funky house sceptics, let me draw your attention to this

http://soundcloud.com/missfireuk/miss-fire-rock-ur-world-produced-written-sung-by-miss-fire

this is gorgeous btw.

yes isn't it brilliant! i was hoping you'd pinpoint what it was specifically reminiscent of though, it's been driving me mad. (some 00-03 r&b obviously, diamond princess even maybe).

?? [caralarmy - ceeeeelebrate?]

this is dj tonka's 'freeze' btw.

yes isn't it brilliant! i was hoping you'd pinpoint what it was specifically reminiscent of though, it's been driving me mad. (some 00-03 r&b obviously, diamond princess even maybe).

reminds me of the second mis-teeq album actually.

ILL BLU MISTAJAM MIX 08/02/11

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00y2srl

Ill Blu - Tick Tock
Ill Blu - Overdose
Ill Blu - Bhangra Knights
Ill Blu - Meltdown
Ill Blu - Alrite Mate
Ill Blu - Monsta
Toddska - Gal From England
Shay & Sinista - Glitch In The System
Ill Blu - Dirty Monkey
Ill Blu - Do That
Katy B - Lights on (feat. Ms Dynamite)
Troublesum - Boot Install
Ill Blu - Chelt
Ill Blu - Warp Speed

Last night I was in a club where in amongst lots of dubstep and minimal techno and very "serious" tunes the DJ decided to play Addictive's "Domino Effect (DJ Naughty remix)" and it was a very clear highlight of my night - I don't think there's a single bad funky version of that tune.

Okay excited about checking that Ill Blu set.

I don't think there's a single bad funky version of that tune.

Trying to remember if there are others apart from Naughty, O.B. and Dubplate Wonder? Each of those are excellent, yes.

Crazy Cousinz version too, which is also great, if not as great as other Crazy Cousinz productions.

never heard the dubplate wonder remix, iirc. o.b. = personal fav.

that ill blu set looks great. thx.

Rusty if you haven't heard the dubplate wonder remix you haven't heard his Wonderland 2009 set either! This must be rectified!

http://soundcloud.com/nmbrs/ill-blu-meltdown-ep-3-track-sampler-nmbrs12/s-2B7WQ

the blurb is kinda pointless, tho :

"Elusive may be a word that is easily chucked about in todays scene but despite being regarded as one of the most feted UK Funky / House production teams in the country they rarely let go of their original material. There's a handful of remixes for underground and major label artists, the masterful Bellion twelve inch for Hyperdub and the odd appearance on pirate radio but that’s pretty much it."

Yeah it's kinda... not true?

"Chelt" really is such a banger.

That Ill Blu mix is so fucking intense. I don't think it's possible to concoct a scarier beat than "Monsta".

Though the other new tunes all give it a red hot go. Interesting use of stuttery "pon de floor" snares on several of them. Only Ill Blu can be this macho and assimilationist and yet remain so vibey, it's actually kinda remarkable.

I'm listening to cooly g's boiler mix and there's a track that caught my attention around 34:00. The lyrics are something like this: "Just like the rain your love fall down. I wanna feel the rain." Can anyone ID it? Thanks.

Found it for you...

Rowntree Ft Msz Priscilla - Rain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2M6FbPLAkA

Good track.

Its some verinant on that track anyway...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM7bIJgVRMo

wow, thanks. I thought it was a remix of a popular rnb track.

oh wait wait, appparently that's not the track that i've been looking for. when I asked Cooly via Twitter she said it was a DJ Kismet remix but she didn't tell me the title.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/8wbiu8

new dj reflex mix (doublepack zip w/ miss fire mini ep - mmm synergy) is a must once it gets going

fully take back what i said abt champion's 'loose control' (track 19 on there) btw, dutty riddim like that he can call 'rtc's mum' for all i care

Re: Bhangra Knights - are we far enough away from the early 00s so that bhangra-sampling funky sounds inspired and fresh rather than lazy arse? I think so.

havent marinated on this mix long but also of note:

#12 - finners do we know what this one is? sounds right up ur rarefied alley
#14 - YES DUMPLIN THIS IS THE RUFFNESS
#19 - bloodclaaaaaaaat once again, seriously
#20 - is this some next 'house girls' already?? monster
#23 - liking it, liking it
#24 - YES FUZZY LOGIK U LITTLE BEAUTY
#26 - lol fuck right off what is this madness
#29 - attention tim x2

in conclusion, download this mix it is nifty. apologies for lack of usual diabolical magniloquence.

xp haha glad it wasnt just me that felt some long-dormant vestigial shame rear up at getting excited about that track title. but yeah no i totally agree.

ill blu really are kinda outgrowing the scene now though (in terms of the music itself rather than popularity). can't help thinking of them as a redone without a gaga, a danja without a britney - i'd love to hear them with a vocalist (not a rapper) with enough character to push back against their productions.

i expected more of them for the new princess nyah single (can't remember the title, not worth linking anyway) but frustratingly they only regressed to a sort of budget shondrae/bangladesh.

Was that Take Control or whatever it was? I didn't like it very much.

#12 - finners do we know what this one is? sounds right up ur rarefied alley

Really? this sounds good but not especially amazing I reckon. Rarefied, yeah.

#14 - YES DUMPLIN THIS IS THE RUFFNESS

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

#20 - is this some next 'house girls' already?? monster

LOVE this.

