2018

My set from Friday night at Disco Dreamland this year at Freezerburn. Safe to say this is one of the most coveted and passionate sets I've put together in quite some time, most notably in the house genres. The level of love, passion, joy and pride that went into this mix is directly fueled by my equal feelings for Disco Dreamland. This stage has given back to me a purpose and love that I haven't felt or had in my life for a number of years in terms of festival and stage production, and I can't even begin to explain how grateful I am to be a part of its creation and expansion. HUGE ups to my dear friends James (Wax Theory) and Alex (Work Party) for bringing me into the fold and giving me a place at the table for this music stage each year, I can not wait to see us grow even further in the years to come 🪩🪩🪩

That all being said, I hope this mix helps many of you relive that evening, and for those who missed it, I hope it gives you a clear picture of what an evening of dreaming with us feels like ⭐

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Artwork by: Kitzune.Designs  👀

Tracklist:

1.) Mike Sandcastle - Wanna Boogie [Black Riot]
2.) Yung Bae - It's A Party (FRASER Club Edit)
3.) Baccus - Just Be Good To Me (Extended Mix) [Glasgow Underground]
4.) SEXPAYS - Satisfied (Extended Mix) [Tasty Recordings]
5.) Daft Punk - Digital Love (FRASER Edit)
6.) Laura Branigan - Self Control (FRASER Edit)
7.) Superlover - Feel That Heat (Extended Mix) [Superlover Music]
8.) Jonk & Spook - Trip To Heaven (Extended Mix) [DISCOBOX]
9.) F3d3 B - Release Yourself (Extended Mix) [House Heads]
10.) Melo Mechanics - Gets Hard (Extended Mix) [Darklight Recordings]
11.) Henry WakeUp - What I Need (Extended Mix) [Club Whatever]
12.) Superlover - Let's Get Down (Extended Mix) [Superlover Music]
13.) Foo Funkers - A Vibe Story (Extended Mix) 
14.) Prince & Revolution - Take Me With U (Andy Sgt Slick Edit)
15.) Alex Preston, Mo'Funk, Secret Weapons [AU] - People Dancing [Fool's Paradise]
16.) FRASER - Holdin' On (Extended Mix)

Disco Dreamland 2025

It's not size of the dance floor but the community that is in it! Here is some of my faves that I got to play at Paradise Music Festival and Wicked Woods Festival 2025! Hope you can find some release in this dj set and hopefully see you soon on the dance floor party people! xo - Papa Paradise - ox

PARA-WICKED 2025

For this week's selection, I've decided to go with some upbeat tunes covering a nice range of genres.  Crank it up.

Track List:
Under Influence feat. ElectroGorilla - Restless Dance (Funky Boogie Brothers Remix)
David Bowie - Let's Dance (WBBL Super Disco Funtime Boogie Edit)
Fort Knox Five - Big Band Breaks (DC's Finest Remix)
Dastardly Kuts - Set It Off
WBBL - Cross The Track
Friskie Business - Cali Winner 
Fort Knox Five - Spanky's Sunshine (DC's Finest Remix)
Mr. Fitz - Ruffneck Word
Captain Flatcap - Bang Bang Boogie
Powello Bros. - Plucked Up
The Beatles - Drive My Car (Shimi Sonic Remix)
Vernon Bunch - Get Up
Parov Stelar - Oh Yeah
Toots & The Maytals - Broadway Jungle

Bootlegs & B-Sides #45

The first single from the upcoming Joints N Jams Vol. 3 compilation, curated by Shaka Loves You, I'd Like To Boogie finds the Glasgow duo at their imperious dancefloor-focused best. Built around filtered loops, driving 4/4 percussion, funk-laced basslines and keys, it's an all-out disco groover. Add in a full-on earworm of a vocal, and you've got a track guaranteed to do some damage.
Fresh off their recent Traxsource No.1, the boys are clearly on a roll. This peak-time disco-house weapon is a perfect taste of what's to come on the compilation, which also features music from Illyus & Barrientos, Art of Tones, Hotmood, Young Pulse, Moodena, Dombrance, Ray Mang and more.
SLY: "I'd Like To Boogie came from a long run of club and winter festivals shows at the start of the year. Inspired by other DJ's and the dancefloor, it originally started out as a very different idea,which then morphed into the stomper you hear now."

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Shaka Loves You - I'd Like To Boogie

Here it is guys, my Saturday set at the amazing Mucky Weekender Festival, with Leon Rhymes on hosting & MC duties! Tracklist coming soon!

