An integral and respected part of the UK, Chicago, Belgian and Dutch house music scene, Bart is also an awesome DJ and we’re proud to call him a resident of Music For Freaks for our parties.
All three cuts scream underground House Music and have ‘that feel’ that so many producers aspire to create. It’s in Bart’s blood and he lives and breathes it… 
From the driving house perfection of Field Work to the deep and moody grooves of Thin Air, Bart then seals the deal with the Balearic passion of Morning Bliss. This is just the perfect MFF release and we are blessed to represent. I have also been fortunate enough to get the chance to remix Morning Bliss to add to the EP for your pleasure. Enjoy... Justin Harris

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Bart Ricardo - Morning Bliss EP

House music as a culture has always been fantastic at tipping its hat to the originators and first
pioneering architects of the scene but what is also great in equal measures is the constant
recognition of a stream of new talent, both DJs and producers, keeping underground House Music
fresh and solid as a genre. Fletch is undoubtedly one of these new breeds of house producers / DJs
garnering support from the likes of The Martinez Brothers, Loco Dice, Jaden, Luciano and Ricardo
Villalobos. His upcoming EP on MFF features 3 sublime House tracks that sum up MFF perfectly:
"Flexin" is a pure-driven Chicago future classic with bags of true swing that leaves you wanting a
second ride.
"Half-Life "is a much more minimal groove which perfectly captures the whole MFF sound.. think
Chris Carrier & Dan Ghenacia having a love child with Iz & Diz and you’re in the sonic ballpark!
"Voices" veers into a more 90s sound which everyone is nailing at the moment - the drums are
completely infectious ….
but be warned.. this is much better than the 90s!
"Going back to my underground roots for this EP, inspired by the early Music For Freaks Catalogue, I
had a lot of fun exploring a different side to my production making these tracks. Music For Freaks
has been a hugely influential label for me growing up and learning to make music, I’m honoured to
be part of the family"
FLETCH
Major support for this talented, young producer with a follow-up single coming on MFF in 2024.
@fletchmusic_

Fletch - Flexin Ep

I first met Diego in January 2005 when I was fortunate enough to visit Argentina on a DJ tour, we hit it off and have stayed connected ever since. Fast forward to now and the upcoming release of his superb Deal With It EP, written and produced by him and Diego Cid, under their D&D moniker.

Diego Ro-K and Diego CD are undoubtedly the main pioneers of the Argentinian underground electronic scene, with both starting their music careers in the 80s and building the scene through parties, club nights, compilations and radio shows. During the ’90s, outside of D&D, they also created the DJ crews, Urban Groove (Diego Cid) and DJ Union (Diego Ro-K) via which they flooded the country with the best house and techno music. They are responsible for bringing the likes of Juan Atkins, Ricardo Villalobos, Justin Harris, Murk, Woody McBride, DJ Hell, Michael Mayer, DJ Pierre, Vitalic and many more to play in the country. In 1999, they signed their 1st recording contract with EMI/Virgin, becoming the 1st techno duo to sign with an international company.

“As huge fans of MFF, we wanted to show the indie influence in our productions and in this case we also delivered some acid feel, always trying to keep the groove, which is the main idea of our tracks” (D&D)

It’s an awesome journey through the underground which absolutely stinks of class.

The 2 main tracks on the EP sit firmly in the dark corners of any nightclub, both completely original whilst retaining that MFF swing required from all of our releases… And with a belting remix from fellow Argentinian Nacho Bolognani (@nachobolognani), to bring a slightly more housier feel to the track, you can’t go wrong.

Oops, I think we did it again.

