D-Funk vs Flume & Flodan - 'I'm Not Flume Brixton' *Free Download*
UK Bass / Grime / Break beat. 133bpm.

Recently Triple J challenged producers to complete an unfinished Flume track, offering a blank canvas for any style. Hearing Flume's raw, heavy bass stems, I immediately gravitated towards a UK bass and grime direction, but with my signature breakbeat influence.

To capture that authentic UK vibe, I incorporated vocals from the newly released Flodan sample pack (yes, those vocals – but they fit perfectly). The result? A bass-bin shaking monster, packed with intricate sound design, complex basslines, and driving, energetic beats.

Again I wasn't lucky enough to win the Triple J competition so now I'm giving my version away for free. Not sure how long it will last before it gets taken down so grab it whilst you can!

If you don't have Soundcloud or want this track in another format you can find it on my Bandcamp: 
https://d-funk.bandcamp.com/album/im-not-flume-brixton-free-download

In 2025 I'll be doing (at least) 1 free tune download a month. Usually on the last day of the month. Check out my Feb freebie here: https://soundcloud.com/d-funk/old-skool-ting-part-2

You can find many more of my free downloads here: soundcloud.com/d-funk/sets/free-stuff

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

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'I'm Not Flume Brixton' *Free Download*

Grits n Gravy is the brainchild one of Perth's favourites, Philly Blunt and UK breaks guru D-Funk. 

Together these 2 cats have released music on the likes of Goodgroove Records, Manmade Records, Roca Records, Booty Pirates, Westway Records, Destination? Records, Warriorz, Sunday Best Records & of course D-Funk's own label, Upstart Music. They put their (limited) brain power together & came up with a master plan to help spread the love of the more funk end of the music they & their chums/chumps make & love.... and so Grits n Gravy was born.

Since inception we've put out release that have topped the Juno Download (all genres) chart on numerous occasions from the likes of Slynk, Tom Drummond, Mr Doris, Some DJ, Angry Buda, Bezwun, Sugar Ray Johnson, Ad'N'Kuts, Kidd Linus, Donewrong & of course Philly Blunt & D-Funk. 

Our latest release is: 

Night Disco Vol 2 by D-Funk. Check it/buy it here - 
https://soundcloud.com/grits-n-gravy/sets/d-funk-night-disco-vol-2
https://www.beatport.com/release/night-disco-vol-2/3826756
https://www.junodownload.com/products/d-funk-night-disco-vol-2/5697180-02/

Check out our pervious music:
https://www.junodownload.com/labels/Grits+N+Gravy/

Find us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/gritsngravymusic

Become a fan of our artists:
https://www.facebook.com/dfunkbreaks
https://www.facebook.com/IAmPhillyBlunt
https://www.facebook.com/djniccjohnson/
https://www.facebook.com/mrdoris
https://www.facebook.com/evanslynk
https://www.facebook.com/tomshowtime
http://soundcloud.com/tom-drummond
https://www.facebook.com/SomeDJ
https://www.facebook.com/donewrongmusic
https://www.facebook.com/AdNKuts
https://www.facebook.com/Kiddlinus
https://www.facebook.com/dj.angry.buda
https://www.facebook.com/bezwun
https://www.facebook.com/sosofreshmctwist/

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

BOOKINGS/CONTACT:
ryu.rockit@gmail.com

2024 DJ RESIDENCIES
Thekla
Kongs
Mr. Wolfs
No. 51 Stokes Croft
The Old Stillage
The Lanes
Big Chill
The Shakespeare
Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club

DJ GIGS - MAY
2nd: The Radnor Rooms
3rd: Kongs of King Street
4th: Chepstow
5th: Kongs of King Street
9th: Mr. Wolf's Bristol
10th: The Shakespeare Totterdown
18th: The Old Stillage
20th: Mr. Wolf's Bristol
23rd: The Radnor Rooms
24th: Mr. Wolf's Bristol
25th: The Radnor Rooms
26th: The Sugar Loaf
30th: Kongs of King Street

VENUES PLAYED: 
Motion - The Fleece - Thekla - Blue Mountain - The Nest - Groucho Club - Big Chill Bar - The Horatia - The End - Ministry of Sound - Shoreditch House - The Egg - Jamm - Horse & Groom - Queen of Hoxton - Concrete - Lock Tavern - 333 - Bedroom Bar - Gilgamesh - The Key - Old Blue Last - Medicine Bar - Opal - Herbal - Fortune of War - Bar Vinyl (DJ competition winner)

OTHER RESIDENCIES HELD:
Big Chill Bristol - Big Chill House - Lockside Lounge - Lane Bar - Verge Bar - The Tabernacle - Jrink - Distillers - Anam Bar - The Winchester - Trafik - Bar 2 - The Cave

DJ Ryu has been active professionally for 10+ years and plays everything from party starting Funk & Soul, Hip-Hop, Disco & Boogie, to more club orientated sounds of Indie-Dance, House, Electro & Breaks. Always armed with a healthy dose of remixes, re-edits & secret weapons to keep every dancefloor going all night long. 

Ryu is also the head of London founded party brand 'Rockit Science' and has played alongside Massive Attacks' Daddy G, Portishead's Andy Smith, Bill Brewster, A-Skillz, The Nextmen, Normski, Cut La Roc, Psychemagik, Midfield General, Deadly Avenger, Leo Zero, Mighty Mouse, FC Kahuna, Leftside Wobble, Cosmonauts, Punks Jump Up, The C90s, Mojo Filter and Dean Sunshine Smith.

