King Of The Beats !
This the brainchild of Aston from the Freestylers, Martin Krafty Kuts and Lee from Plump DJS.
Years of djing, working on music and generally being good friends they decided to combine forces and came up with their new act  "King Of The Beats"
The concept being all 3 of them have various styles, skill sets and such an eclectic taste that it would be a kaleidoscopic entity of good music and fun times.
As you will hear in this brand new DJ mix they’ve captured that vibe and whether you’re at home, in your car, kitchen or at the gym, it will leave you with a big smile on your face and craving for more.

King Of The Beats is starting a new night at the Arches in Brighton.  A new club called Water Bear & catch us at various clubs & Festivals around the world in the coming months !

King Of The Beats DJ Mix

This is one of my personal favourite mixes I have compiled and was also one of the longest. A whole month in the making but was worth every minute. 


Krafty Kuts - Old To The New Volume 1

RePlumped

RePlumped - Mixtape - Plump Djs

Here's the track listing-

The Eagles - "Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy Theme" (BBC)
Beenie Man - "Who Am I" (Greensleeves)
Danny Reo - "Room Wize" (Columbia)
Ninja Man/Flourgen - "Zip It Up" (Sure Delight)
Freestylers - "B-Boy Stance" (Freskanova)
Budbrothers - "Do You Wanna" (white Label)
Funkizm - "Boogie Butt Sounds" (Reel Vybe)
Eric B And Rakim - "Juice" (Soul/MCA)
Bowser - "I Need More Time" (Freskanova)
Whodini - "Magic's Wand" (Jive)
Cut And Paste - "Let's Go Disco" (white Label)
Artist Unknown - "Funky 4 U" (white Label)
Wobble U - "Petal" (Indolent)
Bowser - "Operation Hardheat" (Freskanova)
Damage Control - "Da Pumped Up Phunk" (Afro Wax)
Double G - Untitled (white Label)
Pick 'N' Mix - "Twisted Ska" (white Label)
Artist Unknown - "El Magnifico" (white Label)
Soul Hooligan - "Sweet Pea" (Freskanova)
Will Shaker - "Made Up Of This And That" (Sophisticuts)
Star And Garter - "Blimey" (Easy DB)
Freestylers - "Drop Tha Boom" (Scratch City)
Freestylers - "Don't Stop The Rock" (Music Specialists)
Freestylers - "Don't Stop" (Scratch City)
Information Society - "Running" (Tommy Boy)
Bowser - "Let Ya Body Funk" (Freskanova)
DJ Funk Roc - "My Beat Box" (white Label)
Isunamioe - "Number 43 With" (Fuel)
Freestylers - "Spaced Invader" (Freskanova)
Freestylers - "Check Da Skillz" (Freskanova)
The Fall - "Masquerade" (white Label)
DJ Poout - "Let The Bass Mix" (white Label)
Dance Conspiracy - "Dub War" (Metamorphosis)
Ginuwine - "Holler" Strike Remix (Epic)
John Williams - "Throne Room From Star Wars" (20th Century)
Public Enemy - "Bring The Noise" (Def Jam)
Chemical Brothers - "Leave Home" (Virgin)
Blapps - "Don't Hold Back" (Tribal Bass)
Godiego - "Birth Of The Odyssey" (BBC)

Freestylers Essential Mix

Freestylers @ Dirty Day Rave Steel Yard 16th November 2024

This is my rave tape! A retrospective look into my UK rave culture roots.

I remember vividly when I heard my first ever rave tape. It was 1992 & my friend gave me the cassette to play in my walkman after school. When I put it on my whole world changed. I'd never heard anything like it before & instantly was hooked. That tape was DJ Seduction & Jumping Jack Frost at Perception Wonderland July '92. It's still one of my favourites.

My school friends & I used to collect all the rave tape packs when they came out, getting the bus to Swindon & going to the 'rave shop' as we called it. At this time we weren't old enough to go to the actual parties. Our favourites were from the Universe parties which were happening quite closer to where I grew up in Wiltshire. We had others from Dreamscape, Fantasia, Obsession, Amnesia House & Helter Skelter. The walls of my bedroom were covered in rave flyer. I’d often drift off to sleep & dream about going to some of them. 

