FUNKFORM ON OPEN RECORDS

The end of 2015

VA // New Music Jan 2014

tech|house <3

Free downloads from Australian artist FunkForm.

FREE FUNKFORM DOWNLOADS

Jan 2015

Open Records is proud to present our new Australian exclusive signing Maddy Hughes, aka FunkForm. To introduce everyone to this exciting new talent from our home city of Cairns, we are giving the first 100 Open fans a chance to download his deep and groovy tech-house tune Child's Play, released on the front cover CD of Projections Magazine 2011 in Australia. Enjoy!!!

FunkForm - Child's Play (Open Records) FREE DOWNLOAD

Stephan Bodzin-Kerosene

Buy on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/retrospective-sampler-2-ep/id709150806?uo=4&at=11laZJ



Second vinyl sampler from Mr. G's 'Retrospective' album.  Here's what the man himself has to say about the tracks...

Going Home - "All about me going to see my Ma and  Pa in Jamaica and the joy and happiness because I'm going home....this one has a very special place for me."

Mmmm - "The Reaver was a way to test my early stuff without anyone knowing, as many did back then and good ole  Mark @ Shady made it happen and it became as known in it's own right. wrote this on my knees wires everywhere without proper monitors, it worked though."

Hear Me Out - "One of the first records I did totally alone  and it just works me finding my feet became the blue print of what I do.......is it house or is it techno?"

Mr. G

Mmmm

Buy Vinyl

THE REAVER - MMMM

Pig & Dan  | Broken Melody
[SOMA386D]
Buy it: 

1. Broken Melody
2. Something’s Going Down
3. Junglism

Pig & Dan make an energetic return to Soma with their first new material since the release of the epic 10 year anniversary album ‘Decade’ with ‘Broken Melody EP’. Dan & Igor are a powerhouse production team and these 3 groovy tech house numbers sit perfectly within the realms of the Soma output.

Broken Melody is a perfect, rhythmic opener for this EP. Spliced up vocals pop through an almost tribal bass line while bright percussion melds this track together nicely. Pig & Dan are masters of the solid tech house track and this slickly produced track is a great example of these guys at work.

A more melodic approach is brought in on ‘Something’s Going Down’. Short, delayed synth stabs float delicately while a deep vocal cut drops over the intro as the track builds slowly as the synth become more ethereal, with an almost Detroit influence. This track definitely screams, hands in the air, as the percussion finally drops after building the tension through the melody. 

Junglism rounds off the EP with its staccato rhythms and funked up drums definitely aimed directly at the dance floor. Pig & Dan once again show their mastery of production on this one as their skillful use of FX allows this track to flow perfectly. The track bounces well from growling dance floor stomper to almost trance-like euphoria with perfectly timed drops and even better use of programming. 

Pig & Dan have delivered another great EP to sit along side their already amazing catalogue of releases on Soma, always with a fresh and unique take on dance music. 

Mastered by Conor Dalton at Soma Mastering

Pig&Dan, Olivier Berger - Something's Going Down (Soma 386d)

Out now on Beatport: http://btprt.dj/GNsvLq

After the success of Technique 01, Toolroom Records return with the highly anticipated follow up in our popular series, delivering another standout album showcasing the very best in Tech House talent.

Featuring a 100% exclusive track list from some of the world's most talented DJ's and producers including Chus & Boris, Koen Groeneveld, Muzzaik, PHNTM & Groovebox, Simon Doty, Belocca, Matt Smallwood and Rafa Barrios.

Showcasing the brightest talent from around the world with 15 full-length DJ-friendly tracks, 'Technique 02' offers a collection of perfected grooves & driving tech tunes. Transform into a Toolroom approved DJ and perform with the ultimate ‘Technique’.

https://www.facebook.com/toolroomrecords
https://www.facebook.com/MattSmallwoodOfficial

Matt Smallwood - 'Turn The Music Up' - OUT NOW

This promo mix was made by a human on Pioneer 900 cdj's and 2000 mixer. It was recorded today  as a warm up for the coming HIGH TECH MINIMAL gig with Boris Brejcha, Ann Clue and quality Local Melbourne Line up at The Bottom End Night club on November 22nd.  See you on the dance floor!
Info on FB Event Page  https://www.facebook.com/events/118740444950542/?fref=ts

Mish'Chief Teaser Pre Nov22  Boris Brejcha N Ann Clue

Moderat-Bad Kingdom (Head High Remix)

The Zone records imprint is now synonymous with the term quality techno. Once again
we find them here imparting another ballistic banging balls-out release, this time bringing
in Brit big guns the Space DJz. Three top-drawer original tracks from the UK’s outstanding
& enduring underground techno duo of Ben Long and Jamie Bissmire, alongside two
remixes from new school champions Knobs and Logotech. Something extraordinary from
the Space DJz, slowing it down some especially for the Zone Records, and showing all
they can mix it up contemporary style and differ from their usual relentless heavy techno
operandi. Supporting remixes from Knobs and Logotech ensure a remarkable calibre
release that will possibly be the best techno EP of the summer if not the year.

