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ORIGINAL WORKS

May'14

JAKES SHIIIIZZZNT

DJ KON'S

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

14KT drops his double vinyl edition of "Nickel & Dimed" today with a Bonus 45 featuring this bonus track with Roc Marciano - Live From Pimpstead.

Roc Marci laces 14KT's hypnotic marching drums with his signature laid back flow. Heads nod to the rhythm as Roc moves with an army behind him down the streets of Pimpstead.

http://www.mellomusicgroup.com/products/14kt-nickel-dimed-2xlp-bonus-45-pre-order

Buy Vinyl!

14KT "Live from Pimpstead" (feat. Roc Marciano) Prod. By 14KT

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

The Cool Kids - Chop (Feat. The HBK Gang)

A MIX OF SOME OF MY MULTI TRACK REMIXES FOR GILLES PETERSON WORLD WIDE SHOW ON RADIO 1 BBC.

KON'S MULTI MIX PT.1 4 GILLES PETERSON BBC 1

Poker Chips & Whiskey (bonus track)

Together＿7 LoveThing 2014.1.4@鎌倉cococmo

The latest strictly limited edition 7" and digital release from Fresh Up Records, a label specialising in brand-new, old-sounding synth funk, Moog disco and library sounds.

This time around it's our strongest release so far, from dynamic duo Ike 'N' Mike.

A side "Star Epoch" is an uptempo disco number with rhythm guitar picking worthy of Nile Rodgers backing up some cheeky synth melodies.

B side "Dimestore Boogie" sees Ike 'N' Mike flexing their muso muscles in a jazz-influenced smooth boogie number with a funky vocoder vocal.

FRESH013 Samples

Widow Jones

Soul Breaker II

Taylor McFerrin - The Antidote (feat. Nai Palm of Hiatus Kaiyote)  

From the forthcoming album "Early Riser" on Brainfeeder. 

Release date: 06/03/14

Taylor McFerrin - The Antidote (feat. Nai Palm)

produced by @Machinedrum 
featuring @TheophilusL 
Mixed by Machinedrum & Jesse Boykins III
Mastered by Dave Kutch 
for NoMaDic MuSic 


Tell Me ft Theophilus London (prod. by Machinedrum)

Martyn + Four Tet - Glassbeadgames (8 Hours at Fabric Dub)

Taylor McFerrin - Decisions (feat. Emily King)

From the forthcoming album "Early Riser" on Brainfeeder.

Release date: 06/03/14


Buy - iTunes

Taylor McFerrin - Decisions (feat. Emily King)

During a trip to London, I stayed with a good friend of mine... the extremely versatile and super talented Ben Westbeech aka BREACH. He had a lil studio room on Brick Lane and I was just playing some things... this track ( Michael Soward ) resonated with him.... within minutes he had a melody and started writing. We got this demo done that day and I later switched the track and the tempo up completely.. no samples, live bass, keys etc. Enjoy !

KON Ft. BEN WESTBEECH ~ DONT KNOW WHAT YOU DO DEMO

A LIL' MIX FROM LAST FALL...HOUSE AND DISCO, BUT OF COURSE! LIVE FROM THE PUMA YARD IN SAN FRANCISCO, ALONG WITH THE HOMIES, FREDDY ANZURES, MARKY ENRIQUEZ, AND KING MOSTY MOST....ENJOY !

KON LIVE IN S.F. CA @ PUMA YARD 9 13

JOHNNY HATCH ~ MAY 28TH, 1974 - FEB 28TH 2011 ~ 
REST IN POWER MY BROTHER, WE LOVE YOU FOREVER.  

MY 1ST JAM I EVER PRODUCED.. BACK IN 1991. MIKST NUTZ, A CREW FORMED OUT OF FRIENDSHIP IN THE LATE 80'S. AFTER I WAS ARRESTED AT AGE 15, I GOT MY ACT TOGETHER AND I MET JOHNNY HATCH IN A PROGRAM FOR TROUBLED YOUTH. WE BOTH WERE DOING GRAFFITI AND THEN REALIZED WE BOTH WERE INTO MUSIC, HEAVY. HE RAPPED AND I DJED AND AT THE TIME STARTED DOING BEATS. JOHNNY INTRODUCED ME TO OSAMAH AKA BIG OH! AND I HAD MY SIDEKICK KNOWN AS BUDA... AND ABOUT THE SAME TIME A RAPPER BY THE NAME OF RIPSHOP ENTERED THE FOLD. ALL THE WHILE WE DID OUR RECORDING AT THROWDOWN STUDIOS WITH CHUCK NICE AND MARK KAYE. BOSTON UNDERGROUND RAP HISTORY RIGHT THERE.

Mikst Nutz ~ Assorted Flavas

Look At Wrist (The Cool Kids Remix)

http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/33316/pouya-south-side-slugs.html

Never Fold Ft. Shorty K (Prod.Blended Babies)

"MY DOPE HOUSE" THE SINGLE FROM KAYTRANADA & FREDDIE GIBBS...

COMING THIS MAY ON iTUNES & SPOTIFY + LIMITED 7INCH VINYL
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Gettin Throwed Ft. Towkio & Joey Purp

MadeInTyo's single "Uber Everywhere". Check out the music video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcyFJLrBVhA

Download the single on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/uber-everywhere-single/id1087391866

Uber Everywhere Prod. K Swisha

Free DLL: 
https://jakartarecords-label.bandcamp.com/album/autumn-in-jakarta

After "Summer In Jakarta" and "Winter In Jakarta" it was time for another season comp by Jakarta as it's also our 10th birthday as a label. 15 unreleased tracks from Jakarta artists and people we are just friends with / like. Full release dropping as a free DLL in mid november. Some retailers will also have a free cassette tape version.

Ill Camille is one of those artists that we have been fans of for some years but never ended up releasing something together. Therefore it's even greater to have her on "Autumn in Jakarta". Keep her on your radar, she's gonna do great things in the near future. Trust us.

https://soundcloud.com/illcamille

Ill Camille - Shine On (prod. D1 + K.Chozen, Taken off "Autumn In Jakarta")

REMIXED MY FAVORITE MF DOOM RECORD.


THIS IS FOR YOU GUYS.
ENJOY!

VOMITSPITRMX

It Ain't Hard To Tell

NEW EDITS @ WWW.KON1200.COM 
https://kingofnothing1.bandcamp.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

Mikst Nutz ~ Assorted Flavas

kon