly (but surprisingly subtle) bass, the obligatory hip-hop samples and a dash "Son of a Preacher Man". "Masterpiece", meanwhile, takes a similarly soulful approach, contrasting Jurassic 5 raps with sweet soul vocal snatches at a dancefloor hip-hop tempo. The most cultured Bombstrikes release for some time - and that's a compliment.

DIRTY DUBSTERS/TITAN SOUND/DJ TZINAS & MRBIGK/SPENDA C/TUFFIST

Ragga Party Jams Vol 6

Dirty Dubster Digital

DDD 038
15 Oct 12

Dirty Dubsters - "Papa Was A Rolling Dub" - (5:33)

Titan Sound - "Boom In The Jungle" - (4:28) 135 BPM

DJ Tzinas & MRBiGK - "My Style is di Bom" - (3:19) 136 BPM

Spenda C - "Get Hot Bun Dem" - (3:38)

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Played by: Clairvo (Mustbeat), DJ Stex, Chudy, Justin Johnson, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Juno Recommends Dancehall/Ragga, D-Funk, Ez Icarus, Zenit Incompatible, Tosses & Varvez

Review: It's perhaps a bit of a stretch to class all of these floor-friendly bootlegs as "ragga". The opener from label bosses The Dirty Dubsters is actually a skanking, dubwise, breaks-friendly rework of soul classic "Papa Was A Rolling Stone". Titan Sound's "Boom In The Jungle" sounds a bit like a slightly more dutty take on the classic reggae/hip-hop mash-ups once successfully peddled by J-Star. Perhaps the biggest cut of the lot, though, is the gargantuan skank of ZJ TZinas and Mrbigk's "My Style Is De Bomb". That said, the incessant ragga bounce of Spenda's "Get Hot Bun Dem" runs it close, if only for the amount of whoops it manages to cram into four minutes!

DJ ALIAS

Low & Rising EP

Riddim Fruit

RIDDIMFRUIT 014
07 Jan 13

San Francisco Bay (feat Benson) - (4:31) 149 BPM

A+B (feat Benson) - (4:36)

Funkrion (feat Dephicit) - (4:50)

New Lows (feat Benson) - (3:55)

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Played by: Clairvo (Mustbeat), Roast Beatz, DJ Aka (Funk Moguls), Actual Sounds, Hidden Riddim, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tim Livingstone, Quincy Jointz, The Funk Hunters, Empresarios - El Video Killer

Review: New Zealand's Alias is hip-hop to the very bone. In a previous chapter of his career he was part of the Fast Crew, supporting the likes of D12 and Busta Rhymes whenever they toured in New Zealand or Australia. And while he's shifted focus to a more explicit, nu-funk / bass sound, it still beats with a hip-hop riddim. Each of the four cuts on here ride with a raw, low-swung swagger. From the jangly shakers and headnod heroics of "Funkrion", to the snarling "New Lows" - where sluggish glitch-bass tugs stoically against the emotional synths - there's a confident and alluring attitude about the entire release.

FUNK FERRET/IMAGINE THIS

Pushin' Forward

Boogie Boutique

BB 002D
28 May 12

Pushin' Forward (original mix) - (4:07)

Pushin' Forward (Cut La Roc remix) - (2:54)

Pushin' Forward (Nick Fonkynson remix) - (5:33)

Pushin' Forward (DJ Alias & Benson remix) - (4:26)

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Played by: DJ Rudd, Prosper, Fuzzbox Inc, DJ Stex, Chudy, Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, All Good Funk Alliance, Actual Sounds, Badboe, Funk Ferret, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tim Livingstone, DJ Axe, The Funk Hunters, Tosses & Varvez

Review: Can Boogie Boutique put a foot wrong at the moment? We don't think so. And here's some solid sonic proof from New Zealand-based label mainstay Funk Ferret. Joined by emerging funkster Imagine This, the duo have created a sprightly party bomb with rapid fire lyrics and a salaciously squidgy electro-inspired bass-hook. There are remixes galore; party baron Cut La Roc doffs his cap to hip-hop's glory days, Nick Fonkynson gets all gritty and vicious while DJ Alias & Benson drop the tempo for a classic exercise in extreme nu funk rudiments.