TZN016 - B1 - Space Djz - Angular Activity

AU Underground brings FunkForm back for an exclusive podcast.

http://www.auunderground.com/ for all the details inc. tracklist.

Mixed by: FunkForm | https://soundcloud.com/funkform
Presented by: Dylan Griffin | https://soundcloud.com/dylangriffin
Post Production by: Adam Barclay 
Tracklist : http://www.auunderground.com/podcast/024-funkform/

Thanks to FunkForm and Open Records.
http://open-records.net/

FACEBOOK

AU Underground 024 FunkForm

Been a while peeps!
Here is an hour of music showcasing just a taste of what I've been upto over the last lil while. 
Ive told myself I need to form the habit of putting up a few more sets up here , so hopefully you will see a few more soon :)

Some of these tracks are still in the making or early production stage so forgive me if you hear a few adjustments over the next few months or so also :)

Hope you all enjoy the vibe on this set , is a little more on the cruisy side , perfect for a lazy afternoon!

lots of love, funkform xo



Funkform - Works in Progress - May 2015 Showcase

As a special treat to all our loyal fans, we are proud to present this free lossless download of FunkForm's awesome ChiMix of Thankyou City's Nothin' But Chi.

Follow FunkForm here: https://soundcloud.com/funkform
Follow Thankyou City here: https://soundcloud.com/thankyoucity

The Nothin' But Chi EP was one of our most successful releases in recent times, with two amazing originals by Melbourne masters Thankyou City and a stellar remix by UK innovator Inxec.

FunkForm was a little late on the deadline to getting his remix in, but that's worked out for you in the best possible way ... with an obligation-free .wav download of his wicked progressive rework.

Already smashed live and large by Open Records DJs across club, festival and radio sets, FunkForm is on fire in 2015. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

NOTHIN' BUT CHI EP INFORMATION //

Open Records is proud to present our first release for 2015, with this award-winning new EP from Melbourne masters Thankyou City.

Nothin’ But Chi is everything that makes the Australian sibling duo so great. Slick, stripped back and packed with warm bass vibes, this hypnotic tech-house groover is essential for the hot and sweaty Aussie summer season.

Without even being released to the public, the tune has been wildly successful for Thankyou City, taking out the Budweiser Made For Music People’s Choice Award at the Australian Independent Music Awards, one of Australia’s most respected music industry events.

Since the big win, the boys have featured the title track on an official Budweiser podcast on Deezer, alongside being featured by Vice’s Thump electronic music blog, the respected AU Underground Podcast and many more. They have also dropped successful EPs on D-Nox’s Sprout and Australia’s own Subsonic Music.

London innovator Inxec is up on remix duties, with a deep, evolving rework with just the right amount of acid for good measure. Perfect for club and festival alike, its darker vibe is a perfect contrast to the A-side.

Finally, the release closes out Lovely Sunday, another stunning original from Thankyou City.

<a href="https://theartistunion.com/tracks/a234ff" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download for free on The Artist Union</a>

Free Download

THANKYOU CITY - Nothin But Chi' (FunkForm ChiMix) FREE LOSSLESS DOWNLOAD

Pawas - Huis Huis - Mike Machine Remix

Open Records are proud to return to the fold with this stunning new release from four exciting artists leading Australia's progressive renaissance. FunkForm's original Imprinted is perfectly complimented by reworks from Matter, GMJ and Maxi Basshead, ensuring this is one release any self-respecting prog lover shouldn't miss.

FOLLOW: @FunkForm @matter @gmj-fulcrum @machomanrandysavage
RELEASE: MAY 2, 2016
CATALOGUE: OPNDG045
WEB: http://new.open-records.net

FUNKFORM - Imprinted (Maxi Basshead Remix)

Open Records are proud to return to the fold with this stunning new release from four exciting artists leading Australia's progressive renaissance. FunkForm's original Imprinted is perfectly complimented by reworks from Matter, GMJ and Maxi Basshead, ensuring this is one release any self-respecting prog lover shouldn't miss. 

FOLLOW: @FunkForm @matter @gmj-fulcrum @machomanrandysavage
RELEASE: MAY 2, 2016
CATALOGUE: OPNDG045
WEB: http://new.open-records.net

FUNKFORM - Imprinted (GMJ Remix)

FUNKFORM - Imprinted (Matter Remix)

Five years after his first EP at Chi Recordings, Synus0006 is back with a psycho-atmospheric package as lethal as you'd expect. Pretty much what it says on the tin: experimental, accidental, 100% live recorded tunes at its best with a brutally strong identity, all delivered in a five-years-later setting. Expect more of an arrhythmic, broken angle than his classic four-on-the-floor minimal vibe. Watch out, Synus0006 pays no respect to order! 

