Funkallisto best of

produced by Costanza Cruillas
band
Alex de Martino -dr-
Danilo Desideri -sax-
Peter Crucioli -guit-
Francesco Abbatiello -bass-
Martino Onorato -keys-
Enrico Antinori -perc-

Broasted Or Fried - Willie Bobo-

produced by Costanza Cruillas
band
Alex de Martino -dr-
Danilo Desideri -sax-
Peter Crucioli -guit-
Francesco Abbatiello -bass-
Martino Onorato -keys-
Enrico Antinori -perc-


Forked Tongue -M.Santamaria-

BUY = Follow for DL. Support the original band & DJ Blue Funk :) 

I've been really enjoying this group lately as they have a nice afro-funk feel to their wide variety of covers & originals. This tune is something near and dear to my heart as one of the first funk pieces I heard & loved, and I think they did a fabulous job covering it! I love breaks, so I chopped the tune up a little & gave those drums some extra shine. Go give them a like over at https://soundcloud.com/funkallisto. cheers!

Funkallisto - Pick Up the Pieces (DJ Blue Funk Edit) BUY = FREE DL

Re-Mix di Massimiliano Troiani e Tommaso Checchi di "Rhythm" (Funkallisto)

FUNKALLISTO Randomized Coffee RMX RoughMIX 3

Bring down the byrds (Herbie Hancock)

Aragon (Roy Ayers)

Capocotta

Charangas

Fire Eater (Rusty Bryant)

Mr Kenyatta (Lee Morgan)

Recorded at Spacedog studio and mixed by Marco Bellotti
also Blind Faith studio & Centro musica vdp

Funkallisto  (Saturday Night Dogs - Medley)

A multi-track re-edit of Italian funk group @Funkallisto's "Saturday Night Dogs," the title track from their latest album. The original was a big album opener, so I took the editing duties to make it playable either as an opener or in the middle of a DJ set & created an alternate breakdown emphasizing the dirty bass groove & irresistible percussion pattern. Free DL for promo use, please go follow the group & buy their music!

Satuday Night Dogs (DJ Blue Funk Re-Edit) [BUY = Free DL]

composed By Funkallisto & Margoo
produced by Costanza Cruillas
foto: Marta Celeste

2days (2005)

FUNKALLISTO - Saturday Night Dogs
Undisputed kings of Roman funk Funkallisto have been
active on the scene since 2004. What started as a jam band
quickly collected a growing following thanks to their
energetic live shows in the streets of Rome, and now a
decade later they have 4 self-produced albums under their
belt, all on their own imprint Express Yourself
Productions.
With their forthcoming fifth album, "Saturday Night
Dogs", the band is finally ready to conquer new territories
and extend their empire beyond the borders of the Italian
peninsula. Marching with a legion of talented musicians
among their ranks, the sound of Funkallisto is rooted in
70s blaxploitation funk & soul, but afrobeat, jazz, rock and
latin are also thrown into the mix. The result is an explosive
kaleidoscope of relentless, bass-heavy grooves and soulful,
melodic interplay.
Titletrack "Saturday Night Dogs" and "Piamose
Trastevere" both reference the sound of 70s police TV
show themes, while "Darkalabro" and "Rhythm feat.
Trio Vermelho" reflect the band's afro influences. The
album also includes 3 tracks recorded onto tape at the
Blind Faith Studio of Italian soul man Luca Sapio,
namely: "Mercelito el Tropicano", "The Devil" and
"Fatebenefratelli". While uplifting groover "Take A
Little Time" is the fruit of a collaboration with UK
vocalist Jess Roberts, who delivers powerful lyrics with a
message.
With "Saturday Night Dogs" there's little doubt
Funkallisto are a formation on a mission, simply
summarized: "Veni Vidi Vici" .