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InspiredFunk

InspiredFunk - Production, Remix and Composition

About Me

Former DJ (Soul Inspirations), focused on soul, funk and punk from the late 60's through to the late 70's.
Played at various clubs across Europe through the late 80's and 90's, including Spiros on the Beach, Valentinos, Hippodrome (Greece) - the Odeon, Blue Triangle (Amsterdam, Holland) - The Tom Tom Club, The Falstaff (Brussels, Belgium) - Vamps Woking, Cinderellas Guildford, Valentinos Northampton - CC's Boston, ARP Wilmington (USA).

Entered into production and composition in the late 90's after working with and having the pleasure of working with a number of artists and musicians (including Colin from the Lost and Found ) - and has not really looked back since.

Currently involved with a number of bands and DJs, and producing original and remix works.


Why do this thing?

I guess my interest in music production began when I was quite young. When I was about 11 the whole "breakin'" scene broke. One movie in particular made me want to become a DJ and maybe even make some music .. Beatstreet. Man, people look at this movie now and say it was cheesy - I still watch it and see a classic.

From there I went into DJing, did some mobile, pubbing and private partying before getting into the club scene. After a time I felt myself drawing back in time, Soul Inspirations was born, and soul, funk, ska and a litte bit of rock and reggae became the weapons of choice... some of those classics - California Soul by Marlena Shaw, Expansions by Lonnie Liston Smith, apache from the Incredible Bongo band.

Now, I do what I do because I genuinely love music, genuinely want to contribute to it, be exposed to more of it, and understand it better...


Shout Outs: The Lost and Found, Knati P, Kashmir, Delroy, Mango Seed, Tariq and the Vamps crew in Woking


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Member Since: 7/25/2006
Band Website: toonznstuff.com
Band Members: Mark Holland - Woking (UK) born, bred and proud.
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Influences:

Favourite Artists: Stevie Wonder, Jackie Wilson, Maceo Parker, King Curtis, Marlena Shaw, Paul Weller, The Who, The Clash, Bob Marley, SuperKat, Lee "Scratch" Perry, John Williams, Quincy Jones, Sam Cooke, Parliament, James Brown, Bobby Byrd.

I have this thing for basslines .. if a track has a good groove to it, a nice bass sound that drives or holds the sound together... my tastes have now grown incredibly eclectic (I think I went through two or three phases where I became more "specialist" than perhaps I should), and I hope I have learnt to appreciate anyones creativity (although I must confess, I struggle with modern art!)...


Sounds Like:

I am not sure what the InspiredFunk sound is. I know that it has a lot of influences that range from some of the greats mentioned above, to the bands and artists I am working with and listening too today.

I think the music is more about the sentiment - the way I am, or was feeling, at the time of the initial creation - although, sometimes the creative process is like being slapped round the head!!



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MISSING YOU
(c)InspiredFunk

The silver of the Sky shines through my window
The television chats to itself in the corner of the room
My world encased in these four walls
But my thoughts escaping - miles away
Over the land
Over the Water
To you
Your smile, your voice, your laughter
Echo in the emptiness inside
Thoughts of you
Thoughts of being with you
The flicker of the television offers little distraction
The images serve to remind me of you
I think of touching you
Holding you
Loving you
In my memory you image is beyond price
The moments that we share
All too brief threads in the fabric of time
But each of golden silk
Weaved by our hands
And more precious than any gemstone
A blanket that I wrap myself in
A Blanket that I want to keep you warm in
But you are not here
I am not there
So the thoughts
The Feelings
Echo inside the emptiness
Waiting, in anticipation
To be with you again
I miss you. Think - InspiredFunk Remix

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New song ... first collaboration with ....

OK - first Collaboration with Miss Liability - new track posted on my MySpace for your listening, dancing, and foot tapping pleasure ...Check it out by clicking HERE!Thanks!Peace...
Posted by InspiredFunk on Sun, 05 Aug 2007 05:00:00 PST

A Quick Rant ..... the human lie..

    Aaagh...Its been a while since I had a rant ... but that time has come, and its in my personal MySpace blog!!Love to all!MarkFriendStorm is a great way to make thousands of new frie...
Posted by InspiredFunk on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:02:00 PST

Back in Effect....

Its been a while since I have posted a blog entry - but that probably has something to do with three weeks in the Caribbean (work and play)...Anyways, a quick update...Humane Kondition is an artist w...
Posted by InspiredFunk on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:51:00 PST

Comic Relief and Charity

This Blog entry started as a comment I was posting a a friend (Snoop Joey Jo's) blog ... but when I read it back to myself, I thought I would also post it here...Its a sad world when Charity replaces ...
Posted by InspiredFunk on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:41:00 PST

The Programme

Breaking the Program (c) InspiredFunk   From the day we are born we are programmed Controlled, developed and "enhanced" Natural instincts are suppressed True beauty never stood a chance The...
Posted by InspiredFunk on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:58:00 PST

All Change....

Another day of airports, and anyone who has read my other blog will know how I feel about those. Even today the Briti$h Airways flight I was on was cancelled and I find myself writing this while trave...
Posted by InspiredFunk on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:40:00 PST

Inspiration.... and Amsterdam

Well, every now and again, you need to go looking for inspiration... and this weekend is one of those...D, Mo, Carlos, myself ... on a road trip across Europe, with the ultimate destination of Amsterd...
Posted by InspiredFunk on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 05:08:00 PST

How I am feeling

Life is a strange thing ... last few weeks have been (as the Chinese say), "interesting times".... whats written below fell out of my head, and kinda reflects the way I am feeling ... why share this??...
Posted by InspiredFunk on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:45:00 PST

Some new recordings...

Yo!! Just to let you all know that, in addition to a couple of new tracks on my MySpace site, there is another piece of content from Colin and Terry of the Lost and Found .. Welcome to Look Out Joe .....
Posted by InspiredFunk on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:26:00 PST

Check out this video: I Know I'm Not Alone

I Know I'm Not Alone Add to My Profile | More VideosEvery now and again, a piece of work comes along which cannot be ignored. The Spearhead and Michael Franti album "Yell Fire" is ...
Posted by InspiredFunk on Sun, 18 Feb 2007 12:59:00 PST