2011年3月23日 星期三

Dam FUnk Adolescent Funk

融合早期80年代懷舊元素、摩登放客(modern funk)旋律、當代搖擺靈魂樂(Boogie Contemporary Soul)與電子放客(eletro Funk)的新變種曲風, 如果再加上一點西岸hiphop Grooves會變成怎樣?沒錯就是Dam Funk! 或許你們還不太認識Damon G. Riddick(Dam Funk本名), 來自南加州的Pasadena城市,曾經是放客DJ的他 號稱 放客搖擺大使“(Ambassador Boogie funk) ,早年被Stone Throw老闆PBW發掘後,遂已經在Stones Throw發行過三張專輯: Rhythm Trax Vol. 4 (2008)、Toeachizown(2009)、Adolescent Funk(2010),其中Toeachizown更是以精裝版5LP/2CD方式販售,可見作品藏量之豐富。 而2010這張“放客少年兄“(Adolescent Funk)為何取名如此呢?是因為這張作品集結Dam Funk 在1988-1992年的初生之犢作品,歌詞直接卻不低級、性感卻不煽情、開創了現今市場少有的old school 式都會男女的放客節奏。Dam Funk秋的地方是他廣泛使用玩具老鍵盤(如Casio SK-1,這台還可以取樣),大量類比合成器及老式鼓機,結合歌詞後形成一種跨世代變種音樂。如“I Like Your Big Azz (Girl)” 就總共融合了funk,soul, disco, r&b, and jazz等等元素於其中。“UcanDoItIfUWant2“則是少量的hiphop搭配jazz即興鍵盤演奏,heavy eletro bass beat的襯底更讓這首歌耐聽度大增!“It’s My Life” 這首更是讓我聯想到廉價版(Ghetto Version)的A-Ha的歌曲“Take On Me“。"when i'm with you i think of her" 讓人回想起disco時期的roller skate、Cocaine氾濫的年代。 Dam Funk 的音樂帶著一種underground、raw、funky的元素,讓人想起那早期老式學校的太空放客(space funk)回憶,而兼容並蓄了hiphop、westcoast flavor。所以,去點杯酒, 來點booty Dance吧!(但只限女性)

2010年10月17日 星期日

Y.O.K.O. / HOW MANY STYLE? MANY STYLES!!(2007)











日本yoyogi站唱片行coconut disc dj Y.O.K.O
2007年mixtape作品,融合MID-LATe 80's
RAP,ELTRO RAP,BEAT BOX, SCRATCH,EDIT,
HYPHY等風格,所屬公司為MUSIC TOY
BOX是日本友好團NUTS1-3(風格接近UGLY
DUCKLYING)出品,ELETRO RAP 及80s
OLD SCHOOL RAP是日本近期火紅之風格,許多經典歌曲
也呈獻在此張混音碟中。

【PLAY LIST】
[01] DJ SHADOW FT. KEAK DA SNEAK & TUFF TALK / 3 FREAKS
[02] BUBBA SPARXXX FT. YING YANG TWINS AND MR, COLLIPARK / MS. NEW BOOTY
[03] RODNEY O JOE COOLEY / DJ'S AND MC
[04] MASTER O.C. AND KRAZY EDDIE FT. ''THE GREAT PESO'' AND THE MAIN ATTRACTION / PRIVATE LESSONS
[05] DUCES WILD / GIMMICK
[06] TRIO CONNECTION / THE DUCK
[07] THE BUZY BOYS / B-STRO RELEASE IT
[08] R.P. COLA / YOUR D.J.'S NAME
[09] SPEEDY G.-D.J. TIZ / GET DOWN
[10] SUPREME FORCE / HANDLING THINGS
[11] SUPER KIDS / THE TRAGEDY
[12] L'TRIMM / WE CAN ROCK THE BEAT
[13] MC-SHY D / XX-RAP
[14] LXD / GONNA ROCK
[15] BUSY BEE / EXPRESS
[16] THE PRINCE WHIPPER-WHIP / BACK 4 MORE WHIPNOTIZING!!!
[17] BZ2 M.C.'S / WE'RE TROOPERS
[18] TRICKY D / RHYTHM COME FORWARD
[19] THE JURY / POWER TO THE PEOPLE
[20] SAMPLE KINGS / IN THE STUDIO
[21] R.M.G. FT. BEAT BOX SQUEAKY''G'' / NO TITLE
[22] FRESH TO IMPRESSION FTI CREW / SUZI Q
[23] PROFESSOR ROCK & ROC ROXBURY CRUSH CREW / STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN
[24] CITI HEET / THE SAGA OF BEGGING BILLY(PART 1)
[25] THE LOVER KOOL DEE AND DJ FREEZE / THE CREW(IS IN THE HOUSE)
[26] DREAD & THE RHYMESTERS / HOES
[27] M.C. TEE & LORD TASHEEM / GANGSTER NINE
[28] ANOTHER 1-4-U-2-N-V / CHEEBA CHEEBA
[29] C$ MONEY D.J. CHASE / LADIES CAN I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION
[30] THE MINUTE MAN / GROOVE TO THIS
[31] THE NEW STYLE / START SMOKIN'


Y.O.K.O. / HOW MANY STYLE? MANY STYLES!!(2007)

2010年10月10日 星期日

DJ POOL SHARK / Kr/A/sH! (2010)














REGGAGE Mxtpe by JApanese


DJ POOL SHARK!


也是在澀谷、新宿夜店小有名氣


之DJ,個人rare收藏大公開!


