Tobias Kirmayer -
dj // collector // label head // producer
specialised in Rare Grooves from Funk, Soul, Latin and Boogaloo
to Original Electro, Old School Hip Hop and funky Breaks & Beats
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Collector/DJ:
I began collecting records in the early 1990s. Influenced
by my brother's excellent music tastes, I too quickly became a vinyl junky.
At first only interested in Funk/Soul and Hip Hop, my musical interests developed
over the years, adding Afro, Latin/Brasilian and funky Breaks and Beats to my
pallet. In 2000 I became a professional DJ. In the same year I was touring Europe
with 'The Poets of Rhythm', the worlds first retro-funk band which brought back
the deep funk sound and had released one of their last albums on DJ Shadow's
Quannum label. I continued DJ-ing and finally did a huge tour in June/July 2006
where I toured Europe and Australia to promote my second compilation 'Movements
2'. Watch out for the first compilation on Tramp entitled "This Is My
Thing" which is out by May 2007.
Radio Show:
Together with Daniel Köhler I started a two-weekly
radio show called 'Soul Popcorn' in march 2006. It takes place every
second wednesday on Munich's independent radio station M94.5. We focus on Rare
Funk, Raw Soul & Latin-Boogaloo. You can listen to it via live stream.
For more info click here .
Producing:
In late 2005 I started making music on my own and had my
first appearance on Dusty's fantastic 'Jazz & Milk Breaks Vol.1'
12" single release. (make sure to check out his myspace account too) 'Revolver
Theme', the track I produced together with him, represents my musical roots
and is filled with lots of funky flavour. I am currently working on several
projects with different people, incl. german Hip Hop legend Sagaflex and local
producer M-smart, just to name a few. The latest collboration was 'I Got
The Number' by Fresh Mark & Black Hawk feat. Finlands 1 funk
band, The Soul Investigators. Also don't miss Tramp's first compilation
titled 'This Is My Thing - selected freestyle' by label head Tobias Kirmayer.
Released June 2007.
Club nights:
Unfortunately I had to stop my 'Soul Popcorn' club
night, but instead of that me and my friend of mine, Jerker Kluge from Hipnosis/Hi-Fly
Orchestra fame, are running a new club night called 'Shake A Leg' as
well as another little chill-out night named 'Perfect Toy Records presents...''.
For more info click here
Compilations:
In January 2005 I released my first Rare Funk compilation
called 'Movements' on Perfect Toy Records. The second volume in this
series, 'Movements 2', has been released in July 2006, again on Perfect
Toy Records (Munich). Just recently I released my first compilation on Tramp
entitled "This Is My Thing - selected freestyle
compiled by Tobias Kirmyer ".
For more info click here .
Label:
I founded Tramp Records in mid 2003 and have released
since 26 45rpm singles, re-issues and new funk recordings by bands
out of Munich as well as two LPs/CDs by The Hi-Fly Orchestra (TRLP-9001)
and a compilation called This Is My Thing (TRLP/CD-9002)
For more info click here or scroll
down.
Discography:
LPs:
TRLP
9003 - coming soon
TRLP/CD 9002 - V/A - This Is My Thing
- selected freestyle
compiled by Tobias Kirmayer
(
for tracklisting, soundsnippets and
more info click here
)
TRLP
9001 - The Hi-Fly Orchestra - Samboogaloo (
7
original compositions plus two great cover versions of 'Liberated Brother '
and 'Soul Bossa Nova' )
New
45s:
NEW!
TR-1011: Kokolo - The Way Up Pt.1 / Pt.2
TR-1010: not
released yet
TR-1009: Wake&Bake! - Funky Blue Beard / Funkie Pie
TR-1008: Kaleta
& ZoZo Afrobeat - Country Of Guns / Baba Nla Iya
TR-1007:
The Boogoos - Bubbles Pt.1 / Pt.2
TR-1006: The Hi-Fly Orchestra - Mo Slow / Sweet
Honey Bee
TR-1005: The Hi-Fly Orchestra - Hi-Fidelity / Samboogaloo
TR-1004: Castor Pollux - Voodoo / Gimme Love
TR-1003: Bo Baral - Funky Sex Machine (studio) / Funky Sex Machine (live)
TR-1002: Castor Pollux & the Soul Department - Gnaoua / Afrika Sun
TR-1001: The New Process - Freedom / Bus People Theme
Re-issue 45s:
NEW!
TR-115: Soul Explosion - Love Is The Answer / Barn Yard Pimp <font color="000000" size="2"
( offical
release date december 10th, pre-order
it here ! )
TR-117:
Donald Ray & His Revue - Strut Your Stuff / We Don't Need It
TR-114: 1984 - Trip / Trippin'
TR-113:
Skin Williams & His Dominoes / The Soulfadelics - Skins Funk / The Big Chase
TR-112: Billy John & Continentals / Po'Boy - Slap
It To Me / I Wanna Dance
TR-111 : Jimmy 'Bo' Horne - Hey There Jim / Sweet Love
Power
TR-110: Carlton Basco / The Illusions - Don't Chain My Soul / It's Just
An Illusion
TR-109: Rhythm Machine / Spider Harrison - The Kick / Beautiful Day
TR-108: Oceanliners - Funky Pants / Cutting Room (Hot Pants)
TR-107: The Mighty Dogcatchers - It's Gonna Be A Mess Pt.1 / Pt.2
TR-106: Funky Nassau - Bahama Soul Stew / Look What You Can Get
TR-105: David Robinson - I Am A Carpenter Pt.1 / Pt.2
TR-104: 1984 - There's A Wrinkle In Our Time / Theme (Previously Unreleased)
TR-103: TNC & the L.T.D.'s / The U-F-O's - Tighten Up With Soul Pt.1 / Too
Hot to Hold
TR-102: Guy Morris & Band - Hot Pants Party / Cool It (Previously
Unreleased)
TR-101: The Blenders - Nuthin' But A Party Pt.1 / Pt.2
