Funkiest Future of Dance

Soul & Grooves Sessions (R.B.S.)

ORIGINAL WORKS

floorshakers, Prt 1

vtora

Feb2014

week 4

Week 4

Show 23-2-14

Taken from the Long Player "On My Way"

About 

What leads an individual to walk the often obsessive path of the crate digger? Raiding filthy basements and accumulating back-breaking stacks of wax on a tantalising search for the unearthed groove, Kon cites early exposure as the source of his calling: "One of the first physical records I fell in love with was Electric Light Orchestra's El Dorado. The music on that LP is incredible, climatic strings, and full of amazing songwriting. To digest and absorb music with such depth is the best thing for a 4 year old. Get 'em going young! I know this is part of the reason why later in life I searched further than what was just on the radio."

This search began in a city with a thriving live music scene and a small, significant but overlooked nest of remarkable DJ and b-boy talent: the esteemed Floor Lords crew represented through the 80s, the team behind the notorious Dope Jams record store cut their teeth in the 90s, and, today, the globetrotting Soul Clap duo call Boston home.

Kon's father was a drummer, and his love of the break not only inspired the quest for the funkiest rarities that birthed the iconic On Track and Off Track compilations, but also informed his approach to the edit. Check the 'Nite Time Remix' of 'Hooked' as the perfect introduction to his style: breaking things down to the bare essentials, the rhythm section takes on a life of its own in what has fast become the definitive version of an already classic disco workout. Kon's output has given new life to this art form, and on the road to mastery he studied the golden touch of editing and remix masters Walter Gibbons and BBE label-mate John Morales.

The natural next step for this beat-juggling heavyweight was a return to the  crafting of his own original productions. Bringing together a close-knit team of musician friends, Kon has revived a longstanding partnership with BBE and recorded his debut album titled On My Way. Kon's first productions were committed to tape in the early 90s when he a formed a rap group called Mikst Nutz. Their demo was given heavy rotation by DJs Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito, and, in 1992, Jive Records came close to signing the project. 

Since then, his sound has evolved with the musical influences he's absorbed during the last two decades of his crate digging career. The one constant throughout the eight tracks that comprise On My Way though is the funk, a term Kon breaks down with his trademark wit: “Funk. A word often used for many different things. There are more terms that can get confusing too, like boogie, modern soul and disco. I don't know what they mean, really. I just know that I either like it or I don't. I guess we need these words to define sounds and genres though. Some would even argue that P-funk just isn't funk. Even if you think it's not funk, it's still funky. Sheeeeeeet... what would Dr. Dre, Snoop and The Chronic be without it? Exactly!”

Upon this bed of funk-laced rhythms straddling house, disco and boogie drift the soulful keys of Yuki Kanesaka, a friend who was first introduced to Kon via Boston's aforementioned Floor Lords crew. “I was told I needed to link with this amazing player and Yuki is brilliant. He comes from a DJ background, so not only can he play, but he 'gets it' as well. The chops are there, and working with him is a breeze because I can reference a style of playing, or specific sound and era, and he knows exactly what I mean.” 

We are also treated to the unmistakeable vocals of UK talent Ben Westbeech, who Kon first met at the Southport Weekender. “I was with Amir leaving to catch the car service back to our hotel when I heard a guy yelling our names. Turns out it was Ben, and I had no idea he knew about our On Track compilations. And in turn he seemed to be shocked that I knew who he was! I've always liked Ben's work and I was staying in London with him when we first cut this tune. It was originally recorded to a totally different track that was all samples.”

The musical arrangement of On My Way reflects a deep understanding of dance floor dynamics, and Kon honed his craft as a DJ playing at house parties in the 80s, coming from a party rock background where all styles were thrown into the mix. He remembers looking up to Boston radio jocks like DJ Jesse McGee and DJ T-Clark, while records like Cash Money & Marvellous' Ugly People Be Quiet influenced his technical craft: “They contained scratches that were ahead of their time. I really didn't have any mentors, except for these records and the mixes those guys would do on the radio.”

Kon's love for wax is for life, but he has little time for those passing judgement on a selector's format of choice: “It’s a DJ’s skill set and taste that matters. Music is meant to be shared and spread to as many as possible. Who cares what medium I choose to play my music from? We are messengers, period. Nobody owns the sounds that are blasting out of the speakers except the actual musicians. You may own the little piece of plastic it’s recorded onto, but that’s it. Fools need to stop trippin’. I’m not caught up in the hype. I still buy vinyl and I know it’s the coolest medium to store music on. Nothing can beat it. The feel, the smell, the labels and so on, but I can’t take vinyl with me when I die. Now the sounds that have fed and nourished my soul, I take with me everywhere I go. I can take them with me to the grave, or where ever I end up when my physical shell can no longer take it. The music itself is staying with me forever.”

