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Richiefunk

Breaks Revenge!!

About Me

Born in the late 70's, my heart was left there in amongst the high powered funk and breaks that were flying around at the time!! Peace ;) In production mode at the moment so the minute somink decent materializes, i'll set them up on here !! Watch dis space .......

My Interests

Funk,Breaks,Brokenbeat,House, Nu Jazz,Hip Hop,Future Soul,Batucada,Freestyle,Aftobeat, Downtempo

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I'd like to meet:

Like minded people who appreciate the West LOndon sOund and understand the real meaning of funk.

Music:

Mostly 70's Funk and Breaks plus this sort of ting MF Doom,Madlib,Pevan Everett,Quantic Soul Orchestra,Mr Scruff, Dj Format,De La Soul, Bugz, IG Culture , NSM, 4Hero, Zimpala,Likwid Biskit, Theo Parrish,The Baker Brothers, Soulman, Cinematic Orchestra, Agent K,Domu, Moodyman, Micatone, Jazzanova, Incognito,Pepe Braddock, Rednose Distrikt,The Metres, Roy Ayers, James Mason, Wanda Robinson, Olympic Runners, Manu Dibango, Average White Band, The Gaturs, Mandrill,Unforscene,Fug, Fila Brazillia,Baby Mammoth,Howie B, The Herbalizer, Ugly Duckling, Monsta Island Czars, People under the stairs,Sleeve,Crazy Penis, Hot Toddy, Mr Lif,Gil Scott Heron, Bobby Hughes Experiance,Stereolab,The Free Design,Luke Vibert,Deadly Avenger, Breakestra, Ralph Macdonald, Niagara,Alice Russell, Kool & the gang,David Axelrod,Steely Dan, Deodato - This is just a taster - you can't really define the broad blend of future-afrojazzfunk bizness im into!!Not forgetting the finest breaks Dj's of our time - Dj's Leacy, Goodka, Siens, Kool Herc, Cut Chemist, Shadow, Pogo, Prone - Respect to the highest order !!!

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Movies:

Star Wars, Predetor2,The Godfather,Tron,Stir Crazy, When we were Kings,Dirty Harry, Dazed and Confused, Scratch,Dune, The Deerhunter, City of God, Anything with Steve McQueen in !

Television:

Ren & Stimpy, Battle of the planets

Books:

---------------------------- Can you hear the sound of a snare gently caressing the skin of a bass drum, can you see the old rusty drum kit that hasn’t seen the light of day since that era when to be funky was a state of mind and to experience persuasive percussion was to smell the sweat of God himself. If the brown suited bass player can laugh and smile whilst plucking seamless chords, that enhance our sheer well being, then funk music is an obvious pathway for delirious souls like you and me. Respect Richiefunk Can always be found on the dance floor at deep funk sessions and loves adventures on the wheels of steel!! N.B Please don't lose track of what a break really is!!!

Heroes:

Eddie Piller, Gilles - got me into this crazy scene!! Not forgetting Scotty 'Scootex' Stephens who influenced me every step of the way !! Me Main main Lukus aka Masoul who's been my partner in crime for years - Re$pect is always due !!

My Blog

Whats your killer track of the moment ??

Easy,Im keen to know what everyone else out there is listening to , so if you know of any killer tracks that you can't keep quiet about then let us know.Im constantly on the look out for rare hidden f...
Posted by Richiefunk on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:03:00 PST

The Pelham Kit

Dirty second hand dusty drum kit style project - watch this space !!! 
Posted by Richiefunk on Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:38:00 PST

Breaks Hunting

The hunt for the perfect break is not an easy one !One needs to define a clear destinction between what is old skool and what is new nu skool -At the moment there seems to be a bit of confusion - ...
Posted by Richiefunk on Sun, 14 May 2006 04:14:00 PST