This album has traditionally been a combination of shamanic rhythms, deep baselines and mystical Carpathian heats! Sounds of ritual Indian instruments and meditative songs that hypnotize and enter into a lingering trip.
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released November 15, 2019

Magic Bless

Buy on vinyl NEW 6 tunes album "Shaman Tricks": Last Copy!! https://www.decks.de/track/derrick_funkmasters-shaman_tricks_ep/cln-nq

Hospital/RAM/Medschool/Symmetry/Fokuz/IM:Ltd/Architecture/
Music is so much sweeter when true love is thrown into the mix. Since 2006, DERRICK & TONIKA, also known as FUNKMASTERS are a husband/wife production duo working together robustly to elevate the Ukranian drum 'n bass scene. Their efforts have propelled their masterpieces onto such prolific imprints as Kryptic Minds' DEFCOM/OSIRIS, OUTSIDER, MEDSCHOOL, ARCHITECTURE, SOUNDTRAX, RUBIK, CAMINO BLUE, and FOKUZ.

Noted as THE most prominent Ukrainian drum 'n bass duo, DERRICK & TONIKA are supported by a mighty roster of A-list heavyweight talent, including GROOVERIDER & FABIO, KRYPTIC MINDS, FUTURE PROPHECIES, LONDON ELEKTRICITY, BIG BUD, INK, and many more.

Together, the duo has been showcased at major festivals including LET IT ROLL, HOSPITALITY UKRAINE, GLOBAL GATHERING and KAZANTIP
There is no denying the mastery of the two, with TONIKA taking a step outside of the box to create THE TENDER SESSION PROJECT, where she uses live musical accompaniment to compliment her drum 'n bass set. 
Be sure to also look out for their PANORAMA RADIO SHOW 

Words by Bryan Friedman

If you love our music and would like to support us please donate by paypal on: derrickfm@gmail.com or card mono: 4441114410538415 Thanks!

Musician born in the 70s and shaped by the explosive 90s dance revolution, I was drawn to the vibrant sounds of techno, rave, and eurodance. Trying to replicate those beats on a painfully limited budget, I started out with FastTracker 2. Progress was... let’s say, gradual, until I stumbled upon Cakewalk and Propellerhead’s tools. By the late 90s I’d gotten my hands on a Yamaha CS2X, which kicked off "The MINT Experiment". For a long time my music kept a consistent feel, with a signature "single tone bassline" threading through many tracks. My strength has always been in rhythm, which gave MINT’s releases their edge.

The real breakthrough came in the fall of 2022, when I leveled up my setup with Reason Studio (finally leaving their older software behind) – and was ready to step things up. Since meeting my partner in 2023, I've had invaluable support on this journey, with time and freedom to explore my music, even as we compete in tug of war together. Thanks to everything along the way, many of my tracks sound completely different today.

I make music for me.

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Derrick & Tonika / Shimbala Records