DJ POOL SHARK / Kr/A/sH! (2010)

2010年10月9日 星期六

GRAND CENTRAL RECORDS-CENTRAL RESERATIONS(1997)












DOPE TRACKS FOR UK HIPHOP LABEL

最屌UK MC"THE FUNKY FRESH FEW、

MR.SCRUFF、SPIKEY-T、並且找來LOW

KEY、AFU-RA等地下饒舌歌手助陣!

首推單曲"QUEEN OF MY DREAMS"90's

意味超濃!知名製作TONY D。此張包含4首

前作"CENTRAL HEATING"

&"ROUND FOR POUND"之中未發行之混音

單曲及1首新曲公開!



1."Phantasm" (Original mix) - Aim – 6:12
2."Pourquoi" (Only Child Meets Rae &
Christian On Tib St. mix) - Only Child – 5:41
3."Don't Want To Lose You"
(Chris Jam mix) - Tony D – 5:36
4."Walk Like A Man" (featuring Lorna Harris)
(Hidden Agenda mix) - Tony D – 6:07
5."Through These Veins"-Funky Fresh Few–4:02
6."Is It Worth It?" (featuring Spikey T)
(Manasseh Dub) - Mr. Scruff – 4:18
7."Spellbound" (Dub instrumental) -
Rae & Christian – 5:26
8."Jersey MC'S" (featuring Low Key)-Tony D–4:42
9."Queen Of My Dreams"-Tony D –4:09
10."Don't Want To Lose You" (featuring Veba)
(Unsung Heroes mix) - Tony D – 5:13
11."Blind Mice" - Andy Votel – 4:27
12."Rain" (featuring Buffy Brox)
(Rhodes & Sax A cappella mix)-Only Child–3:34


GRAND CENTRAL RECORDS-CENTRAL RESERATIONS(1997)

DJ KEITAMAN JAZZING PART1 MIXTAPE(2010)













all jazz & Jazzy Grooves mixtape, all classic!
and made in Taiwan!(CD在台灣壓片制造)
日本認識友好橫跨hiphop Breas & Beatz
收藏家KEITAMAN又一jazzing mixtape力作!
曲目首首動聽且收藏度100%!


1. Edd Tide/Johnny"Hammond"Smith
2. Hi-Fi Drums/Woody Herman's Head
feat.Buddy Rich
3. Sing Sing Sing/Gary Burghoff and
his Mardi Gras Celebration Jazz Band
4. Come Back To Me/
Sammy Davis Jr.Buddy Rich
5. From This Moment On/Shirley Bassey
6. There'll Be Some Changes Made
/Marian Montgomery
7. I Believe in You/Frankie Randall
8. Greeting/KeitaMan
9. Afterthoughts/Judy Roberts with
Jeff Hamilton & Ray Brown Trio
10. Dance Samba/Atlanta All Stars
11. (I Can Recall)Spain/Rare Silk
12. It Don't Mean A Thing (Swing Song)/
Oliver Caillard
13. Oleo/Great Jazz Trio
14. Oltre/Silverling
15. Charade/Mamie Lee
16. Be A Man/Ewa Bem with Swing Session
17. Voice/KeitaMan feat.Mitsui Motokazu
18. Qu'est Ce Qu'on Peut Bien Ecrire.../
Stephan Reggiani
19. No Problem/Fritz Hartschuh Quartet
feat. Emil Mangelsdorff
20. Rich Woman/Mark Turnbull
21. Dark Sunday/St.Tropez Jazz Octett
22. Gaza Strip/Lee Morgan
23. Zwielicht/Manfred Ludwing Sextett
24. High At Noon/Timo Lassy
25. Roughneck/Eddie Roberts
26. Bop City/8ronix
27. Just In Time/Dick Roman
28. Blue Skies/Della Reese
29. Shall we dance/Eydie Gorme
30. I New York(Take Five)/Monica Zetterlund
31. My Favorite Things/Big Bang

DJ KEITAMAN JAZZING PART1 MIXTAPE(2010)

2010年9月29日 星期三

FREESTYLE PROFESSORS: GRYME TYME(2009)



























獨立廠牌FREESTYLE PROFESSORS
2009年鉅獻,RAW &HARDCORE
HIPHOP! 請密切注意此廠牌所發行之
黑膠唱片! 注目度100%!



1. Intro
(Produced By: Branesparker)
2. Turn My Headphones Up
(Produced By: Branesparker)
3. Valley Of Death
(Produced By: J-Supiria)
4. Who Am I?
(Produced By: Branesparker)
5. Luv U feat. Stanley Grimes, DJ Rockalot
(Produced By: Branesparker)
6. Confuse A Few feat. Lord Finesse
(Produced By: Lord Finesse)
7. Breaking The Rules
(Produced By: Branesparker)
8. Gryme Tyme
(Produced By: Branesparker)
9. Jump On It feat. Don Q, Akbar
(Produced By: Branesparker)
10. Let Me Tell You Something
(Produced By: Branesparker)
11. Time Flies
(Produced By: Minnesota)
12. The Lord's Prayer
(Produced By: Buckwild)
13. The Breakdown feat. Lil' Sha
(Produced By: Branesparker)
14. Testify
(Produced By: Branesparker)
15. We Comin'
(Produced By: Showbiz)
16. Those Was The Days (Remix)
feat. Kasha (Produced By: 12 Finger Dan)
17. Think About It
(Produced By: Diamond D)
18. Radio
(Produced By: Branesparker)
19. Knick Knack feat. Stanley Grimes, Akbar
(Produced By: Branesparker)
20. Outro feat. G.W. Foxx
(Produced By: Branesparker)


FREESTYLE PROFESSORS: GRYME TYME(2009)