very inspiring stuff here, great sound! love this

We have always been massive fans of Shirley Ellis, so this cover was a no brainer. Although we recorded it in 2001 under the name "Da Muttz", it wasn’t until subsequent mixes in 2003 that this track made it out onto vinyl to become one of our best selling EPs to date. 

& of course.. Big kisses, hugs and thank-yous to the original & perennial skee-girl, the wonderful Charlise Rookwood! (who has just this morning joined the cloud!! go follow https://soundcloud.com/charlise-rookwood)

Original recording Date: 16/03/2001
Original Release Date: 12/05/2003

Remastered digitally from the original DAT 2-track master

Charlise Rookwood - Lead Vocals, 
Elliot Ireland - Recording Engineer & Backing Vocals
Alex Rizzo -  Keyboards & Programming & Backing Vocals

"Sooner or later baby, here's a ditty
Say you're gonna have to
get right down to the real nitty gritty
Sooner or later baby, here's a ditty
Say you're gonna have to (x4)
ditty say you're gonna have to
gonna have to
get right down to the real nitty gritty
Now let's get right on down to the nitty gritty
Now one, two nitty gritty
let's get right on down to the nitty gritty
Now one, two nitty gritty
let's get right on down to the nitty gritty
gonna have to
get right down to the real nitty gritty
let's get right on down to the nitty gritty
Now one, two nitty gritty
nitty gritty
let's get right on down to the nitty gritty
Now one, two nitty gritty
gonna have to
get right down to the real nitty gritty
let's get right on down to the nitty gritty
Now one, two nitty gritty
let's get right on down to the nitty gritty"

Skeewiff feat Charlise Rookwood - Nitty Gritty [Remaster]

Born from a love of Big Band, 60s Psychedelics and Breaks. What more can be said? The... Spider!!

& a big bear hug to the one and only, utterly delectable Tiu de Haan who graces this track with her exotic saucy jazz scats and animal noises.. rrrrraawl

is it only me that finds "saucy jazz scat" a bit fnar? ;)

Original recording: 11/11/1999
Release Date: 01/03/2001
New Mix date: 06/09/2013

This track was re-mixed (analog) from the original stems

Tiu De Haan - Lead Vocals, 
Anna Naylor - Flute,
Elliot Ireland - Recording Engineer 
Alex Rizzo - Male vocals, Keyboards, Programming.

Skeewiff feat Tiu De Haan - The Spider [Remaster]

Pre-wobble wobble. Always loved a bit of wah wah action. This track featured on the Hollywood movie "fired UP!" & even made its way onto a Volkswagen Polo Commercial in 2008 (the infamous tree falling on car ad)

Original Mix Date: 22/09/2005
Original Released Date: 20/02/2006
New Mix Date: 02/09/2013

This latest mix was re-mixed from scratch from the original stems. + I Cleaned up the rather wonky drum break that was originally used, as it was a little flappy.

Drums, Keyboards & Programming - Alex Rizzo

Skeewiff  - Little Spot Of Soul [Remaster]

Celebrating 15 years of Wiff. Skeewiff 1998-2013

A big big thanks to everyone who over the years, have appeared on the records, played live, released skeewiff stuff & made skee-videos. Way too many to list here... you know who you are... Thanks & Big Love.

& Naturally we wouldn't have got this far without the love and support of everyone who has bought, played and got down to Skeewiff over the years. Big thanks for your years and years of support, and for keeping us in employment all these years. 

& a final very special thank-you to the man who gave us our first shot and our first record deal... The original skeewiff scratch DJ, the baddest DJ on two turntables... Steve Canueto!! Big thanks man.. there would be no Skeewiff without you.. imagine that folks.. Go give him some love.. @stevecanueto

Thank-you... all of you :sniff: You have been wonderful

x big loves x

Tracklisting:

1.	Its all gone Dave Allen for Breakfast
2.	Feeling Big Les’ Stone
3.	Man of Constant Bone
4.	Love Kalashnikov
5.	Yoda’s Gritty Hands Bump
6.	Miniskirt in a China Shop
7.	Little Spot Of What Dawn’s Mama Gave ya
8.	Pull the Mexican
9.	I Got Stag
10. 	Soul Rumbanova
11. 	Soul Bumpanova
12. 	Spider Fonk
13. 	Coming Home Noah
14. 	Megamash Bonanza

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A fusion of all our musical loves.. A bit of Breaks, bit of hip hop, some lounge, a little bit of soul and of course a little sprinkling of silly. This track was originally written for konami's "Beatmania" - the original PlayStation DJ simulation game.  We mixed a lot of the other tracks on that game for Konami too.. Regardless.. we were totally rubbish at the game. How does that work?

