Township Fonk

One of THE highlights in late 2008 undoubtly was TOWNSHIP FUNK by DJ Mujava. 

In a manner of speaking it came out of nowhere and got stuck in the ears of many within minutes (to be precise: in 5:49 min). I had read about Kwaito - the South-African answer to Baile Funk - before. But I had never really listened to it. Wiki says it "consists of decelerated House beats", Diplo calls it "a form of  slowed-down Garage". That's all true, but it's more than just that. It's got the special African percussion and a deeeeeep bassline. That's why it was only a matter of time before some of the lading figures of UK Garage/Dupstep/Bassline snatched it to come up with their versions and an even deeeeeeeeeeeper bassline.

I'm giving you both: the original and a couple of rmxs to compare. All wicked!

Township Funk DJ Mujava

TF Skreamix

TF Boy 8 Bit RMX

TF Scottie B RMX

TF Diplo RMX

TF L-Vis 1990 Kwaito Dub

Cage Kraftwerk Herbert

Micachu & The Invisible

MICACHU & THE SHAPES. Played their Cologne gig last Saturday. Great concert. I especially liked their unagitatedness and...ahemm...their légère outfit.

Micachu & The Shapes Lips (DL)

Micachu & The Shapes Lips (We Have Band RMX) (DL)

Micachu & The Shapes BUY!

The second act of Herbert's Accidental Label Night went by the name of THE INVISIBLE. Here's a Nightmoves RMX and the video for their prodigious song London Girl. Compared to Mica, their sound is a lot friendlier to the ears, if not to call it Pop music. The'll reach the charts for sure, that's just a matter of time.

The Invisible London Girl (Nightmoves RMX) (DL)

The Invisible BUY!

Same Same But Different II

Thing 1 or rather Thing 2...it's your choice!

Blackstreet  No Diggity (DL) 

The Klaxons  No Diggity (DL) (BUY)

Hotel Expressionism

     

The Streets      Hotel Expressionism (DL) (BUY)

Greg Wilson is No1

"...for the people who don't know what a turntable is"

Isn't THAT lovely? I wish I had been the first DJ on UK TV. Or on German TV. Russian TV...whatever. I'm so jealous!

Oh..and check out his cute little headphones...amazing! There's a lot more interesting stuff on his homepage.