Tagged: uk funky
Geiom’s Planet Mu Mix
UK bass producer and Berkane Sol honcho Geiom stuck with ice-cool treble and clacking counter-rhythms for this mix, knowingly sticking to Planet Mu‘s techno-friendliness and paying homage to its history in classic UK garage and … read more »
Video: Katy B x Benga, “On a Mission”
Brit vocalist Katy B‘s something of a UK Funky diva darling, laying down angelic R&B warbles on tracks by genre masters like Geeneus, Scratcha and DJ NG, but here she’s going a bit harder with … read more »
Scratcha DVA’s Disko404 Mix
We were already fans of Hyperdub producer Scratcha DVA when this mix hit our inbox—his sets on Rinse are some of our favorites among an impeccable pool of DJ slots, plus his Twitter is a … read more »
Premiere: Kelis, “Acapella (Michna RMX)” MP3
New York producer/DJ Michna chopped down the debauched Ibiza bigness of “Acapella” with some funky-inspired syncopation and a pared-down synth flick, leaving one to wonder what her new album could have been if Kelis hadn’t … read more »
Video: Donae’o, “I’m Fly”
A few months ago, our good friend Flip posed the extremely relevant question, “Why is Donae’o’s ‘Party Hard’ included on the Soca Gold 2010 compilation?” It was a UK funky essential (released in 2009 no … read more »
Rinse FM’s Triumphant Radio License Broadcast
For 16 years, London radio station Rinse FM has been unleashing some of the the most cutting edge beats in the world, amassing an impeccable roster of DJ/producers, releasing incredible mixtapes and perpetually shifting the … read more »
Premiere: Hanuman, “Bola (Norrit RMX)” MP3
Hanuman‘s effervescent tropical bass track “Bola” has been jamming UK dancefloors for a hot second now, irresistable for its ability to make a police siren a sound you actually want to hear. Norrit‘s remix removes … read more »
DJ Zhao, Ngoma 6: Ukulwa Mixtape
Just in time for Youth Day, the June 16 holiday commemorating Soweto uprising against the apartheid regime, DJ Zhao has compiled an incredible mixtape of African and African-inspired dance music (including some of the self-same … read more »
Stream: Kode 9, “You Don’t Wash”
They’re calling this “tropical dubstep”: Kode 9, you rascally devil. The Hyperdub honcho turned down his signature razor-coldness in lieu of some sun-steeped marimba, filling in the mean bass parts with a supernova synth blast. … read more »
Lil Silva, “No Hooks” MP3
The beautiful irony of Murphy Lee’s “Wat Da Hook Gon’ Be” was that the line I don’t need no fuckin hook on this beat was, in fact, the hook. We fully expect some cheeky young … read more »