Buy at: http://shop.chi-recordings.com/album/five-years-later

More from http://soundcloud.com/synus0006

Synus0006 - Second Level

TOBSEN GRAALE - Shake That Monkey EP

Played & Supported by :
D.Diggler, Joy Kitikonti, Leo Leal, Oliver Klein, Patrick Zigon, Robert Grand (additan radio), Tolis Q, Toni Rios , UGLH, Richi Hawtin, Claude Van Stroke, Summer aka Brendon Collins and many many more

        ▪	Tobsen Graale - Shake That Monkey EP
	▪	Paper Jet Recordings / PJRD006
	▪	Release Date: 24-04-2012
	1.	Shake That Monkey ( Orginal Mix )
	2.	Shake That Monkey ( D. Diggler rmx )
	3.	Shake That Monkey ( D. Esperanza rmx )
 
TOBSEN GRAALE - Shake That Monkey EP powered by INTERGROOVE
incl. Remixes by D. Diggler & Danjel Esperanza
PJRD006

Long time ago … 
Tobsen Graale is back on his own Label and his new track is a smoothy calculated travel directly to the dancefloor.
D. Diggler`s  monster version with swirling drums and solid foundations, let the track more flashing rock in his brilliant typical groovy Diggler style … where is the monkey ? …here ! Ok, let`s shake him.
Danjel`s rules of madness, his remix is a really mindshaker. Slowly but surely, more and more rhythm builds up the track to a strange hypnotic effect of a melody … yeah baby we like it raw.
The original track is produced with support from his mate Patrick Zigon.
Shake That Monkey !

Thank you :)

Tobsen Graale - Shake That Monkey ( D.Diggler rmx )

This months guest mix comes from Queensland producer & rising talent, Funkform.

Stay up to date: www.facebook.com/auunderground

About Funkform:
FunkForm is Maddy Hughes, a producer, DJ and professional grass cutter residing in the lush tropical paradise that is Cairns, Australia.

Simply put, FunkForm is one of Australia’s fastest rising new production talents, with a fresh and innovative sound that is up there with the best. Finding a home on Cairns‐based label Open Records, Maddy’s music has also signed music to labels like BEEF, Qilla and Wind Horse and loads more to come.

He has also featured on some of the biggest and best festival line‐ups in Australia including Rainbow Serpent Festival and Winter Solstice Festival, as well as holding down a residency at Open Records’ monthly club night in Cairns.

For more on Funkform : www.facebook.com/funkform

Presented by: Dylan Griffin
Mixed by: Maddy Hughes/Funkform
Post Production by: Adam Barclay 

AU Underground 005 Funkform

My special christmas mix.
Hope you will enjoy it and i wish you a merry christmas.

Note:
All tracks are written and produced by Boris Brejcha.
All tracks are still unreleased.
For any questions please contact:
mail@borisbrejcha.de

You can also download the full mix on:
http://www.borisbrejcha.de/free.html

Tracklist:
1. Puki
2. Spacecraft To Mars
3. Amisette
4. Prisma
5. Fidibus
6. Bebot
7. Happiness Lies
8. Anthurie
9. Angel In The Sky
10. Black Beauty
11. Fubbes

Boris Brejcha - DJ Set Number 1 - 2012

Made this one last year sometime , project seems to be missing loads of stems 
cant bare keep trying to work on it ..
so its all yours peeps :) ..

i would of uploaded wav but my net is shit slow lately..

dedicated to harmonize festival n the mad bunch of mob that run it ! :) 

 

Funkform - Harmonize - Free Download =)

Open Records is proud to announce that we have hit the big 10,000 fans on Soundcloud. The growth in our page lately has been phenomenal - in only February 2012, we notched up 5000, meaning that's been another 5000 since then (for the record, Melbourne's Swaas was our 10,000 user). We are even prouder of the fact we've never used paid means to grow our family - this comes from you guys 100 per cent! 

To say thanks to all our Soundcloud family for the support over the years, we have a special tune from our hometown hero FunkForm in the shape of Deeper Divin' (10,000 Depths Mix). A massive thanks also goes out to Pow-Low from Schallzentrale GmbH Mastering Studio in Switzerland for his work as well, it really is fantastic. 

Deeper Divin' is a lossless .wav you won't get anywhere else and with no obligation on your behalf, it's all love, baby. Please play it, and play it loud!

WEB: www.open-records.net
BEATPORT: www.beatport.com/label/open-records/4282
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/openrecords
TWITTER: www.twitter.com/openrecords

For mastering from Schallzentrale GmbH, contact: https://www.facebook.com/mastering.studio.schallzentrale

FUNKFORM - Deeper Divin' (10,000 Depths Mix) FREE LOSSLESS DOWNLOAD

Open Records is a techno, house and electronica imprint based out of the sunny state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in the lush tropical paradise of Cairns in 2007 and now managed out of the bustling metropolis of Brisbane, Open has grown into a respected and prolific label with more than 70 releases from artists in all corners of the globe.

The Open sound is just that. Over the years we have released everything from deep, organic, progressive and tech house, to staunch minimal, hypnotic tribal, driving techno and abstract electronica. What has remained constant is our desire to represent the intelligent, groovy, dancefloor-oriented sound of the Australian festival and party culture, with a little help from our friends around the world, too.

Along the way we've managed to top the Beatport charts, featured in the playlists of some of the world's biggest DJs and radio shows and helped launch the career of some of Australia's most talented artists. Not bad for a crazy idea hatched in a small city in regional Australia! Big respect to everyone who has supported us on our journey, we wouldn't be where we are today without you.