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Mucky Weekender DJ Set (ft. Leon Rhymes)

01 Quiet Village - Reunion (Reprise)
02 Daniel Masson - Chameleon Time (Red Alert Mix)
03 Restless Leg Syndrome - Pimpin' Ramzy
04 Khanvict & Equanimous - Insight
05 Afternoons In Stereo - Esquema Da Sophia (Part 1)
06 Nitin Sawhney - Dead Man (Fink Remix)
07 Blen Mishkin & Soul Sugar - Miloud
08 Wax Tailor - The Twilight
09 De-Phazz - Riddim Wize
10 Tango - Spellbound
11 Dafuniks feat. Elias Pigeon John - Don't Dig To Deep
12 Hipcut - Mystery Street
13 Module vs. Air - What It Seems vs. Casanova 70
14 Eric Hilton feat. Puma Ptah - All I Want
15 Defunt & Flavour - Take You Out
16 Akshin Alizadeh - You'll Be Heard
17 DJ Epik - Pass The Sauce
18 DJ Cam - Success (Kenny Dope Remix)






Escapism #15

SENOR PELUDO @ CORNER CORNER 01.10.25

It was once again an absolute honour and privilege to play in Swingamajig at Shambala 2025, every time I leave this festival full of joy and my soul fully replenished, can't wait to do it all over again.

Before the festival a challenge was made to put together a set that fitted the venue and the wider Festivals vibe. It was a whole lot of fun liberally sprinkling some Swingamajig & Shambala magic throughout this set.

Hope this brings back some joyous memories for those that were there and piques the interest to sample Shambala in 2026 for those that weren't. x

Tracklist:

01 Jamie Berry, Krish T - Tribe
02 Planet Caravan - Make Sure Your Mama Is Well (Just Emma's 6AM Mix)
03 WOXOW - Batubagen (feat Cyril Benhamou)
04 The Sponges & Father Funk - All I Hear (is a funky bassline) (Extended Mix)
05 Black V Neck - Intergalactic (original mix)
06 Mo' Horizons - Rhythm Is A Dancer (Bogota Club version)
07 The Chemical Brothers - Do It Again (Massano Extended Remix)
08 Wuki - Kiss
09 Nicky Genesis, Rumpus - You Better (Cazztek extended remix)
10 Baltic Balkan - Transbalkan ft Fanfara Transilvania (Baltic Balkan remix)
11 Nicky Genesis - Jail House
12 Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart (The Sponges Edit)
13 Freejak V's Dolly Parton - Jolene
14 Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era - Far Out (Freejak Remix)
15 The Funk Hunters, The Sponges - I Like 2 Party (The Funk Hunters x Kotek VIP Remix)
16 Howla - Hit The Road Jack (Howla Remix)
17 Subshift - Shaka
18 Huxley - My Mind
19 Ursula 1000 - Shaken Or Stirred (Extended Mix)
20 Jem Haynes, Dominic B UK - Find Me (Original Mix)
21 Somethin' Sanctified - Soul Glo (Mix & Fairbanks remix)
22 Martin Ikin, Matroda, Sian-Lee - 4U (Original Mix)
23 Dusky - Keep On (Extended Club Dub)
24 G-Double-E - Sweet Harmony (Dubplate)
25 Hervé - Together (Illegal Bass Extended Mix)
26 Shades of Rhythm - Sweet Sensation (Origin8a & Propa remix)
27 Jamie Xx - Gosh (Left/Right Refix)
28 Bicep - Glue
29 Groove Armada, Declan Knapp - Superstylin' (Extended Mix)
30 Almanac, Klean - MINA (Extended)
31 ZeroFG - Godzilla Dub (Ruff Style Remix)

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Shambala Festival 2025

Travelling the seas, and battling the elements, to tug into shore some phat juicy beats. Enjoy!

Aftercito (Original Mix)	Toman
Can't Right Now	Antss
Just Be Good To Me (Extended Mix)	Baccus
Heat From The Fire (feat. A.D.O.R.) (Extended Mix)	Adelphi Music Factory
FREAK (Extended Mix)	K I F F, Sandy Rivera, Hayze
Terracotta	Mita Gami, Garden City Movement
A Different Frame (Mita Gami Remix)	Echonomist, Alexandros Miaris, Mita Gami
P!NK (Original Mix)	SLAMM, Dan Molinari
Clean Up (Original Mix)	Joe Vanditti
Don't Stop (Extended Mix)	Prospa
Get Down Now (Extended)	PETEL
Obsession (Extended Mix)	Taylr Renee, AYYBO
Release The Pressure	OMRI., Benni Ola
Voices (Original Mix)	RILEY (UK)
Nothing Wrong (AYYBO Remix)	OMRI., AYYBO
Love Me (Original Mix)	Seeing Double
Chase The Sun (Extended Mix)	CAMALUK, Brian Smith
Mind Games (Original Mix)	Discip
Big Bad Sound  (Extended Mix)	SQWAD, SUBSHIFT
Be Real (Extended Mix)	Scrufizzer, Brandon
Cheeky (Extended Mix)	Return of the Jaded, Karsten Sollors
SHAKE A LIL' SOMETHIN' (Original Mix)	Rya, NXSTY, Ero808
Acostuma (Original Mix)	GuerrA.
Drink (Extended Mix)	Emily Nash
Let's Go Deep (Ragie Ban & ENNE Remix)	Davide Squillace
Fancy $hit  (Extended Mix)	CID, Taylr Renee
Chicken Bone (Extended Mix)	TOBEHONEST

