Benny Bunter
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He was only on for half an hour for some reason. I recorded it anyway, I'll up it later.
Funky/London/UK House
He was only on for half an hour for some reason. I recorded it anyway, I'll up it later.
Tentative Andy
I'm in the Meal Deal
Yeah I was wondering what was going on - thought I had another hour left and then when Dream was like 'this one's the last one' started thinking I must have got my times wrong, lol.
Benny Bunter
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Sectionfive
bandwagon house
Cheers Benny
Tentative Andy
I'm in the Meal Deal
Ahahaha this is so jokes.
"John F Kennedy, get down get down".
Kripsy is pretty damn skilled at the Yes/No Game too...
Benny Bunter
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I love the G Smalls and Krispy show, I could listen to their banter all night. Local lads like Tate & Lyle! lol
I recorded tonight's show too so I'll stick that up later in the week. Even more get down get down and them talking shit about eastenders and that, its a right laugh. (good music too btw)
I recorded tonight's show too so I'll stick that up later in the week. Even more get down get down and them talking shit about eastenders and that, its a right laugh. (good music too btw)
Benny Bunter
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Nee bother mate, just spreading the love and all that. Get yourself round mine for a mix this week if you like, I've got a week off work.
[q]Also also, can't speak for Tim but I'm happy for Funkystepz to get a release on Hyperdub if it means that more people find out about/listen to them plus keeps people interested in UKF generally. Although maybe they'll have already released it by then, I think Fuller would be a good choice of tune for them to use, because it has a similar feel to some of the other stuff on Hyperdub, but also fits with at least some of the other tunes that Fz already make, so it's like the best of both worlds.[/q]
I feel the same way. I hope whatever release eventuates is more fun (i.e. is more representative of Funkystepz generally) than the Ill Blu 12 (which was fine, but, like, some ways below being their best work). A Hyperdub release is a great chance to get exposure, it'd be a shame to waste it on some attempt at psuedo-Scratcha seriousness.
They have so many great tracks they could use though: "Fuller" was the first one that sprung to my mind too, but "Bubbly", "Piano Storm", "Mr Bandicoot" and ESPECIALLY "Hurrican Riddim" would all be ace choices as well.
I feel the same way. I hope whatever release eventuates is more fun (i.e. is more representative of Funkystepz generally) than the Ill Blu 12 (which was fine, but, like, some ways below being their best work). A Hyperdub release is a great chance to get exposure, it'd be a shame to waste it on some attempt at psuedo-Scratcha seriousness.
They have so many great tracks they could use though: "Fuller" was the first one that sprung to my mind too, but "Bubbly", "Piano Storm", "Mr Bandicoot" and ESPECIALLY "Hurrican Riddim" would all be ace choices as well.
Benny Bunter
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I think Fuller is a safe bet as it appears on this new Kode 9 promo mix
they have two new wonderful tracks that might fit Hyperdub quite well and still be representative of what they do, I think. One's called "You Got It" and the other is a remix of "Estho - Bitch". They're the last two on the Funkystepz showcase of last Friday's show on Rinse (last 2 of the 1st hour), I really hope they're seeing vinyl either on that release or somewhere else.
I agree re: Ill Blu though, the Hyperdub 12" is way below their usual quality level...
I agree re: Ill Blu though, the Hyperdub 12" is way below their usual quality level...
lmfao at anyone warning of the perils of seriousness while posting on Dissensus...
OK, let me put this to everyone here while tim's also about. i've got end of year round ups to do soon and my gut feeling is uk funky has plateau-ed this year, in terms of creativity and output.
the circle camp have their thing running in parallel and personally for me in 2010 the 130 stuff that uk funky catalysed (night slugs, oneman/502, slackk, blunted robots, lots of the numbers output etc) has been far more inspirational than uk funky itself. yes you can point to the odd good uk funky releases this year but i'm talking in terms of overall genre quality.
anyone got a strong case to the contrary? i'm all ears...
the circle camp have their thing running in parallel and personally for me in 2010 the 130 stuff that uk funky catalysed (night slugs, oneman/502, slackk, blunted robots, lots of the numbers output etc) has been far more inspirational than uk funky itself. yes you can point to the odd good uk funky releases this year but i'm talking in terms of overall genre quality.
anyone got a strong case to the contrary? i'm all ears...
Totally disagree obvs, unless you mean "plateau" in the sense that with funky 2010 is as strong as 2009 is as strong as 2008.
If you're looking for ostentatiously future-music thrills then funky isn't going to do this any more than 2-step did - in that it does it (speaking of which did anyone hear that mindblowing "Lion's Den" tune near the end of the 20 October Marcus set) but only in the course of achieving its other more central aims.
Even more than 2-step, funky has dispensed with any notion of linear development flirtation with which has never really done any of its predecessor genres any favours in the long run; instead you get this kind of spiralling outwards that pushes at all borders consistently - so the banger tunes can get more banging, the vocal tunes can getting more interestingly songful, the deep tunes can get dreamier, but then at the same time the internal hybridisation prevents all these strands from breaking away into disparate weaves. Hard to wrap up in a year-end review that makes it sound like 2010 brought you the future? Sure. But a drop off? No.
At any rate a comparison like "oh Night Slugs is better than funky this year" is just weird to me, not because Night Slugs is bad because most of the really awesome stuff from that camp (e.g. Kingdom's "Fog") is so different in feel, vibe, sound, tone, construction etc. that talking about that stuff in funky terms does it a disservice as much as it does funky (obv. something like the Lil' Silva 12 doesn't count here).
