Funky Style

“Fire up this funk!” Divided Souls Entertainment holds no punches with this latest pack entitled Funk-O-Rama. Bringing you 40 kits rooted in that classic late-70s/early 80s Funk, this time out they invited some of their funky friends to give you exclusive sounds found NOWHERE else!

First up, multi-instrumentalist and master percussionist, Carl “Butch” Smalls, who played with Parliament, Bootsy’s Rubber Band, The Dramatics, and more, brings his percussion talents that were so prevalent and integral on classic Death Row Records’ releases from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, and Tha Dogg Pound to name but a few. The shakers, vibraslaps, and congas come alive for the end user, allowing them the opportunity to use vintage instruments played by a musician with one of kind resume.

How can you have an expansion pack covering this Funk era without some talk box? Next up, SlimWav (Diddy, Mary J. Blige, Justin Bieber, Summer Walker, Bryson Tiller, and more) delivers some expert vocals via this instrument, allowing the end user to season up their productions with some hard-to-find funked out vocals. He REALLY opens up, gets busy, and rounds out the kit with excellent vocal fills and phrasings.

Lastly, be sure to check the 24 Keygroups that we carefully processed using outboard analog gear: SSL Fusion and Eventide H7600. These synths, leads, and basses provide a unique vibe as this marks the first time we’ve processed outboard synths like this.

Experience Funk-O-Rama as you embark on a journey capturing the best of the past with an eye on the now!

 

Some of the outboard gear used:

-Avalon U5 DI and Preamp

-Neve 511 Mic Preamp

-dbx 560A Compressor/Limiter

-SSL Fusion Stereo Outboard Processor

-Eventide H7600 Multi-effects Processor

-Roland JU-06

-Yamaha DX

Funk O Rama Audio Demo

My favorite Prince song, from Purple Rain. I love electronic music but almost never work in that medium.  This is one of those time I did. 

Take Me With You

Down Jefferson

In this episode we sit down with Christian Draheim, guitarist from the sensational indie act The Infatuations, to talk about their debut album. We'll dive into the various layers of the band's sound including their amalgamation of styles, and how they are playing a role in the revitalization of the city of Detroit. 

006 - The Infatuations

The Beep

STEADY FLOW
LIVE FROM THE MOUSETRAP
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
APRIL 11TH, 2015

Recorded by Malcolm Johnson
Mixed & Mastered by the Independent Music & Art Center

STEADY FLOW:
Tanner Brown - Guitar
Ky "Goonie-Mom" Brown - Bass
Kendall Smith - Drums
Nick "Hair-Gordon" Bruketta - Keyboards
Cody Ward - Saxophone (Tenor, Soprano)
Mo Washburn - Saxophone (Alto, Tenor)
Logan Rapp - Trumpet

Official Website:
www.steadyflowfunk.com

Facebook:
www.facebook.com/steadyflowfunk

Twitter:
www.twitter.com/steadyflowfunk

Instagram:
www.instagram.com/steadyflowfunk

Burner

The Nautilus

But Can You Dance?

Killtro > O.G.Sharp

The Infatuations - “Monster” – EP   

1.	Monster
2.	Girl Like You
3.	The Beep

Monster will be available as a FREE download on Saturday, July 11th at www.TheInfatuations.com/Monster

The Infatuations will be celebrating the release of “Monster” 
Saturday, July 11th 2015 | Concert of Colors 
Max M. Fisher Music Center / Comerica/Music Box Stage
Performance time: 7pm to 8:30pm
Free | All Ages Welcome 

Produced by The Infatuations  & Bryan Reilly
Engineered by Bryan Reilly, Jacob Shives and The Infatuations
Recorded & Mixed at RMS Sound Studios & Acid Groove Studios
Mastered by Jim Kissling 
Artwork by Chopper

©&℗ Acid Groove Records, LLC 2015


Girl Like You

Monster

[BABA] Demos

Bottle Of Funk | Steady Flow

Akai Professional and MSXII Sound Design are proud to release the highly anticipated re-up to the acclaimed MPC Expansion series, Soul Provider. Vol. 3 is here and better than ever! 

Soul Provider 3 is the perfect marriage of vintage sounds, dusty samples, fused with the most modern production techniques & presets. Classically authentic to its soul and hiphop roots, MSXII Sound Design has once again gone far above and beyond the rest to leave you with a timeless product that’s been dipped in soul, r&b, funk, pop, jazz, and progressive vibes. 