DJ Carson - Phat Tug

For this week's mix I've chosen some real beauties, including some old school hip-hop classics, electronic, funk, soul and blues covers and bass filled bangers.  Crank your volume up for this one.

TRACK LIST

A Tribe Called Quest - Steve Biko (Stir It Up)
Fatback Band - Mister Bass Man
Gang Starr feat. Redman & Method Man - Bad Name (Remix)
De La Soul feat. Dres - Fanatic of the B Word
Def3 & Late Night Radio & Del The Funky Homosapien & Moka Only & The Gaff - Small World
Outkast feat. CeeLo Green - In Due Time
George Clinton - Rock The Party
Green Street - Don't Deny It
N.W.A. – Straight Outta Compton (Soul’d Out Version)
Marvel Years - Distant View
Manic Focus - River Road
RJD2 - Ghostwriter
2Pac - All Eyes On Me (Ross Go Re-Funk)
Nas - It Ain't Hard To Tell (Ross Go Re-Funk)
Snoop - Gin and Juice (Blues Version)
AC/DC - Back In Black (Funk Version)


Bootlegs & B-Sides #146

D-Funk - 'Definition'
Grits N Gravy [Night Disco Vol 1 // GNG021]

Available now at:
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Bandcamp: https://d-funk.bandcamp.com/album/night-disco-vol-1

The second track from my 'Night Disco Vol 1 EP' is a deeper & more electronic affair. I love this deep sound of nu disco & I really enjoyed making the chords for this track! 

Artist...
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/dfunkbreaks 
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Bandcamp: d-funk.bandcamp.com/music
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Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/dfunkgritsngravy

Label...
Soundcloud: @grits-n-gravy
Facebook: www.facebook.com/gritsngravymusic/
Beatport: www.beatport.com/label/grits-n-gravy/31316
Juno Download: www.junodownload.com/labels/Grits+N+Gravy

Night Disco Vol 1

Definition [Grits N Gravy // Night Disco Vol 1]

Doug Masters - 'So Much Love' 
*Free Download*

Although I'm mainly known for funk & breaks I also love making & playing house & disco, which I do under my Doug Masters alias. For a while I've been working on this track that samples a great old disco number (which was also sampled by some rather famous french guys quite a few years ago). I've stripped it right back & gone for a little 'deeper' vibe. Anyway I hope ya enjoy grooving to it....

If you don't have Soundcloud or would like a wav version of this track you can also find it on my Bandcamp page - https://d-funk.bandcamp.com/track/doug-masters-so-much-love-free-download

I also dropped another disco freebie a while back as Doug Masters that's been getting lots of great comments, check it out - https://soundcloud.com/d-funk/doug-masters-jingo-back-free-download

Website: www.dfunk.co.uk 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dfunkbreaks 
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dfunkbreaks 
Bandcamp: d-funk.bandcamp.com/music
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Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/dfunkgritsngravy

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*Free Download*

Doug Masters - 'So Much Love' *Free Download*

Pirate Jams - 'Brazil' (D-Funk Mix) *Free Download*

I was playing the original house version of this amazing track 'Brazil' by @pirate-jams, which was released on Australian based label @klubkids last year. I was thinking it would be great if there was a breaks version so I hit up Kid Kenobi (who runs Klub Kids) & asked if I could put one together & here it is! I virtually re-made the whole track, added extra synth/bass but tried to keep the old stool vibe of the original. Hope ya dig... 

