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Party Breaks Vol 11
BadboE - "Get Ready Shorty" - (4:39) 108 BPM Hot
DJ Axe - "I Got The Chop" - (4:24) 107 BPM
Review: Well, thank God for the Tru Funk label, because without them pushing their collaborative mini-comps we'd be living in a world without the sample-heavy side of breakbeat. This is all strictly mash-up material, blending everything from soul to disco and hip-hop in the process. BadboE's "Get Ready Shorty", for example, has got Busta Rhymes' inimitable roar riding over an intricate bundle of funk samples, while "Where's The Party" from Chudy manages to create a deliciously vintage cocktail out of early-era rap and nu-school breaks. Whatever the flavor, you know Tru Funk will deliver. Party-starters, the lot of them!
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TF 55
25 Sep 17
Breakbeat
Party Breaks Vol 10
DJ Clairvo - "Hear Me Now All Massive" - (4:02) 108 BPM
Funkosol Beats - "Funky Steps" - (3:04) 107 BPM
Review: Hot on the heels of Tru Thoughts' recent Tasty Beats compilation, the firmly party orientated label has rustled up a tenth instalment of their Party Breaks series. Now it's time to shake it up at every house party you can find this summer! Highlights include Bang N Mash's funky old skool Eric B mash-up "I Got Soul", Chudy's "So What?" which intertwines the Tom Tom Club and Destiny's Child to sizzling effect and finally DJ Clairvo who fuses big beat, ragga and vintage organ stabs on "Here Me Now All Massive". Boom!
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TF 54
12 Jul 16
Breakbeat
City Funk
City FunkEXCLUSIVE
City Funk (feat Kidd Linus) - (3:23) 105 BPM
I Got The Chop - (4:24) 107 BPM
Review: There's been a gaping hole in the world of cheeky mash up scamps since Australian melodic breaks hero DJ Axe entered radio silence a couple of years ago. Now he has chosen to re-establish his party boogie transmissions through the medium of an LP called City Funk. There are 14 new works to ingest; enough to provide sustenance to a millions house parties for years to come. Highlights include the sunny go-go influenced title track, the blissful cascading synth funk of "Bells" and the totally cool vintage breakdance joy of "Push 'Em Up".
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TF 53
30 May 16
Breakbeat
Tasty Beats Vol 10:Essential Selection
Various
DJ Maars - "Smokin Funk" - (4:08) 141 BPM
Witzky - "I'm A Train" - (3:53) 105 BPM
Warson - "Golden Ass" - (3:43) 105 BPM
Chudy - "U Know It" - (3:41) 105 BPM
Shaka Loves You - "Party Like We Do" - (3:46) 108 BPM
Review: It's a great sign of the state of music when the tenth installment of Tru Funk's Tasty Beats series, which normally features about five tunes, boasts 21 fresh new cuts! It's a veritable feast of party mash-up bangers, with something for everyone. Highlights include the funky Khia/Snoop blend of "Gangsta Lick", the cut-up electro-funk of "Golden Ass" and the hands-in-the-air Stevie Wonder madness of "Party Like We Do".
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TF 52
31 Dec 15
Breakbeat
Nasty Gal
Nasty GalEXCLUSIVE
Nasty Gal - (3:37) 108 BPM
Review: Chubby, glitch-riddled bass funk from Italian upstart Tosses: we kick off with RHCP-nodding "Instamind" where attention is paid to the stereo effects of the bass to great effect. "Humeboshi" continues the slinky bass feels while throwing in some well-known classic hip-hop hype shouts. Deeper into the collection we dive as the title track sees gutsy soul vocals gracing a gutter-minded bassline and heavily swung groove (and enjoying a glitch-powered remix from Sharmelfunk) Finally, as a rather generous free download, we get a Led Zep-frazzled twist on the Fugees classic remix of Cypress Hill. Boom biddy badman!
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TF 49
29 Sep 15
Breakbeat
Funky Colaboration
JT Funky Rock - (4:38) 107 BPM Hot
Acid Hop Is Dangerous - (3:20) 108 BPM
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TF 48
17 Jul 15
Breakbeat
Tasty Beats Vol 7
Various
Witzky - "I'm A Train" - (3:53) 105 BPM
Slugware - "Mermaids" - (4:47) 146 BPM
Review: Should Eminem and Lenny Kraviz appear on stage together there's a good chance Essex Groove's amalgamation of sampled rap and breakbeat rock heard on "Ass Like The American Woman" is what it would sound like. Horror hip hop funk takes over on Witzky's "I'm A Train" while the bassline of El Bomba's cut is as freak as a mother f******. Phased out funk and horns is the Funky Boogie Brothers "My Daddy Funky", while Slugware has more licks of bass than a '60s Rolling Stones LP.
