It’s always tricky when writing about funky breakbeat music not to overuse the words ‘funk’ and ‘break’ so Mr Wilde gets the gasface for the extra challenge presented by the title of this EP. Having said that, it’s difficult to escape the fact that what he provides here is a melting pot of funk and breaks staples and hip-hop vocals mashed-up and re-edited to within an inch of their lives. Far from sounding tired, this all sounds as evergreen as – er – ever, in a way that will have everyone (and there’s no way to avoid saying this) breaking the funk until the break of dawn in funkland – which will be wherever you are when you hear it. Gasface revoked! Preview the dopeness of Cake Cut (first track off EP) in full below and preview the whole EP on the Juno player below that and official press guff below that:
Cake Cut by Dan Wilde/Fierce Business
(PRESS RELEASE) ‘Funk break format’ by Dan Wilde is a 6 track EP that combines ingredients from the funkier side of life. Tracks like ’Cake Cut’, ’Raising The Rufus’ and ‘I Got the Funkin’’ come at you with 70s horns and breakbeats to jump start the party. ‘Sunshine’, with its infectious bass line and sweet soul vocals, will get your feet in the groove , whilst ‘Hip Hop Super Disco‘ and ‘OK Gang’ will get all the B-Boys off the wall. Laced with hints of old school hip hop throughout, this EP delivers for the DJ and the dance floor.
With support from Craig Charles, BadboE, Qdup Foundation, HKPP, & other big players in the funky breaks scene, this release will only go from strength to strength. Available from Juno Download, iTunes and most other good online retailers…
Feel the FUNK. Chop the BREAK. Find the FORMAT
Host of ‘Black Belt Jams’ radio show on the internet station Ramp FM, Dan shows many of his influences playing 60s soul right through to dubstep, and all grooves in between. Using this as a platform to forward his production, you can grab a free download after the show. Catch his radio show, 8pm, every 2nd Tuesday of the month @ www.rampfm.com
Find exclusives, remixes & promos @ www.soundcloud.com/danwilde
…and everything else @ www.fiercebusinessrecords.co.uk