This track also made it onto another playstation game (SSX) a Kelloggs commercial and a Hollywood movie (although I forget which one)

Original Mix Date: 03/12/1999
Release Date: 12/05/2003

Elliot Ireland - Guitar
Charlise Rookwood - Female Vocals
Alex Rizzo -  Male Vocals, Keyboards & Programming, 

This version has been digitally remastered from the original DAT 2 Track Master

Skeewiff - Shake What Ya Mama Gave Ya [Remaster]

An all time favourite Hawk track, that we simply had to cover. We sent a copy to Sir Alan himself, which got his attention, and lead to the collaboration on "Triumph Stag".

Original recording Date: 18/09/2001
Release Date: 12/05/2003

This mix was digitally remastered from the original 2 Track DAT master

Original song composed by - Alan Hawkshaw
Cuts & Scratches - Mad Doctor X
Keyboards & Programming - Alex Rizzo

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Skeewiff - Theme From Dave Allen [Remaster]

First released on a Pedigree Cuts Compilation, back in 2008, it wasn’t until  2012, that it received a full brass section courtesy of the Kensington Brass band and re-released on the "Man Turns animal" album.

Original Recording Date: 03/08/2007
Release Date: 07/01/2013

@andrew-linham - Baritone Sax & Alto Sax
Ryan Linham - Trumpet
Adam Stockbridge - Trumpet
Gordon MacLachlan - Trombone
Chris Neill - Tenor Sax (www.chrisneill.co.uk)
Charlotte Glasson - Flute
Alex Rizzo - Keyboards & Programming
@elliot-ireland - Recording Engineer

Skeewiff - I Got Soul (makes me wanna dance)

We first did an edit of the original Quincy Jones Soul Bossanova to play at Nick Hollywood's "Club Montepulciano" club night. The reaction was so strong - we simply had to do a cover of our own. Definitely the largest production we had done back then, with a brass section, numerous vocalists and percussionists. 

This version is a completely brand new (analog) mix made from the original stems. The piano track (which was originally a plug in) has been replaced with a shiny new (real) Grand Piano. :D

Alex L'Estrange - Vocals, 
Joanna Forbes L'Estrange - Vocals, 
Dan Hewson Trombone, 
Dom Franks - Saxophone, 
Elliot Ireland - Recording Engineer, 
Alex Rizzo -  Keyboards & Programming

Original Mix Date: 08/08/2004
Original Release Date: 20/02/2006
New Mix Date: 18/09/2013

Skeewiff - Soul Bossanova [Remaster]

Inspired by the film and covered forthwith, Man Of Constant Sorrow has proved to be our most popular re-vision to date. 

Even Mrs Wiff said "You better not fiddle about too much with that one... you'll get lynched!" So no fiddling.. Just a minor digital tickle :D

Original Recording Date: 13/01/2002
Original Release Date: 10/02/2004

Elliot Ireland - Recording Engineer, 
Ian Britt - Acoustic Guitar
Alex Rizzo - Keyboards & Programming,

(In constant sorrow through his days)

I am a man of constant sorrow 
I've seen trouble all my day. 
I bid farewell to old Kentucky 
The place where I was born and raised. 
(The place where he was born and raised)

For six long years I've been in trouble 
No pleasures here on earth I found 
For in this world I'm bound to ramble 
I have no friends to help me now. 

[chorus] He has no friends to help him now 

It's fare thee well my old lover 
I never expect to see you again 
For I'm bound to ride that northern railroad 
Perhaps I'll die upon this train. 

[chorus] Perhaps he'll die upon this train. 

You can bury me in some deep valley 
For many years where I may lay 
Then you may learn to love another 
While I am sleeping in my grave. 

[chorus] While he is sleeping in his grave. 

Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger 
My face you'll never see no more. 
But there is one promise that is given 
I'll meet you on God's golden shore. 

[chorus] He'll meet you on God's golden shore.

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Skeewiff - Man Of Constant Sorrow

Esquivel? Skeewiff? But of course. Groovy.

Original Mix Date: 12/10/2000
Original Release Date: 01/03/2001

This version has been remastered digitally from the 2 track DAT master

Leigh Gordon - Guitar
Elliot Ireland -Recording Engineer
Alex Rizzo -  Vocals, Keyboards & Programming

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Skeewiff - Miniskirt [Remaster]

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This track was originally a duel between us and big "Les Elgart's Ja Da Cha Cha", but then the Lawyers came, so big Les left the party.

What remains is a cheeky scratchy cha cha cha in a Skeewiff style, replayed, remastered from the original stems and given a fresh edit for your listening pleasure.

This track even reached the giddy heights of a Nike advert in 2004, featuring none other than Thierry Henry (who you may remember played for the Woolwich Wanderers) as well as an all star cast of Manchester United players.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79GTD0Q3-yI

This track was completely replayed, re-edited and remixed (analog) from the original stems.

Original Mix Date: 19/04/1999
New Mix Date: 31/10/2013

Steve Canueto - Scratch DJ
Alex Rizzo - Keyboards & Programming

Skeewiff Vs Big Les [Remaster]

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Skeewiff feat Charlise Rookwood - Nitty Gritty [Remaster]

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