Tagged: funky

Video: Donae’o, “Party Hard”

One thing we’ve always loved about Donae’o‘s funky house hit is how understated and easily it conveys its sentiment. If an American artist, say Andrew WK for instance, made a song titled “Party Hard,” there … read more »

POSTED October 5, 2009 5:57PM IN MUSIC VIDEO Comments (1) TAGS: , ,

Photomachine, “Burn Up” MP3

This clicky heatrock from Brixton boy Photomachine puts a little xerox shimmy in its warm rhythm party—his creative beat-layering parallels the super-fun creative free vibes coming from a younger generation of non-boxable Brit producers like … read more »

POSTED October 5, 2009 12:40PM IN MP3 / STREAMS Comments (1) TAGS: , , , , ,

Prancehall’s Bass Odyssey, Part 45

My favourite funky producer right now is a little-known guy from Birmingham called Emvee. His best stuff is so full of melancholy but so tough at the same time. He’s massively underrated. I was introduced … read more »

POSTED April 9, 2009 5:25PM IN PRANCEHALL’S BASS ODYSSEY TAGS: ,

Freeload: Wale Likes Funky

London is falling apart. A couple inches of snow have completely shut the city down, someone threw a shoe at the Chinese Prime Minister at Cambridge, Lily Allen is prancing around as Little Bo Peep … read more »

POSTED February 2, 2009 3:06PM IN MP3 / STREAMS TAGS: , , , ,

Prancehall’s Bass Odyssey, Part 40

Move over, Wiley, T-Pain, Timbaland, Dr Dre, Herbie Hancock, Rick Rubin, Butch Vig, Phil Spector, Philip Glass and Pierre Schaeffer. I have just produced a song that is set to redefine and revolutionise music as … read more »

POSTED January 29, 2009 12:00PM IN PRANCEHALL’S BASS ODYSSEY TAGS: , ,

Prancehall’s Bass Odyssey, Part 39

Here’s the lowdown: Wiley and Durrty Goodz are currently “at war”. As you’d expect, this doesn’t compare to Mavado and Vybz Kartel’s recent squabbles in terms of hype and worldwide interest, but as far as … read more »

POSTED January 15, 2009 10:00AM IN PRANCEHALL’S BASS ODYSSEY Comments (1) TAGS: , ,

Prancehall’s Bass Odyssey, Part 38

Said her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in her 2008 Christmas speech to her nation: “Over the years those who have seemed to me to be the most happy, contented and fulfilled have always been the … read more »

POSTED January 8, 2009 10:00AM IN PRANCEHALL’S BASS ODYSSEY TAGS: , ,