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Dope Horn EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Producers Lebrosk and Totalcult go head to head on this new EP from Cult Music - dropping originals then remixing each others funky breaks. Lebrosk throws down a natty set of breaks on "Dope", with a nagging wah-guitar sample taking the lead along with acapella cuts from Dimples D's "Sucker DJ's" among others. Totalcult slows things down a few notches while incorporating beats from Uptown's classic "Dope On Plastic" on his mix, while his own "Raging Horn" uses the horns from Blood, Sweat and Tears' "Lucretia MacEvil" to devastating, ass-shaking effect. Lebrosk meanwhile adds some filter and speeds it up into a jacking breaks worker on his version.
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CM 002
13 May 11
Funk
13 May 11
Funk
Boogie BodegaEXCLUSIVE
Played by: OOFT!, Timewarp, RedSoul, Sleazy McQueen, SCENERY RECORDS, Minimatic, Anthony Mansfield, Juno Recommends Funk, Giant Cuts, Tim Livingstone, Richard Rossa, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Sleazy Beats Recordings, Trujillo, The Unity Agency, Swamp Donkey, FRAN DEEPER
Review: Four excellent new funk/soul/disco bombs from the Whiskey Disco label, with some surprising covers and peerless edits for your aural delectation. Anthony Mansfield sets about deconstructing a fresh cover of "Hercules" by Aaron Neville, while fans of Philly/Al Green-esque slow '70s funk will love Cosmic Boogie's soft-touch edit of "How Can You Say Goodbye". Rayko ups the tempo a little with his mix of the boogie wonder "S&M (Sexy Music), while WD label-head Sleazy McQueen has a lot of fun with Stevie Wonder's "Do I Do", looping up instrumental sections just right for a new perspective on this classic Stevie joint.
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WD 5
06 Jun 11
Funk
06 Jun 11
Funk
Various
Funk Against FascismEXCLUSIVE
Fort Knox Five - "Funk 4 Peace" (feat Mustafa Akbar & Shunda K - Deekline & Ed Solo remix) - (5:17) 129 BPM
Played by: Prosper, Clairvo (MustBeat), Homegroove Project, BMD, Fort Knox Five, Zamali, Don Dayglow, Voodoocuts, Jayl Funk, PulpFusion, Johnnypluse, Tim Livingstone, Rory Hoy, Dj Twister Aka Vinyl Cat, Zenit Incompatible, Mashed Up Funk, Radical Mixtape
Review: This should be considered something of a treat for funk breaks fans. In a bid to raise funds for the Love Music, Hate Racism charity, it gathers together tracks from both heavy hitters (Badboe, Fort Knox Five, Zamali etc) and lesser-known talents on one action-packed compilation. If this kind of party-rocking fun is your thing, it should be an essential purchase, not least because it includes some fine material. Check in particular Super Combo Funk's trad funk/P-funk fusion "I Don't Need No Dope", PulpFusion's fuzzy "Rockin Kids" and the wobble-step influenced "Boob Job" from Bristolian Ewan Hoozami, who happens to be the son of former England rugby player Alistair Hignell.
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CM 004
06 Nov 11
Breakbeat
06 Nov 11
Breakbeat
Monkey Breaks EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Dan Wilde, Mr Chombee, OMEGAMAN, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Juno Recommends Electro House, B-Dub, The Funk Hunters, D-Funk, Basement Freaks, JiggyJoe, Don Crisp
Review: Australian funky breaks producer Slynk has acquired props from all over the world, from the likes of A Skillz, Mooqee and Fort Knox Five amongst others. Here, he plays it straight disco with a funky rock edge on this new release for Grits N Gravy. The lead song "Monkey Magic" evens sounds a little like 10cc at times, while "Chilling Out" has its own Yacht Rock-meets-the Gap Band thang going on. Kurtis Blow's "The Breaks" also makes a brief appearance on the party-starting "Slide Slide".
