Dusty Donuts presents
NEEDLE DROPS
Volume Four

Our new monthly DJ streaming show, where four selected world-class DJs telling a story in their own way, just through the selection of seven 45s in the mix, live on Twitch & FB Live.

The fourth episode of NEEDLE DROPS features Philadelphia‘s open format master Cosmo Baker & bristolian ace striker DJ Moneyshot of The Allergies, who meet Dusty Donuts’ Jim Sharp from London & Naughty NMX from Hamburg.

The theme on this episode is :
“45 ways to leave your lover“

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NEEDLE DROPS Volume Four feat. Cosmo Baker & DJ Moneyshot

Rock. Remixed. Reimagined. 

This is a journey through rock 'n' roll flowing into a bangin' disco party.

Recorded LIVE at Thomas and Jessi Page's wedding.

Rock The Funk Out (Recorded LIVE)

Recorded in the early summer of 2022.  Fucking around playing some new tracks one day and thinking I may have something here, but wanted to take another pass at it. Well, that's not happening, so fuck it. It's OK! 

I hope you're OK. Seems lots of people are still struggling and if you are, it's OK. It's OK to not want to go out and be around people. It's OK to not be OK. But if I can do the smallest thing and share some music that might offer some relief, some lift in your heart - a clearing in your head, then that makes me happy. I hope you can see that one day soon the clouds will part, there will be great warm hugs, belly laughs and dancing. Its' hard to see sometimes, but it's there. It will come. 
who loves ya!
Old man Heebz

It's OK

After many years of KDAY being gone from LA radio there was talk of them returning to the airwaves.  I guess I got motivated to turn this mix into my demo tape for them.  Enjoy!!  Uncle Nu

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K-DAY Mix

During our takeover on Polaroid Radio throughout October and November, we are delivering shows, playlists and music 24/7 on the Iris channel, inspired by the pages of Wax Poetics.

We reached out to our community to share a 60 minute mix with us every week.

Week 4 theme was Dollar Finds: Hits and Oddities from the bins

This winning mix is by DJ Sire who's sound is 'a mix of soulful music; from r&b, classics, electronic, to sounds from around the world.' Currently based in London, he has a show on Voices Radio, a podcast titled Inspirations and can be found DJ’ing at Soho House.

Wax Poetics and Polaroid Present: From The Pages | DJ Sire Mix

Love Affair

Qdup delivers his Funk Parade Promo mix for 2015 and it's guaranteed to make funk lovers shake their groove thangs. The mix features Public Service Announcements informing citizens not to miss the Funk Parade. Mustafa Akbar of Nappy Riddem, Erica ‘Edy Blu’ Deskins & Elin of Alma Tropicalia really add to the funk flavor and let you know that DC is going to get down come may 2nd! The mix also premiers Qdup's new song "Funk & Dance feat Mustafa Akbar", forthcoming on Fort Knox Recordings in June 2015. It also premiers "Make it Go-Go feat Trouble Funk" by fellow DC funksters All Good Funk Alliance forthcoming on Super Hi-Fi in 2015. Prepare for a double shot of brand new unreleased funk from Washington, DC!

The 2nd Annual DC Funk Parade goes down Sat May 2nd, 2015. The days festivities include a day fair from noon-5pm, The Mighty Funk Parade from 5-7pm (the main event) and The Funk Parade Music Festival 7-10PM. Be there!

Track list:
1. Fatback Band – Mister Bass Man (Remix)
2. Betty Wright – Clean Up Woman (Jim Sharp Edit)
3. KC & The Sunshine Band – Get Lifted (Wood n Soo Edit)
4. Etta James – You Can Leave Your Hat On (Funk Ferret Edit)
5. Aretha Franklin – Rock Steady (Copycat Remix)
6. Sly & The Family Stone – If You Want Me To Stay (Funk Ferret Edit)
7. Opiuo – Space Party ft. The Fungineers, BluRum13, Russ Liquid
8. DJ Dan & Uberzone – More Bounce
9. Qdup – Funk & Dance ft Mustafa Akbar
10. Raphael Saadiq feat. Q-Tip – Get Involved (Jean Tonique Edit)
11. Roy Ayers – Love Will Bring Us Back Together (DJ Vas rework)
12. Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get it On / Sexual Healing Ft. Max-A-Million (Stickybuds Remix)
13. General Caine – Shake (Slynk Redrum 2012)
14. Delightful Times (Dr Packer Mash Up)
16. Mark Ronson – Feel Right feat. Mystikal (Qdup Warped edit)
17. Lyn Collins – Think (About It) – (Bobby Cooper Re-Edit)
18. All Good Funk Alliance – Make it Go-Go feat. Trouble Funk (Extended Cut)
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Keep up with Qdup online-

