Blogged here along with loads of wicked legitimate free downloads http://myhifi.org/

Stuff I've made to DJ with out about in Washington DC.
Please feel free to play them in your own sets wherever and whenever you like.

Honest Lee [Re-Edits]

HopeStreet Recordings and Zillanova are proud to present a brand new vocal soul 45 starring two of Melbourne’s finest: Cisco Tavares and Jess Harlen. Two very distinct sides showcase the amazing talents of these two guest vocalists as well as the production and songwriting skills of HopeStreet impresarios Bob Knob and Tom Martin and the heavy duty sounds of The Zillanova Rhythm Combination.

On the A side – Cisco sings Suicide. Sweet, sweet sadness shimmers over low slung syncopation and builds to a climactic peak before dropping back to the whisper from which it came. It’s a story of collective rather than individual suicide. Something to tap our toes to while we watch the human race run headlong for self destruction. Do we care? Sure. Enough to change our ways? It seems unlikely. What’s Going On? You might ask, as Marvin once did. Truth is no one knows, or has, or will.

On the flip, Maori/Australian mistress of neo soul magic Jess Harlen gets down but plays it cool over a rocky rhythm track that owes as much to Led Zeppelin as it does to the Meters. The Time It Takes is a song about that moment in a relationship when one person has given all they can and still doesn’t know where they stand. Ouch. It’s a familiar story but delivered with the unshakeable conviction we’ve come to expect from Miss Harlen, the old tale takes on new life.

Zillanova is a studio based project led by bassist and producer Bob Knob. The Zillanova Rhythm Combination, the mighty rhythm section behind hiphoppers Illzilla and Bollywood heart starters The Bombay Royale are joined by reggae don Jake Savona on organ, San Lazaro’s Sebastian Orellana on percussion and The Bombay Royale horn section. Recorded and mixed by Bob Knob and Tristan Ludowyk at the Hope Street Studios in Brunswick, this record is a family affair for the HopeStreet crew. Many hands make light work apparently, but this record is super heavy regardless.

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Zillanova - Suicide (feat. Cisco Tavares)

Ephemerals are a London based soul team featuring an allstar cast of musicians, founded and lead by producer Hillman Mondegreen (formerly of Hannah Wailliams & the Tastemakers). They are fronted by NYC-born singer Wolfgang Valbrun. Within only a couple of days, they recorded a stunning selection of songs to analogue tape that many critics dubbed as 'the best contemporary soul production' this side of the atlantic. The A-side 'Call It What You Want' is built around Valbrun's sincere vocals and a sinister soul groove that sounds like a lost Wu-Tang sample, the flip side "The Oligarch" showcases the band, letting loose on an organ- and horn-driven instrumental.

EPHEMERALS - Call It What You Want

This funky dance floor filler gets even funkier!!
Darondo is king!! Play this for the women!

Made using GarageBand, Logic Express and Reason

Enjoy!!

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Darondo - How I Got Over [Honest Lee Re - Edit]

Curtis Mayfield - Billy Jack - Dj Booker Edit

Rollin' Stone

ously un-issued tracks that did not fit onto albums, or had been remixed but never quite found a home in the Freestyle release schedule. Lovingly compiled by Freestyle main man DJ Adrian Gibson.

Freestyle, being the eclectic and open minded record label that it is means Fresh Out The Box contains everything from deep and gritty live funk through to DJ/producer studio based music, but all drawing upon that rich seam of soul, jazz, funk, afrobeat & latin that informs so much of what Freestyle has done since the labels inception in 2003. 

First up is the Aroop Roy remix of Afro Elements 'Think'. Aroop Roy is a massive talent who has released one single already on Freestyle, 'Too Long', which will appear on his debut album (Nomadic Soul: FSRCD079) 

Adam Gibbons aka Lack of Afro gave The Fantastics cover version of The Small Faces tune such a sublime mix that we almost did not recognise it, replaying most of the instrumental parts himself, and taking it back to a gritty 1960's vibe. This is remixing of the highest order and he has turned an already big track into a raw dirty funk monster. Compare that to Sleeve's remix of the same tune which takes the track into a totally different direction, utilizing Noel McKoys' stunning vocals and making it easier for the beat friendly DJ to beat-mix.

