Selectors on regular rotation - ALISDAIR / BIRfMARq / CHRIS REYNOLDS / CRAIG FUNKMODE / DEEP C / ECHOTONE HiFi / MODULOR MAN / JAMIE BARLOW / MATT OVERSON / PALE DROID / COLAK
Influences
THEY CREATE, WE RATE : Sir Coxsone Dodd, Nina Simone, David Holmes, Aretha Franklin, Sain, Dynamite Soul, Freestyle Records, Ninja Tune, Biz Markie, Rufus Thomas, 13th Floor Elevators, Carol Kaye, Mo Wax, Dante Carfagna, MC5, Serge Gainsbourg, Trojan Records, The Sonics, Dee Felice Trio, Blood & Fire, Booker T & The MG’s, RJD2, Stax, KRS One, Bobby Byrd (RIP), Dynamo Productions, Quannum, Truth & Soul, The Roots, LA Carnival, Keb Darge, DJ Shadow, Motown, Theo Parrish, Chris McBride, James Lavelle, Roots Manuva, Jurassic 5, Tony Allen, Dorothy Ashby, Curtis Knight, Tummy Touch, Ubiquity, The Dap Kings, Stooges, WARP, Beta Band, James Brown (RIP), Unkle, JC Heavy, Andy Votel, Studio One, Fursaxa, Ramsey Lewis Trio, Jon Kennedy, The Creation, Linda Pehracs, Fused & Bruised, J-Dilla (RIP), Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Tru Thoughts, Fourtet, Devo, Wax Poetics, Major Force, The Slits, Ray Charles, Spacemen 3, Ultramagnetic MC's, Memphix, Iron Knowledge, Solesides, 2 Tone Records, Doris, Factory Records, Prince Buster, Parliament, J-Rocc, Marvin Gaye, The JB's, King Tubby, Fela Kuti, John Barry, Silver Apples, Andy Smith, Gang of Four, Dyke & The Blazers, Clyde Stubblefeild, P.U.T.S, The Maytals, M.A.W, Tramp Records, Alice Russell, Funkadelic, Ruth Copeland, Arthur Lee, Large Professor, Budos Band, Soundway Records, Nick Drake, James Black, Bobby Williams, Quantic, Brighton Beach, Gerald Jazzman, The Funk Brothers, Boca 45, GAMM MC's, P-Funk, A Certain Ratio, Stones Throw Records, Northern Soul, Spectrum, Cut Chemist, Finger Lickin' Records, E.S.G, Eddie Bo, Blow Up, Steady B, C.E.B, Liquid Liquid, Primal Scream, Moodyman, Stevie Wonder, B-Music, Fat City, Eric B & Rakim, B.D.P, Bootsy, The Clash, Mighty Boosh, Soul Jazz Records, Madlib, CHUNKY vinyl and BIG squelchy 303's.............
F U N K M O D E brings you the best in beats n breaks and soulful kinda music from james brown to led zeppelin and everything else in-between!
From northern stompers, twisted cover-versions, motown classics, wacked-out psych, skanking riddims and funky beats - our selections are aimed directly at the dancefloor!!
When not digging for non-hit wonders and forgotten gems we play gigs around Wrexham/North Wales on a regular basis aswell as in Chester/Liverpool and the surrounding areas. We host a monthly residency at SOCIALIST/THE TALBOT BAR, Queen Street, Wrexham.
Drop us an email if you'd like us to DeeJay at your event, would like to DeeJay at a F U N K M O D E night, or just to say 'hallo'!
To date North Wales freshest DJs have played alongside:
Funkdub Djs, 2 Kilos Crew, Wax On Wax Off DJs, Perfect Pitch DJs, Rhoda Dakar, The Selector, The Black Seeds, Caroline True Records, Boom Monk Ben, Screaming Citizens, The Beat, Tommy Hunt & the Flamingos, The New Mastersounds, DJ Deviant, Irish Moss, Funkdub DJ's, Carl Forecast, Chris McBride, Redi Daze Festival, DJ Kestrel, Jon Carter, DJ Zylem, Jon Kennedy, Manipulate DJs & Summer Gathering to name a few!!
PATTI LABELLE AND SESAME STREET
BEAT KONDUCTOR (MADLIB) IN INDIA
Check out the lil' dude poppin' n lockin near the end!