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GNG 005
06 Dec 11
Breakbeat
06 Dec 11
Breakbeat
Various
Party Breaks Vol 9EXCLUSIVE
Played by: BMD, Chudy, Zamali, Don Dayglow, Tim Livingstone, The Funk Hunters, Morlack, Zenit Incompatible, JiggyJoe, Swamp Donkey, Dave Remix, Bialson Hajsy
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
19 Dec 11
Funk
EP 2EXCLUSIVE
Review: The alter ego of funk connoisseurs Aldo Vanucci and Dave Remix, Hardly Subtle drop their second EP of mash-ups and funk/hip hop/breaks treats - with a beefed-up and looped take on a stirring soul gem making up "When The Levels Break" and LL Cool J going up against Banbarra's timeless classic "Shack Up" on "Mama Said Funk You Out". Elsewhere, Pharaoh Monche goes toe-to-toe with Joe Cocker on the ace "Hands Up Woman" while Snoop gets a Zapp rerub on "Pop Lock".
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HASUD 002
02 Jan 12
Funk
02 Jan 12
Funk
Trouble In The StreetsEXCLUSIVE
Played by: DJ Rudd, Minimatic, Juno Recommends Hip Hop/R&B, Juno Recommends Funk, Killer Funk Records USA, The Funk Hunters, Ez Icarus
Review: It's a refreshing change to hear a bootleg mash-up that eschews the familiar in favour of something a little different. That's certainly the case with "Trouble In The Streets", which sidesteps the familiar funk breaks staples - obvious rap acapellas, overused breaks, well-worn party records - in favour of a dextrous, loose-limbed combo of classic jazz-dance (the groove from St Germain's "Rose Rouge"), dancehall vocal stabs, subtle breaks and elastic bass. "Ya Playin", meanwhile, gives an authentically old skool rub to a familiar hip-hop staple, re-casting it as a boom-bap mix of head-nodding beats and lazy horns.
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MFM 009
27 Feb 12
Funk
27 Feb 12
Funk
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HCM 012
30 Mar 12
Funk
30 Mar 12
Funk
Skate Dancer EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Aptly described by British producer Mr Bird as "rollerboogiespacediscofunk", latest tune "Skate Dancer" is indeed a b-boy banger that takes in a wide-range of influences - right down to the Funkadelic-esque group chorus. With some excellent boogie/cosmic funk remixes included from Azaxx, DJ Unite and B-Dub, this is a must for fans of hip-hop production and classic '70s funk.
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MPR D 009
20 Apr 12
Funk
20 Apr 12
Funk
True StoriesEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Juno Recommends Funk
Review: Shimi Sonic grabs the last of this season's rays with a new end-of-Summer release on UK label Brown Sugar. Having previously reworked classics by the likes of The Doors, Shimi Sonic has now recorded a series of collaborations with various international artists; British soul singer Curtis Field takes the lead on the searing Philly soul of "In The Shadows" and Israel's own Karen Perla bellows on the assertive "Got To Move". A returning Curtis Field joins Ireland's Mr Highspeed for the ironically slow motion grooves of "Do What". Shimi Sonic himself wraps things up with a wah wah-heavy funk jam called "Brothers".
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002
21 Aug 12
Funk
21 Aug 12
Funk
Fellin' RollEXCLUSIVE
Review: With this, their latest split release, Resence Records prove that there's always love for a party-focused mash-up. First up, "Feelin' Roll" sees Panama Cardoon mash up Mr Scruff and Wayne Marshall to create what they claim to be 'a guaranteed hands-in-the-air, boom-bap bounce drenched in organ riffs and island vibes', and who are we to argue? "Do Your Stuff" meanwhile is only part mash-up, with Resence's very own Sono Rhizmo reworking Miami funk-soul dude Mr Perculator (aka Perk Badger) for a trumpets-and-back-beat vintage-modern party sound.