MANJAH

Katakana Edits Vol 8

Katakana Edits

KE 9008
30 Nov 12

Donna's A Mess - (3:06) 134 BPM

My Dub Is Empty - (4:28) 94 BPM

Dynamite - (4:46) 99 BPM

Sensi Aroma - (3:31) 86 BPM

Oriente Patria - (3:43) 111 BPM

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Played by: Clairvo (Mustbeat), Timewarp, Trotter, Jayl Funk, Sol Power All-Stars, Killer Funk Records Usa, The Funk Hunters, Ez Icarus, Tosses & Varvez, Manjah

Review: Fresh-faced funkateer Manjah steps up to the party-hardy Katakana series, and does so with distinction. It's a game of two halves as the first two cuts are dedicated to chanteuses Smokey Robinson and Donna Hightower. Both powered by swashbuckling 60s funk riffs, these are authentic edits done with true creativity. Later on in the EP we head West to the Caribbean as Manjah gets his skank on with Dancehall Queen. Those with a penchant for Greek taverna flavours should hold tight for the rustic groove on "Orienta Patria". Nice work.

YUM CHA

Ragga Bangers Volume 1

Radical Mixtape

RMRB001
24 May 13

Bump De Funk - (4:41)

Express Your Ragga Self - (4:28)

Crazy Ina Boom Boom - (5:24)

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Review: Aussie nu-funker Yum Cha delivers a no-nonsense EP and the title says it all. Each of this trio bangs with party hardy spirit and features myriad turbo-toasted ragga vocals. Perfectly timed for the summer (and beyond), highlights include the cameo role of M.O.P on "Crazy Ina Boom Boom", some clever use of a James Brown sample of "Dump De Funk" and the cool combo of Cutty Ranks and Beats International on "Crazy Ina Boom Boom".

NEON STEVE

Bombstrikes Soundsystem Vol 4

Bomb Strikes

BSSYSTEM 004
04 Feb 13

Tell Me Who - (3:27)

I Got Tha (Faith VIP) - (3:14)

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Played by: Goodgroove Records, Pimpsoul, DJ Self, Mooqee, Actual Sounds, Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Juno Recommends Breakbeat, The Funk Hunters, Ez Icarus, Basement Freaks, Tosses & Varvez, Jiggyjoe, Radical Mixtape, Funk And Filth

Review: Bomb Strikes ain't playing around these days. Once an irregular outlet for cheeky party nuggets, now a serious mover and shaker in the nu-funk movement, their output has been exemplary of late - and Neon Steve's leading from the front. Following his Feeling EP, a set of sizzling originals, comes these two tonked up bass gems. "Tell Me Who" takes an old George Thoroughgood rock n' roll ditty about having chimneys made of human skull and gives it a luscious low-end seeing to while "I Got Tha Faith" blends Led Zepp with Depeche Mode. The result? Inspired. Two bombs of the rudest distinction.

FEATURECAST

Run For Cover Remixes Vol 2

Jalapeno

JAL 149
14 Jan 13

Soul Children (feat Greg Blackman - JPOD the Beat Chef remix) - (4:14) 146 BPM

Jump (feat Dynamic - B-Side remix) - (4:28)

Got That Fire (Oh La Ha) (feat Pugs Atomz & Ill Legit - CMC & Silenta remix) - (3:18)

Get Lovely (feat Greg Blackman - Dreadsquad remix) - (3:09) 131 BPM

Ego Tripping (feat Farina Miss - Featurecast Drum & Bass remix) - (4:37) 134 BPM

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Played by: Goodgroove Records, Jakpot, Fort Knox Five, Chudy, Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, DJ Aka (Funk Moguls), Mooqee, Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tim Livingstone, The Funk Hunters, Ez Icarus, Tosses & Varvez, Mr Doris, Funk And Filth, Mo' Matic

Review: Not already checked out Featurecast's album? Go and sit on the naughty chair and really think about the booty-shaking, rump-wriggling time you've missed out on. Done? Good... Now come and get up to speed with this impeccable remix set. JPOD takes the raw vocal soul stomper "Soul Children" into sexy boogie pastures, B-Side adds a hip-hop swagger to the riff-heavy "Jump", CMC and Silenta get all retrofunky on "Got That Fire", Dreadsquad turn "Get Lovely" into an authentic dub joint and Featurecast finishes the set with his own technicolour D&B remix of "Ego Tripping". What a package!

