Kung Fu Wax is a UK based hard house record label established in November 2007 by North American DJ & producer Rodi Style. After releasing over 30 singles on various labels, Rodi Style saw the opportunity to create a high quality hard house label through the backing and support of Toolbox music distribution.
With high expectations, the label's first two releases were met with strong support within the hard dance community and was supported by many of the scene's heavy hitters along with a positive review in Mixmag magazine. Furthermore, the future of Kung Fu Wax looks bright with 3 of it's future releases licensed to the 5 star awarded "Music For A Harder Generation" album from the hard dance super brand Tidy.
Keep an eye out as we embark on our 3rd release with more on the way backed by remixes and tracks from Technikal, Nik Denton, Adam M, Riggsy, and Rodi Style!
The highly anticipated release for Kung Fu Wax is finally here! "Pistol Packing" was released in 2005 on the now disbanded Passion Records and has become the staple track of Rodi Style's sets. Probably regarded as one of his biggest releases to date, 2009 will usher in new remixes from some of the scene's biggets artists.
"Nik Denton's Retro Trade mix" is everything great hard house should be. Nik's expertly taken the track towards a more retro sound with simple yet highly effective use of vocal stabs, a gated string pad and a stripped down take on the main hook. Driven by some groovy percussion and a really in your face bassline, this track has been getting some massive support from the big names including plays on RTE Pulse from Karl Davis and Andy Farley!
Second in command in this package is rising star and label owner to Oktane Records which has firmly planted itself in the hard house scene with it's growing discography of high quality output. Adam brings his trademark rolling bassline to the table along with a thunderous kick for an extremely raw sounding nrg remix. This is baby punching music right here boys and girls! Oh and p.s - there's a key change in there just when you thought it couldn't get any better! Adam's remix has also seen support on Kiss FM!
It was on Tidy's "Music For A Harder Generation: The New Generation" album and it's been hammered out at nearly every gig Rodi has played at. Originally done as an exclusive "to himself" track, this new version of Pistol Packing garnished so much attention that it just had to be released. Tougher than the original, this remix hits harder than a text message breakup! To add to the list of accolades, this version has seen airtime on BBC Radio1 as well as another album lisence, this time to the Tidy Magna Live album mixed by Rob Tissera.
Proteus - 10/10
Absolutely great work! Kungfu mix is the best one for me and I will support it definitely long at my dj sets and at my radio show here in Finland! Original was and still is classic and Kungfu mix brings new even harder edge to the track! Brilliant! Nik's Trade retro mix brings out good memories and I love it too!
Albums: Music For A Harder Generation: The New Generation / Tidy Magna Live Radio: BBC Radio1, RTE Pulse, Kiss FM Support: Andy Farley, Ben Stevens, Paul Glazby, Proteus, Defective Audio, Rob Tissera + more!
Kung Fu Wax's 3rd release comes in the form of 3 superb slabs of martial arts musical madness.
Punching it's way into side A is the massive "In Control" by Vicious Circle's wonderboy Ben Stevens and Kung Fu's Rodi Style. This track encompasses it all with a moody break you might remember from a popular movie building hauntingly with a melodic riff that builds up until it's full peak before blindsiding you with a completely different main hook. Complete with a bass change that accompanies the two peak synths, this track has been doing the damage across dancefloors for some time by the big players.
Backflipping over to the other side is a name you will come to recognize over the next few months. Dave Curtis brings us his excellent track "Snapshot" engineered by the great Nick Sentience. What a track this is, Dave has really shown his ninja skills with some cleverly styled breakbeats, stabs and scratch sounds. The slowly filtered in main riff helps drive this track to a momentum building conclusion.
What's a 3rd release for Kung Fu Wax without an added bonus of a 3rd track? Filling the last grooves of the vinyl "Oh Yeah" by the talented Riggsy along with FKM & Sonik. Hammering all the way through with a driving no nonsense direction into a crafty breakbeat before exploding into some heavy and dark synthwork, these guys show they mean business. Solid package rounded off by these rising stars.
Kung Fu Wax's 2nd release comes from some of Hard House's finest producers.
The A side offering is from Ireland's Karl Davis and the legend that is Dom Sweeten aka Defective Audio. "Big Rich the Needle Pusher" is a chunky nugget of hard house material filled with oldschool stabs and vocal fills. A filtering frenzy of nasty synths litter the track with a memorable vocal. This track hits harder than a charged up super fireball.
Complimenting the punishing A side is the massive "Chaos Theory" from Vicious Circle's Ben Stevens and newly signed Tidy addition Rodi Style. Look no further if u want a pounding bassline and hair tearing synths. Teasing only slightly with the possibility of a groovey bassline, this track immediately hits u hard like an unsuspecting pie to the face. You'll be striking terror into the dancefloor with this bomb!
Mixmag review
“Hotly-tipped Rodi Style issues the second 12” on his Kung Fu Wax imprint comprising two hard house monsters. “Chaos Theory” is a menacing, intoxicating track which sucks you into it’s long breakdown, then knocks you sideways with a dramatic climax. Karl Davis and Defective Audio also get in on the action with the oddly-titled NRG cut “Big Rich The Needle Pusher” on the flip.
Butcher Boy (Omega 3) review
Karl Davis & Defective Audio's "Big Rich the Needle Pusher" reminds me of the old hard house I used to know and love, but with a much smarter and updated sound. A dirty groove to the track perfect for the start of any set, it will get the attention it deserves on the dance floor thats for sure. With great use of vocals and clever effects, and the fierce bassline just keeps you on your toes. The track builds strongly with percussive sounding stabs, after the break the main lead kicks and all you wont is more, more, more. This tune just has something about it that i cant get enough of, its my favorite of the two, this track rocks.
On the b-side we have Rodi Style & Ben Stevens "Chaos Theory" this is certainly not for the start of the set, this bad boy is packed full of punch, and the bass would blow a hole in most dance floors. It rise's the roof with energetic and melodic main riff. These guys are no amateurs and the track they have produced is nothing less than top notch. Over all Kung Fu Wax 02 is a very solid release which has two tracks for both ends of a set, a must buy for any Hard House dj!
Kung Fu Wax's first release see's label boss Rodi Style take the reigns for a massive 3 tracker.
"Jump" is an uplifting energy fueled monster with a melodic riff teasing until a roaring main riff filled with dirt and other grimey materials. Backed by a rapid bassline and a sneaky vocal melody makes this track a peak time floor filler.
"Let Go" is a grittier hard house track with it's no nonsense riff and fx stabs. Urging the listener to "just let go", this track will render the dancefloor unconscious with it's hard hitting melody.
"K.I.C.K.A.S.S. that's the way we spell success" is the motto of "Spelling Bee". A groovy bassline thumps in the background as an entire cheerleading squad carries the track. The main lead consists of a quirky hoover and the listener is treated to a filtered funk stab throughout the track. A worthy item in a kung fu master's arsenal.
Hey Ben.. all the best with your label mate. Great idea doing your own so you don't have so many headaches!! Wishing you all the best and maximum support :)
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