The Jalapeno Funk series is our successful annual snap shot with a mission to supply the forward looking funk. Exclusive tracks and remixes from Valique, Cadien, Quasamodo, Skaggs & Drummond, Basement Freaks and Kraak & Smaak sit alongside tracks from Smoove & turrell, Skeewiff,  Dr Rubberfunk and a whole host of Jalapeno stalwarts. As usual full album purchases will be accompanied by a DJ mix version mixed by Jalapeno Sound System.

Ain’t no party like a J-Funk party cause a J-Funk party won’t stop.


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Jalapeno Funk Vol.5 Mixed by Jalapeno Sound System

Another Fine Fest 2023

"Playing With Fire ft. Emily Molloy"
by Fort Knox Five
FKX148 - Another Decade of Funk (2013-2023)
Out Worldwide on Friday September 29th, 2023
Available Here:   https://orcd.co/decadefunk


in 2003 Steve Raskin, Rob Myers, Jon Horvath, and Sid Barcelona formed Fort Knox Five in Washington, D.C. as a project to explore all things funky, regardless of genre or tempo. From the beginning, the vibe was retro, the sound was funk, and the beats were fresh. 20 years into it and FK5 are still going strong!

Another Decade of Funk continues the musical journey started on 10 years of Fort Knox Five released in 2013. That compilation showcased the origins and evolution of the Fort Knox sound and created the foundation for the decade that followed.

The story of the second decade kicks off with Fort Knox Five’s sophomore studio album,
Pressurize The Cabin. This collection features some choice gems from that release including the boom bap party anthem "Reach”, featuring Flex Mathews.  Mustafa Akbar drops the funk on “Whatcha Gonna Do” and “Keep it Poppin” while legendary British trombonist and soul crooner Ashley Slater brings the heat on “Fire in my Belly.” (Available here as a radio edit for the first time)

After a chance meeting with Sir Joe Quarterman, one of D.C.’s legendary singers from the 70’s, the group cooked up the floor burner “Don’t Go”, which captures the vibe of D.C.’s classic funk era. “Give it a Minute” pushes the hometown influence into the future with its Go-Go meets 808 jeep beats topped by the bouncing crisp flow of Bcap. 

In 2017 Steve relocated to British Columbia and some incredible collaborations followed starting with the modern funk-meets-glitch hop banger “Jinglin’ Janglin’” with K+Lab, featuring vocals by hip hop royalty Baby Bam (Jungle Brothers). The “DC to BC” series grew, teaming up with Slynk on “Keep the Funk Real”, and with Lazy Syrup Orchestra on “Start the Ride”, both exploring some west coast mid tempo vibes. 

Alongside these future forward collaborations, the classic FK5 sound can be heard loud and clear on “Playing with Fire” featuring Emily Molloy as well as the funky instrumental groover “McGuires Audio Shop.” 

The 11 tracks on Another Decade of Funk celebrate the funky flavors that Fort Knox Five have been creating over the last decade, and see the continued evolution of the group taking the FK sound straight into the future. 

Fort Knox Recordings thrives as a melting pot of genres, where Funk, Breaks, House, Downtempo, Trip-Hop, and more find their rightful home. Stay tuned for brand new remixes celebrating the 20th Anniversary followed by Another Decade of FK5 Remixed featuring remixes from Stickybuds, Krafty Kuts, Megan Hamilton, and more!

Playing With Fire ft Emily Molloy

.Brooklyn Attractors Intro
.Vince Guaraldi Trio – Christmas Time Is Here
.Roger Rivas and The Brothers Reggae – Christmas Time Is Here
.Khruangbin – Christmas Time Is Here
.The Soul Chance – Christmas Sweet
.Pat Van Dyke and Jeff Taylor – Merry Christmas, Baby
.Blu & Exile – Christmas Missed Us
.The Coolin’ System – It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
.Miles Davis – Blue Xmas
.The Jive Turkeys – Get Down Santa
.Le’ Trell – Silva Bells
.Sweet Tee – Let The Jingle Bells Rock
.ICP – Santa’s A Fat Bitch
.Rudolph & The Gang – Here Comes Fatty Clause
.A Buchanan And Goodman Prod. - Santa And The Satellite
.Nathaniel Mayer – Mr. Santa Claus
.Andre “Mr. Rhythm” Williams – Poor Mister Santa
.The Woggles – Santa’s Coming (HO, HO, HO)
.The Misfits – You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch
.Luis And The Wildfires – Who Likes Christmas Anyway?
.Merry Christmas From The White Stripes
.The Sonics – Don’t Believe In Christmas
.The KB’s – These Are The J.B.s
.!!! – And Anyway It’s Christmas
.Bob & Doug McKenzie Outro

Yuletide Donuts 2

I acknowledge the Meanjin Traditional Owners of the land on which these creations were made manifest in the physical realm. I pay my respects to their Elders, past, present, and emerging as well as the Aboriginal Elders of other communities who may have been here this day either in life or in Spirit.