In On My Way, a rich cultural heritage has been distilled into an upfront album of burning dance floor action, showing us why the BBE-crowned 'King of Digging' has for so long remained a formidable, worldwide musical icon.
	


On My Way - Instrumentals

All Night (Everybody)

Kon - All Night Everybody- feat. Amy Douglas

Kon’s riding high right now and the single from his recently released album is right round the corner 

If you haven’t had time to check the project, here are some people who clearly like it

DMC

It's a modern funk masterpiece, coming on BBE late July, if you only buy one album this year make sure this is it

RA
the best disco DJ in the world

Echoes

As an aficionado who rarely encounters a dance music album that doesn’t require incessant skipping, this has been a rare treat, My sound of the summer


You Don’t Know ( I’ve Been Looking For You ) features man of the moment Ben Westbeech


You Don't Know (I've Been Looking For You)

Kon - You Don-t Know -I-ve Been Looking For You - feat. Ben Westbeech

"A multi-artist complication featuring an ire slomo stomper from Osmose, a bouncy deep disco excursion from The Ivory Boy & Smokecloud staple B-Jam supplying 2 tracks for the B side, one uptempo & one his signature style. A tempo range for every need and situation. "

Hand Stamped, small batch limited press in natural chipboard style jackets.
Juno: http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/504008-01.htm
Crosstalk: http://www.crosstalkintl.com/node/41950

B-Jam - Chancer [snippet]

B-Jam - Such A Glue [SNIPPET]

B-Jam - The Need Of Women [SNIPPET]

B-Jam - Make It [SNIPPET]

Smokecloud records is back with their 9th VINYL ONLY release "Beatdown Sounds"; a multi-artist complication featuring an ire Slomo stomper from Osmose, a bouncy Deep Disco excursion from The Ivory Boy and Smokecloud staple B-Jam supplying 2 tracks for the b-side...one uptempo and one his signature style.

B-Jam "Chancer" - https://soundcloud.com/barryfell/b-jam-chancer-sample 
Osmose "Disco Inna Yellow" - https://soundcloud.com/osmose/disco-inna-yellow-osmose

Tempos ranging from 92, 101, 110 & 120 bpm. 
Limited pressing. 
Hand Stamped label and natural chipboard jacket.

Juno UK / Europe: www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/504008-01.htm

Crosstalk USA: www.crosstalkintl.com/node/41950

Discogs: www.discogs.com/Osmose-3-Ivory-Boy-The-B-Jam-Beatdown-Sounds/release/4934969

LIMITED advance copies of this record can be purchased NOW at the following stores in Brooklyn / NYC: 
A1 Records - http://www.a1recordshop.com/ 
Rebel Rebel records - www.facebook.com/pages/Rebel-Rebel-Records/148458791874071 
Halcyon - http://halcyontheshop.com/ 
Human Head Records - http://humanheadnyc.com/

Atlanta local - Criminal Records in Little 5 Points

B-Jam - You'll Never Get Away [snippet]

Hubie Davison - I Won't Be There
I Won't Be There EP
Leisure System
LSR008


Available as high quality download in all popular digital stores November 4th, 2013

Buy now on Boomkat: http://boomkat.com/downloads/844315-hubie-davison-i-won-t-be-there

1. I Won't Be There
2. Haven
3. Mannequin Move
4. Yeh Sai
5. No Shirt, No Shoes
6. I Won't Be There (Dayvision Rework)

Hubie Davison makes his artist debut on Leisure System with the I Won’t Be There EP, an expansive collection of lush, interplanetary house that is at once vaguely exotic and completely entrancing.

Hailing from Ireland and previously studying music composition in London, Davison synthesizes the emotive melodicism of artists like John Talabot and Caribou with the bare grooviness of Nicolas Jaar, incorporating phantasmagorical vocal samples into a refined instrumental palette. I Won’t Be There is an ethereal listening experience, with tracks developing from calm restraint to exhilarating peaks. Whether it’s the gentle rainstorm that introduces “Mannequin Move,” the gauzy hollers of “Yeh Sai,” or the pulsing piano chords and swollen bass of standout opener “I Won’t Be There,” Davison has a fully-formed feel for mellow grooves, while the thumping, floor-ready Dayvision Rework of “I Won’t Be There” should be getting played out at Panorama Bar for months to come.

