Funkystepz are set to release their next EP on Hyperdub, Trouble, on the 3rd of October, delivering three big-hitting funky tracks, ‘Trouble’, ‘Dirty Dutch’ and ‘John Wayne’ (which is completely built around a vocal sample saying ‘I’m John Wayne’, and brings all the JW swagger with it). Check the preview below.
Though UK Funky producer Lil Silva has been doing big things for years now, he’s still only put out a couple of releases, on none other than the Night Slugs imprint. Now he’s releasing this EP, The Patience on Good Years, which drops today. The four-track EP is pretty dark, and features the sub-bass filled ‘Cheese & Bun’, the synthy ‘Patience’, the piano-riff club banger ‘Wait Is Over’ and the track below, ‘On Your Own’, featuring vocals from Sampha. It’s emotional. Go get the EP on vinyl or digital here.
Rinse FM and Hyperdub’s Funkystepz have been cracking out yet more funky bashment remixes to tear down the dance. After the killer remix of Rihanna’s Rude Boy last year, now comes a new run of Vybz Kartel refixes and an excellent rework of one of last year’s biggest riddims: Jim Screechie. Their ‘Tek Buddy’ refix (someone could make a compilation of these by now) has a similar intro to the Pepper Riddim, but then drops into a straight up military funky beat. Get ready to do the the funky air piano! Be sure to watch out for them on the Boiler Room’s Hyperdub takeover next week.
Vybz Kartel – Tek Buddy (Funkystepz Remix)
Vybz Kartel – Go Go Club (Funkystepz Remix)
Jim Screechie Riddim – Equinoxxx Music (Funkystepz Remix)
Sticky’s Jumeirah II riddim gets the vocal treatment from London’s finest, Lady Chann and Glamma Kid (yep, he’s still on his game). If you get that far in without pulling it, you know Glamma’s verse is the final call for the wheel…
Calling all the big man! Here’s the new vid from the big men that are 321, they’ve got big man watches, and even big man sex. Add some bassline/funky crossover to the bravado and bob’s your uncle.
Young Gunz’ young gun Bambounou drops his latest funky banger, ‘Highgyptian’, on November 29th. Preview its tuff bassline right here.
Everyone loves an early Christmas confection, and this one’s a winner. Shy FX (above) has elected to give away his new ragga D’n'B anthem ‘Raver’ to you, the salivating public, on December 6th, for zero pence. The original track features lyrical flow from Kano, Donae’o and Roses Gabor, and is a hyped up slice of amen heavy jungle. Keep your eyes peeled closer to the date for more info.
Before then the man Shy is also giving away this more instrumental dubstep/ funky/ tropical remix from MJ Cole– to download go to Official.fm and enter the password sfx. Then sit and wait for the filthy double-time drop to ambush you halfway through the cut…
The original is fantastic but I have become obsessed with the Mosca remix of T. Williams’ ‘Heartbeat’. I love the dichotomy between hard beats and soft vocals, I could talk about bassline refixes of US R&B singers for days. In this case, it’s Roc-A-Fella’s Terri Walker, whose voice hugs the deep rolling bass of Mosca’s remix. The tune is what i would imagine if Nina Simone teamed up with today’s broken beat producers. The record is out now.
