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State Of Shock

Moscow born DJ & producer, Phil Gerus, has already shined this year on Futureboogie, contributing a sterling effort to our Summer Riot IV compilation last month.  And so the multi-genre crossing producer returns to the fold with his own 4 track EP, brimming with raw boogie business.

Already a regular on the Sonar Kollektiv and Man Make Music labels, Gerus has also cropped up on Kerri Chandler’s Madtech label and the DhARMA imprint.

The ‘Now Is Gone’ EP features four funk fuelled cuts, from the bass slapping boogie down of opener ‘One More Button Down’ to the electro tinged ‘Better Sing It To Me First’, filled with synth sweeps, deft guitar licks, heavy claps and syncopated bass, a very authentic slice of 80s groove!

‘She Rides Shotgun’ ramps up the energy levels with a high tempo dancefloor burner, whilst the EP title track, ‘Now Is Gone’, unfurls into a robotic and choppy dub mix style cut, just waiting for the lino to go down on the floor for some serious popping moves!

A warm, authentic and lively release then from Gerus, who displays an in depth knowledge and touch for the sound and applies this is droves to all the tracks here.


Phil Gerus - Sing It To Me First (FBR038) [clip]

@Jasperstaal // @Beatsofreen // @Werkspace

Jasper Staal from the northern city of Groningen is a bit of an oddball at times, but a good guy never the less. He represents the @DarkerThanWax crew and visited the Red Bull Studios Amsterdam for our monthly @Werkspace series. They laid down the foundation for some fresh new music and finished the track "Higher" at Beatsofreen's studio a week after the session.

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Video by Joao Costa: joaombcosta.com
Recorded at the @Red-Bull-Studio-Amsterdam

Werk Space Episode 09: https://vimeo.com/140393943

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Jasper Staal - Higher Ft. Beatsofreen (Werk Space)

We fucked around and flipped a modern classic on the Microkorg. 

Listen to the homie:
https://soundcloud.com/ikickedacloudonce

SHATTER HANDS X I KICKED A CLOUD ONCE - NUMBERS ON THE KORG

This is the 3rd song of the 'MORE BOUNCE presents Feeding U New Knocks Vol. 1' compilation!

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MORE BOUNCE presents: Feeding U New Knocks Vol.1

Mofak - HouseParty

This is the 4th song of the 'MORE BOUNCE presents Feeding U New Knocks Vol. 1' compilation!

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MXXWLL - Monday Fonk

This is the 6th song of the 'MORE BOUNCE presents Feeding U New Knocks Vol. 1' compilation!

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Sven Atterton - Jooped

This is the 7th song of the 'MORE BOUNCE presents Feeding U New Knocks Vol. 1' compilation!

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E. Live - Lakeside Ride

This is the 8th song of the 'MORE BOUNCE presents Feeding U New Knocks Vol. 1' compilation!

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Pomrad - Smiles Staged

This is the 15th song of the 'MORE BOUNCE presents Feeding U New Knocks Vol. 1' compilation!

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Forever is a Pretty Long Time

Social Experiment

Montréal label Voyage Funktastique is proud to present their first full-length offering, by way of Koolade’s “The Hop,” a 7-track project that takes an eclectic approach to dance music. Soulful chords, gospel-like progressions, and thumpy bass lines are held together over 4x4 beats, while the song titles are a reminder to keep dancing: “The Bop,” “The Hop,” “The Chop,” “The Drop,” “The Wop,” “The Swap,” and “The Pop.”

Koolade is a producer and beatmaker hailing from Croatia, who is known for his work with hip hop legends such as Masta Ace, Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa, Diamond D, Sadat X, Sean Price, and Tony Touch, to name a few. His sound combines future funk, alternative hip hop, lo fi and future beats, and has been supported by such renowned DJs and radio shows as Joe Kay of Soulection, Walla P of Voyage Funktastique, We Funk, and XL Middleton.