D+D (Diego Ro/k & Diego Cid) - Deal EP

L_cio, Tessuto & Robert Owens - Rising

Matt Tolfrey feat Tim Fuller - Always (Lolu Menayed Remix)

CLAUDE VON STROKE - 5 STARS - ON BIRDHOUSE PODCAST 289

LAURENT GARNIER - 5 STARS - OHHH FUCK YESSSSSS LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE 

HARDTON - 5 STARS - IT’S SO GOOD. CHICAGO A GO-GO

TERRY FARLEY - 5 STARS - REAL REAL ACID HOUSE

GENE FARRIS - 5 STARS - ‘GREAT’

TIMO MAAS - 5 STARS - NIIICE BOMB!

ROY DAVIS JR -  5 STARS - LOVE IT

Possibly one of the biggest mysteries to hit us since the unveiling of The Creeper in Scooby Doo….What is and who are Acid Jerks? And how many synthesizers will it take for their evil plan of world domination, using only electronic frequencies, to come into fruition? We want answers. So far we've managed to unveil the identity of one of their collaborators, none other than Bear Who? Aka Fuzzy Cufflinxxx – one of the true masters of House; born and raised in the Chicago underground, no-one can deny that House Music runs deep in his veins.
.... But who else is responsible? It is clear, judging by the calibre of this collaboration, that there is a serious possibility of their plans coming true. 
Are we ready for a world of Acid House and beyond? And how do Acid Jerks and The Creeper know each other? Get tuned in to this new Acid Jerks release 'Monsters' for some answers. 

This enormous Acid House cut transcends an era to deliver the perfect timeless groove that Acid Jerks are destined to be famous for. 

The mystery continues. 

MFF

Monsters feat Fuzzy Cufflinxxx

2. Acid Jerks - Monsters Feat. Fuzzy Cufflinxxx (Dub Mix)

Over the last couple of years, we’ve had an amazing number of requests from both established and new up-and-coming producers to remix, redo and re-interpret original Freaks tracks. 

In these moments, I’m always humbled to think that the music we made over the years still inspires the house music scene of today. 

Of course, we also absolutely love people playing around with our music; it consistently produces inspirational and surprising results every time…. 

So, I’m very proud to kick off the 1st in our “Re-Freaked” series, which will see Freaks tracks transformed through various mutations, emotions, circumstances, and situations, then re-visited, re-freaked, and born again by producers we admire today. 

This first release features 2 of my personal favorite Freaks tracks and both include the ever-stunning vocal skills of our beloved fellow Freak, Diz Washington. 

First up is ‘Situations’ taken from the Freaks album, Psych and which features a genius flute performance from the wonderful Antipodean jazz multi-instrumentalist, Nathan Haines. It has also had a brilliant reworking from Dave Aju too. 

Going back further into the vaults, You Ain’t House’ just had to be re-done! Originally released on Wash House, with a Swag (aka Chris Duckenfield & Richard Brown) “We Is House” remix, this still stands the test of time for me. 

#Freaksforlife 
#Misfitsofhouse

Re-Freaked Vol 1

Freaks - Situations - Justin Harris Re-Do

Freaks - You Ain't House - Justin Harris Re Do

Music For Freaks are back, and Bart's new EP for the label comes equipped with a trio of super-stylish and highly refined OGs, which - whilst all boasting distinct personalities all of their own - are very much binded by their unequivocal suitability for the dance-floor.

We feature the EP's title track: Morning Bliss; the track name perfectly reflects the audio - listen for yourself and grab it here: https://mffmusicforfreaks.bandcamp.com/

@mff-musicforfreaks

PREMIERE: Bart Ricardo - Morning Bliss [Music For Freaks]

Exclusive: Bart Ricardo - Field Work

Having a past with legendary House Music artists such as Derrick Carter, DJ Sneak, Gene Farris, Green Velvet, Roy Davis Jr. with whom he's shared the DJ booth with, Brugge-based producer Bart Ricardo himself has somewhat become an iconic House-scene mainstay too. With releases on Farris Wheel Recordings, Gourmand Music and now Music For Freaks, just to name a few, the Belgian has proven many reasons why he's on top the game. His latest release though, a four tracker on legendary UK-label Music For Freaks betters the before-mentioned as Bart delivers three cuts taking us from Deep to classic to jazzy House vibes, showing both: his talent as well as his affinity for pure and classy electronic music, designed for the floors and making House-affiliates dance! dance! dance! Field Work's tempting House drum combined with an array of chords is as addictive as Bart Ricardo's passion for the music itself. The spoken vocals round off the track in the most formidable way, no wonder Justin Harris wanted to sign and get those tracks out immediately. 