Ryu relocated to Bristol in 2014 and continues to push the Rockit Science sound. Ryu has now had bookings at Motion (main stage & tunnel), The Lanes, The Fleece, Blue Mountain, Big Chill, The Love Inn, The White Bear, Tobacco Factory and The Grain Barge. Current residencies are held with Kongs, Mr Wolfs, Hy-Brasil Music Club, 51 Stokes Croft and Craig Charles' Funk & Soul Club Bristol, with regular appearances at Thekla (main stage & deck bar). 

Ryu enjoys guest spots on club night line-ups as much as all night party sets in venues & private events so whatever the occasion, get in touch!

BOOKINGS/CONTACT:
ryu.rockit@gmail.com

Bass music warlock of the West Wales Coast

Jungle / D&B / Breaks / UKG / dub / disco / tech

Residencies current and past include : Aber Underground, Swing City Junglist Dub Club & Urban Warfare Crew

Upstart Music is a break beat led, independent electronic dance music label based in Sydney, Australia. &#13;
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Upstart Music has been picking up fans world wide with a string of original releases from artists Niko &amp; Lyall, Philly Blunt, Crackerz &amp; Jam, Stuff Ya Disco, Hariku, Alien Nation, Rogue Robots and of course label boss D-Funk. There is also a stellar cast of names on remix duties with Llupa, Zero B, Night Noise, Yoof (Sonz Of Mecha), Council Estate Supermodels, The White Riots, Dirty Inc, Ottone &amp; Stormski all taking up the honours. &#13;
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It's music has been supported with plays on BBC Radio One, Kiss FM &amp; Triple J as well as rocking dance floors across the globe.   &#13;
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Find us at Beatport - http://www.beatport.com/label/upstart-music/12839&#13;
Find us at Junodownload - http://www.junodownload.com/labels/Upstart+Music/&#13;
Find us on iTunes - 'Search Upstart Music'&#13;
Find us on Soundcloud - http://www.soundcloud.com/up-start-music&#13;
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Artists web links:&#13;
D-Funk Soundcloud - http://www.soundcloud.com/d-funk&#13;
D-Funk Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dfunkbreaks&#13;
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Philly Blunt Soundcloud - http://www.soundcloud/philly-blunt&#13;
Philly Blunt Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/IAmPhillyBlunt&#13;
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Niko &amp; Lyall Soundcloud - https://www.facebook.com/nikoandlyall&#13;
Niko &amp; Lyall Facebook - http://soundcloud.com/nikoandlyall&#13;
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Crackerz &amp; Jam Soundcloud - http://soundcloud.com/crackerzandjam&#13;
Crackerz &amp; Jam Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crackerz-and-Jam/94615682651&#13;
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BKP Soundcloud - http://soundcloud.com/bkp&#13;
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Stuff Ya Disco Soundcloud - http://soundcloud.com/stuffyadisco&#13;
Stuff Ya Disco Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stuff-Ya-Disco/14938929956&#13;
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USM017 &gt; 'Money &amp; Murder' by Niko &amp; Lyall with remixes from Busta &amp; D-Funk. &#13;
USM016 &gt; 'Brainwshed EP' by D-Funk. &#13;
USM015 &gt; 'Cycles' by BKP with remixes from Niko and Lyall &amp; D-Funk.&#13;
USM014 &gt; 'Epic Fail EP' by Niko &amp; Lyall. &#13;
USM013 &gt; 'Hold On' Crackerz and Jam feat Valerie M with remixes from Council Estate Supermodels, Datadex &amp; The White Riots.&#13;
USM012 &gt; 'Spook / Sneaky' by Stuff Ya Disco with remixes from D-Funk.&#13;
USM011 &gt; 'Bitchslap EP' by D-Funk. &#13;
USM010 &gt; 'Feel' by Philly Blunt with remixes from Alien Nation &amp; D-Funk.&#13;
USM009 &gt; 'Off My Face In 97' by Rogue Robots with remixes from Zero B, Nightnoise, Llupa &amp; D-Funk.&#13;
USM008 &gt; 'Ghetto Girls / Rocket' by Crackerz and Jam with remixes from Yoof, Stuff Ya Disco, Alien Nation &amp; D-Funk.&#13;
USM007 &gt; 'Short Dick Track' by D-Funk.&#13;
USM006 &gt; 'Little Bit Closer' by BKP with remixes from D-Funk.&#13;
USM005 &gt; 'The Versus EP' by D-Funk vs Hariku and D-Funk vs Alien Nation.&#13;
USM004 &gt; 'Big Up Girl / This One' by Crackerz and Jam with remix from Rogue Robots, Stormski, Ottone &amp; D-Funk.&#13;
USM003 &gt; 'Party People EP' by D-Funk.&#13;
USM002 &gt; 'Dive Ya Speaker / Serious Shit' by D-Funk with remixes from Hariku vs Dirty Inc. &#13;
USM001 &gt; 'Bust This EP' by D-Funk feat MC Manic. &#13;
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If you want to submit music for possible release to us please send it (320MP3 - fully labeled with track name &amp; artist) to - <a href="mailto:info@upstart-music.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">info@upstart-music.com</a>