F-F-F-F-F-Funkystepz

logging in or signing up to a kev kharas vehicle seems a bit much tbh, can anyone reup that?

I remember last year really enjoying Smoove Kriminal's shows, but in the last few months I've found it hard to listen to them because long stretches of them just seem very dull to me. This felt more like... maybe not a full return to form but def a step back in the right direction.

― Mr Andy M, Friday, 29 July 2011 21:23 (4 days ago) Bookmark

yeah, i was in the same boat and i agree the sets are sounding pretty good right now. guess it's just the serendipity of funky moving more in smoove's general direction this year but with him uninterested in the deep moody boring set building that marcus does so it stays light

― r|t|c, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 09:18 (1 year ago) Permalink

shock, awe, rending of garms @ 'royal rumble' btw obv

― r|t|c, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 09:20 (1 year ago) Permalink

haha

Here you go:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/cayr71

― Tim F, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 10:01 (1 year ago) Permalink

oh excellent, i've been resisting signing up to rcrdlbl for a while now (when did they start this anyway) and now i can resist some more

― lex pretend, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 10:03 (1 year ago) Permalink

xp tanx

always had a soft spot for this one, it's cute

― r|t|c, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 10:04 (1 year ago) Permalink

kinda lol how they present "You Got It" as filling the yawning gap between the first and second (forthcoming) Hyperdub releases.

― Tim F, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 10:06 (1 year ago) Permalink

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2E86FB60CDD0B24A

lolol

― r|t|c, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 10:41 (1 year ago) Permalink

Yeah I'd seen that! It seems to be pretty genuine.

― Tim F, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 10:44 (1 year ago) Permalink

oh yeah i'm sure they love it

damn i forgot how much of a tune 'fast love' was

― r|t|c, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 10:47 (1 year ago) Permalink

i have long mentally categorized funkystepz as the biggest jamiroquai fans

― r|t|c, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 10:48 (1 year ago) Permalink

amazing

― lex pretend, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 10:49 (1 year ago) Permalink

lol @ outkast

― lex pretend, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 10:49 (1 year ago) Permalink

Yeah "Fast Love" is the bomb.

― Tim F, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 10:50 (1 year ago) Permalink

i should really listen to older again one day, my mum used to absolutely cane it and i secretly didn't mind

also the back to reality mix of freedom 90 is proto funky i just decided

― r|t|c, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 10:54 (1 year ago) Permalink

Ha, I just figured out that "You Got It" samples Juan Maclean's "One Day". The origin of that riff had been bugging me.

― dutty whiney (The Reverend), Sunday, 7 August 2011 22:45 (1 year ago) Permalink

ok everything in that smoove criminal mix is amazing

fffffunkystepz are making me a
believer

― Dark Noises from the Eurozone (Tracer Hand), Monday, 8 August 2011 08:21 (1 year ago) Permalink

"you got it" is so todd-the-godlike

― lex pretend, Monday, 8 August 2011 08:31 (1 year ago) Permalink

^ Belated thanks to Tim for the tracklist. Class A is the fuggin one. :D

― Mr Andy M, Wednesday, 17 August 2011 15:20 (1 year ago) Permalink

listening to the trouble ep

hadn't really rated any of these tracks before now but they really are remarkable

― r|t|c, Wednesday, 5 October 2011 16:44 (1 year ago) Permalink

BACK IN THE GAME.
You guys have seen this, right? Big mix that FZ did for Fader -

http://soundcloud.com/fadermedia/funkystepz-fader-mix-1
http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/17/funkystepz-fader-mix-mp3/#ixzz1b9Rm6slt
Tracklist:
Funkystepz Feat Lily Mckenzie – Circles
Funkystepz – Transformer
DR Gonzo – Bust em up
Roska – Jackpot
Six D – Best Damn Night (Funkystepz Mix)
Funkystepz – Dirty Dutch
Canblaster – Clockwork
Friendly Fires – Hawaiian Air (Seiji Remix)
Funkystepz – Trouble
Funkystepz – XTC
T Williams Feat Terri Walker – Heartbeat (Mosca Remix) ****
Champion – Lighter
Funkystepz – Class A
Scratcha – Flute
Funkystepz – Anger
Funkystepz – Royal Rumble
Funkystepz – Bruk Out
Encore – The One (Champion Mix)
Roska – Roskallion
Funkystepz – Fizzy
Funkystepz – Jumanji
Crazy Cousinz Feat Omarion – Arch Your Back
Funkystepz – Fuller
Champion – 1994
Funkystepz – Warrior
Funkystepz Feat Lily Mckenzie – For U
Funkystepz – Tokyo Drift
Funkystepz Feat Rhian – Our Love
Duchess Feat Scorcher – All The Boyz (Wookie Remix)
Roska – Do You Believe (Ma1 Remix)
Favorite Flava – Heaven (Funkystepz Mix)
Funkystepz – You Got it
Roska Feat Jamie George – Wonderful day (Scratcha Soule Power Mix)
Funkystepz – Underground
Scrufizzer – Fizzy Flow

Kind of hate saying this, but this mix along with a couple of other select bits and pieces is basically keeping the flame of UKF alive for me right now.