Bart Ricardo's Morning Bliss EP was released on Music For Freaks.

Buy the EP: https://mffmusicforfreaks.bandcamp.com/album/bart-ricardo-morning-bliss-ep

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Morning Bliss EP

Field Work

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EXCLUSIVE: Bart Ricardo - Field Work [Music For Freaks]

Thin Air

Flexin EP

Voices (Mr Kook)

Half Life

Flexin

Deal EP

4. Tangadget Master

3. Deal With It (Instrumental)

2. Deal With It (Nacho Bolognani Remix)

1. Deal With It (Original Vocal)

Artist: L_cio, Tessuto & Robert Owens
Title: Get Back Up Again
Label: Music For Freaks
Cat: MFFD15050A
Genre: House
Release Date: 21/06/2024
Buy Link: https://www.beatport.com/release/rising/4580932 

What happens when you bring together a gifted multi-instrumentalist/producer, a cultural activist/DJ (both from Brazil) and a Chicago House legend? They create a stunning EP that remains true to MFF’s guiding principles and further solidifies the label’s commitment to celebrating the brilliance of true musical misfits in house music.

Robert Owens is an artist who needs no introduction. Arguably house music’s most recognizable voice, he was one-third of the legendary ‘Fingers Inc’ alongside fellow Chicago icons, Larry Heard and Ron Wilson. Now based in Berlin, Robert has also performed on many major club anthems including I’ll Be You Friend (David Morales), Mine To Give (Photek) and Lowlife (Layo and Bushwacker). A quote from i-D Magazine says it all, “If God could sing, he would sound like Robert Owens”.

L_cio (aka Laercio Schwantes) is a virtuoso flute player, studio maestro and live-electronic-musician with residencies in his native Sao Paulo and a string of prestigious festival appearances to his name including Dekmantel, DGTL, Mysteryland, and Rock in Ri. Navigating seamlessly between acoustic and digital production, L_cio's output transcends musical boundaries, as demonstrated by his instrumental contribution to Portable's 2014 crossover hit Surrender (‘Best New Track’ - Pitchfork).

Tessuto, is a former member of the diverse VoodooHop art collective, formed in Sao Paulo in 2009 with the aim of transforming the city’s abandoned buildings into creative spaces for music and art projects. In a city where 15,000 people live on the streets, Tessuto argues that reclaiming these areas is an important step in improving how people interact with their urban environment. Tessuto would subsequently create Carlos Capslock, the innovative squat parties dedicated to electronic music where L_cio, a fellow committed supporter of street-culture in Sao Paulo, is also a resident.

The coming together of these three artists began during the Pandemic lockdowns of 2020, when the world most needed a dose of unity and creativity. It started as a virtual jam session and led to two new productions being fully written, firstly Rising - a track featuring a sublime blend of strings and synths from the multi-instrumentalist L_cio, and the ever-timeless vocals from Robert. Followed by Get Back Up Again, a collaboration which brought in Paolo Tessuto to create an epic house/gospel fusion and a true testament to the power of electronic music to uplift and inspire.

On hearing the EP, we just had to send it to our friend of the label and the all-around-incredible-talent that is Luciano, who fell in love with Rising and gave us a 9-minute remix that blends all the musical elements into an epic minimal track.

