November Refreqs

Artist: Various Artists
Title: Slam Dunk E.P
Cat.#: DFR009
Format: 12''

After a very short break Daje Funk are back with a super fresh redesign. The label is also fully embracing the move from their previous 10” format to 12” with the obvious bonus that they are now able to cram just that little bit of extra music onto their releases.

Their latest release, the Slam Dunk EP, is their 9th since the label arrived and it’s been a memorable journey so far. Keeping things decidedly funk with a modern dancefloor twist for their latest instalment they have assembled and all-star cast of producers with Dutch edits wizard, Ronny Hammond, England’s Shit Hot Soundsystem and Uptown Funk and Italian producer Coldbeard all taking turns to vie for dancefloor gold.

Together they have turned in one mighty slab of black wax.

The EP opens with Ronny Hammond’s ‘Keep On Groovin’ and it’s a very serious club track. For those of you with long memories and deep collections the original used here was sampled for Screen II’s Hey Mr DJ, a 90’s house classic on Cleveland City and it feels just as essential right now in 2021 as it did in both the 70’s when the original arrived and in the 90’s. Keep On Groovin’ is a proper funk bomb and Ronny has taken it to town with the addition of a powerhouse bassline, ass shakin’ drums and cheeky ear worm vocal samples. Indeed there is no chance that you will be able to sit still when this one drops. Expect it to cause serious dancefloor mischief over the coming summer months.

Shit Hot Soundsystem is up next with ‘Woah’ with label co-boss De Gama adding some extra scalpel action. Another track with classic subject matter, this often sampled track has rarely sounded as good as on this monstrous funky outing. It still sounds as fresh and exciting as the first time you heard those vibrant and vital synths and beautifully layered vocals. ‘Woah’ is both immediate and essential and will be soundtracking parties for years to come.

Over on the flip Uptown Funk’s ‘South Side Boogie’ also has De Gama on edit duty and here things head off downtown 70’s funk style. Brass stabs, wah guitar, and spicy synth licks all combine for a track which has plenty of joyous zest as it combines disco edges with a funk packed groove combing to deliver serious club heat.

Seeing the EP out is Coldbeard and he takes up deeper still with a bubbling groove which captivates from the first notes of the dynamo synth bass before adding in electric guitar licks and a rhythm line to die for. A Funky Situation is a perfect example of how to build a track piece by piece until it becomes utterly essential. Once you have heard that Rhodes and the vocal stabs working together you just know that this one will need to be played religiously.

Four utterly essential tracks which perfectly bridge the gap from the 70’s to 2021. Nine releases deep Daje Funk delivers yet again on its mission to make funk as utterly essential in clubs again nearly 4 decades after it’s glorious genres beginnings.

(Le Visiteur Online)

Slam Dunk E.P. [DFR009]

Slam Dunk E.P._Shit Hot Soundsystem - A2. Woah (De Gama Re - Built)[DFR009]

El Coco - Dancing In Paradise (Pete Le Freq Refreq)

Patrice Rushen - Music Of The Earth (Pete Le Freq Refreq)

Change  - On Top (Pete Le Freq Refreq)

Was playing around,  with some ideas and decided to give this a go. 
So this happened.

Taana Gardner - Heartbeat (Pete Le Freq Refreq)

Yarbrough & Peoples - Crazy (Pete Le Freq Refreq)

DownLoad

This Time Baby (Smart Edit)

The Epiphany (with Skyth)

REMASTERED, REGROOVED, RESTRUCTURED, RE-EDITED, REMIXED & REPRODUCED BY MEAN FIDDLER

C H I C - G o o d T i m e s (Mean Fiddler Dub)

Alton McClain & Destiny - It Must Be Love (FunkyDeps Edit) 120 BPM
Track Release in 1978 on the label Polydor

Available on BANDCAMP high-quality DOWNLOAD in MP3, FLAC and more here:
http://funkydeps.bandcamp.com/

Enjoy

Alton McClain & Destiny - It Must Be Love (FunkyDeps Re-Edit)

BPM 114

More Edits here: https://soundcloud.com/drivelondon/sets/dr-ve-edits

Free Download

Gayle Adams - Love Fever (Dr!ve Club Edit)

Our rework of Gary Byrd & the G.B. Experience feat Stevie Wonder.

The Crown-(GREYSKOOLEDIT)**FREE DOWNLOAD**

**Free download** 
Here's a remix I did back in January that never really saw the light of day. I'm not a fan of the cover that was just released on Glitterbox, so I thought I'd share this so everyone can enjoy Sharon Redd's original vocal.

Sharon Redd - Try My Love On For Size (Jeremy Rosebrook Remix)

"Which Way Is Up" (T.G.I.D. & Barry Harris Club Mix)

Get your copy here:
https://www.ladiesonmars.com/019-gladyswantstobe

Gladys Wants To Be

If ever there was someone who the phrase “How does he find time to make that?” was about, serial editor and remixer Pete Le Freq is it. His reworks have been played on BBC Radio 6 regularly by Craig Charles, and DJs the world over, and the sheer number of tracks he produces have caused people to suggest he doesn't sleep much.

Pete started producing over 12 years ago, and made a bit of noise with his house label Llama Farm Recordings. He's been remixed by Jay-J, Eric Kupper and Kenny Summit, appeared on compilations with Joey Negro and LCD Soundsystem, and played alongside  the likes of Crazy P, Inland Knights, CagedBaby and a few others. 

Since discovering the things he was sampling were better than the things he was making, Pete found that retouching and reworking the originals gave him his producing mojo back, and soon after Alpaca Edits was born. 

The York based edits label has since become home to disco superstars such as Dr Packer, Chuggin Edits, and Mannix. He’s been resident DJ at Sotano in York for the last 7 years, and this has fuelled his productions to greater heights. He’s known for playing 5 hour sets that incorporate both his new productions and others versions of serious disco action.

2019 has seen Pete get a vinyl release alongside the likes of Fingerman, Al Kent and Sleazy McQueen on Samosa Recordings, produce remixes for the likes of Hot Digits and Midnight Riot, as well as having 4 eps of his reworks on his own Alpaca Edits. He’s also debuted at Tramlines Festival in Sheffield, and made a return to rock the Toil Trees stage at Beatherder for the second year running. 

November saw him support Michael Gray and Fingerman at Distrikt in Leeds and Derek Kaye in York. The year ended with him beating the likes of Mousse T and Ray Mang in the Traxsource Nu-Disco Top 100 Artists of the year. 

Lockdown saw Pete go into rework overdrive, running a weekly Thursday night stream, as well as starting a regular show on Street Sounds Radio. He also worked with Ashley Slater of Freak Power on some original tracks.

2021 has seen the return of Pete’s That Needs An Edit nights in York, and will culminate in December with a guest slot from Shaka Loves You.
Roll on 2022!

Taana Gardner - Heartbeat (Pete Le Freq Refreq)

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