For worldwide bookings please write to: booking[at]mrconfuse[dot]com

www.mrconfuse.com

‘Do You Realize’ is the question which Mr. Confuse asks on this album and it comes as a massive plea for the power of funk. ‘Do You Realize’ is about being true to the groove, carries strong lyrical statements while touching political matters as well as social issues in its clever and heartfelt lyrics but is first and foremost, of course, about being real.

On ‘Do You Realize’ Mr. Confuse picks up on the distinctive, organic and powerful sound he introduced on ‘Feel The Fire’ and takes it a step further. ‘Do You Realize’ tells a story from the beginning to the end: ‘We Gonna Bring The Funk To You’ with featured singer and main vocalist Dan Salem allows no second thoughts as a perfect opener and leads into ‘Catch Me’, the first single release. In a total of 13 tracks and with full-on party tunes like ‘Never Let The Rhythm Go’ and ‘Let’s Get The Feeling’ the album keeps a steady pace. The second single releases ‘Too Hot’ and the conscious and soulful ‘Why Can’t You See Me’ carries ‘Do You Realize’ to the perfect ending with the moving soul ballad ‘Cool Smooth Waters’ introducing the mighty soul voice of Mrs Elaine Thomas. 

It would not be a true Mr. Confuse album if it would not pay tribute to a musical pioneer. With his versions of ‘Boogie Down (Bronx)’ (with the voice of well know German Reggae artist Benjie) and ‘Man Made’ (featuring Dan Salem) Mr. Confuse pays tribute to Man Parrish as one of the innovators who translated Funk and Boogie into the HipHop-Era of early Electro and Freestyle. ‘Do You Realize’ comes as an apt title then.

Accompanying the album there will be a colourful bunch of remixes released in various formats. Well known British producers like Lack Of Afro (Freestyle Records), Newcastle's own Smoove (Jalapeno Records), up and coming producer Daytoner (Wass Records), among the excellent bossa breaks remix production of Dr Rubberfunk (Jalapeno Records) and an exciting remix on the jazzy tip by Tom Eno (Jack To Phono Records) are representing the UK remixer scene. The album also features contributions by Hungary's finest producer team The Uptown Felaz (Shiftin' Gears Records), Poland's Przaśnik (Funky Mamas And Papas Recordings) and Germany's block-rocking Ghetto Funk producers Funkanomics (Big M Productions) together with well known German Electro Funk expert Funkmaster Ozone (Da Source Records) and fresh new faces like Salem & Bastino - not to forget Afternoons In Stereo (Timewarp Music) from Toronto/Canada and a rare appearance of Dublex Inc (INFRACom!).

With ‘Do You Realize” Mr. Confuse is not only expanding his trademark sound but the album also introduces him as a musical director with an open ear for the bigger picture. With up to 23 international musicians he created incredible sounding big arrangements you would rather expect from the good times of big studios from the 60s and 70s. Here is a producer who not only reveals a deep understanding of the rhythms ranging from Afro to Soul and from classic R&B to HipHop, but who also has a vision of translating history into the future. ‘Do You Realize’? Indeed we do!

It also can be heard on the Goodgroove Regrooved Series IX and the breakdance compilation "Battle of the year - Soundtrack 2009". 

Never Let The Rhythm Go

For worldwide bookings please write to: booking[at]mrconfuse[dot]com

www.mrconfuse.com

Mr Confuse’s “Feel The Fire” completely remixed by by like-minded producers, musicians and DJs – enjoy and read who is on board:

Track: Feel The Fire
Remixer: Smoove (Newcastle UK – Jalapeno Records) 
Ubiquitious producer, remixer and travelling DJ from the North of England, Smoove is recognized as one of the most prolific ambassadors of breakbeat fusion. Smoove has just released the album „Antique Soul“ with soulmate, songwriter and singer John Turrell on Jalapeno Records, plus he is active with his own Wack Records imprint.

Track: Hurricane Jane
Remixer: Daytoner (Cornwall UK - Wack Records)
Daytoner spends his waking hours on an ill-advised trawl through the vintage easy listening vinyl of friends, relatives and the consistent mine of Cornwall's charity shops in order to habitually rehash into a sampled odyssey of smile rendering audio. Daytoner also works with local musicians to ensure the audio's usually more than just a mash. The debut Daytoner single 'Little Wonder' was released in March 2009 on Wack Records and will be one the tracks on the first Daytoner LP, provisionally titled 'Sunburst Radio' which is currently being recorded.