Whether soundtracking end-of-summer romance or warming a winter chill, moving dance floors or soothing after-hour comedowns, I Won’t Be There is a thrilling debut from an exciting young artist we're proud to have join the Leisure System family.

www.leisuresystem.net
www.Facebook.com/LeisureSystem
www.Facebook.com/HubieDavison

Hubie Davison - I Won't Be There

You can download it for free:
http://stereoload.com/cyclist/joshua-collins-to-the-end-cyclist-remix

Also available at:
Juno : www.junodownload.com/products/joshu…nd/2390887-02/
Beatport : www.beatport.com/release/to-the-end/1235878
Itunes : itunes.apple.com/fr/album/to-the-…ngle/id805555054

Booking inquiries:
Sarah Hansson - Europe 
sarah@holographicpeople.com



Download

Joshua Collins - To The End (Cyclist Remix)

Want audio? Get our free mobile app!

Boiler Room x Lumberjacks at ADE 2013 w/ Marcel Vogel, Rahaan, Kon, Phil Asher & Craig Smith

[Broadcasted on 20th October 2013]

Tracklist & video at boilerroom.tv

Kon Boiler Room x ADE 2013 mix

This is a new collaboration between Debian Blak and Joshua Idehen (Benin City / Hugh).

Debian Blak:
https://www.facebook.com/debianblak
https://twitter.com/DebianBlak

Joshua Idehen:
https://www.facebook.com/joshuaidehen
https://twitter.com/BeninCitizen

Say You ft Joshua Idehen

UK & North America Tour on sale: http://dukedumont.com/live/
Blasé Boys Club, Pt. 1 Pre-order: http://po.st/BBCPT1
Ocean Drive Out Now: http://smarturl.it/BBCPT1

Out now! Download at iTunes: http://po.st/IGotU
Watch the official video - http://po.st/IGOTUVIDEO
Tag this with Shazam to get a free download of the Tensnake remix.

www.facebook.com/dukedumont
www.facebook.com/onmyjaxjones

I Got U

I Got U (feat. Jax Jones)

TAKEN FROM THE " ALL ABOUT YOUX" EP ~ RELEASED ON SOUL CLAP RECORDS 2013.

KON ~ LOVE YOUX FOREVER

CO PRODUCED BY BOSQ. TAKEN FROM THE " ALL ABOUT YOUX" EP  RELEASED ON SOUL CLAP RECORDS SUMMER 2013.

KON ~ LOVE YOUX ( DON'T )

TAKEN FROM THE " ALL ABOUT YOUX " EP RELEASED ON SOUL CLAP RECORDS SUMMER 2013. 
ADDITIONAL KEYS: YUKI KANESAKA & TODD SPADAFORE.

KON ~ RUNAWAY

@Tensnake – Love Sublime Ft Niles Rodgers & Fiora (Duke Dumont Remix) released 9th March. Pre-Order: http://po.st/LSrmxs

www.twitter.com/dukedumont
www.twitter.com/tensnake

Tensnake – Love Sublime Ft Niles Rodgers & Fiora (Duke Dumont Remix)

AEROSOL CAN FEAT. PHARRELL WILLIAMS

NEW EP APOCALYPSE SOON, AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE ON FEBRUARY 25TH
Pre-Order: http://smarturl.it/ApocalypseSoon

www.majorlazer.com
www.facebook.com/majorlazer
www.twitter.com/majorlazer 
-----
www.iamother.com


Buy EP

Major Lazer - Aerosol Can (feat. Pharrell Williams)

Night Reflections (Free D/L)

Like it? Click the [Repost] ↻ button! and help spread the word


The choise is yours, support this artist by purchasing on 
iTunes - http://hoodfamo.us/1epWNmK
Beatport - http://hoodfamo.us/1dppOsA
or download FREE by just paying w a tweet!  - http://www.paywithatweet.com/pay?id=3f765ae3-82e5-4628-bfc7-86876f78fc62

+++++++++++ More About MING +++++++++++
Website: http://mingsmusic.com
Booking: Sujit Kundu sujit1@skamartist.com
iTunes Podcast: hoodfamo.us/MING_MIX
Twitter: twitter.com/mingsmusic
Facebook: facebook.com/mingsmusic
Instagram: instagram.com/mingsmusic
YouTube: youtube.com/user/mingsmusic
Wiki: hoodfamo.us/MINGWiki

Visit our website:
www.straightupworld.com

Follow our networks:
twitter.com/bigalliance
facebook.com/bigalliancerecords
@bigalliancerecords

Follow @adrianrooz
Twitter: twitter.com/AdrianRooz
Facebook: facebook.com/AdrianRoozOfficialPage
Beatport: beatport.com/artist/adrian-rooz/249396

Adrian Rooz - Boom (MING Trap Remix)

DOWNLOAD FREE

Here is a little Bootleg I was working on recently. 
I totally adore Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and their music.  

