Okay, this is a complicated one...
Back in 2006, Plushgrizzly from Aykaism.ch (now defunct) invited Jon H from Fort Knox Five to play a gig in Switzerland. He recorded the whole evening for a later broadcast on our common radiostation bigbeat.ch (now defunct). I'm not sure, we did ever play it, though... Not even sure if it was ever published in any way.
15 years later, I found this gem on my harddrive and played it during two episodes of my radioshow Eclectix, airing every Sunday, 6pm (cet), on evosonic.de.
First, I didn't want to upload it since I didn't know if it's okay with his friends and family over in DC, but after being asked by FK5 to upload it somewhere public, so they can share it with the world, I guess it is okay... ;)

For those not in the know: Jon H was 1/4 of Fort Knox Five, who died 6 years ago way to early in August 2015. He was an inspiration for way more people all around the world, than he could ever think of and I'm one of them. Thank you, Jon, for everything.

Plushgrizzly:
https://www.facebook.com/PlushGrizzly

Fort Knox Five:
https://www.facebook.com/FortKnoxFive

TapTab:
https://www.facebook.com/taptabschaffhausen

Me:
https://stimpy.me

aykaism presents the new Gold Standard at TapTab, SH, CH

Jon H (Fort Knox Five) live at TapTab, Schaffhausen, CH, 2006-10-21

Funk! Breaks & Beats #7 - Live Recording 2023/12/31

This is FUNK! BREAKS & BEATS - Bringing you the finest party funk, glitch hop, breakbeat, hip hop, disco and house to name a few. We're not limited to genres here. Just two hours of the best tunes to get you grooving.

Tracklist:
Ann Sexton - You're Losing Me (JR.Dynamite Edit)
X-Ray Ted - Party Time
The Sly Players - On The Hook (The Captain Remix)
The Doors - Peace Frog (The Captain Remix)
Kinky Boots - Jack Herb
Fibre - I'll Go Back
A Skillz & Krafty Kuts - Tricka Technology (Ed Funk Vocal Mix)
The Emotions - Best Of My Love
Ali B - Music Saves Me Feat. Baby Bam (Beatvandals Remix)
The Breakdown Bandits - Funky Music Till You Die
Mr Stabalina - Don't Stop
Change - A Lover's Holiday (Funk Ferret Edit)
Peex - Jaguar Dance
Frankee More - Midnight Shuffle
Funktomas - Rock Lyn Again
Heatwave - Boogie Nights (WBBL Remix)
Slynk - Hey You
The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud To Beg (T-Rice Edit)
KH - Question (WBBL Remix)
DJ DAN - Do It Better Feat. Slynk
Smalltown Romeo Feat. Shad K - Boom Ha (Meterhead Remix)
Mr. On vs. Jungle Brothers - Breathe Don't Stop
Macka & Prince - Done Already Controversy
Yung Bae - Day By Day
The Bestseller - Disco Rap
A Skillz vs Beatvandals - Feelin Kinda Insane
Recloose - The Sanctuary Feat. Tyna
War - Galaxy 2000 (Plump DJs Remix)
Yung Bae - We Came To Boogie
Robin S - Show Me Love (WBBL Bliss Edit)
Mr Stabalina - Funkyass Bassline
K+Lab - The Mothership Feat. The Mic Smith (Skiitour Remix)
Flamingosis - Now Or Never Feat. Macross 82-99
Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger (Father Funk Remix)
Gardna - R.A.V.E.A.S.A.P Feat. DRS

Unfortunately this will be the last FBB mix for a while, while I'm in between houses with all my DJ gear packed away until I can find a new place to call home.

Funk! Breaks & Beats

Funk! Breaks & Beats #7 - 2023/12/31

So excited to share that my latest mixtape has been included in the Funk The World mix series, presented by Fort Knox Five! It's an absolute honor to be part of Funk the World!

A big shoutout to Fort Knox Recordings for keeping the funky vibe alive and supporting worldwide! 

Keep bouncing, and please don’t forget to like, repost, and share so we can Funk The World together!