You’ll find drums that kick you in your chest. Snares that will break your neck. Melodies built with Fender Rhodes, electric guitar, Mellotron, vintage synths, and live bass were chopped up so effortlessly you’d believe the kits were lifted from vinyl of the late 60’s and 70’s. Yet, everything is completely original. Per usual. All kits received vintage outboard processing, resampling, and compression, to bring you maximum texture and character. 

Vocal chops and laser like FX sprinkle this MPC Expansion like the perfect desert to a fine meal. Soul Provider Vol. 3 comes directly ready to load into Standalone or Software Modes of your MPC. 

MSXII has taken advantage of the critically acclaimed plugin suite shipping within the MPC platform. You’ll immediately enjoy tons of new presets that showcase the sound design aspect of the expansion. 

Use these presets as a learning guide or create your own, new textures if you’d like! Soul Provider Vol. 3 delivers once again for the MPC user that needs inspiration! Each kit provides you with an excellent selection of samples and patterns that have been expertly programmed to inspire you no matter what music making mood you’re in.

Soul Provider 3 Demo

""Let me ask you man, Is this gonna be one of those musical stories? "YES""

The Infatuations are simply… Detroit. This band is a celebration of every sonic movement borne of the Motor City; the well-crafted pop-soul of Motown, to the sheer in-your-face bravado of Parliament Funkadelic, to the raw untamed energy of the MC5. Imagine you are at a summertime block party with every milestone Detroit-produced band, the jam session at the end would bring you The Infatuations. Danceable, unforgettable catchy pop-rock-soul-n-funk, that hits the craft sonic signatures of decades of Motor City styles, but with a modern flair. The new singles evoke current culture and build on the cornerstones and high-water marks of their industrial renaissance hometown.

 Like the band’s live performances, the album is diverse, fun, soulful, gritty, and always positive and uplifting in tenor. Their songwriting also provides rich storytelling in the tradition of Curtis Mayfield or Marvin Gaye. It gets you on your feet like Rare Earth, hits you like The MC5 and grooves you like P-Funk.

 The Infatuations’ range of appeal is forefront in the acts they’ve shared the stage with in the last year… from George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars to Third Man Records’ breakout artist Willy Moon, to Here Come The Mummies to Mike Posner. Indeed the band is a perennial favorite on the summer festival circuit, reliably proving time and time again that all generations and cultures like to get up and dance!

 The Infatuations live performance has been described as electric, energetic, and euphoric. The band also cites more contemporary artists such as Jamiroquai, Lenny Kravitz, Sharon Jones and fellow Michigander Mayer Hawthorne as inspiration. New singer Kendrick Hardaway, guitarist Christian Draheim, bassist The Wolf, guitarist Nick Behnan and drummer Robert Myers draw more and more fans into their “nu-soul family” during every set. “Consistently fun and always drawing new fans” according to concert promoters, “they keep the ladies dancing and the fellas drinking".

 Since 2013, The Infatuations have brought home 13 Detroit Music Awards across multiple categories including Outstanding Live Performance. "You want to know how Detroit actually parties…watch The Infatuations," says Gnyp, from 93.9 FM The River. "The Infatuations are a must-see band”.

Detroit Music Awards:

2013
Outstanding Urban/Funk Artist/Group
The Infatuations

Outstanding Urban/Funk/Hip-Hop Recording
The Infatuations - “Recorded Live in Front of a Studio Audience”
 
2014
Outstanding Blues/R&B Recording
The Infatuations "Yesterday Morning"
 
Outstanding R&B Artist/Group
The Infatuations

Outstanding Live Performance
The Infatuations

Outstanding Video / Independent Budget (Under $10,000)
The Infatuations "Yesterday Morning"

Outstanding Rock/Pop Songwriter
The Infatuations

2015
Urban Recording  The Infatuations - "Detroit Block Party"

2016
Outstanding Live Performance
The Infatuations

Outstanding Rock/Pop Artist/Group
The Infatuations

Outstanding Urban Artist/Group
The Infatuations

Outstanding Urban Songwriter
The Infatuations

2017
Outstanding Rock/Pop Artist/Group The Infatuations

Down Jefferson

The Infatuations

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