Love it on hypem.com: http://bit.ly/1l4wRO6 

Löwenherz online:
www.lwnhrz.com
@lwnhrz
www.facebook.com/lwnhrz

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros online:
www.edwardsharpeandthemagneticzeros.com
@edward-sharpe-mag-zeros
www.facebook.com/themagneticzeros

THANK YOU! MERCI BEAUCOUP! DANKESCHÖN!! <3

DOWNLOAD

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - All Wash Out (Löwenherz Edit)

Eton Messy - Beauty & The Beats. 
✖ Subscribe bit.ly/P7EPdo ✖ Facebook on.fb.me/R5QGH6 ✖ Soundcloud bit.ly/LMFAUi ✖ Twitter bit.ly/PAcpsh ✖ G+ http://goo.gl/0a3TT4 ✖

The 8th track in our free download series is from Farrow, bringing a slightly deeper vibe on this one to previous tracks from the download series.

•Farrow•
https://soundcloud.com/farrowsound
https://www.facebook.com/farrowsound

Farrow - Weak [EM Download]

KON ~ MAKE NO MISTAKE ( 2079 )

Download 'Year Of The Caprese'  on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/YOTCiTunes
Download 'Year Of The Caprese'  AmazonMP3: http://smarturl.it/YOTCAmazon
Get 'Year Of The Caprese'  vinyl: http://smarturl.it/CHERUBstore

MoM & DaD

Doses & Mimosas

Download Now

Rare Earth - Happy Song Or Dance (François Kevorkian Remix)

YUP YUP YOU KNOW THIS TUNE . SHOUTS TO BEN FROM THE WHISKEY BARONS AND SCOTT STALLONE. 

Good Times ( Lets all do it again ) KON REMIX

ANOTHER SURE SHOT REWORK, THE GENIUS...MR.WHITE STRIPPED DOWN. 96 BIT RATE SNIPPET. 

KONS GONNA LOVE YOU

ANOTHER SURE SHOT REMIX FROM THE SESSION. 
THIS PREVIEW IS SHORTER FOR THE TEASER.... DRUM BREAKS, BASSLINES, AND ALL THAT GOOD STUFF. 

KON HEARS MUSIC 96kbps

BILLIE - FEVER (DJ.DOUBLE.O RE-FIX)

The internationally renown Kosheen DJs rise from their underground beats bunker to give you their latest EP entitled 'Absolute Zero EP' courtesy of partners in musical crime, audio23.
Consisting of 4 tracks of Electro breaks goodness, the title track Absolute Zero is a hands in the air stomper guaranteed to get the crowd hype, Toby On Exotics takes you on an analogue journey reminiscent of the old 'Rising High' days where the acid lines take you on a journey only this time they totally tear up the speakers! Konflict is a more rolling tune with its driving bass making the crowd stomp whilst the main riff sound reminds us of the early warehouse days and Q & A is just simply described as more dangerous than Russian Roulette! Its deep and dark bassline slips and slides throughout the track and holds no prisoners when combined with the dirty acid riff that accompanies it.
If you are a Electro / Tech / Breaks DJ looking to push your sound forward then look no further than this collection of Electro Breaks that continue to mark new territory courtesy of Kosheen DJs and audio23.

Release date: March 2011


Kosheen DJs - Absolute Zero EP - Toby on Exotics

Flowriders - Soul searchin

02 All Over Your Face (Jm After-Session M&m Mix)

NYC PEECH BOYS - life is something special (WMD!! Two Hearts Love Theme Re-Touch)
special thx to The Candle Family (Chris Brann & Katja Gowin)

*****************************************************************
WE MEAN DISCO!! AND SPREAD THE MESSAGE:
http://www.facebook.com/wemeandisco
http://www.mixcloud.com/midnitetraffic77/
http://www.youtube.com/user/WeMeanDisco

CONTACT: wemeandisco@yahoo.com



stay tuned for upcoming WE MEAN DISCO!! Re-Edits, DJ-Mixes & more

. 

NYC PEECH BOYS - life is something special (WE MEAN DISCO!! Two Hearts Love Theme Re-Touch)

WWW.KON1200.COM 

STOP TRYING TO CHANGE MY PASSWORD AND GET A LIFE.
Been here for years. 
Thank you all for the support, much Love.

PLEASE NOTE ALL SOUND FX ARE AUDIO WATERMARKS TO PREVENT RIPPING !!
Bookings: joe@remoteartists.co.uk

KON ~ MAKE NO MISTAKE ( 2079 )

kon