Track: Balkan Funk
Remixer: Ed Royal (Innsbruck Austria – Innvision Records)
Ed Royal discovered his love for dejaying in Italy during the early 80s, crossing over funk, breakbeat and drum & bass. As a true freestyler he has been running Innvision Records since 2003 and produced remixes for the All Good Funk Alliance, Soulphonic Soundsystem, Mawglee, Michael DeVellis, K’Bonus, Badboe, Timewarp Inc., Parov Stelar and Rephrase. He features in the record collections of colleagues Makossa (FM4), JonH (Fort Knox Five), Kid Loco (Yellow Prod.), Rob Birch (Stereo MCs).

Track: Lookout Weekend
Remixer: Lack Of Afro (Surrey UK – Freestyle Records)
This funky young dude has been going since the age of 7 and now, at 26, Adam Gibbons has all but earned an honorary afro with the release of his debut album, “Press On”. Gibbons found his feet after getting into funk and soul whilst studying Music Technology at University and started to play his trade in various bands around Exeter. Recent remix work included Diesler, The New Mastersounds, Eddie Roberts (NMS), Tim Wood (Social Beats) and he is currently working on remixes for Nicole Willis and Flevans.


Track: Groovin’ On The Spot
Remixer: Mash & Munkee (Kiel/Wuppertal Germany – Funk Weapons Records)
Mash & Munkee are Unifairfly & Deli-kutt, two producers from the North & West of Germany. Besides several music projects they are running the 7" label Freesoul 45 Records founded in late 2008. Unifairfly started producing in 2004 and is involved in other projects like "Madball Scientists" which is a collaboration between Germany and New Zealand focused on hip-hop flavoured space jazz. Kolja (Deli-Kutt) is deejaying since '96 concentrating on NuJazz, downbeat, soul and good ol’ funky stuff. Their recent 12” “Wake Up” has gained big attention in the NewBreaks scene. Put funk as main ingredient and add jazz, soul, dub and hiphop as spice and you’ll taste what Mash & Munkee’s music is all about.

Track: The Groove Merchant
Remixer: The Uptown Felaz (Budapest Hungary – WahWah 45s)
The Uptown Felaz (TUF) is a Budapest-based crew and is a joint-project of several people who have known each other for a long time. Their first big nick was in 2002 when they wrote the soundtrack for the Hungarian movie "Tesó" ("Bro'", Best Script @ Hungarian Film Week). WahWah 45s released their first 7" „Brainstorm“ and also got the remix treatment from Ninja Tune's Hint. TUF has five members: Akos Baranyai aka Future (turntables, djing), Gabor Katona aka Negro (drums, djing), Krisztian Padar (programming), Attila Nemeth Dr. (bass), Levente Szabo Dr. (guitar) and Diesler, Trinity & Rocky Rococo, Kid Loco, Dom Servini, Flow Dynamics and Ed Royal are spinning their tracks.

Track: Imovel
Remixer: Rephrase (Sydney Australia – Good Groove Records / Knowfool Records)
Starting his production career in 1999, Rephrase formed Sydney breaks group Db Chills. They signed their debut album "BrokenSound" to Stephen Mallinders (Cabaret Voltaire) label Offworld Sounds. In 2003 he focused on producing his debut Rephrase solo album "Beatcoaster" praised by the likes of John Stapleton (Dope on Plastic), Gilles Peterson & Miguel Migs. In 2006 Rephrase dropped his second album „Little Vistories“ followed by numerous 12“ offers on labels like Goodgroove, and Knowfool plus remixes for Bah Samba, Flevans, Beatphreak, All Good Funk Alliance, Kurtis, Tom Eno & Kidzen.

Track: It’s Just A Blues
Remixer: Thomas Blondet (Washington DC USA – Rhythm & Culture Recordings)
If you had to sum up Thomas Blondet in one word, that word would be versatility. The man has got some of the most versatile dj and producers skills you will ever encounter. Blondet is most well known as the DJ Tom B, a name he carved out for himself in the 1990’s club and dance music scene in Washington, DC. In 2006 he started his own label, 202 Digital which is perfectly suited to navigate the new music industry. Tom also releases music on Rhythm and Culture Recordings Over the past year he has been working with DC’s roots reggae rockers See-I, featuring Rootz and Zeebo of Thievery Corporatiom as well as his own full length album.