Check out the original - https://soundcloud.com/klubkids/brazil

If you don't have Soundcloud or would like the Wav of this file get it from my Bandcamp here - https://d-funk.bandcamp.com/track/pirate-jams-brazil-d-funk-mix-free-download

Website: www.dfunk.co.uk 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dfunkbreaks 
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dfunkbreaks 
Bandcamp: d-funk.bandcamp.com/music
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/6ZUH9yUJI74EASFVjviNVg
Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/dfunkgritsngravy

Pirate Jams: 
@pirate-jams 
www.facebook.com/piratejamsindahouse/ 
www.twitter.com/pirate_jams 

Klub Kids: 
@klubkids
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twitter.com/klubkids

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Pirate Jams - 'Brazil' (D-Funk Mix) *Free Download*

A while back I put together 'Blissed Out Beats' the first in a series of chilled out mixes (grab the Vol 1 here - https://soundcloud.com/d-funk/funk-presents-blissed-out).

It's been a while since that mix & recently I've been playing a residency here in Sydney focusing on this laid back style of music. This mix was recorded live there & is a little snippet of some to the chilled & jazzy tunes I've been playing recently...

Track listing:
James Blake - 'Limit To Your Love' (Mokhov Mix).
Groove Armada - 'At The River' (Original Mix).
Charles Porter - 'Santiago'.
Svendaq - 'Cup Of Coffee'.
YesKing - 'Overproof' (Original Mix).
Rag'n'Bone Man - 'Human' (Jo Manji Mix).
Jazzprofilactika - 'Tick Tock'.
Morcheeba - 'Part Of The Process'. 
Yasmin Lacey - 'Something My Heart Trusts'.
Lauryn Hill - 'Ex-Factor'. 
Jamie Cullum - 'Wind Cries Mary'.
Kingswood - 'Golden'.
The Herbaliser - 'Tripwire' (Instrumental Version).
DJ Vadmin & Blackstone - 'Burning Love'.
Nightmares On Wax - 'Soul Purpose'.
Josh One - 'Contemplation' (Original Mix).
Rae & Christian - 'Testify' (Dub Version).
Gil Scott-Heron - 'Angel Dust' (The Reflex Revision).
Sneaker Pimps - '6 Underground'.

Website: www.dfunk.co.uk 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dfunkbreaks 
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dfunkbreaks 
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Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/6ZUH9yUJI74EASFVjviNVg
Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/dfunkgritsngravy

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D-Funk Presents... 'Blissed Out Beats Vol 2' [Free Chill Out Mix]

Funk The World Vol 47 
Mixed by D-Funk.
November 2018. 
www.dfunk.co.uk

World Premiere by www.breakzlinkz.net: 
https://breakzlinkz.net/d-funk-funk-the-world-47/

Tracklist:
Intro - Tom Showtime ‘Funk Pants’ intro [Grits N Gravy]
D-Funk & Mr Doris - Kiss My Baby Back Again [Forthcoming on Grits N Gravy]
Stretch - ‘Why Did You Do It’ 
D-Funk - Four Play [That’s Not An Edit // Free Download]
JM Edits - ‘Fela’
D-Funk - ‘Funky John The Preacherman’ [Free Download] 
Seu Jorge - ‘Caroline (Bump It Seu’ (CMan Edit // D-Funk Edit) [That’s Not An edit // Free Download]
Sharon Jones - ‘How Long’ (Sylow Mix) 
Zapp - ‘More Bounce To The Once’ (MG Edit by Afshin & Kiss My Back Jazz)
Opolopo - ‘Twenty Second Thoughts’ w/ Ohio Players ‘Fire’ (Acapella)
Abc Of Funk feat B Solone - ‘Royal Funk’ 
Parliament - ‘Chocolate City’ (Chuck Wild’s Bronco Drama Mix)
KS French - ‘Still On The Case’ 
Kano - Can’t Hold Back (Disco Devil Edit)
Dj Butcher - ‘Talk Is Cheap’
Sugar Ray Johnson & D-Funk - ‘Save Me’ [Grits N Gravy]
D-Funk & Philly Blunt - Time To Move’ [Grits N Gravy]
Fatpack Band - ‘Backstrokin’ (Petko Turner Edit)
The Hipsters - Love Thing (V Notch Edit)
Doug Masters - ‘Jingo Back’ [Free Download]
Ron Basejam - Someday
Eat More Cake feat Emily May - ‘Teardrops’ (Jayl Funk Mix) [Grits N Gravy]

Web:
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Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/dfunkgritsngravy

The 'Funk The World' mix series is brought to you by @fortknoxfive
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Funk the World 47

More music!

Full Album and WAV Download via: www.thatsnotanedit.bandcamp.com

@d-funk

Sydney mainstay and Grits-N-Gravy honcho D-Funk has a huge reportoire of releases under his belt, as well as playing his modern twists on funk to an international audience for many years. 


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That's Not an Edit Vol.9

Seun Kuti - Many Things (D-Funk Edit)

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
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Definition [Grits N Gravy // Night Disco Vol 1]

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