listening to The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel in 1981, seeing Wild Style Movie in 1983, seeing DJ Cash Money and DJ Alladin in the DMC's , Larry Levan, Shep Pettibone, Francois K., Tee Scott, Walter Gibbons, Tom Moulton and all the other great Disco Remixers of the Past, thanks to Francis Grasso for starting mixing Records. DJ Jose from Cambrils, Spain was a big influence ! (he would let me and my friends tape his mixes back in 85,86), listening to AFN back in the days. my first DJ Crew the Mix Masters 85 'till 92 ...i'm the only one left that's still doing this DJ shit !!!
A Tribe called Quest, De La Soul, Gangstarr, Nas, Biggie, Michael Jackson+Jackson 5, Prince, Marvin Gaye, Isley Brothers, Teddy Pendergrass...
Electro Funk : Kraftwerk,Egyptian Lover+Egyptian Empire,J. Rodriguez+Sugarscoop Rec, Warp 9, Bambaataa+Soul Sonic Force,....Disco Funk : D Train, Chic, Shalamar, Skyy, Young + Co, all the good shit on West End,Prelude,Salsoul,Solar,Sam,Vanguard,Sleeping Bag,Dee-lite,Philly World,Becket,Quality,etc....hmmm who else ? - Gino Soccio, Bobby O., Patrick Cowley, Began Cekic, Public Enemy, Miami Bass, East + West Coast Electro, Detroit Electro + Techno, Chicago House, New York Garage, Acid House, Euro Boogie+Disco+Electro, Italo Disco, some Punk Funk Disco, Go Go, Oldschool Rap and all good old and new music no matter what genre !
and dont get me wrong - i'm not stuck in the past ! i enjoy lots of good new music be it Electrohouse, Breaks or Hip Hop
Sounds Like
DJ*FK "Rock The Most" 1998
Max & Afrob "Exclusivinterview" produced by DJ Friction 1999
DJ Friction feat. FlowinImmo "Freakshow" anno 2000
DJ Friction feat. Della Miles "Feel Alright" 2002
DJ Friction "on my way" 2002
Bodymovin - "Good Time" 2009
Bodymovin Good Time (Martinez Remix) played by Luciano @ Timewarp 09
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DJ Friction (born 1970) discovered his affinity for disco music in the early 1980s. That also included early hip-hop records such as those by Kurtis Blow, Sugarhill Gang and Grandmaster Flash. Today he identifies his roots as "black" music, which for DJ Friction means Marvin Gaye, Prince and Michael Jackson as much as it does mean early Chicago house music recordings, oldschool Rap and 70s and 80s disco funk and Electro tracks.
It didn't take DJ Friction long to realize that all the music that gave him a kick had one thing in common: the disc jockey. In 1985 he began collecting records, and together with some buddies he bought his first equipment. Flexibility was what a DJ needed in the mid-80s, so DJ Friction learned early on to tie in his roots. It wasn't until the end of that decade that he concentrated solely on hip-hop. He started to earn respect in various DJ battles and took part in the 1991 German DMC Championship. That opened a lot of doors for him primarily to Stuttgart's Clubs.
Around this time DJ Friction started to come to terms with producing. Together with an MC and a singer, he formed his first hip-hop band called Raw Diamenz, which caused a local buzz. His partners began calling him Friction, the perfect name for his work as a DJ and producer. By this time Friction's skills as a producer were so far advanced that he not only supplied Stuttgart's entire young cats with beats and passed his skills on to them, but also experimented with other styles. He conquered British dancefloors with a jungle version of James Brown's "I feel Good" (1995, Eastwest Rec), the "Pulp Friction" EP (1995, Gap Rec.) caused a stir with its instrumental hip-hop beats. For the first time he produced a house track in 1996 for the EP "The Difference" (Continuemusic, the label of now famed Tiefschwarz) and together with Don Philippe (Freundeskreis) and Thommy Wittinger released the electro track "Rock the Most" under the project name "DJ FK" in 1998.
Since the mid-1990s, DJ Friction has been storming the German, Swiss, Austrian charts with his band Freundeskreis. Following two studio albums (Quadratur des Kreises, 1997 / Esperanto, 1999), a live LP (En Directo, 2000) and two gold records, DJ Friction set to work on his first solo Album, "Science Friction" (2000, Eastwest Rec), a hip-hop album including feature contributions from Germany's Top MCs. DJ Friction's next creation which stands on its own with virtually no features was simply called "Friction", an excellent mix of his musical roots blended with fresh new sounds. On this record DJ Friction was more prominent as a DJ and producer than ever before. Whether it's disco, electro, big beat, instrumental hip-hop, funk, soul or hip-hop, Friction makes his mark as a universal beatmaker of the first order, creating another benchmark in DJ culture. His latest LP "Soulsonic" released in 2004 is perhaps his best solo work so far. Once again he combined his musical roots with temporary club music to produce the organic disco-funk heavy Soulsonic LP on Four Music.
If he's not working on his own stuff he is working on remixes for the likes of Die Fantastischen Vier, DJ Thomilla, Malente, Max Herre, Joy Denalane, The Jackson 5,...(just to name a few) or he can be found spinning records in clubs all over the country.
His latest project is electronic disco house Act Motormouth with partner Philipp König. They released the "Horses, Cars and Stars" 12 Inch September 2007 on Dirt Crew's Players Paradise Label.
Curently he is also working with long time friend and DJ partner Thomilla under their DJ team name Bodymovin...they now hold a residency at famous Club Cookies in Berlin.
The First Bodymovin Album is out now on Moonbootique Records.
Continuing the intergalactic electronic extravaganza that is Bodymovin's self titled debut album, one of the duo's hottest cuts from the acclaimed longer-player is now ready to hit the shelves complete with two very special remixes.
First up, as if they really needed to prove their might, label bosses Moonbootica re-work 'Everybody' into an absolute stormer for the clubs. Taking off like rocket, this stellar remix uses the the catchy vocal refrain as its central pivot, careening around it with hot basslines, intense synth trip-outs and pure, unrivaled energy. Simply unstoppable!
Then of course the original track is included as a reminder of its greatness. Bodymovin's talent for creating multi-pathed musical stories is certainly on show here, as the audio acrobatics are in full swing. Swirling synthlines and tough percussion underpin this nu-disco-electro hybrid. Part club track, part pure musical experience!
Finally Turntablerocker have their say with their pacy, looping percussive remix. Working the disco vibes to the max by pushing up the pitch fader, the inimitable duo create a winding, peaking jam leaping into tribal and acidic territories. Heavy stuff for the dancefloors and yet again proof of Turntablerocker's remixing talents.
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