NICK THAYER vs WILL STYLES

Bombstrikes Vol 17

Bomb Strikes

BSDIGI 017
31 Oct 11

Yeah Bwoy - (3:13)

Everybody Ready - (3:31)

Flat Top (bonus) - (1:21) 120 BPM

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Played by: Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Tosses & Varvez

BEATVANDALS vs A SKILLZ

Bombstrikes Vol 5

Bomb Strikes

BSDIGI 005
04 Apr 11

Sunshine - (4:40)

Slapdance - (2:44) 152 BPM

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Played by: DJ Kid Stretch, Chudy, Mooqee, Jayl Funk, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tim Livingstone, B-Dub, Rhythm People, Juno Best Sellers 2012

Review: Two masters of bootleg-style, hip-hop/funk mash ups team up for this latest instalment in Bombstrikes' series of party rocking tuneage. A Skillz and Beatvandals play a blinder on "Sunshine" - speeding up Roy Ayres' bonafide classic "Everybody Loves The Sunshine" with a tight beat layered underneath and chopped up respectfully. "Slapdance" however sees the pair take the beat from NERD's debut single "Lapdance" and cover it in well-crafted acapella cuts to make it a heavy-hitting floor filler.

DJ TWISTER aka VINYL CAT

Swing Session Vol 3

BOTB Poland

BOTB 18
20 Sep 12

Tequila Swing - (5:00) 131 BPM

High Swing - (4:00) 123 BPM

Not Unusual Swing - (4:50) 131 BPM

Limb By Swing - (5:14) 131 BPM

Weekend Swing - (4:47) 131 BPM

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Played by: Chudy, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Ez Icarus, Warson

CMC/SILENTA/BUSTA/JAYL FUNK/TIMOTHY WISDOM/THE FUNK HUNTERS

Manmade Feature Funk Vol 7

Manmade

MM 011
11 Jun 12

CMC & Silenta - "Beggin For More" - (5:26) 120 BPM

Busta - "Cool Down" - (4:45)

Jayl Funk - "Dynamite Funk" - (3:56)

Timothy Wisdom & The Funk Hunters - "Dynomite!" - (4:24)

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Played by: Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, Trotter, Mr.dero, DJ Aka (Funk Moguls), Jayl Funk, Actual Sounds, Hidden Riddim, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Ursula 1000, DJ Axe, The Funk Hunters, Ez Icarus, Hero Records

DEFKLINE & RED POLO VS DANCEFLOOR

Disco Cakes Vol 5

Disco Cakes

DC 05
25 Mar 12

Power Boots - (5:12)

Spinning Wheels - (4:12)

Wonderfull World - (3:52)

Boosch That Shit - (4:01)

Boosch That Shit (instrumental) - (3:56)

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Played by: DJ Rudd, Dan Wilde, Hong Kong Ping Pong, DJ Stex, Chudy, All Good Funk Alliance, Actual Sounds, Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Dastardly Kuts, Stereo Beatz, Basement Freaks, Tosses & Varvez, Jiggyjoe, The Dancefloor Outlaws

Review: Disco and cake... If there's a finer combination, we'll eat our servers. Not just a great name, though - this label knows sample science at a PhD level. That's p for party. Merrier than a man with a 24 pack of premium beer and swag bag of fireworks, this will rock socks off your dancefloor. "Power Boots" fractures Snap's original with nu-funk brutality, "Spinning Wheels" whisks us away on a retro waltz while "Wonderful World" takes Jimmy Cliff to territories he didn't even know existed. Climaxing the package with a rather clever Mighty Boosh sample, this is one sweet cake. Fancy a slice?

