As the opening track suggests “It’s Got To Be Funky” and this mix from The Bard is just that, a collection of mid tempo funky and soul tunes that pack a punch. With flavours of Old Skool Hip Hop, Ghetto Funk, Rock N Roll & Motown this mix is a sure fire winner to get your toes tapping.

Tracklist

JMMSTR – It’s Got To Be Funky
Arteo – Funky Technician
Carole King – It’s Too Late (BadboE Ghetto Funk Remix)
JUli – Cocaine Wobble
Gramophone Soul Vs. Hendrix – Freedom Funk
James Brown – Too Funky In Here (Charles Beale Regrooved Edit)
Poison Clan – Fire Up This Funk (Beat Le Juice Remix)
The Bar-Kays – Too Hot To Stop (TWOGOOD Remix)
Streamer – Public Disco Enemy # 1
Leygo – Sooopy
James Brown – Get Up Offa That Thing (Gramophone Soul Remix)
Sam & Dave – Wrap It Up (SLY Edit)
Lyn Collins – Think (Pecoe Edit)
Joy Fleming – Geld – TomahawkEdit
The Temptations – Ain’t Too Proud to Beg (DJ Crimson x Chuck Boogie Remix)
The Jimmy Castor Bunch – It’s Just Begun (Pecoe Edit)
Dusty Springfield – Spooky (Johnny Lectro Edit)
Aretha Franklin (Funk Sinatra House Edit)

DJ Crimson bases himself in Oakland, California, where he first started Djing in his teen years at pretty much any party he could find a slot at. Through the years his notoriety for being a DJ who knew how to get a dance floor filled grew and grew and his skills have lead him to work a number of top artists and teach college students in his hometown.

DJ Crimson’s skills do not stop there as he is also a creator of some very fine music which covers both Hip Hop and classic R&B/Funk/Soul styles. It’s the last three that are in full effect right now with his remix of The Temptations ‘Ain’t Too Proud To Beg‘ and what a remix it is! DJ Crimson boosts up the beats and expertly brings together Chuck Boogie (Breakestra) on the funky organ and Conrad Taylor on guitar to create a track so cool it could reverse global warming. With David Ruffin’s (The Temptaions) super soulful vocal leading the way you have a piece of music you’ll find hard not to spin over and over again!

Links for DJ Crimson :

Soundcloud / Website / Twitter