“The Hop” releases on Voyage Funktastique July 24th, 2020.

web:
IG: @koolade.koolinout
BandCamp: kooladekoolade.bandcamp.com
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/koolade
FB: facebook.com/kooladeproductions
Twitter: twitter.com/KooladeKoolade

The Hop

Koolade - The Wop

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VOYAGE FUNKTASTIQUE SHOW #198 (PRESENTED BY MUSIC IS MY SANCTUARY)

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Neo funk rising star Buscrates aims high with Blasting Off, his 
first full-length album. The Pittsburgh-based keyboard 
cosmonaut has been grabbing ears since his days hooking up 
beats with the hip hop crew East Liberty Quarters, but after 
slinging spicy one-offs to a slew of hot labels like Omega 
Supreme, Voyage Funktastique and Razor N Tape (as well as 
contributing production to Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y’s 2009 
project), the time has come for a full-length featuring his 
growing modern funk repertoire. 
“I’m a ‘90s hip hop dude, but I grew up on that ‘80s funk stuff,” 
Buscrates acknowledges. DJ gigs provided a working 
knowledge of the jams that moved a contemporary crowd, and 
as his collection of keyboards and drum machines grew he 
began blending the best of both decades with his personal 
futuristic edge. “I was nice on the MPC but I wanted to have a 
little more dynamic range with what I was doing,” he notes. The 
self-described “certified synth geek” was soon branching into 
sounds that recalled ‘80s legend Kashif crossed with the hip 
hop bounce of DJ Spinna, and the modern funk community took 
notice. 

For his first full-length, Buscrates has crewed up with an ace 
team of collaborators, featuring vocalist Sally Green on the 
bouncy lead single “Lost And Found” and “Eight Nine.” Kate 
Moe Dee takes over mic duties for the second single, “How Ya 
Gonna Do It,” a slinky groove that slides in place alongside 
groups like the Sunburst Band and Rene & Angela as an 
exemplar of sophisticated R&B. Adding to those credentials are 
the sultry vocals of Anda on “Believe,” but of course, it wouldn’t 
be a Buscrates set without some stank, neck-snapping 

instrumentals. “Five Days” and “Sure Shot,” both collabos with 
the drum technician DJ Epik, will rattle speakers and have 
already been lighting up message boards on recent Buscrates 
DJ sets. Round things out with some easy gliding, jazzy funk 
(“Turn It Out” with Brothermartino on flute and “Evergreen” 
featuring Tony Ozier) and you’ve got all the ingredients for a 
high-flying cosmic ride with Buscrates at the controls.

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Buscrates - Cruise Control

Raj Mahal / Dario X collabo

https://soundcloud.com/darioecks

RARIO

STARWAX MAG MIX

speech intro : Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
CKTRL - Robyn
Demae - Basic Love
B.A.N.G. - Word
Busta Rhymes - Look Over Your Shoulder (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
Lord Apex & VODON - Summer Murda
Jenna Camille - My Country, My Love
Soul@work - POTM1
KAELIN ELLIS - Today
Dibiase - They Act Brand New
Vernom - B5 - Hard Target (Unreleased)
Cookin Soul - KARATE FREES
The Twilite Tone - Tuff Love
Jake Milliner - JUNO
Chris Dave & Daniel Crawford  - Gimme 5
DE LA - High Stakes
Qwam - Pointe Faula
Demuja - All My Troubles
Kaidi Tatham & Andrew Ashong - Learning Lessens
Dan Kye - Mogeri
Takuya Kuroda  - Fade (Kearl Remix)
Qwam - Bô Kay Mwen
Rebel Foster - 20 ft tall 
Bonnie Banane - Béguin

StarWax Mag Mab'ish 2021

Wicked Wax is an eclectic record label committed to a roster of diverse artists with the focus of giving them a space to harvest their talents and push boundaries.

DJ, promoter and full-time musicologist from Amsterdam.

Record label: Wicked Wax 
Community: Steppin' Into Tomorrow
Crew: Ghetto Funk Collective / EXG

For bookings or contact:
lucas.benjamin.music@gmail.com
www.lucas-benjamin.com

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