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CHECK OUT MY NEW VERSION OF "THE PARTY TRAIN" FEATURING R.J. WHITE (GAP BAND COVER). ALL INSTRUMENTATION PERFORMED, RECORDED, MIXED, MASTERED & PRODUCED BY CURTIS STYLES @ THE SPOT RECORDING STUDIO, TEANECK NJ USA. 2021. 
ALL VOCALS PERFORMED BY R.J. WHITE FOR "VIRTUAL VOCALS", 2021.

"THE PARTY TRAIN" (CURTIS STYLES-FEATURING R.J. WHITE) GAP BAND

If you've ever heard the term "period piece" used in the context of a movie synopsis, then you will likely find it easy to understand the concept behind a project soon to be released by Los Angeles based producer/composer/recording artist XL Middleton, under the alias “Big China Mack.”

Deeply inspired by hip hop's west coast "G-funk" subgenre, XL spent his youth crafting a sound full of the heavy handclaps, synth bass lines, and warm chord progressions that characterized the style, without delving into the misogynistic, crime-laden subject matter it became notorious for. Now, nearly twenty years after G-funk's decline, XL is seeking to pay homage to the style by taking on a role and playing it in much the same way an actor would a starring feature. He is creating a bonafide 1990's west coast hip hop album, replete with the street-savvy tales and exaggerated cadence that many of its most legendary artists once delivered. The final result pays tribute not only to G-funk, but to the sample-heavy sound of early 1990’s west coast rap, pre G-funk, pioneered by artists like Compton’s Most Wanted, NWA, and Ant Banks. The songs on the Big China Mack album individually sound like they could have been released anywhere between 1991 and 1995. Abiding by logic that many would consider a violation of hip hop's complex system of rules, he raps on this project about a life he never lived; the "gangsta" life. He does it not to convince you that he is truly a veteran of the streets, but to pay tribute to a style of music he fell in love with as a child. XL is not trying to make you believe that Big China Mack is akin to his real life any more than Joe Pesci tried to make you believe the character of Nicky Santoro is akin to his.

In order to take this pastiche to the most authentic level possible, it will be released on cassette tape, the popular audio format which had been largely replaced by the compact disc by the end of the 90's (each cassette tape will also come with a free download so listeners can easily add the music to their phones and mp3 players too). Expect the project to be released on December 3rd, 2013.

Songs included in the sampler: "Tha Way We Ride," "Booming System," "Hoe'z Tryna Fade Me," "Ain't Goin Out," and the instrumental of the album intro.

XL Middleton Presents - Big China Mack (Album Sampler)

Diamond Ortiz from the Bay with a brand new bounce on MoFunk Records.  7" Vinyl and Digital Download available June 2014 from MoFunkRecords.Com

"I'm Feelin Zooted, Batteries Included...."  
Super freaky and extra geeky, this New Skool Party Funk is a feel good dancefloor jam from the lowriding mind of J. Diamond-Ortiz.  Steeped in Westcoast culture, tradition and vibe, Diamond Ortiz's phat "funk bass", synths, clean guitars, bangin drums, and crisp vocoder will get you feelin Zooted too.

Credits:
Written, Produced, and all instruments/vocals performed by J. Diamond-Ortiz ©2014 (ASCAP: Funk Stripes Inc.)
Executive Produced: XL Middleton & Eddy Funkster 

(©2014 MoFunk Records)

"Zooted" by Diamond Ortiz

Moniquea's rendition of this Cherrelle classic, re-Funked by XL Middleton.

I Didn't Mean To Turn You On (Cover)

Videeo - Closet Freak (1982)

Night Shift Teacher

Shock - Let's Get Crackin'.mp3

BRAND NEW 7" ON HAPPY MILF RECORDS ,
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100 First records are colored vinyl + handnumbered & stamped artwork

AMADEO 85 Feat AMEEGA - FRENCH HUSTLER 7inch VINYL OUT NOW

+ De Funk : http://matlo44-funkytown.blogspot.fr/

The Pinch - Shot Out

DJ Styles Old School Funk Mix

ZAPP - I Can Make You Dance X Dance Floor (StephFunk Cover)

Playa'z Anthem feat. Roger Troutman

First mix of The Real Funk Show series realised in 2010.

More than 30 classics hits in 18 minutes !!

Enjoy !!

The Real Funk Show (part 1)

Second part of these classic mixes !!!

Play it loud !!

The Real Funk Show part 2

Evoking memories of iconic groups like Mtume, SOS Band, and Midnight Star, this single is the next step in a new direction for Moniquea, one which is fueled by a revamped version of the classic 1980's boogie funk sound. "I Don't Wanna Get Used To It" is a powerful, yet danceable tune in the modern funk vein whose backbone is hard-hitting claps and crisp, chunky synth lines that back Moniquea's silky lead vocals and hard-edged vibrato.

Moniquea - "I Don't Wanna Get Used To It" (Prod. by XL Middleton/Eddy Funkster)

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ZAPP - I Can Make You Dance X Dance Floor (StephFunk Cover)

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