When I got a bit older, but probably not old enough, I was able to go to the parties myself. I used to regularly go to Devotion at Golddiggers, Fusion in Bath, The Brunel Rooms where D.I.Y hosted a room, Helter Skelter at The Sanctuary, United Dance, Slammin' Vinyl & free parties like Spiral Tribe. These were some of the best days & had a huge influence on my musical taste & style. I'd always say to myself 'one day that will be me on the decks up there'.

My first ever gig was at a club called The Depot in Bristol which hosted a night called Death Row Techno. At the time I was playing what we'd now call jungle techno. It was a little before UK rave music split into happy hardcore & jungle/DnB. The night I played was a rave (I can’t remember the name of the event) that had Bristol’s own jungle legend Ronnie Size & one of the scenes best hardcore DJs Brisk playing. So you could say that rave is in my blood.

For years I've been saying I'm going to make my own rave tape. A collection of all the tunes that, when I hear them, I can recall exactly where I was, who I was with & where we were in the crowd. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

For a full track listing of what I played on the mix please visit the mix page on my website: www.dfunk.com.au/mixes/myravetape

I've made a playlist of a load of the rave tape I'm talking about so you can hear them for yourself: soundcloud.com/d-funk/sets/rave-tapes-raves-i-went-to

Website: www.dfunk.com.au
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My Rave Tape!

I have another bounty of beauties for you in this week's Bootlegs & B-Sides.  Some absolute crackers in the mix, to get the toes tappin' and fingers snappin'.

TRACK LIST:
Johnny Pluse - The Secret Weapon 
The Breakbeat Junkie vs DJP - Work The Floor
Johnny Pluse - The Smell
Jimi Needles - Just Bounce Dat
VoodooVibe - Monkey Tune
Mooqee - Sound Around Town
Prosper - Mista Funkmaster
Featurecast - Jump
J-Roc - Its Your Thang (Big Beatin Beastie Edit)
Leygo - The Funka 
Featurecast - Listen To The Horns
VoodooVibe - Punchy Riddim
Tape Loops - Never Do That (Parker Remix)
Slynk - Bug Powder Booty
The Wiseguys - Re-Introduction
DJ Format - We Say feat. Abdominal
Kingfisha - Digging For Fire (The Funk Hunters Remix)


Bootlegs & B-Sides #136

Big Beat Sundays Mix 6 is here.
More of my favourite Big Beat Era Tunes
Enjoy.
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Tracklist:

DJ Ritchie Rich - Rockin On The Go-Go Scene	
The Wiseguys - Start The Commotion	
Daft Punk - Robot Rock (Acapella)
Freestylers - B-Boy Stance (Mighty Supernaturals Remix)
Daft Punk - Da Funk	
Beats International - Dub Be Good To Me (Acapella)
Resident Filters - Big Train	
Dee Patten - Who's The Bad Man (Sound System mix)
CJ Bolland - The Prophet (Acapella)
Fatboy Slim - Always Read The Label	
DJ D Lux - Old Skool Music	
Buzuka - Fly Mother	
Drumatic Twins - Uhura	
Run DMC - It's Like That (Acapella)
Fatboy Slim - Going Out Of My Head	
Psychedeliasmith - Fixxy Jointy	
Psychedeliasmith - Dubby Jointy	
Head Trip - Rock Da Acid	
Candi Staton - You Got The Love (Acapella)
Basement Jaxx - I Live In Camberwell	
Mighty Supernaturals - Amen Holmes	
Hardwire - Conskank	
Cypress Hill - Insane In the Brain (Jason Nevins Remix)
Krafty Kuts - Super Funky Dope	
Underworld - Born Slippy (Nuxx Mix)
Chemical Brothers - Elektrobank (Dust Brothers Remix)
Mark Summer - Summer's Magic

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Big Beat was a cultural phenomena that was as much a vibe as any specific style of music. Hip Hop, Mash Ups and Breaks sat next to Funk, DnB and House...Basically if it felt right it was right!

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Bugs makes his Debut on Airspace Records with 'MASSIVE'.
Since his Trip Advisor remix turned heads, Bugs has hit back with another heavy track, he's building momentum and support from across the scene and Massive is evidence bugs is refining his sound and making a statement of what’s to come.

Massive

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BUGS - Massive

OFFPETTY - EYES ON ME

dont call my phone

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