Funkin 4 Peace!
@fortknoxfive
@fortknox

Tracklist:
01. Charmaine Burnette - Am I the Same Girl (Intro)
02. Slick Walk - Young Jazzy / Sweet Tee & Jazzy Joyce - It's My Beat (Opener feat. PDayneko Mashup)
03. The Allergies feat. Andy Cooper - Blast Off
04. DJ Tron - The Funky Break
05. De La Soul - Ring Ring Ring (Deepsound Remix)
06. FDEL - The Crew
07. Krafty Kuts - Krafty Style
08. T-Funk Collective - Do You Wanna Party
09. Muggs & Pockets feat. DJ Deviant - Summer Jam
10. DJ Double A - Breath (Double A Rework)
11. Coi Leray - Players (Opener Late Mashup)
12. AM FM - You Are The One (SLY 'Chali' Edit)
13. RBL - Brand Nu Touch
14. Mark Ronson - Ooh Wee (Opener Edit)
15. Emiljo A.C. - Country Funkin'
16. The Breakbeat Junkie vs DJP - A Fifth Of Fernandez
17. Funk Ferret - Makin Me High (Scour Records Freemix)
18. DJ Double A - You Gotta Be A Sucka For Love (Double A Rework)
19. Fajita Funk - You're No Good
20. The Funk Hunters feat. Leo Napi - Hands Up (Raise Your Fist) (Jenaux Remix)
21. The Breakbeat Junkie - Soul Rapture
22. Featurecast - Head Noise
23. All Good Funk Alliance feat. Big Tony of Troubl - Make It Go Go
24. Atom Smith - Rapper's Delight
25. DJ Double A - Addicted (Trynna Catch The Beat)
26. James Brown - Cold Sweat (A.Skillz Edit)
27. Krafty Kuts - Silk Turtle
28. George Benson - Give Me The Night (X-Ray Tedit)
29. Smoove - Beggarman
30. The Niceguys feat. StarrLight & Greg Blackman - All the Way
31. Sugar Babes - Overload (A.Skillz Edit)
31. Skeewiff - Sway
32. Bonobo feat. Rhye - Break Apart

www.fortknoxrecordings.com

Funk the World 82

01 Supreme DJ Nyborn - Versatile Extension (A Remix)
02 Mark Rae - Clap When You're Slippin'
03 The Haggis Horns feat. Doc Brown - Take It Back (CMC & Silenta Remix)
04 Paul Sitter feat. Andy Cooper - Go Move (All Good Funk Alliance Remix)
05 The Pharcyde - Runnin' (DJ Caution Remix Instrumental)
06 The Crusaders feat. Bill Withers - Soul Shadows (Paul Older Edit)
07 DJ Marcon & The Palo Santos - A Journey South (Valique Remix)
08 Dephcut - Bon Voyage
09 DJ Deviant - Turn The Party Out
10 Krafty Kuts feat. TC Izlam - Ill Type Sound (KK Remix)
11 Pecoe - This Funky Beat
12 DJ Deviant & Swamburger - Get On The Floor
13 Prince - Controversy (Mighty Mouse Edit)
14 Los Fulanos - Kiss (Arima Soul Remix)
15 Fab Samperi feat. MC Rhombus - Frequencies
16 Fort Knox Five - Dodge City Rockers (All Good Funk Alliance Mix)
17 Ed Royal & Enne - Vamos Irmanos (Parov Stelar Remix)
18 Mongo Santamaria - El Dorado (Meets On Beat Edit)
19 Empresarios - Para Mis Amigos (Skeewiff Remix)
20 Skank - Garota Nacional

We Want Funk #37

D-Funk... 'My 45s Mix' [ALL VINYL DJ MIX]
Funk/Hip Hop/Latin/Disco
Mixed on x 2 Technics Turntables & a Pioneer DJM850 mixer.

I’ve been saying for ages to everyone that would listen ‘I’ve got that on 45’ but no one seemed to care! So to remedy that, I’ve put together this mix of some of my finest 45s & 7s. It's (nearly) 90 mins of funk, hip hop, latin & disco featuring tunes & mixes by Quantic Soul Orchestra, Fort Knox Five, Smoove, De La Soul, Andy Cooper, James Brown, Edwin Star & many more. There’s some of the records that Mr Doris & I have made & released. I've been crate diggings all over the world for years & this is a selection of those little spinny gems. 

The mix isn’t perfect but 45s mixes never are. If you’ve not tried to mix these little suckers together I can honestly tell you’ve they’ve got a mind of their own. Some of them are 50 years old! In fact one on the mix is 55 years old. If you listen closely you can hear the needle skipping on a number of occasions. But it’s these imperfections that give it all character. I very much enjoyed mixing it & I hope you too enjoy the selection…  