twitter.com/QdupMusic

soundcloud.com/qdupmusic/

www.facebook.com/QdupMusic

www.youtube.com/qdupmusic

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2015 DC Funk Parade Mix (Free DL)

8os lost ladies, with Disco & Funky style:  Shalamar, Gladys Night, Karen Silver, Pointer Sisters, France Joli, Patrice Rushen, Evelyn King, Melba Moore, Sharon Brown, Stephanie Mills, Candi Staton, Geraldine Hunt, Phreek & Cheryl Lynn. Enjoy it!!!!
Thanks to Freddy G, Dj S & Paul SanFranDisko. 

Ladies @ The Disco

Letter to my Side Bitch

[Verse]
Vanakam to the rising sun
My battle’s begun
But my heart weighs none
Feet on the earth
I feel her hum
The drum in my chest says the war is won

The blade I carry is my own name
No thirst for glory
No hunger for fame
The wind whispers
The trees bend low
The humble warrior moves with the flow

[Chorus]
I was born to win
Born to fight
With the stars as my shield in the velvet night
I rise
I fall
I rise again
A humble warrior
Unbroken
Amen

[Verse 2]
The sitar sings of the paths I’ve crossed
Lessons learned
Not a moment lost
The river spoke
It carved my creed
Patience in battle
But swift in deed

No crown I wear
No throne I claim
Yet the fire within
It burns the same
The forest roars
The heavens grin
A humble warrior
I was born to win

[Bridge]
When the thunder claps and the shadows dance
I hold my ground
I take my stance
Through dust and storm
I find my way
A humble heart will never stray

rise-unbroken

Krafty & A-Skillz have been working together for a number of years now, and this understanding of each others sound transgresses into their sets. Packed full of energy with samples, scratches & mash-ups being produced on the fly to build the excitement to a crescendo. You're all in for a treat this week!!

"This is simply the best thing I've seen in years..." Neil Homer (Music Programmer @ Orange Rooms)

Download their amazing Box Fresh Mix for a slice of the action!!

http://soundcloud.com/kraftykuts/krafty-kuts-a-skillz-boxfresh-mix

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MAIN ROOM
Krafty Kuts vs A.Skillz
Stickybuds (Canada)

Krafty Kuts
Inspired by the hip-hop and electro sounds that were rocking his world, Martin first stepped behind a pair of decks when he entered a DJ competition and incredibly, as a complete novice, he made it all the way to the final. With his love affair for the wheels of steel well and truly cemented, Krafty Kuts set about learning his art, perfecting the cutting and scratching that was to become the core of his DJ sets.

It wasn't long before Krafty entered the studio, being signed to Ministry of Sound off-shoot FSUK in 1996. Remixes for the likes of Jurassic 5, Utah Saints & Eric B & Rakim soon followed, and in 2003 'Tricka Technology' was released alongside production partner A-Skillz on Finger Lickin' Records.

Kraftys tire-less work has seen him claim many prestigious awards. A stunning haul at Breakspoll 2007 saw him claiming Best Album for his debut long player ‘Freakshow’, Best DJ for a record third consecutive year and to cap it off, the richly deserved Outstanding Contribution to Breakbeat award that acknowledged his long journey to the acme of club culture.

http://www.myspace.com/djkraftykuts

A-Skillz

This man is a true party rocker! His headline slots for FabricLive, Chew The Fat and The Boutique to name but a few have catapulted A-Skillz into the mainstream and seen him play internationally at some of the worlds major events and festivals, including The Hit Factory (New York) and the WMC (Miami). His unique style of scratching and mixing, fusing funk, hip-hop, and breaks, has gained him many loyal fans and is now a regular contributor to Finger Lickin' Records following the huge success of 'Tricka Technology' (his debut album alongside production partner Krafty Kuts).

