Tobias Kirmayer - dj // collector // label head // producer specialised in Rare Grooves from Funk, Soul, Latin and Boogaloo
to Original Electro, Old School Hip Hop and funky Breaks & Beats
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Collector/DJ: I began collecting records in the early 1990s. Influenced
by my brother's excellent music tastes, I too quickly became a vinyl junky.
At first only interested in Funk/Soul and Hip Hop, my musical interests developed
over the years, adding Afro, Latin/Brasilian and funky Breaks and Beats to my
pallet. In 2000 I became a professional DJ. In the same year I was touring Europe
with 'The Poets of Rhythm', the worlds first retro-funk band which brought back
the deep funk sound and had released one of their last albums on DJ Shadow's
Quannum label. I continued DJ-ing and finally did a huge tour in June/July 2006
where I toured Europe and Australia to promote my second compilation 'Movements
2'. May 2007 saw the first compilation release on Tramp entitled "This
Is My Thing".
Radio Show: Together with Daniel Köhler I started a bi-monthly
radio show called 'Soul Popcorn' in march 2006. It takes place every
second monday on Munich's independent radio station M94.5. We focus on Rare
Funk, Raw Soul & Latin-Boogaloo. You can listen to it via live stream.
For more info click here.
Producing: In late 2005 I started making music on my own and had my
first appearance on Dusty's fantastic 'Jazz & Milk Breaks Vol.1'
12" single release. (make sure to check out his myspace account too) 'Revolver
Theme', the track I produced together with him, represents my musical roots
and is filled with lots of funky flavour. I am currently working on several
projects with different people, incl. german Hip Hop legend Sagaflex and local
producer M-smart, just to name a few. The latest collboration was 'I Got
The Number' by Fresh Mark & Black Hawk feat. Finlands 1 funk
band, The Soul Investigators. Also don't miss Tramp's first compilation
titled 'This Is My Thing - selected freestyle' by label head Tobias Kirmayer.
Released May 2007.
Club nights: Along with my Perfect Toy label partner Jerker Kluge (from
Hipnosis/Hi-Fly Orchestra fame) we are about to start a label night at the famous
Registratur
called Holy Grail. Expect music from all genres, kind of Old
School meets Turntable Jazz. Beside that we also run 'Shake A Leg' at
CU.BAR every 1rst friday of the month.
For more info click here
Compilations: In January 2005 I released my first Rare Funk compilation
called 'Movements' on Perfect Toy Records. The second volume in this
series, 'Movements 2', has been released in July 2006, again on Perfect
Toy Records (Munich). Just recently I released my first compilation on Tramp
entitled "This Is My Thing - selected freestyle
compiled by Tobias Kirmyer". At
the moment my label partner Jerker Kluge and I are working on a compilation
project called "Jazzkombinat" which is supposed to be released
early 2009.
For more info click here.
Label: I founded Tramp Records in mid 2003 and have released
since 35 45rpm singles, re-issues and new funk recordings by bands
out of Munich as well as three LPs/CDs by 1.) The Hi-Fly Orchestra
(TRLP-9001), 2.) Various Artists - This
Is My Thing (TRLP/CD-9002) and 3.) Kaleta & ZoZo Afrobeat
(TRLP-9003), 4.) The Hi-Fly Orchestra (TRLP-9001), 5.) Various
Artists - Contemporary Funk (TRLP/CD-9005)
For more info click here
or scroll down.
Discography: LPs: OUT
NOW!!!
TRLP/CD-9005- Various Artists - Contemporary Funk - A Fine Selection Of Some
Of Todays Grooviest Funk&Soul Bands From All Over The World
TRLP-9004 - The Hi-Fly Orchestra - Mambo
Atomico (for
more info click here) TRLP-9003
- Kaleta & ZoZo Afrobeat - Country Of Guns (vinyl only)
TRLP/CD-9002 - V/A
- This Is My Thing - selected freestyle
compiled by Tobias Kirmayer
(
for more info click here) TRLP-9001
- The Hi-Fly Orchestra - Samboogaloo (for
more info click here)
New
45s:
COMING SOON!!! TR-1018: The Qualitons - Plutonium / One Man Song
TR-1017: Cèsars Salad - Batucada
Surgiu / Afrolypso
TR-1016: The
Hi-Fly Orchestra - Hi-Fly Stomp /Getting Down TR-1015:
Reverend Cleatus & The Soul Saviours - Mo Dep / Paper Cut
TR-1014:
