70er Blockbuster Funk, 80..s Boogie, Vintage & Superior Rap, Soul, Jazz & German Rock- Breaks,
Rare Old School Electro & Disco
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The 80s - Break mum's cigarettes, pee in dad's pipe, play with spiders and remote control police cruisers, catch ladybugs, cycle with no hands, build dens and eat lollies with sand on them.
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The 90s Decipher grainy pictures on an old Junost 402 TV and play Commodore 64. Record fat disco and hip-hop tunes on the RFT SKR 500 tapedeck. Save your school dinner money for tapes and a walkman. Listen to hip-hop, soul and rock 'n' roll records. Wear baggy jeans, tag and freestyle.
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The Naughties - Start rapping with the hip-hop collective, MIC COMPADRES. Bring positive energy to countless hip-hop jams. Buy the first set of decks, finally throw yourself into DJing and let night become day. Soundtrack by: Brothers Keepers, Arrested Development, Delinquent Habits, Last Emperor, Jazzanova, DJ Mesia, DJ Stylewarz, DJ Hatian Star, Marc Hype and many more. Form FUNKTASTIKS in 2005.
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In short, Mitch Alive on the decks means you're going to have a party.
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He wants to see people dancing and he knows how to make it happen. The Wheels of Steel are both the orchestra and the goalmouth. With corner kicks and precise passing, artful flanking, deft dribbles, surprise throw-ins and spectacular bicycle kicks, Mitch brings a musical groove with him that brings the party alive.
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With a sure hand, good taste in tunes and a firm grasp of the evening, Mitch offers an outstanding show which can only be described as a groove sensation...________________________________________________
___________________________Funktastiksare: Mitch Alive (Turntables), Mr.Pietsch (Saxophone),
Andreas Höppner (Bass).
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This is a Jazz-Soul-Groove project from 3 musicians who are searching for a new way each using their own unique musical background and combining their experiences to take music in a new direction.The creativity of modern turntablism is combined with the dynamic presence of acoustic instruments from brass, percussion & bass.
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Mr. Pietsch electrifies the air with his Sax, Höppner is picking the sides and Mitch Alive takes care of business with good old-fashioned vinyl.Fitting no standard genre, the project moves in its own direction and blazes its own trail.
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The focus is on grooves to dance to and jazz, funk and soul are strong influences on the project's direction.
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As an accomplished beat-juggler, Mitch Alive has mastered the ability to create melodies and rhythms using harmonies and breaks from vinyl. New interpretations of classical music, raw groove and musical collages form again and again around his mixer. The saxophone throws in a dose of pure funk, captures you with its harmonic direction and infectious melodies.
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Höppner bass accentuates the Groove and makes the people move. The trio mix breakbeat with jazz, trip-hop with African rhythm. Jazz impros move into Soul-Funk, Sax solos end in Electro-Clash. Mr. Pietsch is the nexus of the Space Funk Universe. Mitch Alive and Höppner deliver an orgy of rhythm.
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This is a show full of action and should not be missed..........It's a funky game! more on www.funkstation.net
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