THE GEMINI BROS

Trump Skyscrapers

Big M Productions

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BIGMP 19
01 Mar 13

Trump Skyscrapers - (4:28) 120 BPM

Trump Skyscrapers (DJ Nixon Of Mustbeat Crew remix) - (3:49) 129 BPM

Trump Skyscrapers (CMC & Silenta remix) - (5:06) 122 BPM

Trump Skyscrapers (Jon Kennedy & Ewan Hoozami remix) - (4:36)

Trump Skyscrapers (Prosper & Bernard Blade remix) - (5:12) 126 BPM

Trump Skyscrapers (Ewan Hoozami remix) - (5:28) 120 BPM

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Played by: Spinforth, Prosper, Roast Beatz, Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, Actual Sounds, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tosses & Varvez

MR 50

City Of Sin EP

Riddim Fruit

RIDDIMFRUIT 016
18 Feb 13

Low King - (4:06)

Fifty 50 Funk - (3:16)

Nightcrawler - (4:18)

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Played by: Roast Beatz, Actual Sounds, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, The Funk Hunters, Ez Icarus, Tosses & Varvez, Tulioxi

Review: Ever eaten a Riddim Fruit? Rich in funk flavour and so many party nutrients they don't just hit your five a day, they're your floor-flipping 50 a day. Speaking of which, Brizzle's Mr 50 has delivered one of the label's freshest crops to date. "Low King" takes common glitch techniques on more of a cut n' paste skank vibe with some lovely horn action to boot. "Fifty 50 Funk" is more a guttural groover with a wheezing bassline and weeping synth lines a la Compton 20 years back. Finally, "Nightcrawler" leaves us wanting more thanks to its p-funk cheekiness, 8-bit trills and high-end bass zaps on the fills. Fruity!

DJ RUDD

We Can Get It On EP

Breakbeat Paradise Recordings

BBP-061
11 Jan 13

We Can Get It On - (5:10)

Shake It Out - (4:10) 128 BPM

Say Ooh - (3:46)

Underdogs - (4:11)

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Played by: Clairvo (Mustbeat), Chudy, Actual Sounds, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Dastardly Kuts, Badboe, DJ Axe, Ez Icarus

Review: Toxic bootleg action! Spill one splash of these fruity mashes on the dancefloor and your groovers will bump and grind like mutated fools. The title track takes Royksopp's "Eple", adds a smidgeon of Marvin and a dash of electro while "Shake It Out" fuses Cassius with a killer lick from The Supremes. Elsewhere we find Edie Brickel, Eminem, Fugees and The Wiseguys get wobbly over a glitch-step hook ("Say Ooh") and Sly & The Family Stone get a classic hip-hop schooling. You heard the man...get it on!

THE FUNK HUNTERS/SKIITOUR

Fully Loaded Vol 4

ReSoul

RSR 004
21 Jan 13

The Funk Hunters & Skiitour - "The Plan" - (4:22) 110 BPM

The Funk Hunters & Skiitour - "Whole Lotta Drop" - (4:42) 89 BPM

Skiitour - "Filthy Laundry" (EP bonus track) - (4:30) 112 BPM

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Played by: Spinforth, Ellboss, Chudy, Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, DJ Aka (Funk Moguls), Actual Sounds, Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Hidden Riddim, Justin Johnson, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tim Livingstone, The Funk Hunters, Ez Icarus, Basement Freaks, Tosses & Varvez, Dusty Tonez, Jiggyjoe

Review: There's something rather funky in the fresh Canadian air right now, and native imprint ReSoul are breathing in six lung-fulls by the second. "The Plan" is utter horn heaven as we bump and grind to a beefy swing hook that's peppered with just the right amount of hip-hop snippets. "Whole Lotta Drop", meanwhile, takes The Dynamics' wicked reggae cover of Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" and drives it straight into D&B town. Skiitour's "Filthy Laundry" finishes the set with a boogified 80s rock stomp. What a package.

DEFUNK

Never Too Drunk To Funk EP

ReSoul