The Two Team - Download Funk Mixes From Jackie Treehorn and Black Belt Jones

Alrighty funk fans, there’s a crazy combo of funksters rolling out of the center of Deutschland — it’s the 1-2 punch of Jackie Treehorn and Black Belt Jones! Also known as The Two Team, these two funksters put together quality funk mixes with funny Photoshop action shots.

Their latest mix, The Booze Connection, is a solid set of funky jams that’ll take you through a saucey, action-packed Jackie Treehorn adventure. Check out the track list, it’s full of some seriously funky tunes: Read the rest…

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Dirty Water Brakes Mix - DJ Nes

We were cruisin’ through the Web looking for funky mixes to share and we came across this Dirty Water Brakes mix by DJ Nes on Martini and Jopparelli’s Music Selections blog.

Here’s the link to download the Dirty Water Brakes mix from DJ Nes. Check it out. Its 33-and-half minutes of dirty, feel-good funk. You may need a shower after you enjoy these funky dirty water breaks! If you like what you hear, check out the Dirty Waters Web site!

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DJ Smoove - Wack Mix (Guest Mix on This Is Tommorrow)

On Monday, DJ Blueprint put up a guest mix from DJ Smoove on his blog This Is Tomorrow. Anyone who likes funky breaks will enjoy the skilled mixing abilities and funky music selections that DJ Smoove put on display in this solid 35 minute mix.

This guy’s got some serious soul fingers.

Click here to download the mp3 of DJ Smoove’s Wack Mix

Thanks DJ Blueprint for putting this soulful, break-filled funky mix on your blog!

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Cosmo Baker - Feeling Good Mix

We’ve really been enjoying this Cosmo Baker mix over the last few days. Cosmo Baker’s Feeling Good mix features a bunch of classic, mood-changing tracks. Here’s a look at the track list: Read the rest…

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Funky16Corners Take on Ashley’s Roachclip

When you hear funky music that makes you happy, all you want to is capture it, keep it and save for a future good time. The right groove. A head-bobbin’ beat. These things can change your outlook on life within seconds. Seriously, you could be all glum and down and then boom — what the hell was that break I just heard?

We’ve all been there.

After the fixation of a sampled break gets into your head, it can cause some serious damage. You start digging through your own music memory crates trying to find a tune that’ll give context to the loop in your dome. Once you identify where the break comes from, a full-on investigation is launched to find out the origins of the original track.

Tracking down oft-sampled funky breaks is fun stuff. You get to take a chaotic musical trip through pop, hip hop, dance music, and of course, seriously funky music. It’s always fulfilling when you can track down the migrations of a break and experience the full richness of the original context. It’s like books and movies — the OG track is always better.

So let’s try this out. Go and visit Funky16Corners and download Ashley’s Roachclip.

Listen to this funktastic, soulful jazzy journey. About three-and-a-half seconds in, you’ll hear a 20-second break that’ll start the mental digging process off immediately. You’ll be reaching for tracks you can’t even remember to put a mental tag on the break that’s blaring in your internal speakers.

If you want a complete answer to the question - what the hell was that break I just heard? - scroll down on the link above and read the full Funky16Corners post on Ashley’s Roachclip - the Soul Searchers’ frequently sampled track. Funky16Corners is as good as it gets, and this post was certainly a treat.

So check out the track and be sure to read Larry’s take on this classic funky break.

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Beat Electric Makes Funk Deli Feel Alright

Funk Deli can’t get enough of the money jams featured on Beat Electric. This blogging crew has delivered time and time again, and their funky, disco and “lazer soul” tastes are as good as it gets.

Every time we come across their site, it’s like someone told them exactly which tracks we love to listen to over and over again. From B.T. Express posts, to Skyy and the Voice of Q, Beat Electric just knows how to deliver the goods. This site provides all sorts of goodies that will please any funk-lovers palate. To get a taste of the sounds you’ll hear on their site, check out the Beat Electric post on “Feel Alright” by Komiko.

This jam has it all — spacey funky synths, stomping grooves, a chill breakdown and vocals that will make your day.

Visit Beat Electric to download the track.

Thanks again guys and keep the favorites coming!

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DJ Marc Langsman - Smitten By Funk

DJ Marc Langsman puts out eclectic mixes that blend together different music styles into one seamless composition. Smitten By Funk is just one example. This mix is pure entertainment from start to finish. There’s chill portions, head bobbing sections and contemplative transitions. Anytime a DJ can drop in “Bare Necessities” from the Jungle Book in stride and on point, you know you’re in for a treat.

So check out Marc’s homepage — Scratchadelica. Visit the DJ Mixes page, download a few of his sets and add some eclectic funkyness to your music rotation.