In 2005, Adams skills we transmitted across the airwaves with his mini-mix for Annie Mac that was later voted best mini-mix of the year, beating industry stalwarts such as Basement Jaxx & Scratch Perverts. This lead to his funktastic first mix album for Finger Lickin' 'Export 2' which is still flying off the shelves with its frenetic fuse of funk driven hip-hop and bass heavy breakbeat.

http://www.myspace.com/djaskillz

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ADMISSION
£5 in advance, more on the door

Tickets can be purchased from the Orange Rooms website -
https://www.orangerooms.co.uk/southampton/eventstickets/?event=442

Alternative Outlets -
http://www.skiddle.com/tickets

GUESTLIST/INFO
chris.beale@orangerooms.co.uk
077538845643

www.orangerooms.co.uk
02380 232333

Krafty Kuts & A-Skillz minimix for Annie Mac

Qdup -(Fort Knox Recordings – Los Angeles, CA / Washington, DC)

For bookings contact: 
USA & Areas other than Canada: qdupbookings@gmail.com
Canada: tomas@daniomanagement.com

Jason Brown is Qdup, and has been making dance floors groove and butts move worldwide for over a decade. Now residing in Los Angeles, CA the Wasington DC area native brings DC Funk vibes along with West Coast Festival Sensibility to the dance floor. Over the years, Qdup has released top selling tunes and remixes on many well received labels from all over the world including Bombstrikes, Fort Knox Recordings, Goodgroove, Air, ESL Music, Royal Soul, Super Hi-Fi, MustBeat and his own Qdup Records imprint. 

Qdup has had a steady string of acclaimed original releases with Washington, DC’s Fort Knox Recordings since 2013. His tunes have consistently made it into top 20 charts in the Glitch Hop, Funk and Breaks Genres on Beatport and Juno Download. From earning a nomination for a Washington Area Music Award for Hop Hop Recording of the year in 2013, to garnering Mixag’s “Breaks tune of the Month in October 2014, to coverage on some of the web’s hottest taste making blogs like Magnetic Mag, Surviving the Golden Age, Life Support Machine, Dance MusicNW and EDM Sauce; Qdup’s projects have consistently been praised by funky dance music aficionados world wide. Qdup has also gained a following dropping his secret weapon DJ tunes to the masses as free downloads.

Qdup broke out as a DJ on North America’s festival scene from 20012-17 including memorable sets at Shambhala Music Festival (BC, Canada), Firefly Fest (DE, USA), Art Outside (TX, USA), Gathering of the Vibes (Ct, USA), BassCoast (Merritt, Canada), Boogaloo (CA, USA) and P.E.X. (MD, USA). Late 2015 to 2016 saw Qdup join forces with longtime collaborator and label mate Steve Raskin of Fort Knox Five in a steady string of gigs performing their unique Four Deck Set. They’ve had a busy schedule with tours up on both coasts of the states, Colorado and Montana & have frequented Canada’s west coast BC and Alberta. Their touring included a festival run with Canadian favorite’s Shambhala (Salmo, Canada) & BassCoast (Merrit, Canada) and adding events like Sonic Bloom (CO), Northern Nights (CA, USA) and Burning Man (NV, USA). 
When not on tour, Qdup has played regularly at DC hot spots like Eighteenth Street Lounge, U-Street Music hall and Tropicalia where he along with Fort Knox Five have held their residency “Sao Funky” for 4 years. Qdup has also made the official promotional mix tapes for The DC Funk Parade 3 years running, further solidifying himself as one of DC’s most sought after party rockers. Since relocated to Los Angeles, Qdup has continued this trend frequently playing at some of LA’s best underground warehouse and festival venues.