Bristol based producer Al Funk, is another new name to us and was brought to our attention by the All About House imprint. It seems that not only is Al a new name to us, but also to the musical world. With the handful of releases he’s had so far though, I don’t think it’ll be too long before word gets around of his talents, especially once you cop a load of his latest free tune ‘What You Need’. This slice of super soulful, piano infused House, is the summer anthem you’ve been looking for and as there’s not that much of it left, you best grab a copy and make the most of it!

Download ‘What You Need’ here via Hypeddit.

Links for Al Funk :

Soundcloud / Facebook

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Steve Brooke presents a tasty menu of Bassline House/UK Garage Bangers for Bass=Win. 3 hearty servings of on point bangers to get yer’lugholes around, oh yes!!! Feelin’ the bass? You will be when this 3 tracker slaps you around the chops! While a lot of what passes as ‘Bass House’ can be overwhelming and overly/unnecessarily loud, Steve Brooke focuses on quality production and a somewhat UK centric style. The title track channels the rowdy Sheffield ‘Niche’ Bassline sound in a moody and energetic EP opener. ‘I Realized’ adds in a cool male vocal for a bit industrialised UK Garage action, a dark warehouse filler of a tune. ‘Get Excited’ edges a bit more towards the late 00’s ‘Jackin Electro’ style with R&B vocals and fuzzy rumbles of synth action. Get some bass in ya!!!!

Steve Brooke – Tragic Dream EP

When a remix or an edit of a really well known tune pops up, you can almost hear how it will sound in your head before you press the play button on it. That is something which never applies to the edits and remixes Ronny Hammond makes though. This music making genius often blows my mind when he drops a new tune and thanks to this new edit of Snap!’s ‘The Power’, I’m once again picking up the pieces of my mind. Cuts from the original are woven into Afro Funk influences that are then combined with the most awesome deep Disco groove. Totally diggin’ it and I know many of you will to.

Download Ronny Hammond’s edit here via Hypeddit.

Links for Ronny Hammond :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Hearthis / Mixcloud / YouTube / Twitter / Instagram

We’re welcoming back Greek producer Maze Sounds to the ward with open arms because with him, he has a stunning new tune that he just happens to be giving away for free! His re-edit of ‘Upper Class’ by, The Poets Of Rhythm, has seen him pick up the tempo a touch for maximum dance floor pleasure and to say it’s dripping in Funk would be the understatement of the year. Loads of love for this!

Links for Maze Sounds :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Hearthis / Mixcloud / YouTube / Twitter

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Alibi & Disaszt combine their considerable talents for 2 new tracks on the seminal V Recordings imprint. ‘I Got You’ & ‘Double Trouble’ perfectly contrast and compliment each other. The former being a vocal track full of power chords and pathos to get you in an elated and elevated mood. The latter is for those who like to dance with abandon, a haunting Skynet like composition of futuristic sci fi keys and crunching basslines.  In summary, here is two tracks of technical DnB mastery and musical superiority that carry the hallmarks of V Recordings’ legacy.

Alibi & Disaszt – I Got You & Double Trouble

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Fresh from one of the best Garage/House compilations, HIghly Swung Records present Radical DJ ‘Madman EP’ Radical DJspares no horses with the fast and intense rave inspired 140BPM slammer ‘Madman’, a squelchy and snappy blend of 90s rave, Mutant Bass and skankin’ UKG.

‘Mainstream’ takes a quirky vocal sample, no doubt from a thoughtful artist somewhere and lets this sample form the basis for a tasty Breaks/2 Step riddim with some really nice breakdowns and a purist 90s/00s Garage sound design that works on multiple levels. Definitely one that the oldskool Garage fans and DJs will love. Most definitely another first class release from one of the scene’s finest hubs for new talent, check it!!!

Radical DJ – Madman EP

Judging by the many reports I’ve seen, this years Leopallooza festival in North Cornwall was one very amazing weekend. I didn’t go unfortunately, but the lineup for the ‘Temple Of Boom’ stage in particular, really made me wish I had! The huge lineup featured many regulars to the LSM ward from the Ghetto Funk scene, two of those being, Mr Rich and the Caretaker.

For those turning up to see the duo play, they would have every right to think they would be catching a Ghetto Funk/Funky Breaks set but oh no, not this time around. Mr Rich and the Caretaker gave the temple it’s boom with a 70 minute set that’s rammed full of filthy bass with Swing and Funk woven in throughout. I’m everyone’s bass faces were on full show for this set, so why not give yours a run out by hitting that play button!

Links for Mr Rich and the Caretaker :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Hearthis / Mixcloud / Twitter

Canadian heavyweights, Smalltown DJs and Fort Knox Five, have teamed up to release this super catchy and extremely uplifting remix of Father John Misty‘s ‘Real Love Baby’ for free, to celebrate Shambhala’s 20th birthday and to also celebrate 1 million plays on Soundcloud for Smalltown DJs. If their was ever a tune to use in celebration and raise those spirits through the roof, this is the one!

Download Smalltown DJs and Fort Knox Five’s remix here via Hypeddit.

Links for Smalltown DJs :

Soundcloud / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter / Instagram

Links for Fort Knox Five :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Website / Bandcamp / Mixcloud / YouTube / Twitter / Instagram

Wiccatron and BadboE thought they had lost all recording of their funky Big Beat rework of ‘Clean Up Your Own Backyard’ by, Elvis Presley, but luckily for us all, they’ve found it and best of all, we can now own it to! This groovy number has been made available for free so what are you waiting for, go get it!

Download ‘Clean Up Your Own Backyard’ here via The Artist Union.

Links for Wiccatron :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Bandcamp

Links for BadboE :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Twitter

We welcome one of Australia’s top funky beat makers back on the ward, Kibosh. Last time he was here was when we featured his ‘Back N Forth’ EP that was dropped on Scour Records. This visit though he’s delivering us his latest offering, the glitchy Ghetto Funk slammer ‘Funk Snob’. It’s kickin’ hard but at the same time carrying an air of sophistication. It’s a great fusion of styles that definitely warrants your attention! Get the party started with this party starter.

Download ‘Funk Snob’ here via Toneden.

Links for Kibosh :

Soundcloud