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TF 46
31 Mar 15
Breakbeat
BBoys Boogie
BBoys BoogieEXCLUSIVE
Make Your Rhyme - (3:34) 109 BPM
Review: Polish nu-funk and broken jazz imprint Tru Funk comes through with yet another newcomer, and boy do they get it spot-on each and every damn time! CJ Plus delivers five break-ridden, old-school joints packed with enough grit to have your teeth shattered in no time. There's a distinct hip-hop twang about these tracks, particularly on "Make Your Rhyme" and on title track "Bboy's Boogie", two sample-driven piledrivers that wouldn't sound out of place in a RUN DMC-themed evening at your local discotheque. Wet and wild, fresh and mashed-up.
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TF 45
16 Feb 15
Breakbeat
Tru Hop
Tru HopEXCLUSIVE
Morlack - "Come To The Parking" - (3:44) 102 BPM
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TF 30
31 Dec 14
Hip Hop/R&B
Nu Party Breaks: Essential Selection
Various
DJ AKA - "Funky Horns" - (3:34) 109 BPM
Funkanomics - "One More Headache" - (5:22) 149 BPM
Sammy Senior - "Funky Grammar" - (5:19) 149 BPM
Review: Tru Funk are bona fide bringers of beats to soundtrack any good house party and this Essential Selection of Nu Party Break brings together a complete playlist for Saturday night. A whole load of scratching, sampling and cutting comes from DJs AKA, Axe, Kid Stretch and Rudd and Skandi, while it ain't only new school with more traditional funk jams coming from BMD's "Bad Man". There's also some Daft Punk-meets-DJ Shadow-meets-Stevie Wonder action on Funkanomics "One More Headache", while Funky Boogie Brothers bring back the big beat fun with "Street Jam" - and that's not even the half of it!
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TF 40
31 Jul 14
Breakbeat
Tasty Beats Vol 2
Various
DJ Maars - "Smokin Funk" - (4:08) 141 BPM Hot
Review: Tru Funk have cooked up yet another funk feast, and there's plenty at the table for everyone. Maars kicks off proceedings with a skank-soaked ode to Biggie's "Machine Gun Funk". Chudy, meanwhile, presses the disco button with a series of well-known disco licks and piano hooks. Further on we find Shaka Loves You fusing Stevie Wonder and DJ Kool with infectious results and we get lively to Mako & Mr Bristow's firing Motown jungle flavours. Finally Warson maintains the 170 vibe for the EP climax as "Feel Good" rolls with sizzling soulful charm. Yummy.
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TF 37
28 Apr 14
Breakbeat
Jazz Biscuits
Jazz BiscuitsEXCLUSIVE
Jazz Biscuits - (3:37) 105 BPM Hot
The Short Mac - (3:28) 102 BPM
Let's Call This One Funky - (3:35) 103 BPM
Review: Of all the kinds of biscuits we've heard of, we must admit to being stumped by this latest species, "Jazz Biscuits". Luckily mash-up man Tom Showtime is on hand to elaborate (if not quite fully explain) with the title track's lazy funk beats and Bootsy Collins pon-spliff-icating on top. Big '70s drums get fused with hazy guitar licks and movie samples on "The Short Mac", "Let's Call This One Funky" is a hypnotic techno pop loop, whilst Showtime's more familiar formula of combining vintage electro-funk jams with hip-hop vocals, returns for closer "Spaces & Places".
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TF 35
03 Feb 14
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Nu Party Breaks Vol 9
Various
Funkanomics - "One More Headache" - (5:22) 149 BPM
Review: Nu-funk barons Tru Funk commission 15 brand new blends for your party pleasure. Calling up familiar friends and new faces alike, it's yet another reminder of the Polish imprint's clout. Highlights abound but be sure to digest the slap-bass fusion of Funkanomic's Marvin Gaye homage "One More Headache", Morlack's '80s synth smelting of Zhane's "Groove Thang" and Crystal Waters' "Gypsy Woman" and Roy Hoy / Unknown DJ's mindblowing cauldron of Fatboy Slim, James Brown and Public Enemy on "Xpress Your Big Stuff". Serious floor fire, Tru Funk always deliver.
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TF 31
28 Oct 13
Breakbeat
Nu Party Breaks Vol 8
Various
Max Revolt - "Breakalicious" - (3:51) 106 BPM
Review: We can always trust on Tru Funk to deliver fine swarms of sample-ridden breakbeat and they've done it again with their 8th instalment of the Nu Party Breaks series! As per usual, there's plenty of new names and talent throughout, such as Freethinker Funk Essence's "Nu Number Dancefloor" - sampling beauty - and "Street Jam" by the Funky Boogie Brothers. To be honest, everything on here is killer and if you're into your old-school funk breaks, look nowhere else!
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TF 29
26 Aug 13
Breakbeat
Tru Disco Edits Vol. 2
Chudy - "Need A Break" - (3:22) 107 BPM Hot
Jamie Ruz - "Lovers Delight" - (6:14) 109 BPM
Review: Po-faced disco and boogie purists should probably steer clear of this five-tracker from the Tru Funk crew. For the rest of us, there's plenty to enjoy. The action is typically floor-friendly, offering party hearty thrills with just enough purist flavour to impress. Agent 86 drops a deliciously synth-heavy stepper in the form of "Sticky Funk", while Jamie Ruz closes his eyes and lets the jazzual guitar solos flow on the soft focus boogie-soul jam "Lovers Delight". Yomakomba's "Hold You" should inspire a few "moments" on the dancefloor with its sinewy combination of '80s soul and Balearic house chug, while Trotter's "40 Degrees" is a slamming chunk of slap bass-heavy disco house.