MADLIB/QUASIMOTO - RAPPCATS PT 3
TENOR SAW - RING THE ALARM
.....the mighty Tenor Saw riding the 'Stalag Riddim' in 1985 for his hit 'Ring the Alarm' More Fire! Tragically Tenor Saws' life was drawn short when he was the victim of a hit-and-run in Houston, Texas aged 22.
really cool Pierre Henry video for Psyche Rock below, from 1967....
The new Guynamite 180 gram 12 inch -''Born in '82' 4 Track Soul Boogie EP is out now on Mukatsuku Records (Cat MUKAT 015 )featuring the amazing vocals of Shea Soul & Dee.
As played by Phil Asher,Simbad,Kyoto Jazz Massive,Tubbs,Kevin Beadle,Mr Scruff and more !
Trippin.. on 80..s Black music; funk, soul, jazz are all met on this classy EP that..s deliberately risk taking too. Down tempo BPM..s electro key pads and rustic synths inserts lead on ..Take My Dreams sung by Dee, while the beats are prominent on instrumental ..Patrice.. dedicated to keyboardist Patrice Rushen. Inputting new wave forms and bonus beats in double time ..Space Elevator.. has plenty of funk with the gorgeously sung headliner ..Set Me Free.. from Shea Soul sweetly soul broken boogie u p ! 10 out of 10 (IDJ Magazine)
The Green Man Poll is almost over, only 4 days remain! If you’ve been having trouble working out how to vote exactly, we’ve written an extensive guide to voting and posted it in a blog, which you can read by following this link
Samy Ben Redjeb of Analog Africa records makes his UK debut @ Passing Clouds, Empowering Church, East London.
Email info@racubah.co.uk for exact location details and to secure your place at the event.. With 10 piece Afro-Funk legends Drymbago and DJs CousCous, Piwi and Hadj.. Gonna shake the paint from the walls!!
Hey FUNKMODE, just to let you know that you can now have a listen to 5 new recordings from our soon to be released debut album ‘Little Eyes In The Universe’. Please have a listen... We hope you enjoy... Andy x
FINALLY!!! The live video of Mr. Confuse & The Confusers playing at the Mephisto Club in Hannover Germany on 27th September 2008 is ready. It was the album release concert of the Mr. Confuse album “Feel The Fire” released on Légère Recordings as DLP, CD and digital in September 2008.
We are on our way for another UK tour to celebrate our new single - The Power!
We would love to see you at one of our shows, so come and say hello...
Liverpool, Magnet - Feb 26 Sheffield, Tuesday Club presents… - Feb 27 Nottingham, The Maze! - Feb 28 Leeds, Hifi Club - Mar 1 Cambridge, Soul Tree - Mar 3 Bristol, Start The Bus - Mar 4 Manchester, Mint Lounge - Mar 5 London, Madame Jo Jo's - Mar 6 Birmingham, Hare & Hounds -Mar 7 Wales, Detonate 10th Birthday Weekender! - Mar 8
The new double header release from Mukatsuku Records by Big Horns Bee/Big Bang is out now on strictly limited edition 7 inch vinyl .The release is called 'The Big 7 inch' (MUKAT 011)
'I love every release on the Mukatsuku label' -Gilles Peterson
Massive double sider. A hard hitting, dance floor jazz mini epic from Big Bang and a thick, glutinous concoction of funk and jazz, the kinda groove that gets everywhere.. DJ MAGAZINE -NOV 2008
Killer funk from Japanese band Big Horns Bee on A side and floor filler of jazz dance on the flipside from Big Bang !
A side Big Horns Bee - ''Vamp Intro reprise''
B side Big -Spiral Waltz -Indigo Jam Unit remix The GUYNAMUKAT peak time jazz dance edit
DJ's supporting.... Gilles Peterson Craig Charles BBC 6 Patrick Forge,Domu Simbad Michael Ruetten Soul Patrol Yoshihiro Okino -Kyoto Jazz Massive Jazzanova etc etc
Cut & paste this link to see and hear Mukatsuku releases including this one now ! Juno has the worlds largest Mukatsuku release selection including limited edition Mukatsuku t shirts,Mukatsuku slip mats and free Mukatsuku stickers !!
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