Track: Lay It Down
Remixer: JetTricks (London UK)
A two man groove machine in control of bags of breaks and tons of instruments running on nothing but biscuits and Coca-Cola have emerged to create upfront, diverse and innovative music - with the help of some of the best poets, singers, rappers and musicians this duo produce serious music with a sense of humour...in between trips to the 24hour garage for  more Jammie Dodgers and bottles of Coke...JetTricks are currently working with spoken word artist Miss AdeFunKe, the Lovely Faye Houston and I am Sam... Go on have a listen!

Track: En Movimiento
Remixer: Una Mas Trio (Braunschweig Germany – Agogo Records)
Una Mas Trio has a vision. Based on a blend of traditional south American styles meeting contemporary club music they construct their very own, crystal-clear „Ritmo Del Futura“ which is what they call their debut full length album. Una Mas Trio are Christian Schilgen, multi-faceted instrumentalist on guitar and keyboards, composer and engineer as well as producer in his own studio, and Fab DJ Sammy, founder of the Juju Orchestra, musical mastermind, disc jockey and record collector extraordinaire. The first single „Son Montuno“ was released in late 2007 as a 7“ vinyl and proved to be a sure shot.

Track: The Arrrgh Theme
Remixer: Alan De Laniere (Paris France – Mycrazything Entertainment)
Alan De Laniere has a passion for modern jazz and electronic music. Since his first project during Urban Live Festival in Berlin 1998, this producer from Paris/France has been busy in doing radio shows and working closely with Paul-Francois Thierry on remixes for various labels and artists ranging from jazz to rap. Their prime artistic perspective is to fuse traditional and contemporary music for the modern dancefloor.

Track: Do It Right Now
Remixer: AIFF (Dordrecht Netherlands – Unique Records)
AIFF means in long terms “Afro Influenced Funk Federation”. The Dutch musicians around DJ and producer Phil Martin and musician Ton van der Kolk play an enormous groove establishing their own version of Afro-Funk. Influenced by classic Afro-Funk like Fela Kuti, they try to bring Afro-Funk to a new dimension. Their limited first 7“ „AKWAABA“ b/w „Watergirls“ was highly recommended by Paul Murphy from Afroart Recordings and Andy Smith from Portishead. Keb Darge and Snowboy played it at their gigs, even Paul Weller love that tune. Their love for old funk, jazz, soul, hiphop, reggae and other grooves lead to the result of their new album “Afro Soul System“.

Track: Going Somehwere
Remixer: Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra (Paris France - Ubiquity Records)
The Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra is a french band of 12 musicians inspired by afrobeat, West Indies grooves, the old descargas, brazilian and latin funk plus more than one touch of oldschool hip hop. This project is born in the crazy head of Lionel Berton a.k.a. Masta Conga and realized by the energy and the creativity of each one of its members. ALVO is about the original fusion of different kinds of sounds like the afrofunk, latin music, gwo ka, ethiopian groove and raw rap....!

The Groove Merchant (Uptown Felaz Remix)

*** Aug 2012 Update *** Benz Bargain Bin Bossa is now included on the debut Daytoner LP, 'Sunburst Radio' (Wass 009 - Released 27th August 2011.)

'Benz Bargain Bin Bossa' was also previously released in May 2011 on limited edition 7" vinyl - Club Tikka 45 Vol 5 / MUTO 017 (Germany) 
This version is a 2010 update of a track made years ago in a session with local funk legend, DJ Benz, a pair of 1200's and his amazing 7" vinyl box. Many thanks to Helmut at Legere Recordings and Mr Confuse for putting this out on good ole wax and thanks to DJ Benz for an enjoyable evening of rifling through the vintage vinyl.

Here's what MUTO / Club Tikka / Legere Recordings said in their press release for the 7" vinyl...

"Here it is, Volume 5 in the Club Tikka 7inch series. Do you to popular demand we put Daytoner’s mighty glam funk workout of Mr. Confuse’s, "Hurricane Jane“ from his Légère Recordings download album - "Feel The Fire: The Remixes“ on the A-side of this very limited vinyl edition. Turn the single over and you will find Daytoner & DJ Benz’s much talked-about South-England lowrider bossa groove, better known as "Benz Bargain Bin Bossa“ in its full physical beauty"

Scratches & Samples: DJ Benz (Ben Whiston)
Additional Sounds, Arrangement & Production: Daytoner

'Sunburst Radio' is released in all digital download formats on 27th August 2012 in various online stores including iTunes, Juno, Beatport, Amazon etc 
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/preorder/sunburst-radio/id548907450