SoundCloud:
https://soundcloud.com/mff-musicforfreaks // https://soundcloud.com/lovercio // https://soundcloud.com/1986tessuto // https://soundcloud.com/robert-owens-official 

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L_cio, Tessuto & Robert Owens - Rising EP

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PREMIERE: L_cio, Tessuto & Robert Owens - Get Back Up Again [Music For Freaks]

Artistas: @lovercio & robert-owens-official
Sello: @mff-musicforfreaks

Estrenamos nuevo track de L_cio y Robert Owens, Rising.

L_cio y Robert Owens se unen para crear "Rising", una pista que encapsula la esencia de la verdadera música house. Robert Owens, de quien poco más podemos añadir, aporta su magistral toque vocal. L_cio, un virtuoso flautista y productor brasileño muy reconocido, mezcla a la perfección los sonidos acústicos y digitales de este nuevo Rising. Juntos han participado en proyectos destacados y festivales de renombre como Dekmantel y DGTL. Este lanzamiento solidifica el compromiso del sello MFF con la excelencia musical y la innovación en la escena house.

El disco saldrá a la venta el 21 de Junio a través de Music For Freaks.

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PREMIERE: L_cio & Robert Owens - Rising [Music For Freaks]

The coming together of these three artists began during the Pandemic lockdowns of 2020, when the world most needed a dose of unity and creativity. It started as a virtual jam session and led to two new productions being fully written, firstly Rising - a track featuring a sublime blend of strings and synths from the multi-instrumentalist L_cio, and the ever-timeless vocals from Robert

Get Back Up Again

L_cio, Tessuto & Robert Owens - Get Back Up Again

The coming together of these three artists began during the Pandemic lockdowns of 2020, when the world most needed a dose of unity and creativity. It started as a virtual jam session and led to two new productions being fully written, firstly Rising - a track featuring a sublime blend of strings and synths from the multi-instrumentalist L_cio, and the ever-timeless vocals from Robert. Followed by Get Back Up Again, a collaboration which brought in Paolo Tessuto to create an epic house/gospel fusion and a true testament to the power of electronic music to uplift and inspire.

Rising

L_cio & Robert Owens - Rising

What happens when you bring together a gifted multi-instrumentalist and producer, L_cio, a cultural activist and DJ, Tessuto, both from Brazil, and Chicago House legend Robert Owens? They create a stunning 'Rising' EP that remains true to Music For Freaks' guiding principles and further solidifies the label’s commitment to celebrating the brilliance of true musical misfits in house music. 

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PREMIERE: L_cio, Tessuto & Robert Owens - Rising (Luciano Remix)

What happens when you bring together a gifted multi-instrumentalist/producer, a cultural activist/DJ (both from Brazil) and a Chicago House legend? 
They create a stunning EP that remains true to MFF’s guiding principles and further solidifies the label’s commitment to celebrating the brilliance of true musical misfits in house music.  

On hearing Rising, we just had to send it to long time friend and supporter of the label, Luciano, who took the track into his studio and gave us back a 9-minute remix that masterfully blends all the elements of the original into a stunningly minimal, underground groove 

#misfitsofhouse #freaksformusic

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L_cio & Robert Owens - Rising (Luciano Remix)

Matt Tolfrey Feat. Tim Fuller - Always (Lolu Menayed Remix)
Buy Now https://www.beatport.com/release/always-lolu-menayed-remix/4676319

PremEar: Matt Tolfrey Feat. Tim Fuller - Always (Lolu Menayed Remix) [MFFD15051]

Short clips of the tracks on MFF15001 - the brand new EP on the freshly re-launched Music For Freaks label. 

Turner BeenOut TuffCityKidsVocalRemix MP3Clip

An edited version of the amazing soul Clap remix of washing Machine by Freaks

Freaks - Washing Machine - Soul Clap Remix

Freaks - Turning Orange (Losoul Remix) Beat Diaries Directors Cuts

Download : https://www.traxsource.com/title/636772/huzzah
Diz Washington aka Bertha releases his 1st EP on the relaunched MFF with thatmanmonkz Remix
A long time ago them Freaks built a bridge with Chicago. It was a long Freaky bridge that absorbed a whole community of weirdoes. They joined forces and built a fort under the banner of Music for Freaks.