― Mr Andy M, Wednesday, 19 October 2011 21:15 (1 year ago) Permalink

is there a greater thrill this year than listening to 'xtc' slowly but terrifyingly surely construct itself into a ultrabanger?

― r|t|c, Thursday, 20 October 2011 00:18 (1 year ago) Permalink

They can't mix for shit on this one but it hardly matters when the tracks are this good.

That Petchy mix and this are keeping me going with the funky at the mo.

I'd almost thought Petchy had died or something.

― jimitheexploder, Thursday, 20 October 2011 18:49 (1 year ago) Permalink

*Funkystepz can't mix for shit on the fader mix I mean

― jimitheexploder, Thursday, 20 October 2011 18:50 (1 year ago) Permalink

they've never acted like mixing was the slightest part of their game tbf.

idk if i can really claim that petchy set is worth putting up with that tosser at the start for, really basic and dare i say halfhearted selection. petch doesnt care about funky at all.

― r|t|c, Thursday, 20 October 2011 19:08 (1 year ago) Permalink

although whats that track at the end ? v decent.

― r|t|c, Thursday, 20 October 2011 19:11 (1 year ago) Permalink

The best thing about the Petchy set is Shantie's new rhymes.

Downloading the Funkystepz now.

― Tim F, Thursday, 20 October 2011 20:02 (1 year ago) Permalink

I was disapointed Petchy kinda fell off and went all regular house, when he spins the funky bits he still has a good vibe going though. Plus his MCs are the best when it comes to riding funky for me. No idea why he just kinda dropped off like that.

The Funkystepz mix from Boiler Room yp thread prob... he sounded a lot tighter in the mix.

I'm feeling that last track too, can't place it right now though.

― jimitheexploder, Thursday, 20 October 2011 20:03 (1 year ago) Permalink

Hehe there's a few shaky moments in the Funkystepz mix for sure.
I kind of agree that the MCs are the main strength of the Petchy set and that tune-wise it only really comes alive for the last few.

― Mr Andy M, Thursday, 20 October 2011 20:11 (1 year ago) Permalink

OMG "XTC" is amazing.

― Tim F, Thursday, 20 October 2011 21:23 (1 year ago) Permalink

Hello, thought I'd share this here too. Part 1 of the Funkystepz January takeover on 1xtra - the remixes mix. Even if you know most of the tracks here its still worth listening cos this is how they're meant to be heard. Even the Bruno Mars mix is fantastic!

http://www.mediafire.com/file/feaqp2...2ac/Funkystepz Jan 2012 - 1extra mix 1 (remixes).mp3

Rihanna — We Found Love
Funkystepz Mix
Gyptian — Hold Ya
Funkystepz Rock Da House Mix
Chocolate Doll — Who's That Girl
Funkystepz Anthem Mix
The Hi-Fives — What you do
Hottest By Far Funkystepz Anthem Mix
Jin Akinishi Feat Jason Derulo — Test Drive
Funkystepz Dub Mix
Six D — 2 Seconds
Funkystepz Anthem Mix
New Boyz feat Feat The Cataracts & Dev — Backseat
Funkystepz Billionaire Club Mix
Klic & Lokiboi — I Won't
Funkystepz Mix
Delerious Feat Noeva — A Fool
Funkystepz Mix
Bruno Mars — It Will Rain
Funkystepz Mix
Weeknd — Rolling Stone
Funkystepz Mix
Weeknd — Gone
Funkystepz Mix
Vybz Kartel — Half On A Baby
Funkystepz Mix
Scrufizzer — Hoody
Funkystepz Anthem

― Benny B, Thursday, 12 January 2012 23:01 (1 year ago) Permalink

Oh hai Benny.

― Mr Andy M, Friday, 13 January 2012 11:32 (1 year ago) Permalink

hullo andy. this threads been very quiet lately, but funkystepz have been doing alot recently. Anyone else feeling the Bruno Mars remix? I love it!

oh, and theres a boiler room set here http://boilerroom.tv/funkystepzs-75-min-mix/

and 1xtra again tomorrow night :)

― Benny B, Saturday, 14 January 2012 23:26 (1 year ago) Permalink

This mix is fantastic!

