Funk, Disco and Boogie. My bread and butter so to speak.

Quintessential Optimus Funk

In the Bush (Remix) - Musique
Etagui (Lay-Far Re-Edit) - Lay-Far
Lose My Love - Krewcial
She Is Good (JN edit) - Sir James Randolph
In the Mood - Puff
The Fox (JN re-edit) - The Disco Fox
What U Won't Do - Jesse Rudoy
Cash - Hi-Gloss
Do It All - Michael Henderson
Out of My - Hands Omni
Call On Me - Patrice Rushen
Don't Let Go - Isaac Hayes
P.Y.T. (Private Panther Phreek) - Michael Jackson
Hot Night in the City - T.S. Monk
Wear It Out - Stargard
Lay It Down On Me - Gerald Mallory
Nice and Soft - Wish & Fonda Rae
A-Freak-A - Lemon
Spy For Brotherhood (Special Version) - The Miracles
Keepin' Faith In Love - Patrice Rushen
Lovin' Is Really My Game - Brainstorm

Originally recorded for our Soho Radio show on 8th September, Optimus Funk brings us a mix specifically curated for waackers and waacking. Comprising of faster disco cuts, breakdowns, claps and pushes these tracks are perfect for your waacking soundtrack.

We also asked Optimus Funk, a dancer, record collector as well as DJ, some questions!

1. What are you trying to do when you DJ?  
To connect with people. I think of it as an exchange of ideas, energy, and history. Education through recreation. There you go, that’s my campaign slogan. 

2. What makes a good DJ?
Crowd reading. Musical selection. Flow. I’ve always enjoyed DJs that express their personality through music.

  3. Your background is dance. What makes a good dancer? 
The ability to take a dance style beyond a sequence of steps and to show one’s personality. Connecting with the music, not just the instrumentation, but the lyrics or theme too. And also the ability to connect with others — Not passively, like a performance (although that has it’s place), but through interaction.

  4. What do you love about funk/disco music?
The groove, the showmanship, and the storytelling in the genre is something else. From ballads to bangers, it’s all there in the music. So much personality. I’ve mentioned personality at least three or four times at this point. It’s important.  

5. a lot of this music was made 4 to 5 decades ago. Does this music get old?
Not at all. I think the lyrical and instrumental quality in a lot of this music gives it a timeless appeal. And it continues to have a huge influence on a lot of today’s music, both commercial and underground.

Enjoy!!!

Optimus Funk for 4 To The Floor

“Each man delights in the work that suits him best.” 
― Homer, The Odyssey

Tracklist:

Walking On Wheels - Incognito
Bread Sandwiches - Bernard Wright
She's Gone - Norman Connors
Something For Nothing - Light Of The World
Runnin' - Earth, Wind & Fire
Voyager - Dexter Wansel
Space Princess - Lonnie Liston Smith
Sweet Jazz Music - Panaché
Incognito - Incognito

Jazz Funk Odyssey

Tracklist:
1.   Bring Your Sweet Lovin’ Back (Jonas Rocha Edit) - Starpoint
2.   Barely Breaking Even - The Universal Robot Band
3.   Just Can’t Stay Away - Don Blackman & The Family Tradition
4.   The Master Rocker - Bernard Wright
5.   Sound of Music (Tha Sco Edit) - Dayton
6.   Stars In Your Eyes (Secret Sun Edit) - Herbie Hancock
7.   Street Player - Chicago
8.   Roll The Joint (Joey Negro Re-Edit) - Master Boogie Song & Dance
9.   Singing and Dancing - Rhyze
10. Work It Out (feat. B.Thompson) - Dogg Master
11. Baby I’m Yours - Breakbot feat. Irfane
12. Do It - Tuxedo
13. Tonight’s the Night (Good Time) - Kleeer
14. Queixume - Tom & Joyce
15. Connexāo - Sabrina Malheiros
16. Plastico (Nautz Vocal Ricanstruction) - Ruben Blades & Willie Colon

Optimus Selection (Part III)

Optimus Funk beams in for a DJ set at Flipper's Roller Boogie Palace, London!  

Plenty of Funk and Disco heat, plus a sweet dose of 90s Hip-Hop and R&B in this one. Really enjoyed spinning for the skaters!

(There's also a video of this set on my YouTube if you fancy it)

Note: There are some minor volume dips due to the external microphone used at the event.

Live at Flipper's Roller Boogie Palace 30/12/23

A selection of groove infused songs from and influenced by the Eighties.

F L A S H B A C K

A London based crate digger with a penchant for tight, punchy bass lines, Optimus Funk is a DJ with an unmistakable groove present throughout his repertoire, which includes boogie, disco, funk, hip-hop, house, and world music.

Having spent many years as a dancer on the club scene before expanding his passion to the turntables, he has developed a deep understanding of the dance floor and the ability to rock a party from either side of the decks.

Originally finding his feet as a regular at Madame JoJo’s Free Your Soul, he has gone on to run his own nights in addition to various guest appearances in the UK, Europe and Asia.

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DISCOFUNK TAPE IV - MIXED BY OPTIMUS FUNK

An energy boosting house blend featuring classics, re-edits and fresh grooves for your musical nourishment.

Optimus Selection V

A tribute to 90s hip-hop and new jack swing inspired by the film House Party!

Nineteen Ninety Hype

Featuring music from:
Yutaka // George Benson // Normon Connors // Quasimode // Afro Elements // Aquarian Dream // Shakatak // Rodney Franklin and more

Jazz Funk Odyssey II

Recording from the May installation of The London Disco Society.

00.00.00 - 01.00.00 - @OptimusFunk
01.00.00 - 02.30.00 - LDS (Oscar Kingsley b2b Tim Ross)
02.30.00 - 04.00.00 - @Midnight_Groove

The London Disco Society @ Shoreditch Platform - 18 May 2018

Optimus Funk is a London-based DJ, digger and former street dancer who breathes funk, disco, and jazz. His background in street dance is evident in the way he moves between styles and eras. From disco to jazz fusion, city pop, modern funk and even anime or video game soundtracks, he glides effortlessly between genre staples and hidden gems alike.

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