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Toka Project was born with the release of Swungbeats ‘King Sized Blue’ep in early 1995. Originally a collaboration between Nottingham d.j’s Steve Walker and Andy Riley, Toka Project’s early output was released on Nottingham’s ‘strictly 4 groovers’ label, now better known as DiY Discs. Steve and Andy went on to remix a number of artists on the labels roster at the time, notably Gibby Music of crash records fame and Fred Everything amongst others.
By 1997 Jay Cowley had joined and with some financial help from friends Toka Project started to put together a studio of their own. The following year saw the release of the much acclaimed ‘Be Free’ep for Chicago’s Guidance records, the title track also appeared on Guidance’s’ High Fidelity House Imprint Vol 2’. These two releases helped to push the Toka Project profile abroad and in 1999 Andy and Jay embarked on a three-month tour of the U.S and Canada with Andy Macari, stopping off in New York, LA, San Francisco, Pheonix, Philly, Tampa, Seattle, and Washington D.C amongst other places, and Montreal, Vancouver ,Whistler and Victoria in canada.
Over the course of the 90’s, Andy had been dj’ing with Smokescreen soundsystem and by 1998 had started writing tracks with fellow Smokescreen dj Laurence Ritchie. As Inland Knights Laurence and Andy undertook a hectic production schedule to write tracks for Dropmusic, Laurence’s fledgling house label. This proved to be very successful with Dropmusic becoming one of the most highly regarded house labels in the world and Inland Knights becoming one of the most prolific production outfits in the house community. However Toka Project releases have continued on a parallel to Inland Knights and over the last few years have put out music on labels such as Transport, Naked Music, Sosound, Silver Network and Viva amongst others. Jay has also recorded solo as Lo-Motion for Tilted records, and Steve has undertook numerous solo projects including tracks for DiY’s ‘Nott’s Landing’ series and an ep for Filter Flow as Suburban Traveller.
The last couple of years has seen the Toka project brand as busy as ever with a multitude of releases including exclusive digital downloads on stompy.com, ep's for fellow smokescreen buddy steve Lee of the Littlemen, ep's for san fran's Tango imprint and Phil Weeks Robsoul recordings, all released to critical acclaim globally.
New projects in the pipeline include remixes for up and coming label Phobic, remixes for san francisco's Amenti records, and remixes for Agave .
Summer 2008 see's remixes for German imprint Kolour and the UK's hudd traxx, and ep's for Nottingham label Bambino, and Londons Ornate.
Also look out for upcoming remixes on labels Lingo,Guesthouse and Chicago's Spatula City, due to drop early 2009.
Hi my friend...What's up after this summertime? We are back the 15/09 with "MAGICAL", the Minoi's family project with B original remix and Rulian Ross edit... Let's groove the French riviera ...
TRACK LISTING Rees Urban - Jump Up Rees urban - Corrupt Mind
DJ SUPPORT J.Caprice / High Maintenance - Juiced Music Dudu Palandre - Maracuja Sean Biddle - Bid Muzik Louis Hughes - 6th Sense Jeff Haze - Minority Music DJ Ray C - Street Beat Radio Andy Riley - Inland Knights/Toka Project JC Disko - Soul Fuel Jangatha - Uma 4peace/High Maintenance - Juiced Music
https://www.stompy.com/EP/134006 Jason Hodges: Favourite track- JR From Dallas - Funkthead (Original mix) dance flo,fo sho! Manuel Sahagun: Favourite track- JR From Dallas - Jack'n Jazz (Matthew Random Remix) Tovar: JR From Dallas - Favourite track- Jack'n Jazz (Matthew Random Remix)Good release thanks! Charl Chaka (Radio 1, Dubai / Alpha,Chi,360): Favourite track- JR From Dallas - Funkthead (Original mix)","This EP is wicked. Full support and also radio play, Nice one Axel (Kolour Recordings): Favourite track- JR From Dallas - Funkthead (Tom Special Interest Remix) dig TSI remix on this lot, thanks guys The Littlemen (Gav): Favourite track- JR From Dallas - Funkthead (Tom Special Interest Remix) phobic is always a solid label all tracks here have been useful, esp tom's remix....cheers Lawnchair Generals (Peter): Favourite track- JR From Dallas - Funkthead (Original mix) Miles Maeda: Favourite track- JR From Dallas - Jack'n Jazz (Original mix) Jack 'n' Jazz has that swingin' vibe of Chicago back in the mid 90's. Very nice! Inland Knights (Laurence): Favourite track- JR From Dallas - Funkthead (Original mix) jacking in a grooovy way, cheers Raoul Belmans: Favourite track- JR From Dallas - Funkthead (Tom Special Interest Remix) will play Jack'n Jazz and the Tom Special Interest Remix! Phil Weeks: Favourite track- JR From Dallas - Jack'n Jazz (Original mix) all good Hector Moralez: Favourite track- JR From Dallas - Jack'n Jazz (Original mix) digging original mix of "Jack'n Jazz def be banging this one out. full support!... Support also from DJ Mes, Giom, Jazzy Eyewear, Lady
New Bridge city Ep "Under the bridge" OUT NOW exclusively on stompy.com!!!!
Summer is in full swing here in Bridge City and we keep bringing the heat!
First up we have a remix of DJ Flipsta’s “This is Hot” from up and comers out of France; Unclesound. Fresh off the release of their “Chikago” EP they deliver a funky, jazzy mix laced with keys and strings. Next up, favorite son Peckos returns to grace Bridge City with a remix of DJ Flipsta's “What U Do 2 Me,” bringing his signature funky deep style to the track. And finally, we've landed Bill Preston and Ted Logan's first collaboration and it was worth the wait! The boys from Wyld Stallions get down and dirty with their bassbin thumping collaboration, “Beat 2 Step 2.” Already support by Jay West, Raoul Belmans and many more!!!!
Mes: Love toms programming track and the Damien's remix....whooot!Nice wun fellas! Your on a roll:)
Andy Toka Project/Inland Knights: yeah really cool!.....loving sun city hustlers track...and programming is wicked......definately gonna get plays from me
Giom: Loving the original mix and also Tom's new original tune, programming! Paaaaaaarty!
Gav Littlemen: Love the original and Programming
Ben (Brown/Unpopular) i like all the tracks. my favourites of real thang are the original and toms mix - especially like the rudebwoy b-line and old style beats of the TSI mix.my favourite of the whole release is programming - i think mostly cos of the samples and the way they are arranged. its good fun.
Mike (Kolour): sch's original broke new ground for these guy's sound. it has a nice disco vibe that works really well in the mix. i've been playing it since john sent it moons ago. the mastering on it came out perfect too. really brings the tune to life.damien's remix features more of the vocal and that's never a bad thing as far as i'm concerned. he churned out yet another remix where he takes the original tune and makes it his own. this is definitely something i'll play tom's remix is definitely a departure from the other two versions. he adds a level of filth to it that contrasts the dynamic of the EP just enough to give it that 'something for everyone' feel.
Quell: I LOVED Damien's old/new school remix and the original version of that track and i really like Toms 'programming' track.
Strakes (Lost My Dog): Original mix of Real Thang is sounding good – r