― Tim F, Sunday, 15 January 2012 02:09 (1 year ago) Permalink

― Sébastien, Sunday, 15 January 2012 02:14 (1 year ago) Permalink

Funkystepz mix for Mary Anne Hobbs 14 Jan 2012:

http://uploaded.to/file/waedc8y2/Funkystepz_Xfm_MaryAnneHobbs_2012_01_14_qrip.mp3

Radar – Funkystepz
Royal Rumble – Funkystepz
Fuller Refix Reserved – Funkystepz
Warrior – Funkystepz
Dirty Dutch – Funkystepz
Section-5 – Funkystepz
Thunderbolt – Funkystepz
Trouble – Funkystepz
Bounce Refix – Funkystepz
For U – Funkystepz Feat Lily Mckenzie
Star 9 – Funkystepz
Phantom – Funkystepz
I Won’t (Funkystepz Mix) – Klic And Lokiboi
Class A – Funkystepz
It Will Rain (Funkystepz Mix) – Bruno Mars
Rolling Stones (Funkystepz Mix) – Weekend
Circles – Funkystepz Feat Lily Mckenzie
Mondo Bizzaro – Funkystepz

― Tim F, Monday, 27 February 2012 18:30 (1 year ago) Permalink

Mondo Bizzaro – Funkystepz O_O

― moullet, Monday, 27 February 2012 19:07 (1 year ago) Permalink

this is fantastic. almost overwhelmingly so! perhaps not something best listened to lying in bed wearing headphones.

how much funkystepz stuff is officially out there, as opposed to being on mixes here and there?

― shart practice (Merdeyeux), Monday, 27 February 2012 21:57 (1 year ago) Permalink

"Our service is currently unavailable in your country. We are sorry about that."

;________________;

― marissa explains it all (The Reverend), Monday, 27 February 2012 22:02 (1 year ago) Permalink

physical releases:
Trouble EP
Fuller / Hurricane Riddim 12"

others:
Deep Roller EP
Face Off EP
ReFix EP (weak)
Sounds Of Malibu

I think For U (ft. Lily McKenzie) and Circles (ft. Lily McKenzie) were released too.

― moullet, Monday, 27 February 2012 22:11 (1 year ago) Permalink

xpost

how much funkystepz stuff is officially out there, as opposed to being on mixes here and there?

Heaps! They've really addressed this issue over the past 18 months or so with a series of EP releases. Plus most of their remixes are officially released.

Royal Rumble EP out next month! Finally I will have "Warrior" (and the title track) in full.

― Tim F, Monday, 27 February 2012 22:12 (1 year ago) Permalink

Can some wonderful person be a hero and make that available to us Estadounidenses?

― marissa explains it all (The Reverend), Monday, 27 February 2012 22:50 (1 year ago) Permalink

go on then
http://www.mediafire.com/?lwbn41x2q6yydlg

― Number None, Monday, 27 February 2012 23:08 (1 year ago) Permalink

how about LOVERS?

― moullet, Monday, 27 February 2012 23:17 (1 year ago) Permalink

One of them intimated on another thread here that they're unlikely to release it now :-(

I think they're kinda over that 2009-ish rolling snares sound, they think it's dated or something.

A shame, as it's their finest vocal tune!!

― Tim F, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 00:34 (1 year ago) Permalink

i like the fact that they're releasing things but their mixes are astonishing.. the guest mix @ fireworks is my favorite by them, so high energy

― moullet, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 01:53 (1 year ago) Permalink

Yeah I think increasingly their sound is boiling down to <ridiculously colourful and convoluted hopskotch patterns around a 4X4 groove> such that itheir tunes sound best piled together in two minute stretches one after the other, rather than in discrete 5 minute settings.

― Tim F, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 02:04 (1 year ago) Permalink

I really enjoy Funkystepz, I think they're some of the best producers aroiund today, not just in UK Funky, but in any genre. It's almost ridiculous how many good tunes they have,and they continue to put out a steady stream of great mixes, EPs, remixes, and refixes. Just check out the tracklisting for the Royal Rumble EP: http://soundcloud.com/funkystepzuk/funkystepz-royal-rumble-ep. That's four certified bangers right there!

― Astrochimp32, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 07:25 (1 year ago) Permalink

their transitions (in mixes) still works flawlessly

"girls go wild !!!"

― moullet, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 18:26 (1 year ago) Permalink

Fuller / Hurricane Riddim 12"

Have this

― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 18:28 (1 year ago) Permalink

Fuller is amazing.

― oppet, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 22:55 (1 year ago) Permalink