If you're looking for ostentatiously future-music thrills then funky isn't going to do this any more than 2-step did - in that it does it (speaking of which did anyone hear that mindblowing "Lion's Den" tune near the end of the 20 October Marcus set) but only in the course of achieving its other more central aims.
Even more than 2-step, funky has dispensed with any notion of linear development flirtation with which has never really done any of its predecessor genres any favours in the long run; instead you get this kind of spiralling outwards that pushes at all borders consistently - so the banger tunes can get more banging, the vocal tunes can getting more interestingly songful, the deep tunes can get dreamier, but then at the same time the internal hybridisation prevents all these strands from breaking away into disparate weaves. Hard to wrap up in a year-end review that makes it sound like 2010 brought you the future? Sure. But a drop off? No.
At any rate a comparison like "oh Night Slugs is better than funky this year" is just weird to me, not because Night Slugs is bad because most of the really awesome stuff from that camp (e.g. Kingdom's "Fog") is so different in feel, vibe, sound, tone, construction etc. that talking about that stuff in funky terms does it a disservice as much as it does funky (obv. something like the Lil' Silva 12 doesn't count here).
Just this year, off the top of my head, there's been:
The Fives - It's What You Do
Screama & Farah - Kiss Me/I Won't Lose
Devine Collective - House Girls 6
Funkystepz - Lovers
Ill Blu - Meltdown
Devine Collective - People Keep Dancing
Funkystepz - Lovers
Roll Deep - Green Light (Ill Blu Remix)
Mercurial Myrmidon - Hey Bongo
Rudimental ft Adiyam and Shantie MC - Midnight Affair
Naughty Raver - Drama
D'Explicit - Follow Me (DJ Naughty Remix)
Greymatter ft Deize Tigrona - Eu Fuomo (Altered Natives Remix)
Roll Deep - Good Time (Ill Blu Remix)
Emvee - Windrush Riddim
Funkystepz - Fuller
Marcus Nasty & Bassboy - Drip
Eastwood - Right There
Funkystepz - Whispers
Smoove Kriminal - Stop Dat
Funk Butcher ft. Shea Soul - Pull Me Close
Aramac - Hurt Inside
Carnao - Get Out
Funky Twinz - Smile
Marcus Nasty & Bassboy - Let's Get Nasty
SMI - 60 Hertz
Nastee Boy - Funk Juice
Undisputed - Fya
T2 - Better Off As Friends (Lil' Silva Remix)
Devine Collective - Touch Her In The Morning
Funkystepz - Hurricane Riddim
MJ Cole - Volcano Riddim
Naughty Raver - Sticks & Stones
Lewi White - Sound of the Future
Justice ft. Siren - Tomboy (Screama Remix)
Illmana - Kiss You
J Labelz - Touch Me
Havana Cultura - Chekere (Seiji Rerub)
The Mike Delinquent Project - Say Yes
Lil Silva - Night Skanker
Redlight - Stupid
Kyla - Don't Play With My Heart (Roska Remix)
^^^ All amazing tunes. I'd put that list up against any music anywhere.
The Fives - It's What You Do
Screama & Farah - Kiss Me/I Won't Lose
Devine Collective - House Girls 6
Funkystepz - Lovers
Ill Blu - Meltdown
Devine Collective - People Keep Dancing
Funkystepz - Lovers
Roll Deep - Green Light (Ill Blu Remix)
Mercurial Myrmidon - Hey Bongo
Rudimental ft Adiyam and Shantie MC - Midnight Affair
Naughty Raver - Drama
D'Explicit - Follow Me (DJ Naughty Remix)
Greymatter ft Deize Tigrona - Eu Fuomo (Altered Natives Remix)
Roll Deep - Good Time (Ill Blu Remix)
Emvee - Windrush Riddim
Funkystepz - Fuller
Marcus Nasty & Bassboy - Drip
Eastwood - Right There
Funkystepz - Whispers
Smoove Kriminal - Stop Dat
Funk Butcher ft. Shea Soul - Pull Me Close
Aramac - Hurt Inside
Carnao - Get Out
Funky Twinz - Smile
Marcus Nasty & Bassboy - Let's Get Nasty
SMI - 60 Hertz
Nastee Boy - Funk Juice
Undisputed - Fya
T2 - Better Off As Friends (Lil' Silva Remix)
Devine Collective - Touch Her In The Morning
Funkystepz - Hurricane Riddim
MJ Cole - Volcano Riddim
Naughty Raver - Sticks & Stones
Lewi White - Sound of the Future
Justice ft. Siren - Tomboy (Screama Remix)
Illmana - Kiss You
J Labelz - Touch Me
Havana Cultura - Chekere (Seiji Rerub)
The Mike Delinquent Project - Say Yes
Lil Silva - Night Skanker
Redlight - Stupid
Kyla - Don't Play With My Heart (Roska Remix)
^^^ All amazing tunes. I'd put that list up against any music anywhere.
Benny Bunter
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couldn't disagree more really. At least 90% of the best funky hasn't come out to buy but if you listen to radio sets on a regular there's fantastic new stuff getting played week in week out. If I was you I'd spend a couple of weeks listening to Marcus nasty, Petchy, Devine recordings, Funkystepz shows. To be honest Live FM has been miles better than Rinse this year too. Sorry Blackdown but I just don't think you properly 'get' funky really, it just doesn't seem to be your thing, or maybe you're just not listening in the right places.