Here’s the tracklist:

Intro: Just Ask Melanie - from the motion picture “Jackie Brown”
Groove Armada - FireSide Favourite [Tummy Touch]
A.Skillz & Krafty Kuts - Ain’t it Funky (Roll over baby) [Finger Lickin]
Walt Disney/Gilkyson - The Bare Necessities [Hallmark]
Krafty Kuts - Ill Type Sound [Finger Lickin]
Fatboy Slim - Give The Po’ Man A Break [Astralwerks]
Walt Disney/Sherman - I Wanna Be Like You [Hallmark]
Krafty Kuts & Dr. Luke - Come Alive [Finger Lickin]
The Stone Roses vs. Rabbit In The Moon - Fools Gold (Rabbit In The Moon’s Message To The Majors) [Jive Electro]
DJD present The Hydraulic Dogs - Shake It For Me [Defender]
Metro Area - Atmospherique [Environ]
Focus - Having Your Fun (Extended Version) [Electric Chair]
Onionz & Master D - Synthetic [Doubledown]
Y.B.U - Soul Magic (Extended Mix) [Electric Chair]
The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun [Apple]
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes [EMI]
Air - Modulor Mix [Source]
Danny Tenaglia ft Cevin Fisher - The Better Days (Accapella) [Twisted]
The Beach Boys - God Only Knows [EMI]
Cheryl Lynn - Got To Be Real [CBS]
The Derek Hinde Quartet - Hill Street Blues [MTM]
Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23 [Warner]
Maceo & The Macks - Cross The Tracks (We Better Go Back) [Universal]
Randy Crawford - Streetlife [Warner]
Wilbur Bascomb - Just a Groove in G [Slurped]
Minnie Riperton - Inside My Love [Warner]

Thanks to our new homey Gary Cole for bringing the unique style of this talented DJ to our attention.

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Disco December Finale — Tom Savarese New Years Eve Mix 1978

Alright Funk Deli fans, 2008 is almost here! To celebrate the New Year we’re gonna close out Disco December with a bang. When you’re gathering for your New Year’s Eve festivities, don’t reach for lousy tunes — cuz tonight your gonna party like it’s 1978!

That’s right, 2007’s ending on a high note — a disco note.

Check out this 1978 New Year’s Eve mix by Tom Savarese on the Million Dollar Disco site.

To put you in the right mood, the mix starts with a chill, soulful intro. Start the party slow. Pace yourself. Grab your honey and just kick back and dance it up close. It’s a perfect introduction to an evening of disco madness.

By minute 12, the mix starts to pick up a bit — just in time for you to get your boogie on. As the mix begins to bounce, the pace of your New Year’s Eve party will pick up.

Thirty minutes into DJ Tom Savarese’s mix, there should be full-on dance floor grinding going on. We’re talkin’ end of the year get down-style.

Just when the energy of the mix starts to dwindle — in comes Gene Chandler with his classic track “Get Down” (yea, there’s a theme here). The one hour and nineteen minute mix finishes strong, setting the tone for a perfect end to 2007.

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Check Out Ebony Cuts - Rare Disco, Funk and Soul Mixes by DJ Cuebism and His Guests

It’s the 21st century people, and funky finds are everywhere. The Internet is home to a massive collection of disco, funk, soul and dance-happy hip hop enthusiasts. When you explore the Web looking for sites devoted to funky music, you rarely come across a site as sick as Ebony Cuts.

Ebony Cuts is a storehouse packed with free MP3 downloads that feature amazing mixes loaded with the rarest, most delicious cuts of disco, funk and soul music. Seriously, you need to check this place out.

DJ Cuebism, the man beyond the operation, is a dude from Stockholm, Sweden that has great taste in music. The mixes he puts together are amazing. It’s the tunes you absolutely love but can’t ever find. You’ll enjoy chill breaks from an old school era, funky tracks that bounce like there’s no tomorrow and disco jams that rarely get their due.

When Funk Deli first stumbled upon Ebony Cuts, we were downloading mixes by the dozen. Once we were done with all the available mixes from DJ Cuebism, we ventured into all the guest mixes posted on the site. Ebony Cuts just keeps on delivering the goods. We want to thank DJ Cuebism for offering up these cash-money mixes to all the funky kids around the world.

Highlights from the guest DJs include the Disco Patrick stuff, mixes by Paul Phillips, Al Kent, DJ Coldcut, Rotary Soldier, Tom Savarese, DJ Gino Grasso, DJ Luuso, Tom Noble, DJ Friction, Super Disco Paolo and so much more.

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There But for the Grace of God Go I — Update!

***Update***

It’s a Christmas miracle! We found an MP3 download for y’all. Rejoice at the wonder of the Internet! We need to pay thanks to Disco Dave’s Old Skool Jazz Funk Soul Disco and Club Classics Blog for making this amazing disco track available to the world.

Click here to download There But for the Grace of God

Enjoy it people.

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