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This is a much more eclectic based mix that covers the kinda stuff I play in backroom, bars & parties. It's got some really cool funk, soul, old skool hip hop & nu funk. I love this kinda music & really enjoy playing it! As you'd expect it's got alot of old music but also alot of newer nu funk stuff including my new release on Manmade records & some other booties I've done... ENJOY!!!

Full track list to follow... 

D-Funk (Upstart Music) /// Sydney Funk & Nu Funk Mix

Sydney-based, British born DJ, D-Funk has amassed a fair few achievements in his 25-years on the decks. Making his club debut at The Depot in Bristol in 1995, he’s gone on to DJ all over the world, playing notable sets at Space Ibiza and Ministry Of Sound and released on labels including Sunday Best and Bombstrikes. 

Getting his first set of decks at 14, Doug initially fell for the sounds of jungle and techno before a night dancing to house icon Tony De Vit in 1997 turned him towards the slinkier sounds of house music. 

His DJ career began to take off during his time at university in Wolverhampton where he started to pick up gigs at the Canal Club and Mezzanine, playing alongside DJs including Joey Negro, Mr Fingers, Scott Bond and Lisa Lashes, before a move to the South-Coast town of Bournemouth led him to eventually start his own night ‘Break Da House’ in 2004. 

The night took off, attracting big names including The Stanton Warriors and Plump DJs and eventually led to D-Funk’s first release, the ‘Electrotek’ EP after Dub Pistols headlined one night and Barry Ashworth from the band decided to release Doug’s music on his Westway label. The track found its way onto a TV ad in Portugal, as well as becoming a mainstay on Kiss FM’s breakbeat chart and gave Doug the confidence to pursue a career as a producer as well as a DJ, eventually leading to releases on Adapted Records and Ghetto Funk among countless other labels over the next 15 years. 

Moving to Sydney Australia in 2009, Doug started his label Upstart Music, releasing his own productions alongside tracks from the likes of Crackerz & Jam, Niko & Lyall and Rogue Robot and later started the funk label Grits N Gravy alongside friend and funk producer Philly Blunt, with the label winning the ‘Best Label’ award at Perth Dance Music Awards in 2010. 

Since living in Sydney, Doug has held down residencies at The World Bar and The Standard/Middlebar for the best part of a decade, as well as regular slots at Sash, Ivy, Goros, Hugos and many others. He’s played events for high profile companies such as Blackberry, Telstra, Jagermeister,  Sydney Cricket Ground & Saatchi & Saatchi. But there was still demand for him back on the side of the world and he regularly returned to Europe to play at Space Ibiza (including a set at the penultimate night of Carl Cox’s Revolution party) as well as touring in the UK, Europe, Asia and Canada. 

Now 25 years into his career, Doug is about to mark the 10th anniversary of his label Grits ‘N’ Gravy, with a compilation due this year mixed by himself and Philly Blunt, and has been busy producing house, hip hop and nu-disco with his current production partner Mr Doris.

Website: http://www.dfunk.com.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dfunkbreaks
Insta: https://www.instagram/dfunkbreaks
Bandcamp: https://d-funk.bandcamp.com/music
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/6ZUH9yUJI74EASFVjviNVg

Support by: Atix, Commuter, Ekata, The Chemical Brother,...

TaikoElectro is an electronic music and filmmaker based in Lyon, France.

Drummer, he comes from the punk and alternative rock scene from the 90’s. He listened to a wide selection of sounds very early: electro-pop of New Order, experimental tune of Kraftwerk and Autechre, groovy from Detroit.

With this eclecticism, he decided to produce and host a radioshow called "Fase" in 2000 on Brume radio (Radio Campus Lyon) broadcasting a weekly musical selection to the discovery of electronic music.

He is producer since 20 years in CG animation industry.

He decided to combine his expertises to produce electro and break music, and synthetic atmosphere.

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TaikoElectro est un producteur de musique électronique et un réalisateur lyonnais aux influences multiples.

Batteur, il vient de la scène rock/punk alternative des années 90 et ses oreilles ont très tôt connu les sons electro-pop de New Order, expérimentaux de Kraftwerk et d’Autechre, groovy de Detroit.

Fort de cet éclectisme, il produit et anime l’émission
«Fase» en 2000 sur radio Brume (Radio Campus Lyon) diffusant chaque semaine un choix musical à la découverte des musiques électro.

Il est producteur dans l'animation 3d depuis 21 ans.

Il décide de combiner ses expertises pour produire une musique electro, break et ambiance synthétique.

DJ from the Highlands of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Flowing through Hip Hop, Funk, Soul, Disco, House, Dubstep & DnB using scratching and various mixing techniques to make it my own 😊MUSIC IS LIFE 😊