Anakyne "New Member" Joined: 17 May 2012 (2 posts)
Thu May 17, 2012 4:48 pm
Under Pressure Records Present :
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♧ Udpr 011 - The Funktastics - Soultown Ep
1 : Soultown
2 : Friday's Child - Funky Mix
3 : Friday's Child - D&B Remix
4 : The Ghetto Is A Jungle
Dj’s Support For the Ep : Nookie / Syncopix / Erb N Dub / Nymfo / Q Bik / Miss Represent / Ollie (Innovation) / Cotesy (Innovation) / Qumulus / Joe Darke / Bassdrive Radio Dj’s / Dale Cooper / Dj Panik / Gunston / Vini Selecta
Funktastics are no newcomer in the jungle / drum and bass bizness. Hailing from France, the group comprise Hugabass (founder of legendary parisian parties I Love Jungle and Jungle Juice), C-Nine and jungle pioneer DJ Science. They've already had a stride of underground hits on reknowned labels such as Good Looking, Shogun Audio and Spin recordings. After a brief hiatus honing their studio skills, they're finally back in the game with a punchier and more polished sound ! Marrying their infinite love for funk, electro and big bad dancefloor bass, their new productions also opened up to a wider range of bpm's as their upcoming "Soultown EP" on french label Under Pressure Records attests, notably with 2step and dubstep influenced tracks.
The Funktastics are back !
That's right, after a brief hiatus honing their studio skills, the Parisian trio is bringing the heat again !
Starting with the EP title, Soultown, you know the funk is on ! With pitched up soul vocals, old school jungle breaks, irie piano riffs and relentless jumpin bass, the track is all about the funk ! Ever changing from bar to bar, Soultown is a pure musical journey with a grimey bass twist for playaz and ladies alike !
Second drum and bass track on the EP is Friday's Child ! A catchy swedish piano riff intro, big disco stabs, spacey strings and mellow guitar loops all make for a big moody roller. Liquid funk at its best.
The Friday's Child -dub2step remix- is a totally different affair that comes out as a jumpy dubstep/2step track with a dub westcoast flavor if such thing exists ! Once again it offers plenty of switches for a very dubbed out trip and a soulful breakdown to die for !
Finally "The Ghetto is a Jungle" rounds the Soultown EP with a bang. Starting with an infamous jazz loop "à la Tribe Called Quest", the rolling beats, oldschool ragga calls and herbie hancock style chords all make for a perfect summer vibe. Cherry on the cake being the half step breakdown that completes this already good dj tool and makes for a perfect piece of aural pleasure.
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The Ep on Soundcloud :
Direct Link to Juno :
▶http://www.junodownload.com/products/soultown-ep/1951264-02/
You can also buy the brand new remix from The Funktastics : All Of The Lights D&B Remix
▶http://www.junodownload.com/products/all-of-the-lights/1937508-02/
Direct Link to Itunes :
▶http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/soultown/id519685290?i=519685304&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
You can also buy the brand new remix from The Funktastics : All Of The Lights D&B Remix
▶http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/soultown/id519685290?i=519685304&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Direct Link to Beatport :
▶http://www.beatport.com/release/soultown-ep/900138
You can also buy the brand new remix from The Funktastics : All Of The Lights D&B Remix
▶http://www.beatport.com/release/all-of-the-lights-remix/888959
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