The fort was built to protect them from the normals - but also a place to build an army of as-sociated miscreants that would slowly begin their attack on the offending world of bland dance music. The army grew - and Freaks took to the road - leaving a trail of madness in their wake. Among these weirdoes was a lone man that spent most of his life underground. Known to most as Weaver, the man who lived underground occasionally appeared above ground.

Above ground he was know as 012. He would also travel the world unleashing his funk on common folk. Flying the freak flag. As the years went on the Freaks grew older and spent their time re-gathering. 012 occasionally joined forces with his family and shot disco rays at offending “normal,” - but all the while he was toiling in his lab.

The lab he created was inspired by years of watching Weird Science, formulating a plan, ex-perimenting, but to no avail. Then one day, after returning from the shops with a carton of milk, he accidentally tripped and spilt the carton into his science machine. The machine shook and popped - and then came an all mighty bang. And low and behold BERTHA was born.

Bertha brings you her funk weapon in the form of Huzzah - from Chicago via the Freaky transatlantic bridge - the jam hits you right on the butt, making you do nothing but dance.
The Freaky army enlisted Sheffield's very own funky weirdo, thatmanmonkz to join forces and Double Bang - Music For Freaks does what it does best. Fresh funk for weirdoes.

Bertha is BIG! 

Brett Johnson - "Really loving the original, right up my alley! Big love and support."
SoulPhiction - "Got this already, love to drop that thatmanmonkz remix, but the original is class too!"
Huxley - "Aha! So this is the secret!! Awesome! Big up mate! fucking love this! haven’t heard a track like this for
yonks! original is my pick but thatmanmonks is on a proper jazz vibe!"
- Nemone - BBC Radio 6 Music - 14/05/16 - thatmanmonkz Remix
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b079wfz8

Huzzah

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Bertha - Huzzah [OUT NOW]

The live recording of our latest party at Pikes with Dave Aju, Lil Mark, Jonny Rock and Justin Harris back to back, all night ;)


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MFF at Pikes - Live DJ Set - 4 Hours Non Stop - Dave Aju, Freaks & Lil Mark

Here's the recording of a Freaks DJ set - Luke Solomon and Justin Harris live on 4 decks... 2 mixers (and a bit of wonky fun at times - well it is live) xxx

FreaksDJSet_LukeSolomonAndJustinHarris_SealPit_ZooProject_Aug2016

BUY/STREAM VAPORIZED EP - MFF-MusicForFreaks.lnk.to/VaporizedEP
Huh?
What?
Dan and Chris?
Yeah.
The legendary?
The same
On MFF?
What? Really? Next you will be telling me that there will be a vinyl and a picture sleeve with a picture of Jerry Garcia from the Grateful Dead on the cover.
There is.
Oh man! And I bet its proper wonky old school MFF vibes too?
Yeah totally
Dude! This is like the best news ever.
I know.
Totally.
Awesome.
Dude.
MFF rules.
Totally.
Later. Later dude.

Kicking off with ‘Vaporized’, a catchy little groover with dried out percussion which slaps down over a sultry bassline. Wibbly-wobbly FX combine with mysterious chimes and sketchy radio interference to create an odd atmosphere.
Then we have ‘The Green Bell’, a squelchy heads-down vibe provider. ‘Wind And Fire’ brings the EP to a close and continues the production duo’s use of strange sounds to great effect. This is no run-of-the-mill 4x4 production, there’s depth, subtle progression and hypnotic rhythms as only two fellow freaksters like Dan and Chris can muster.

Vaporized EP

Dan Ghenacia & Chris Carrier - Vaporized - Premier

FREE DOWNLOAD - https://www.toneden.io/mff-musicforfreaks-2/post/dan-ghenacia-chris-carrier-the-green-bell-free-download-/yujtt9
BUY/STREAM VAPORIZED EP - MFF-MusicForFreaks.lnk.to/VaporizedEP


Huh?
What?
Dan and Chris?
Yeah.
The legendary?
The same
On MFF?
What? Really? Next you will be telling me that there will be a vinyl and a picture sleeve with a picture of Jerry Garcia from the Grateful Dead on the cover.
There is.
Oh man! And I bet its proper wonky old school MFF vibes too?
Yeah totally
Dude! This is like the best news ever.
I know.
Totally.
Awesome.
Dude.
MFF rules.
Totally.
Later. Later dude.

FREE DOWNLOAD

Dan Ghenacia & Chris Carrier - The Green Bell - Free Download

Stream / Download - https://mff.lnk.to/DemuirFromBlackToTechnocolor

Demuir - How Beautiful You Are

Demuir - Paaaaarty

Stream / Download - https://fanlink.to/FreakEP

Part Time Lover - Freak

Stream / Download - fanlink.to/FreaksPt3Digital

Let's Do It Again Part 3

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Freaks - Time (The Martinez Brothers Remix)

Stream / Download - https://fanlink.to/TCCrew
The legendary T.C.Crew (Tyree Cooper's self-proclaimed band with DJ Ping, Tena Renee, and Taco Bops) cut their teeth on the frontlines of the house music revolution.
Born in the streets of Chicago, they released a string of records in the early nighties that defined an era of feel-good house music.
18 years since their last outing, Tyree Cooper has breathed new life into the project, with 3 seminal new tunes that are set to “Reclaim The Underground”, and deliver it back to the homeland where it belongs.
Boasting the usual abounding dancefloor vibes, and Tyree’s captivating sermonic vocals; These authentic Chi-Town jams will bring a seriously funky, head-down-elbows-up vibe to your party.
We’re completely in love with these cuts here at MFF HQ, and we’re sure you will be too.
House music gold for genuine heads, from some real OGs of the scene x

T.C.Crew - Underground Groove

Stream / Download - https://fanlink.to/VocalizedEP

Dan Ghenacia & Chris Carrier - Vocalized

Dan Ghenacia & Chris Carrier - Burning

The Creeps

Freaks - The Creeps (You're Giving Me) Affani Remix

Stream/Download - https://fanlink.to/UndergroundEdits

At the end of last summer, an old friend and once label manager of MFF sent us a link. This friend knows his musical onions (thanks Leon) and said that he really thought we should take a listen... The link was for a re-edit of DoobieDooWohoo by Freaks from up-and-coming house classicist, AJ Christou and yes, it was pure fire...

The re-edit (name-checking Ibiza’s fabulous Ushuaia Club) was inspired by AJ’s appearances for Ants, the legendary club night, and had multiple plays by Jamie Jones and Martinez Brothers to name but a few, at the end of the last non-Covid Summer season, when we could all dance!

Having already made some solid indents into the house music scene worldwide, including releases on Cuttin Headz, Leftroom, and his own awesome Celesta Recordings to say nothing of some enviable DJ sets flourishing from a residency at Sankeys Manchester, we are extremely proud to present this redo (doobiedoowoohoo).

Backing up the B-side in a rather spectacular fashion, the incognito Maintenance took time out to re-edit an old Freaks classic The Rain too, (Woohoo) which rounds off our MFF 20th-anniversary celebrations very nicely indeed.

Doobiedoo Woohoo (AJ Christou's Ushuaia Loco Jam Edit)

A long time ago them Freaks (Luke Solomon & Justin Harris) built a bridge with Chicago. It was a long Freaky bridge that absorbed a whole community of misfits. They joined forces and built a fort under the banner of Music for Freaks.
The fort was built to protect them from the normals - but also a place to build an army of associated miscreants that would slowly begin their attack on the offending world of bland dance music. The army grew and Freaks took to the road ....

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