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The latest strictly limited edition 7" and digital release from  Fresh Up Records, a label specialising in brand-new, old-sounding synth funk, Moog disco and library sounds.

This time, Fresh Up founder Ed DMX brings us two synthy jams using his original DMX Krew name and 80s feel.

"Hot Punch" is just what you need to get your party started: an intoxicatingly spicy blend of vintage synths and catch melodies.

"My Metro" is a slightly slower laser-boogie instrumental featuring heavy drums and bass backing up some sweet synth and Rhodes grooving.

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Excerpts from the latest release on Fresh Up records - 2 tracks from Ike 'N' Mike:
1. White Chinos
2. Turn This Love Around

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The latest strictly limited edition 7" and digital release from Fresh Up Records, a label specialising in brand-new, old-sounding synth funk, Moog disco and library sounds.

This time around it's our strongest release so far, from dynamic duo Ike 'N' Mike.

A side "Star Epoch" is an uptempo disco number with rhythm guitar picking worthy of Nile Rodgers backing up some cheeky synth melodies.

B side "Dimestore Boogie" sees Ike 'N' Mike flexing their muso muscles in a jazz-influenced smooth boogie number with a funky vocoder vocal.

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Samples from Fresh Up Records FRESH005

Artist: BBII

A Red Giant
B Car Chase

Fresh Up specialise in strictly limited edition 45rpm singles showcasing the finest in new-old-sounding library funk, Moog disco and vocoder boogie sounds.

BBII are a mysterious all-star session group gathered from 
the four corners of London to compose and record funky 
disco and soundtrack gems. 

"Red Giant" is an italo-ish chugging electronic disco 
number with chunky synthpop drums and library melodies, 
plus a cold breakdown. 
 
"Car Chase" sees more of the BBII musicians backing up 
squealing synths in a 70s cop show funk jam. Plenty of 
Rhodes, Clav and Moog as well as nice funky percussion 
playing and police siren fx. 

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A brand new, strictly limited edition 7" and digital release from
Fresh Up Records, Ed DMX's label that specialises in authentically old-school but never heard before synth funk, Moog disco and
library sounds.
Two numbers from regular label contributors BBII feature on this release.
(......it's pronounced "B B Two"......)
"An Evening At Bunsley Hall" is a library funk party jam led by a vintage string machine melody over a Roland TB-303 bassline (being used the way Roland intended back when they thought it was going to replace bass players.)
"Behind The Scenes" is an excerpt from a BBII jam session featuring some bass guitar pulling, funky synth and plenty of guitar solos.

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Forthcoming hot new DMX KREW release on Fresh Up Records.
Featuring 2 summer funk party vocoder smashes:
A - Funk Steps
B - Space Fonk

Available soon on ltd. 7" vinyl and digital formats.

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DMX Krew return with two vocoder funk jams.

"Funky Dancer" on the A side is pitched halfway between Zapp and Kraftwerk with a metronomic electronic backing underpinning some funky vocoder singing and live 
tambourine.

"That Wild And Freaky Robot Funk" features live percussion over a much warmer sleazy funk joint with more soulful vocoder action. 


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Samples of the new release from FRESH UP records featuring an unreleased 1975 moog gem from Black Devil Disco Club's Bernard Fèvre, plus cosmic-tinged yellow magic from Tokyo's Yellow Peril Disco Group.
1: Max Stroke  /  2: Bamboo Disco

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Samples from Fresh Up 008 by Ike N Mike.
A Logic Family
B Highly Illogical
due for release Spring 2012.

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Samples of Fresh Up 001 by BBII.
A Tropical Laser Fantasy
B Sagittarius

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Samples from FRESH002 by Fresh Up Players.
A Race Relations
B Spaghetti Sauce

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Samples from Fresh Up 009 due for release late October 2012, featuring a pair of funk-tinged boogie numbers.

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Samples from FRESH UP number 10, a 2 track 7" vinyl and digital release due out in January 2013. Artist: BBII.

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Snippets from two funky vocoder tracks from DMX Krew out now on Fresh Up Records FRESH003, 7" vinyl and digital formats.

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Another strictly limited edition 7" and digital release from London-based funkateers Fresh Up Records, a label specialising in brand-new, old-sounding synth funk, Moog disco and library sounds.

Fresh Up Players are a group of session musicians recording their dusty Moog funk jams direct to analogue tape in a smoky London studio.

"Blip Culture" is the kind of record Dick Hyman might have made if he'd ever visited the BBC Radiophonic Workshop: a greasy funk jam punctuated by the rawest analogue bleeps and whooshes.

"Lemon Drops" highlights the Fender Rhodes electric piano which takes the lead over another dirty funk rhythm. This time the drummer plays the hi-hat stand instead of the hi-hat and bass duties were fulfilled by our Roland Transistor Bass 303 unit.

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