Tracklisting: 
Mr Doris & D-Funk - 'NY Kiss' [Battle Weapons]
Mr Doris & D-Funk - 'Lock Shit Down' [2 Doggs Recordings]
Fort Knox Five - 'Funk For Peace' (Ali B 45 Mix) [Fort Knox Recordings]
DJ Soup - 'Front Row People' [That's Not An Edit]
Mr Doris & D-Funk - '9th Wonder' [2 Dogg Recordings]
The Planty Herbs - 'Ladedade' [Razor N Tape]
Los Africanos - 'It's Your Thing' (Mr Bongo Edit0 [Latin 45]
Romperayo - La Canoa Del Soldado (Captin Planet Remix) [Little Beat More Records]
DJ Maars - 'Feel Like Standing' [Battle Weapons] 
Quantic Soul Orchestra - 'Pushing On My Thing' w/ George Clinton - 'If Anybody Gets Funk Up' (Acapella) [Epic Records]
Mr Doris & D-Funk - 'Heat' [Friday's Funky 45s]
DC Finest - 'Can I Have It Like That' [Battle Weapons]
Gregory Porter - 'Liquid Spirit' (DJ Snatch Edit) [Battle Weapons]
Lack Of Afro feat Wax & Herbal T - 'Take It Up A Notch' [Loa Records] 
Edwin Star - 'War' [Mowtown Records]
Stevie Wonder - 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered' [Mowtown Records]
Monie Love - 'It's A Shame (My Sister) [Chrysalis Records] 
Queen Latifah & De La Soul - 'Mama Gave Birth To The Soul Children' (The Primary Mix) [Tommy Boy Records]
Smoove - 'No Where To Go' [Wack Records]
Andy Cooper - 'It Was James Brown' [Spasibo Records]
James Brown - 'The Payback Mix Part One' [Polydor Records]
The Traffic - 'Thriller' [Choi Records]
Universal Cave - Mishugina Mambo [Studs 45] 
The Rebel - 'JB's Need Some Money' [Legofunk Records]
Snips - 'Dane Of Fire' [Barbershop Records]
Outa Sight (Kan Sano Remix) [Razor N Tape]

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

More mixes! 

'My 45s Mix' [VINYL DJ MIX]

For this week's mix, I've selected some tasty hip-hop and glitch bangers for the first half of the show and some old funk and soul classics for the second half. No remixes, no edits, just raw funk, uncut funk...the bomb. 

TRACK LIST:
James Brown, Ice​-​T & Nas - The Bosses (DJ Bacon "Get Down" Edit)
All-4-One - (She’s Got) Skillz
The Allergies - Every Trick in the Book
Big Boi & Sleepy Brown - We The Ones (feat. Killer Mike & Big Rube) (Organized Noize Remix)
Mined & Forrest - Cool Operator
Mined & Forrest - NY Diesel
Streamer & Ross Go - Show Biz Antics
Bootsy Collins - Hollywood Squares
Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm - Getting Nasty
The Skullsnaps - It’s A New Day
Maceo And All The King's Men - Better Half
Parliament - Mothership Connection
Marie Knight - Cry Me A River
Wendy Rene - After Laughter Comes Tears
Nightmares On Wax - Nights Interlude
Bill Withers - I Can't Write Left Handed (Live)

Bootlegs & B-Sides #44

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

Marcello x DrayDaGreat- Buddah Is Like

Early in 2017 I performed a live mix on the 'Under the Spinfluence mixshow', broadcast from the Upper East Side, New York City. My goal with the mix was to showcase some styles of music and artists that don't get much attention in NYC, despite filling the dancefloor whenever I play them at Sunken Disco. In particular I wanted to focus on sample heavy Ghetto Funk / Nu Funk bootlegs and some choice house remixes. It's basically a funky bass-driven bootleg frenzy that ups the tempo towards the end. 

Unfortunately, the original recordings of the show had some issues with one of the stereo channels, so I recently re-recorded the mix at home (which is why it's taken me so long to post). 

You can hear the original show, with me chatting a lot, here - https://www.mixcloud.com/spinfluencelive/under-the-spinfluence-mixshow-011517-ft-peludo-whcs-hunter-college-radio/

I'm quite proud of how many tracks I managed to fit into my 55 minute slot. Props to all the artists and thanks to DJ Boxxy Brown to having me. 