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TF 20
19 Nov 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
Nu Party Breaks Vol 3
Various
Sammy Senior - "Funky Grammar" - (5:19) 149 BPM
Copycat - "Everybody Everybody" - (4:26) 149 BPM
Review: There ain't no party like a Tru Funk Nu Party! Seriously now, not even S-Club could match the supersize funk flavours this label have been dishing up this year, and this latest compendium is no exception. Highlights include Sammy Senior's overhaul of Nelly's "Country Grammar", Lakeshore Drive's super laidback Q-Tipper "Funk'n Outta Bounds" and DJ Axe's percussion heavy sample-fest "Funky Town". Tru Funk have excelled themselves on this package.
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TF 19
22 Oct 12
Breakbeat
Introducing
IntroducingEXCLUSIVE
Cez 14 - "Check Da Chaka" (BMD remix) - (3:48) 145 BPM
Review: An eight track funk attack from Poland via Spain, this is a picture perfect example of nu-funk's international reach. Calagad's control of squidgy bass shines through at every opportunity as we shake, rattle and roll the day away to his slippery disco grooves, but it's Cez 14 who really takes the spotlight with four solo tracks and collabo with Green Jesus. We haven't got space to list all of his accomplishments, but highlights include the UK rap and hooky sing-along style chorus on "The Beginning" and his insanely cheeky bootleg of the Blues Brothers fave "Rawhide" with Green Jesus. His uptempo dub skank antics on "Fallen In Love" is a very charming party piece, too. Introductions over!
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TF 14
17 May 12
Breakbeat
DJ Is Not A Jukebox
Like A Dynamite - (4:24) 149 BPM
Review: "A DJ Is Not A Jukebox": Sentiments every DJ can relate to, as expressed in the title of Warson's debut LP for Tru Funk. Mixing boogie-disco vibes with breakbeat production, Warson drops 17 gems including the old-school, '80s NYC vibes of the title tune, the Labelle-assisted "Ghetto Sisters", the dancehall power of "Go Girl" and the power-ballad refix "Banger Joint". Altogether, this is a hugely fun and frantic party-starter of a debut.
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TF 10
12 Jan 12
Breakbeat
Party Breaks Vol 9
Various
Chudy - "Funky Lady" - (3:37) 106 BPM
Review: Tru Funk's unstoppable 'Party Breaks' series returns with a banging six-pack of funk mash-up's and breaks party pieces for the discerning DJ, including Hardly Subtle's brass-filled cut 'n' paste gem "Brand New Funk", Timothy Wisdom's '90s slacker rock-reviving "Walking On The Sun" and Tonic's excellent bass-monster "The Funky Fish".
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TF 09
19 Dec 11
Funk
Party Breaks Vol 8
Various
NineLives The Cat & Scott Carter - "Step Up" - (5:43) 142 BPM
Review: The Tru Funk label offer up the latest volume of their mash-up series Party Breaks with gems such as the Aretha and Wilson Pickett sampling "Step Up" by NineLives The Cat & Scott Carter, the 90s pop-fest "Dope 'n' Spicey" by Toastbusters, or the bluesy "Ghetto Train" by Silo Da Funk & Warson, and more mixing the funk with a hefty dollop of breakbeat swagger.
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TF 08
21 Nov 11
Breakbeat
Party Breaks Vol 6
Warson - "Like A Dynamite" (free track) - (4:24) 149 BPM Hot
Review: The Tru Funk crew once again come in hard on the mash-up front this month, unleashing the latest volume in their series of breaks, funk and hip-hop bootlegs. CEZ14's "Mambo No. 14" brings some seriously punchy Latin swing to the acapella of Reel 2 Reel's "I Like To Move It", while Myniemo uses sped-up reggae loops and thick snares and scratches to create a sublime hip-hop battle weapon in the form of "The Battle". Warson's boogie-breaks gem "Shake That" is also included, as is his funk-addled LL Cool J mash-up, "Step On The Dancefloor".
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TF 06
19 Sep 11
Breakbeat
Party Breaks Vol 4
Various
Rory Hoy - "Tribute To The Slick" - (3:24) 149 BPM
Review: A cavalcade of hip-hop/funk mash-ups from Tru Funk's all-star players on this 4th volume of Party Breaks, which kicks off with DJ Axe's Gangstarr-sampling "Funky Flow" and goes into Morlack's "You Can't Stop It Now", which amongst other things, dips into Yarborough & Peoples' classic "Don't Stop The Music". Among the other pearls on this collection are Nynfus Corporation vs MustBeat Crew's "No.1", a fun-filled nu-breaks stomper that uses Salt 'N' Pepa, Skee-Lo and KRS-1 to great effect, while BadBoe predictably does wonders with the sultry delights of Minnie Ripperton's "Inside My Love".
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TF 04
18 Jul 11
Breakbeat
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