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RESENSE 028
03 Sep 12
Funk
03 Sep 12
Funk
Various
Nu Party Breaks Vol 3EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Clairvo (MustBeat), BMD, Chudy, All Good Funk Alliance, Jayl Funk, Actual Sounds, Sard Boogie, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Dastardly Kuts, Killer Funk Records USA, DJ Axe, Rory Hoy, D-Funk, Ez Icarus, Telephunken, Barrio Jazz Gang, Mashed Up Funk
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
22 Oct 12
Breakbeat
Resense 029EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Buscemi, Henri Kohn, Sol Power All-Stars, Juno Recommends Broken Beat Nu Jazz, DJ Oli Garch, Killer Funk Records USA, The Funk Hunters, Superpendejos
Review: Belgian producer Buscemi has been around the block a few times over the years, during a career that started out during the mid 1990s. This two tracker for Resense sees him in full on party mode. Lead cut "It Aint Right No No" fuses samples from a classic swing-era jazz cut with hard bossa beats and growling bass stabs for guaranteed party thrills. Even better is "Blame It On The Bossa Boogie", an impeccable mash-up of sweaty jazz breaks, bossa percussion, cowbells and select samples from, you guessed it, the Jacksons' "Blame It On The Boogie". Really, it should be a mess, but it's actually rather good - and guaranteed to get 'em going out on the 'floor.
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RESENSE 029
22 Oct 12
Funk
22 Oct 12
Funk
Resense 031EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Juno Recommends Broken Beat Nu Jazz
Review: Resense are on a roll of late with new releases coming left, right and centre. Here we have more old-meets-new-skool frivolity, with two incendiary dancefloors excursions. Mambo is certainly the order of the day here, with "My Zindi" featuring 1940s-style crooners over a tight shuffling beat. "Regulate Your Aperitif" is insanely catchy, with a cool hip-house rap delivered over a backing that recalls "My Definition Of A Boombastic Jazz Style".
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RESENSE 031
22 Oct 12
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
22 Oct 12
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Paris DJs Soundsystem / Various
Grant Phabao Afrofunk Arkestra - "Ogun" (feat Franck Biyong, Nicolas Baudino & Zakari Frantz) - (4:12)
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PARISDJS 008-D
24 Oct 12
Funk
24 Oct 12
Funk
Tru Disco Edits Vol. 2EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Chudy, Trotter, Sard Boogie, Killer Funk Records USA, Basement Freaks, Ramsey Hercules, Tulioxi, Bialson Hajsy
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
19 Nov 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
Bashed Off Funk Vol 2EXCLUSIVE
Review: This crew is known for delivering release after release of seamless, if often cheeky, bootlegs and mash-ups, and this latest installment is no different. What does separate it from most of their previous releases though, is the size: this one clocks in with a whopping 16 tracks! As usual it's a funk-heavy selection, of which highlights include an organ-led, 60s style makeover for the Jacksons on "Dave Jackson", the P-Funkisms of "Party Sweep", the Yazoo-twisting of "Go Well" and the Snoop Dogg-goes-ska laid back grooves of "Cantaloop Dog".
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MAF 200
19 Nov 12
Breakbeat
19 Nov 12
Breakbeat
Katakana Edits Vol 8EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Clairvo (MustBeat), Timewarp, Trotter, Jayl Funk, Sol Power All-Stars, Killer Funk Records USA, The Funk Hunters, Ez Icarus, ManJah, 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.
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KE 9008
30 Nov 12
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
30 Nov 12
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Cruel BreaksEXCLUSIVE
Review: French funkateer Morlack gets lively with an EP that belies its unforgiving title... Far from sounding cruel, each of the five cuts on here resonate with a sprightly, positive glow. The big problem is where to start: do you kick off your party with the slap-bass naughtiness and party chant of "It's Hot"? Or you go straight for the jugular with the rampant "Do It To Me"? Alternatively you could press the 'carnival' button and get freaky with the heaving horns of "Mamboteca". How about throwing the party into delightful disarray with the Cypress Hill/Bootsy booty "Refugee Camp"? Or, for your final option, causing a mosh pit with the Busta-front electro-techno-rock clash "Tical"? It's all about the options, of which Morlack gives you plenty. Cruel? Too generous more like!