#24 - YES FUZZY LOGIK U LITTLE BEAUTY

Classic fruity fuzzy vibes.

#26 - lol fuck right off what is this madness

!!!!! When this tune drops it's the biggest shock ever. Total Banger, but I'm also getting an Eric Morillo kinda vibe...

#29 - attention tim x2

haha do you just assume I like the spacey deep tunes. This is great though, so guilty as charged I guess.

#29 - attention tim x2

tracklist for the reflex mix :

01. Miss Fire Ft. Van Cleef - The Beat
02. Bucie Vs. Fuzzy Logik - Your Kiss (Reflex Bootleg)
03. Miss Fire - Crazy
04. Eastwood - I Wanna Be The Man
05. Andy Jay & S-Tee Ft. Big Rob - Tutti Frutti
06. Perempay & Dee Ft. Cleo Soul - Addicted
07. Flavia Ft. Tribal Magz - Walkaway (Wireless Sound Remix)
08. Fuzzy Logik - Hello (In The Morning Instrumental)
09. Sharnell & Denica - Why (Lil Silva Remix)
10. Jada Pearl - All My Love
11.Troublesum - Boot Install
12. Illmana Ft. Becky Rhodes - Wild Over You
13. Bassboy & Marcus Nasty - Stamp
14. 321 - Big Man Ting (Dumplin' Remix)
15. Bucie - Party With Me
16. Fuzzy Logik - Freestyle
17. DJ Naya - Rain Down On Me
18. Ruff Diamondz - Alright Still
19. Champion - Lose Control
20. DJ Eastwood - Hard Touch
21. Brian Storme - Messed Up (DJ Naughty Remix)
22. Todz & Beatz Ft. Branjae - Mystery (DVA Soule Power Remix)
23. Miss Fire & Miss Anonymous - Jump
24. Myshy - Playground
25. Wireless Sound - The Follow Up
26. Oliver Twizt - Another Step (Vato Gonzalez original vs. Mark Simmons Bootleg)
27. Miss Fire - 004FH
28. Flavia Ft. Riskgo - Be The One
29. Miss Fire - Confusion Beat
30. Andy Jay & S-Tee - Crunk VIP
31. A.L - Should I?
32. Miss Fire & Miss Anonymous - Animal
33. Renee Soul - Freakend

http://soundcloud.com/marcusnasty/mc-free-show-just-beats 16/02

marcus is going in on tonight's show

http://relay.exequo.org/rinsefm/podcast/MarcusNasty020311.mp3

this fuzzy logic tune around 25 minutes that makes rankin scream at marcus like he's a naughty child!!

most of the singing/music written to the signing on that Reflex mix is just shocking. i like offkey ish, i like in key ish, but the producer/singer really should settle on one before Miss Singer goes all Mariah-esque embellishment...

PS if anyone can get that Marcus set to download can they pls reup?

Miss Fire going from strength to strength.

Petchy interview on The Quietus: http://thequietus.com/articles/05794-militant-euphoria-petchy-interview

Really enjoying Miss Fire at the moment, she's brilliant.

Really rare to find a great singer who's also a good enough producer and songwriter both to be able to smash it on instrumental tracks and step back and let other singers take over.

That Petchy piece was very good though I scratched my head at the reference to "so-called UK Funky". Really?

Very rare indeed, I hope she gets picked up for some releases soon her tracks deserve wax for sure.

No idea what the "so-called UK Funky" line is about either, it seems pointless, wrong and a out of place. It was prob just a flipant slip though I wouldn't bother reading much into it.

I suspect it was an editorial intervention actually, it seems out of keeping with the tone of the article otherwise.

@Funkystepz
"Just know the next EP will be a storm. Its called Face Off EP The tracks on there is Shocker, Bounce & Loco Moca. 1 more to confirm."

Can they fucking release "Lovers" already.

Rudimental and Shantie's "Deep In The Valley" is now available on beatport and, well, it's fucking A.

Myshy's "Playground" is SO my jam at the moment. Fuzzy is such a handy opposite-of-everything-boring-in-funky poster boy, he's like a compass in a snowstorm.

this is old but i wish i had it on mp3. did anyone ever upload it?

This TRC mix for Fabric starts with: Miss Fire & TRC - Drive Me

http://www.fabriclondon.com/blog/view/introducing-trc/

Feeling it.

We caught up with Ossie for a chat and mix: http://sonicrouter.blogspot.com/2011/03/sr-mix-73-ossie-lightworks.html

^^ feeling that ossie mix right now

this thread has gotten quiet. love that no mcs mix from marcus nasty from last month. might just be his changing tastes or maybe producers have suddenly gotten 'better' recently, but from what im hearing as im playing catch up, funky seems to have lost some of its rougher edges. producers seem to be aiming for higher production values. also noticing more dubstep/bassline influence. also seems to be less beats with the typical galloping drums. or maybe marcus is just playing from a wider range of sources.

Champion Sounds Vol.3
http://xpldr.tumblr.com/post/4088575727/download-champion-sounds-vol-3

Carnao Beats Upper Hand
http://xpldr.tumblr.com/post/4117404693/download-carnao-beats-upper-hand

Quality freebies...

I <3 the Ossie mix.

HOW THE FUCK DID I MISS THIS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zch6x_ZRDzk