Old Skool

2. Ol' Skool Music ft. XL Middleton

Debut Mixtape featuring all the new FUNK.  Including G-FUNK remixes of Diamond's features with Kurupt, Disko, Nipsey Hussle, & Mac Lucci.  

©2013 Diamond Ortiz.  All original music and instruments performed by J. Diamond-Ortiz.  facebook.com/diamondortiz

5. I Love California

Oldies But Goodies Mix Vol 1

Roger Troutman G-FUNK dedication tribute 15 years today

Diamond Ortiz from the Bay with a brand new bounce on MoFunk Records.  7" Vinyl and Digital Download available June 2014 from MoFunkRecords.Com

"I'm Feelin Zooted, Batteries Included...."  
Super freaky and extra geeky, this New Skool Party Funk is a feel good dancefloor jam from the lowriding mind of J. Diamond-Ortiz.  Steeped in Westcoast culture, tradition and vibe, Diamond Ortiz's phat "funk bass", synths, clean guitars, bangin drums, and crisp vocoder will get you feelin Zooted too.

Credits:
Written, Produced, and all instruments/vocals performed by J. Diamond-Ortiz ©2014 (ASCAP: Funk Stripes Inc.)
Executive Produced: XL Middleton & Eddy Funkster 

(©2014 MoFunk Records)

"Zooted" by Diamond Ortiz

Originally Performed by One Way, this classic track penned by Hudson/McCord is given a bangin' modern production by J. Diamond-Ortiz. Reimagined with talkbox/vocoder lead vox,  g'd up synth bass, bangin drums, and that classic loc'ed out synth lead from the original, this joint is some stone cold funk... uncut. 

Gettin down for the funk of it... Funkin for fun

For all the poppers WorldWide. A 2014 Cover of the classic song "POP IT" from One Way.
All Instruments & production performed by J. Diamond-Ortiz
(2014 FUNK STRIPES INC. ASCAP)

"POP IT" by Diamond Ortiz (Originally Performed by One Way)

This is one of my all time favourite party jams... guaranteed dancefloor fodder for any occasion. Putting the Ffun back in the Ffunk!!! Shouts out to the Tido and the Boz Boz

Con Funk Shun "Ffun" (SoulProvider Refunktification)

Releases March 3rd, 2015. Available for pre-order now at MofunkRecords.com 

"Boomerang EP" is the latest from the prolific Bay Area funkster known as Diamond Ortiz. From the jump, it's clear that he's a student of the gutter school of 1980's synth funk, a la Roger Troutman, but he brings a new dimension to the genre by incorporating a blues influence that allows him to create even more melodic, bouncy soundscapes than many of his predecessors. 

Short and sweet, the "Boomerang EP" weaves its four tracks into a story that tells of a troubled love that culminates in a tenuous, but hopeful ending with the album's title cut. While the subject matter further reflects his blues influence, the grooves themselves are drenched in thick layers of funk, always uptempo and utterly danceable. 

The EP can be considered an appetizer while modern funksters await the release of the first Diamond Ortiz LP, also coming from MoFunk Records.

4.  "Boomerang"

my Interpretation of the classic Roger Track "More Bounce to the Ounce"

Sin2 - More Bounce (Funky Lay Bacc Mix)

A collection of unreleased throwbacks between 2006-2012

www.iamtemu.com

Make U Danz [Roger Tribute](2008)

Vaughan Mason - Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll.mp3

<<<<<<<<818 Ditching Party>>>>>>>>>>
A perfect mix of KROQ Flashbacks + Rock En Espanol...............
-ORIGINAL VERSIONS
-STRAIGHT MIXES
-FEW DJ DROPS
-ALL HITZ
-NO EXAGGERATING REMIXES, WHERE YOU CANT TELL WHAT SONG IT IS..
-NOT A COMPUTER MIX
...................ENJOY!..................
When I was @ Grant High School in Van Nuys, I use to DJ at "Ditching Parties" in the valley...  It was mostly KROQ Flashbacks... (no one had rock en espanol in vinyl) Except for 1 DJ... DJ Dreamchild. Anyways, listen to my mix... you'll enjoy it!!

80's Flashback + Rock En Español - DITCHING PARTY

Mofunk Records Presents:
Diamond Ortiz "Special Request". Aviailable now on limited edition cassette. 
Purchase/Download available at www.MofunkRecords.com

"Diamond Ortiz is back with a fresh selection of original material, shining light on his masterful production, playing of instruments, singing and signature talkbox stylings. Drenched in G-funk synth bass and feel-good boogie vibes, sunshine synths and clean guitars, icy vocals and soulful talkboxes spitting game in harmony, Diamond is carrying the torch of his OG funk mentors into the future. Honed over many years on stages and in studios across the Bay Area and LA since youth, Diamond's grassroots DIY recordings are filled with flavor and feel, and the culture of the scenes he's grown up around.

From super sized slappers like "Poster Girl" and "Playeristic Tendencies", to the sweet saccharine gangster boogie of "1-900" and "Slow Mo", and the love filled duet "Next Level Lovin'" with label mate Moniquea, Diamond's deep understanding, versatility and command of the genre as a whole are clear.

Diamond Ortiz makes his mission clear on "Special Request" - spreading love and joy thru old school music and bringing people together through the funk."

"Poster Girl" by Diamond Ortiz

Commodores - Brick House (M+M Brick Layers Mix)

Representing the Bay Area branch of MoFunk's ever-growing tree, Diamond Ortiz brings you "Loveline," his first full-length with the label. Fueled by the success of the "Zooted" single and subsequent "Boomerang EP," Diamond continues to expand on his heavy-bottomed, pulsating brand of funk, underscored by deep synth bass lines and skull-shattering hand claps, contrasted perfectly with beautiful melody and joyful sentiments, as exemplified by song titles such as "She Chose Me," "We Clicked," and "Natural Fun." 

Weaving interchangeably between the human and electronic incarnations of his voice, it's easy to draw comparisons between his talkbox technique and those of his more iconic predecessors. Yet, while he makes reference with reverence, he does it in his own way, having distilled the blueprints of many into the sound of one - and it's ready to be heard in full on "Loveline."

Nov 18, 2016. MofunkRecords.com

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All selections written, produced, & performed by Jeremy Diamond-Ortiz. (Guitars, Bass, Synths/Keyboards, Talkbox, Drums/Programming, Vocals by JDO)

"In The Cut Like Whaat" written by Crystal Jackson, Reality Jones, and J. Diamond-Ortiz.

Additional vocals by Reality Jonez & Crystal Jackson

Recorded and mixed at Bronson-Chula Vista Studios, Hollywood, CA. {2001 N. Bronson Ave, Los Angeles CA}.

Mastered by Gus Elg.

A3 - Play It Kool

15 min quick mix.  Old Schol,  Funk,   90's Enjoy.  
djreneortiz.com for more mixes.

OLD SCHOOL FUNK 15 MIN MIX 1 - DJRENEORTIZ.COM

LIVE AT BLUE AGAVE  OLD-SCHOOL & FUNK (J-SCRATCH) PART 2

LIVE AT BLUE AGAVE

FREE DOWNLOAD VIA BANDCAMP --> http://bit.ly/LovingTREW

hopped up a intro dub for this one. Added a couple breaks down the line too. Shout out to Onra... Enjoy!

Old Skool

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