Rory Hoy – Funktopia EP with remixes by Phibes and Sweewiff – Out now on BBP!

A. Rory Hoy – Ass Shakers Song
B. Rory Hoy – Ass Shakers Song (Phibes Remix)
C. Rory Hoy – Party On This Side (Skeewiff’s Disco Party Remix)
D. Rory Hoy and PulpFusion – Get This Thing Started

Out now on Digital EP on BBP Recordings:
Juno Download:
http://www.junodownload.com/products/rory-hoy-funktopia-ep/2582392-02/

Beatport:
http://www.beatport.com/release/funktopia-ep/1390417

iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/funktopia-ep/id920410415

Google Play:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/funktopia-ep/id920410415

Breakbeat Paradise Recordings is very proud to finally drop a full 4-track EP with one of our favorite producers in the funky breaks scene: Mr. Rory Hoy. Rory has strong roots in the sounds from the bigbeat era, but on the Funktopia EP he is showing a new side to him by dropping some more bass heavy ghetto funk type jams. To embrace this more club oriented sound he’s brought along some fellow ghetto funk producers such as the upcoming ghetto funk wonderboys: Phibes as well as a true legend in the funky breaks scene: Skeewiff. Finally he has teamed up with funk producer PulpFusion on the final cut on this EP.

Rory has been successful in reaching outside the nu funk scene to a wider audience and has even had tunes getting picked up by Disney and has featured on British and American TV several times and his tunes are played on some American TV Shows and in stores like Macy’s and on internal Airlines. Rory have had 5 albums released on Freddy Fresh’s Howlin’ Records label and has had support from people like Fatboy Slim and Mr. Scruff. Rory has been bringing his funky sounds all over Europe including doing an opening act at the Official Tour De France Fan Park in Harrogate. Rory approach to music being in a fun and vibrate form seems to have a broad appeal across the board and here at BBP we have been loving what he does from the get-go.

So get ready to get your boogie on, cuz this release is all about having fun and getting down to the funk grooves.

A. The EP kicks off with the bass heavy Ass Shakers Song, which shows the ghetto funk style that Rory has adapted on this particular release. This jam has everything we love here at BBP: from the oldskool funky breaks to the crisp ghetto funk basslines – all beautifully arranged for dancefloor destruction.

B. Phibes follows up with their remix of the Ass Shakers Song by capturing the essense of the samples from the original track and adding some of their signature ghetto funk beats and wobble basslines. This remix is a sure shot for any funky dj and it will blend in perfectly in any ghetto funk DJ-set.

C. On the flip side we see legendary funky breaks producer Skeewiff picking up samples from one of Rory’s album tunes and turning it into a disco inferno. Classic funky breaks at it’s best.

D. Finally Rory teams up with PulpFusion to drop a bigbeat inspired jam to set things in perspective as the EP is running out. Look out for PulpFusion’s upcoming Funk Never Sleeps 12” vinyl – which also includes a remix by Rory Hoy – coming soon on BBP.

Reviews:
“After a series of house flavoured releases, Rory Hoy flips the vibe back to the beats and bass he first made his name with. “Ass Shakers Song” lives up to its name in every possible way; bold bass grit, hype rap chants and a dramatic breakdown, if your floor aren’t shaking their jacksies when you drop this you haven’t played it properly. Dig deeper to find the straight-up acid attack “Get This Thing Started” and two premium remixes: a nu-funk glitch-ridden rub from Phibes and a disco funk flavoured remix of “Party On This Side” by Skeewiff. Funktopia indeed!”
/Juno Download

Feedback from the scene:

“Really exciting stuff here! Title track is a belter and “Get this Thing Started” is just superb acid-y Bentley Thythm Ace-ish grooves. SOLD!”, B-Roll (Free Breaks Blog)
“Skeewiff is what i’m looking for, great groovy tune ! full support!”, Chudy (Tru-Funk)
“Nice work – great bouncy breaks – loving the remixes too!”, Mr Bristow
“Awesome manifesto!!”, Fresh Andy
“Rory has had an amazing career”, Timothy Wisdom
“Sign me up for that Disco Party!”, DJ Kevlar (NYC)
“Very good work!”, Eric Chaikovskiy
“Skewiff can do no wrong”, Fabsie
“Lead track is the one! killer!”, Def Stereo
“Phibes mix is pick of the bunch”, Dancefloor Outlaws
“Another scorcher from young Rory and some damn fine Remixes as well!”, Doctor Hooka