After picking up a smashing Dastardly Kuts DJ residency at Babylon on Eagle Street in my hometown of Brisbane, I thought I'd take the opportunity to start a new Kut Above Sessions Mixtape Collection.

This is Volume One of the Babylon Sunset Sessions recorded live on Friday the 12th of April, 2024 with vibes of the new and infinite potential of love in my heart.

The last Sessions Collection was released in 2019, way before the World turned upside down with the Covid pandemic, so it feels nice to be back behind the decks and doing what I do best.

After just returning from a year of living on Country and getting reacquainted with the Ancestors, Spirit, Cultural Ritual & Lore, I was a bit rusty on the first couple of transitions in this one, but I soon found my groove.

I am happy with this one and feel it will stan up well against my other Dastardly Kuts live recordings from over the past 20 years in this game.

I'm grateful to be back and feel more ready than ever before to claim my crown as the true King of Babylon.

#LetsDoThis

Babylon Sunset Session - 20240412 - Dastardly Kuts

Here's the latest episode of Bootlegs & B-Sides and it's full of crackin' tunes, from some top class producers.  Pump it up!

TRACKLIST:
Jayl Funk - Time to Roll
Max Sedgley - Queen B feat. Tasita D'Mour (Max Sedgley Remix)
The Niceguys - Irie (Flevans Remix) [feat. Bobby Saint]
Silver Convention vs Grand Master Flash - Fly Robin Fly The Message (David Kust Radio Remix)
Aretha Franklin - Respect (Nico Ortiz Edit)
A.Skillz & Stickybuds - It's The Music (Slynk VIP Remix)
Pecoe - Its Your Thing (Boydex Remix)
J5 - I Want You Back (WBBL Remix) [DJ Edit]
Rockmaster Rus B - Shake Dat (The Breakbeat Junkie Remix)
Shaka Loves You - Disco Weapon 2
Pecoe & Boydex feat Sully Sax - Disco Fever
Tribe - Luck Of Lucien (Groove Terminator Edit)
Max Sedgley - Get Together feat. Tasita D'Mour (Lil'T PillowTalk Remix)
Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster (Father Funk Remix) (Slynk VIP Remix)
De La Soul - Eye Know (X-Ray Tedit)

Bootlegs & B-Sides - RapTz

Bootlegs & B-Sides  #121

A Wee Bit Dirty Mix

01 Smoove - Bizarre Cut N Paste Ride
02 L.T.D. - We Party Hearty (Suckaside Refunk)
03 X-Ray Ted feat. Fully Love - I Been Good
04 The Gaff - Do That Thing
05 DJ Deviant - The Rhythm
06 Omegaman feat. Patou & Katherine Vavahea - Gonna Be Alright (All Good Funk Alliance Remix)
07 All good funk Alliance feat. Empresarios - In The Rain
08 Valique - Long Journey (Quincy Jointz Remix)
09 Tony & The Kings - Son Del Barrio (Will Buck Remix)
10 Dedy Dread & SoulBrigada - Respekt
11 Stetsasonic - Talkin' All That Jazz (Voodoocuts Remix)
12 Kind & Kinky Zoo - Eau Chaude (Voodoocuts Remix)
13 Smoove - Give It To Me How
14 Fort Knox Five - Dodge City Rockers (Basement Freaks Remix)
15 Roast Beatz - Jungle Steppin'

We Want Funk #32

Here's another episode of Bootlegs & B-Sides and it's full of tasty originals tracks, remixes and bootlegs. Hope you enjoy

Tracklist
Phibes - Top Hat Jack
Rick & Morty - The Recipe For Concentrated Dark Matter (WBBL & Father Funk Remix)
Kid Panel & Blade - Weedee Funk
Kool and the Gang - Hollywood Pushin' (Kibosh Refrizz)
JPrime - Boom Boom
DJ 33 feat. Abdominal - The A.B.D
Funkanomics - Backyard Baby
Sammy Senior - Bring it Back
Outkast - Wheelz Of Steel
Guts - And The Living Is Easy (RocknRolla Soundsystem Edit)
Kid Panel & Blade - Freak
Parov Stelar - Booty Swing (DJ Wood Reboot)
BadboE feat. MC Shureshock - Under The Spell
Mr Stabalina - Roll Up The Flava
Pulpfusion - The Beat Inside My Soul (DJ Maars Remix)

Bootlegs & B-Sides

Bootlegs & B-Sides #20

The Klubb Kidz - Dont Want To Hurt You (Skool Vocal)

Track List and DL @

https://hearthis.at/mildly.curious/got-a-woman-120-20200103pn/

I Got A Woman (breakbeat and funk)

Jalapeno Funk Vol. 14 OUT NOW:
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