The show was sponsored by the Spinfluence app - http://spinfluence.webflow.io/

__Tracklist__

1. Daigo - Renegade Wildstyle
2. Malente x Mary J. Blige - Raggafied Affair (SLY Edit)
3. Friskie - Barbatuques-Biana-Clozee  (Friskie Edit)
4. Featurecast - Stomp
5. X-Ray Ted - Wild Mild West
6. Dub:ra - Get Down On It
7. B SIDE - Again & Again
8. Daigo - All Good
9. Daigo - Dangerously Wild (Instrumental)
10. Beats International - Dub be good to me (A.Skillz Festival Edit)
11. Sugar Hill Gang, Queen, Indeep, Gino Soccio & Chic - Rapper's Delight (The Fundamentals edit)
12. Monstafunk- Rudy In The Club
13. None - Beastie Boys - Intergalactic (D.END remix)
14. Phibes - Work It
15. Mr Stabalina - Roll Up The Flava
16. Jason King - Daddy's Donkey Ride (Raw Saddle)
17. X-Ray Ted - Dont Stop the Hump
18. Dusty Tonez - Get Down
19. Mr Stabalina - Rock The Party
20. Mooqee - Supacat Police (feat MC Kinky)
21. djp - Dizzee Rascal - Fix Up, Look Sharp (DJP's Want You Back Refix)
22. Dizzie Rascal - Dizquidator - Cockney Nutjob
23. Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music (Slynk Remix)
24. The Ohio Players - Fire (The Funk Hunters & Qdup Remix)
25. Dr. PhilGood - Dance Floor Contact
26. Bruno Borlone - Move Bitch
27. X-Ray Ted - BlackStepper
28. Daigo - Turn It Up
29. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (Louis La Roche Remix)
30. 50 Cent ft. Nate Dogg - 21 Questions (SNBRN Remix)
31. PopChop - I Wish: Skee-Lo Vs. Harold Faltimyer
32. Tracy Chapman - Fast Car (Lori B. Bootleg)
33. Nora En Pure - Saltwater (2015 Rework)
34. Me & My Toothbrush - Get Down, JB! (Original Mix)
35. Edwin Starr - War (Twogood Remix)
36. WBBL - All Night Groove
37. WBBL - Flextime

Free Download

Under The Spinfluence Radio Guest Mix [Bootlegs, Mashups, Ghetto Funk and House]

Just some of my favorite Old School Hip Hop anthems, edited in my DAW with added effects & elements. Free Download

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Gramophone Soul Shit Hot Hip Hop Mixtape

Don't let the name throw you off, this one is packed with 3 hours of bangin Funky Breaks jams!

Recording of this morning's live Twitch stream - Going out to all the late night party people on the other side of the world!

Follow me on Twitch to catch the next live show!
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Tracklist:
Stevie Wonder - Superstition (Sylow Remix)
K+Lab - Cha Ching Feat. Def3
Kibosh - Pocky Way
Will Smith - Gettin Jiggy With It (Sylow X Charlie Beale Remix)
Krafty Kuts - Superbad
Featurecast - Got That Fire Feat. Pugs Atomz & Ill Legit
Illegal Cookin - Picketlines
DJ Jazzy Jeff - 2 Step Feat. Rhymefest & Masego
BadboE - Get Ready Shorty
Jean Tonique + Dabeull - The Party (Edit)
Anderson Paak - Come Down (N-You-Up & Nick Studer Remix)
DJ Groovecellar - Funky California Fanfare
Slynk - Lady Pepper Groove
A Tribe Called Quest - Oh My God (Tobe Tronic Speed Drum Edit)
Arrested Development - Everyday People (Father Funk Remix)
Slynk - Just Rock Don't Stop
K+Lab - Booty Driftin
Fort Knox Five & K+Lab - Jinglin' Janglin' Feat. Baby Bam
Jungle - Happy Man (Frankee More Remix)
Featurecast - Bustin
Mr Stabalina - Lemme Work It
Jimi Needles - Biggie Banger
Lack Jemmon - Whos Serious
WBBL - Kickedit
Featurecast - Touch Ya Toes
WBBL - Jamalam
Mr Stabalina - Put Ya Hands Up Feat. Summer Bright
Lack Jemmon - Comagain
Lack Jemmon - Sofi T
Dubra & Arteo - Get On Up (Instrumental)
George Benson - Give Me The Night (WBBL Remix)
The Bar-Kays - Shake Your Rump (Spin Kringle Remix)
Nestivus - Mind Made Up Feat. Jimmy Antony
The Funk Hunters - Party Rockin
Skank Spinatra - Hold Back
Father Funk + X-Ray Ted - Now Jump
Mr Stabalina - Do You Like It
Slynk - Heel Flip
WBBL - Check Menina VIP
Jimi Needles - Hit Me!
Beat Le Juice - The Power
Cat Empire - Hello (WBBL Remix)
SkiiTour + Slynk - On Top
Father Funk + Twogood - Be Funky
Lizzo - Juice (WBBL Remix)
Chicago - Street Player (WBBL Remix)
WBBL - Funkstation
WBBL - P.Y.T.D.A.N.C.E
Mr Stabalina - Funkyass Bassline
Mr Stabalina - Just Drop Feat. Skank Spinatra
DJ Fresh - Gold Dust (Father Funk VIP Remix)
Slynk - Stomp Your Feet
WBBL - Garth Merengue
Howla - Hit The Road Jack (Howla Remix)

Sunday Morning Party

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