A couple of years ago I started this mix with the intention of eventually pressing up a limited number of copies for sale and promo. With the help of a friend who is primarily into techno and hard house, I set about recording and editing the mix over a number of months. But due to time, availability, and changing priorities, the mix took a long time to eventually complete. It was also at least a year ago that my then girlfriend (and now wife) started work designing the cover art for this project which you see above. I really like it, and I think it really conveys the mood of the mix. I hope you enjoy this aptly titled mix. Expect to hear obscure Euro and world funk, breaks, dark jazz, funk and rock.
I'm playing this Saturday at Tonic, and this time it's going to be 3 hours of disco fire heating up the dancefloor, with some northern soul rounding out the evening. Here's a flyer from a few months back that I only just found!
Also, stay tuned for a recording of the set to be upped shortly after Saturday night.
Following the success of last month's Tan Crackers, it's on again at the end of May, with The Boogie Monster and myself playing again this month alongside resident Gian Arpino and guests. This is hands-down Sydney's best funk and soul night, and not to be missed. Expect top quality dancefloor funk and nothern soul @ Tonic Lounge.
Saturday 24th April, @ Tonic Lounge, Sydney's premier funk venue Catch me DJing alongside soem of the best funk and rare groove DJs playing regularly in Sydney! I'm taking things hoem from 2-3am.
I put this mix together back in 2006 because i wanted to do something to showcase the time and effort I'd put in to tracking down and discovering some of the best funky music that Australia produced. I was heavily influenced at the time by Creative Vibes' Respect Overdue compilation series which sought to do the same thing. Peter Pascal - a founding member of the CV label - later became a good friend of mine as a result of our common interest in Aussie Funk.
The front cover of this mix actually depicts each and every record used in the mix, in order, but with one mistake - I think George Golla and Arena are switched around the wrong way for some reason!