When we mentioned to Keith Foster from Philadelphia's Big Pimp Jones that we were putting together this album he responded in 24 hours with 3 mixes of one song which he wanted to submit. We chose the Modern Mix of 'Nasty' for this but maybe we'll see the other mixes on future volumes as they could all have made the cut. A Janet Jackson tune has never sounded so raw! DJ Graham B had the same get up and go that we got from Keith with submitting two killer tracks for this compilation. The first 'Walking Sbace' is a solo effort with the b-boys in mind. Rocking beats and grooves to make the dancers go wild.

Beggar & Co main man Kenny Washington found a version of 'Rock Creek Park' in the vaults that was made in the 1980's, so not a new track as such but still Fresh Out The Box as it has never seen the light of day until now. This is top notch Jazz Funk from the UK's finest.

The original extended mix of Soul Sugar's cover version of Hammond legend Dr Lonnie Smiths' Play It Back had to find a home somewhere as it is so good. Check their debut album (Nothing But The Truth: FSRCD067) which came out at the tail end of 2009 on Freestyle. Fresh Out The Box is all your daily musical vitamins and goodness, in one easy to swallow package! 

03 GYPSY BROWN - LIFE IS A TRIP (MO' HORIZONS MIX)

Dropping early July on a Bastard Jazz 7" and digi-rls.
Big summer tune! 

DJ Center - Center's Groove (Captain Planet Remix) - Bastard Jazz 7"

The Make It Funky Radio show runs from 2pm to 4pm UK time every Sunday. Details below. Join us for some laid back Sunday funkiness:
https://www.facebook.com/events/992116821310581/

A laid back disco funk groove for you featuring the immense Cymande's "Genevieve" and the Jungle Brothers "Brain". Hope you like it

Limited downloads available via soundcloud

for free download just like my facebook page and you'll be able to access the download link: http://www.facebook.com/DJJamesDB

James DB - Jungle Genevieve (Make It Funky Edit) link to free download

new dL link : http://www.mediafire.com/?udnqyr5yf3esm74

Ramsey Lewis feat Mr. Scruff - Do What You Wanna (Sans Groove edit)

The funky backbeat to the classic "To The Max" by Stezo gets the Honest Lee treatment

Made using GarageBand, Logic Express and Reason

I do not own any of the music here and all edits are for personal use only

Enjoy!!

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Bettye LaVette - Soul Tambourine [Honest Lee Re-Edit]

Sanctified Funk for the Dance Floor!!

Added drums and bass line and rearranged it for maximum dance floor efficiency

Made using GarageBand, Logic Express and Reason

Enjoy!

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Al Green - Let It Shine [Honest Lee Re-Edit]

Freestyle 4 Funk 3 (Compiled by Timewarp)

04 Afternoons in Stereo - Soul Sugar

Dance Floor FUNK!!

Fatback's jerker is extended and maintains the tempo at 109 the entire way through

Made using GarageBand, Logic Express and Reason

Enjoy
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Fatback - Yum Yum [Honest Lee Re-Edit]

SoulBrigada Rework of one of our favourite tracks by Quantic & Alice Russell with the Combo Bárbaro: http://snd.sc/xEfTuP
https://www.facebook.com/pages/SoulBrigada/117259573135

Quantic & Alice Russell with Combo Bárbaro- I'll Keep My Light In My Window (SoulBrigada Rework)

More Afro Dance Floor FIRE!!

New York's Ikebe Shakedown get slightly re-edited here for quality dance floor fun

Made using GarageBand, Logic Express and Reason

Enjoy!

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Ikebe Shakedown - Tujunga [Honest Lee Re-Edit]

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More tracks at https://hearthis.at/honest-lee/

Drummer, Producer, Composer, Engineer and DJ

Co-Founder of Growroom Productions
https://growroom.bandcamp.com/

Resident DC Gigs:
'Funk That' 1st Saturday at Dodge City 917 U St NW DC
'Global Soul Brunch' 1st Saturday at Songbyrd 2477 18th St NW DC
'All Funks Happy Hour' 3rd Friday at Songbyrd 2477 18th St NW DC

Daikaya 705 6th St NW DC
ESL 1212 18th St NW DC
The Airedale 3605 14th St NW DC

Drums in Three Man Soul Machine, The Harry Bells
All instruments as 1/2 of igloo two
Keyboards in A Different Animal
Guitar in Forrest Fire

Bettye LaVette - Soul Tambourine [Honest Lee Re-Edit]

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