Earning praises from a worldwide range of selectors that include the likes of Gilles Peterson, Dam-Funk, Tama Sumo, San-Soda, Mike Huckaby, Lefto and many more, Dean aka the Funk Bast*rd (one half of the Cosa nostra duo and co-founder of Singapore-based label Darker Than Wax) has been tirelessly pushing and promoting an alternative expression of lefteld music through his widely eclectic and genre-bending sets. Being the main A+R and creative mind behind DTW, the label has flourished tremendously over the past 5 years, cementing its place as one of the go-to labels out of South East Asia.

His musical selection, which traverses between a huge variety of musical genres like deep jazz, soul, funk, boogie, brazilian grooves, deep house, hip hop and bass numbers have left many indelible marks on the dancefloors.

It’s no surprise then that he has played alongside some of the world’s finest like Kyle Hall, Lefto, Recloose, Gerd Janson, Basic Soul Unit, Linkwood, Norman Jay, Souleance, Ramadanman / Pearson Sound, Krystal Klear, Tiger and Woods, Mike Huckaby, Seven Davis Jnr and most notably, warmed up for Dj Ez, Fourtet, Kamaal Williams and Dam Funk .

His sets have also taken him around the world, playing most recently in New York, Brazil, Switzerland, Paris, London and Shanghai, just to name a few. In 2016, Funk B was also invited on BBC 1XTRA, Radar Radio, and swung through the legendary Brownswood basement of Gilles Peterson with a 2-hour exclusive Worldwide FM mix. Following that, he has most recently completed 3 tours in Europe, and played at Dimensions Festival in 2018. It comes with no surprise then that he has secured a monthly radio spot on the highly esteemed Worldwide FM.

The Funk Bast*rd always has something in the box that surprises. Just open those ears.

1. DTW Intro
2. Ryusenkei - Tokyo Coaster
3. Finn Irregular - Find A Way
4. Paris Bis - Unis Dans La Nuit Unique
5. Mina Anatoli - Too Late (Skyrager Edit)
6. Astra - Wake Up To
7. Accura - Gettin' Down (Hip Hop)
8. F.J - Fool's Love
9. Gordon Koang - Y Dah (Sleep D Remix)
10. U’MOH - Acid Reign (Full Mix)
11. Club Nouveau - Heavy On My Mind (Heavy Beats mix)
12. Astrid - Dua Kekasih
13. Minoru Fushimi - Makezu Bushi (Song of Not Givin' In)
14. Munir - Detroit Arena
15. Cobalt - Manipulation Genetique
16. Night Beat - Money
17. James Cobbin - Caught In The Middle
18. Jordan Passmore - Voice Crystal 1
19. Understars - Forestfunk (Nodamkkb Mix)
20. Woolph - Ume2Me (Original Mix)
21. Jon Dixon / minor INVENTION - 12:03 in 303
22. Leo Rosi - Mystic Runner (A Place In Paradise)
23. Clafrica - U can’t guard me

SFM Podcast #59 - Funk Bast*rd (Darker Than Wax, Singapore)

🔜 8-10 Nov 2024
🐡 Music and art festival est. 2016
🫂 La Mamie's + Fufu Creative
🇭🇰 Cheung Chau Island, HK

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