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FB 010
06 Dec 12
Breakbeat
06 Dec 12
Breakbeat
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PARISDJS 019-D
21 Feb 13
Funk
21 Feb 13
Funk
Various
Black Lace Vol 5EXCLUSIVE
Played by: George Kelly, Gazeebo, FINGERMAN, Superbreak, Juno Recommends Disco, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Jay Ru, Moustache Love, Get Down Edits, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Ramsey Hercules, VinylAddicted, Albacore, Editor's Kutz
Review: Nope, this ain't the return of mulleted 80s duo Black Lace, it's the latest comp from Dynamicron's Latino-centric nu-disco label Los Grandes. Once again they've searched high and low to gather the hottest re-edits. Highlights this time include Brevil's sultry sweaty "Sexy", Vinyladdicted's shocking percussion-led rework of 'cough', Jimmy Nail's "Ain't No Doubt", PCJ's baddass 70s disco rock freakout "I Like The Sound", DJ Butcher's faithful take on Mister Flaggio's Italo disco masterpiece "Take A Chance", and Craxi Disco's seductive and proggy synth-disco epic "Jerusalem".
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GRAN 017
11 Mar 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
11 Mar 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
Grant Phabao presents Afrodyete
Itchin For Your LoveEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Juno Recommends Reggae/Oldies/Ska
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PARISDJS022-D
12 Mar 13
Reggae Classics/Ska
12 Mar 13
Reggae Classics/Ska
Funky Beats & Re EditsEXCLUSIVE
Played by: BMD, Chudy, Actual Sounds, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Killer Funk Records USA, Breakbeat Paradise Recordings, TURNTILL, Ez Icarus, Warson, Essex Groove
Review: Tru Funk have taken the nu-funk ball and run so far with it they're in a stadium four towns over. This debut full lengther from fellow Polish party starter BMD is a fine example; a collection of his previous buzz-rubs and a few newies thrown in for good measure, it's all about the booties and beef-ups. All presented in a bulbous mid-tempo breaks style, highlights include a respectfully muscular reboot of Jamie Lidell's "Feels Good", a heads-down 80s synth funk shuffle ("Off The Catwalk") and a salacious twist on Scissor Sisters with Bootsy-level slap bass freakiness ("Yo Mama").
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TF 24
18 Mar 13
Breakbeat
18 Mar 13
Breakbeat
Twin Flavour Remix EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Bucharest's Gemini Bros are all about classic funk sounds, and here they've enlisted a host of pals to help inject plenty of it into their own tune. "Twin Flavour" is a up-tempo belter, with an incessant rubber bassline and piano/organ riffs. The normally electro-heavy Ursula 1000 delivers an ace, but surprisingly discofied version, Stereo 77 go for trippy bongo acid and finally Pips & Midi Kobain beef up the original, adding plenty of brass and wah-wah guitar in the process.
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BB 008D
25 Mar 13
Breakbeat
25 Mar 13
Breakbeat
Katakana Edits Vol 10EXCLUSIVE
Review: How many edit series can boast reaching a tenth volume? Ok, well how many can boast of attaining ten successful ones? Here French funk party commander Morlack provides five new top-notch retweaks that take no prisoners. "Loose It" is a tight James Brown-style jam that occasionally veers into French electro territory, "Let's Boogie" is all funk grooves and tough hip-hop breaks, "Big Pill" is total rubberband disco-funk,"Capital S" is more electro-boogie and finally "Tough" wraps things up with a big ole slap bass and flute singalong!
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KE 9010
26 Mar 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
26 Mar 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
