One shot session with the Juno 106 + Oberheim DMX
Produced by Dogg Master at Funk Freaks Shop (August 2017)

Rest In Peace Frosty, thanks for everything

RIP FROSTY ("IDONTGIVEADAMN" Unreleased track)

Lowmac & Fonksta - Project Wizard

Releases March 3rd, 2015. Available for pre-order now at MofunkRecords.com 

"Boomerang EP" is the latest from the prolific Bay Area funkster known as Diamond Ortiz. From the jump, it's clear that he's a student of the gutter school of 1980's synth funk, a la Roger Troutman, but he brings a new dimension to the genre by incorporating a blues influence that allows him to create even more melodic, bouncy soundscapes than many of his predecessors. 

Short and sweet, the "Boomerang EP" weaves its four tracks into a story that tells of a troubled love that culminates in a tenuous, but hopeful ending with the album's title cut. While the subject matter further reflects his blues influence, the grooves themselves are drenched in thick layers of funk, always uptempo and utterly danceable. 

The EP can be considered an appetizer while modern funksters await the release of the first Diamond Ortiz LP, also coming from MoFunk Records.

1.  "Let's Try Again"

Love Me Up Diamond Ortiz

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Would You Still Be Mine

Modogsta

COAST TO COAST

Representing the Bay Area branch of MoFunk's ever-growing tree, Diamond Ortiz brings you "Loveline," his first full-length with the label. Fueled by the success of the "Zooted" single and subsequent "Boomerang EP," Diamond continues to expand on his heavy-bottomed, pulsating brand of funk, underscored by deep synth bass lines and skull-shattering hand claps, contrasted perfectly with beautiful melody and joyful sentiments, as exemplified by song titles such as "She Chose Me," "We Clicked," and "Natural Fun." 

Weaving interchangeably between the human and electronic incarnations of his voice, it's easy to draw comparisons between his talkbox technique and those of his more iconic predecessors. Yet, while he makes reference with reverence, he does it in his own way, having distilled the blueprints of many into the sound of one - and it's ready to be heard in full on "Loveline."

Nov 18, 2016. MofunkRecords.com

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All selections written, produced, & performed by Jeremy Diamond-Ortiz. (Guitars, Bass, Synths/Keyboards, Talkbox, Drums/Programming, Vocals by JDO)

"In The Cut Like Whaat" written by Crystal Jackson, Reality Jones, and J. Diamond-Ortiz.

Additional vocals by Reality Jonez & Crystal Jackson

Recorded and mixed at Bronson-Chula Vista Studios, Hollywood, CA. {2001 N. Bronson Ave, Los Angeles CA}.

Mastered by Gus Elg.

A1-(We Go Together Like) Saturday & Sunday

Exclusive b-side from single release of Moniquea's "Checkin' Out" on MoFunk Records. Limited 7" lathe cut vinyl.

Lowmac & Fonksta - Project Wizard

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