Kreap is no stranger to us here on Funkster. Fatty Roscoe blogged his wonderful "Foster The People" remix a month back, and now this australian disco mastermind has released a new rocking EP called "Housebreak". The release is packed with lovely jacking french house beats along with a couple indie dance remixes, which remind me of what funky house used to be back in the good days. Enormous love and respect for that to the artists and Stardust Records! My favourites are these three, but be sure to check out the other tracks on the release as well. Best title of the year would go to track #2.
Luminaire describes himself as an "English dude who likes to make beats and stuff", and well, who wouldn't like to make such awesome beats. His free EP "Cut/Paster", released merely a week ago, contains five feet-moving instant-like tracks, three of which I'd like to draw special attention to. Listen to the tracks in the player above.
She / Dream Lowe / Disfunction
Stylewise these three a very similar to each other. They all have a relatively slow four-to-the-floor drumbeat accompanied with a catchy sample including some kind of vocal. "Disfunction" features a lot of chopping, and is the most powerful one out of the lot. "She" and "Dream Lowe" are more feel-good tracks, to which you'll have no problem dancing to though. If I we're to pick a favourite, it would probably be "Dream Lowe", but the others would come very close in the race. All-in-all, a smashing EP, and the fact that it's free just adds to the wonderfulness.
Being yet rather undiscovered, the future looks bright for this funky beat-enthusiast. I'm eagerly looking forward to more!
I couldn't find much info about Higher Ground Movement, but I did learn that they're put together of artists from the Finnish UMO Jazz Orchestra. Although the message of this tracks seems to be somewhat religious and it's classified as "gospel house", the groove is so fat and funky that I don't even pay attention to the lyrics. This track seriously needs more attention and love!
The remixer, Jake Kilpiö aka Brever, is one half of Brever&Bakchos, Finnish house producer duo, who released a magnificant EP featuring Max'C titled "I Miss You" about a year ago including a great set of remixes by various producers.
I'm eagerly waiting for new stuff by either Brever&Bakchos or just Brever himself, God knows what they'll come up next time (pun intended)!
Finnish house act Koobra just released their second EP with four rocking tracks. "Nighrunning EP" was released on the (also Finnish) Nightrunners- label, where the likes of Lenno, Bright Shades, StardonE and Adam Bozzetto have already appeared on their EP's. This labels looks very promising, and "Nightrunning EP" is a great addition to their already magnificant selection of releases. To me the following tracks stood out.
Nightrunning is dominated by a heavy distorted guitar riff layered with 80's-esque synth stabs. Some catchy male vocals and funky synths here and there provide the icing for this tasty cake.
And then onto my favourite track on this release. When I heard "Give You Up" for the very first time I was instantly in love. I have a serious weakness for rhodes and when this is combined with an uplifting vocal loop, a big funky bassline and other lovely melodies spread around the track, my happiness can't be measured.
All in all, this release sounds very 80's, and of course there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. Although I didn't like the other two tracks as much as these, make sure that you also check them out on Bandcamp. Who knows, maybe they'll take your fancy.
Just uploaded a couple of hours ago, this Go Go Bizkitt! free-for-download jam is pretty much as fresh as it gets. "Flunk" is the dopest free track I've heard in a long time. Expect a major feel-good funky house beat layered with male rap vocals on top of it. I absolutely love it – this will be on repeat for a considerable amount of time now.
Another classic Earnshaw remix. Soulful house with a definitive feel-good vibe. This one features catchy female vocals, funky synths and – of course – a set of fat rhodes. If you've ever heard a track by Richard, you know what to expect, but in no way is that a con.
And then a little something for the weekend, which actually is almost over already. "Well planned" you remark sarcastically? Well it's still a kick-ass track that can also be enjoyed on other weekdays. This one's a bit jazzier and deeper than the Earnshaw's remix, this time with male vocals and rhodes that are slightly funkier. One of my Joey Negro favourites.
Hip house. I've never really dived into this genre, mainly because the tracks usually are too hip-hop for my taste. But this one! Oh this one is gold. The vocals work remarkably well with that super-funky bassline and lovely drumwork. Even if you're not into hip house at all, you'll probably dig this one. There's not a word describing the feeling that arises inside of me at 2:30.