The LP will also be released on imited edition vinyl, a week after the download release (approx 3rd September) at Kudos, Juno and various online vinyl stores eg 
http://www.juno.co.uk/artists/Daytoner/

Wass Records 009 
www.wassrecords.com 
www.daytoner.net

iTunes

Benz Bargain Bin Bossa

DJ-Mix with this ingredients:

    01.	Manjah – My dub is empty without you
    02.	Breakestra – Set the sun
    03.	S.M.O.V. – Devils cat
    04.	Dr.Rubberfunk – Northern Comfort
    05.	Cookin´on 3 burners – This girl
    06.	The breakbeat junkie & djp – Old skool
    07.	Kiki Page – Big Boy
    08.	Funktomas – rescue me
    09.	The breakbeat junkie & djp – rock the place
    10.	Da Wiesel – shotgun
    11.	Sir Jarvis – you´d better shake
    12.	Dee Dee Sharp – comin´ home baby
    13.	Salena Jones – right now
    14.	Joo Ann Henderson – baby please don´t go
    15.	Dr.Rubberfunk – trouble woman
    16.	Onra – the anthem
    17.	Radio Trip – hashish
    18.	Wanda Jackson – you know i´m no good
    19.	Kenny Rankin – name of love
    20.	Lord Invader & his calypso group – auf wiedersehen
    

Funkin Lazy

The second track on the debut Daytoner LP 'Sunburst Radio' was previously released on a limited edition Wack Records 7" Vinyl (Wack 05) on Wack Records, the mash-up imprint of Northern funk legend, Smoove and received support from High Contrast on BBC Radio One who said "I love the sampling on this record" and Craig Charles' Funk & Soul Show on BBC6 Music.

Eia Films cut & paste promo video for 'Little Wonder' on YouTube...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdokSZwzXog

'Sunburst Radio' is released in all digital download formats on 27th August 2012 in various online stores including iTunes, Juno, Beatport, Amazon etc 
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/preorder/sunburst-radio/id548907450
http://www.junodownload.com/products/sunburst-radio/2029662-02/

The limited editon vinyl LP version is out now at Kudos, Juno, HMV, Chemical Records and various online vinyl stores eg 
http://www.juno.co.uk/artists/Daytoner/

Wass Records 009 
www.wassrecords.com 
www.daytoner.net

Little Wonder

Setlist

1)	DJ Hype – Tonite You´re Gonna See Some…			
2)	Depeche Mode – Pimpf					
3)	Fuzzbox Inc. – Blow						
4)	Funktomas – Rescue Me
5)	Guts – And The Living Is Easy… (DJ Sayem RMX)
6)	The Breakbeat Junkie & DJP – Rock The Place
7)	Kraak & Smaak – Squeeze Me
8)	Sir Jarvis – You´d Better Shake
9)	Radio Trip – Hashish (Feat. Boom Pam)
10)	Soopasoul – Ya Lookin´ Tight					
11)	The Third Degree – Mercy
12)	Smoove & Turrell – Hammond
13)	Sir Jarvis – Freaky Grapevine
14)	Soopasoul – Brand Nu
15)	Just Brothers – Sliced Tomatoes				
16)	The Bamboos – Ain´t No Good
17)	Cookin´ On 3 Burners – This Girl				
18)	S.M.O.V. – Devil´s Cat
19)	Donny vs. Beatsy Collins – One Of These Days
20)	The Bamboos – On The Sly
21)	Jazzanova – Let Me Show You (Pt. I)
22)	The Phenomenal Handclap Band – Baby
23)	Gizelle – Baby Please Don´t Go



Green Couch Mixtape Vol. I

Citizen Sound feat. Ammoye - "Wa Do Dubb"-JSTAR Remix

This tested heavy DnB mix from Jstar, well known for his cheeky reggae hiphop remixes and mashups was released alongside remixes from UK's Wrong Tom and German reggae producer Aldubb.
In the continuing development of his sound, Jstar produced this synthed-up monsterremix, inspired by recent travels with NZ's Shapeshifter and the Hospital Records crew!
Citizen Sound is the production moniker of Toronto-based DJ and producer Aram Scaram. In addition to his work in the studio, Aram is the co-host of Version Xcursion, a weekly radio show that has provided Toronto with some of the most ground-breaking dub for the past 13 years. 

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Citizen Sound - Wa-Do-Dub (Jstar DnB Remix)

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