Future Classic: Midnight Runners “Drive Into the Night”
Weeks after weeks, I realize that the Funk is truly worldwide. For this edition of the Voyage Funktastique show, I wanted to expose this fact by featuring Midnight Runners, a duo of modern funksters, hailing from Bandung, Indonesia. “Midnight runners consists of two people having two different musical backgrounds, but …
Future Classic: Secret Xrigins “Lurk”
For this week’s edition of the Voyage Funktastique radio show, I wanted to shed some light on one of my favourite producers, DOC Mastermind, based in Paris. The homie just released a new EP under the moniker Secret Xrigins (a collaboration project with Profesor Panson), entitled Strange Fruit, on StillMuzik …
Future Classic: Eman x Vlooper “Mantra”
Hip-Hop album hype usually comes off of one lead single. I still remember seeing the Still D.R.E. video for the first time and I knew right then and there the album would be a classic. It’s a hard thing to pull off but ill be damned if Mantra by veteran …
Future Classic: Sun Ra “Cosmic Compositions Avant Garde Series Vol. 3”
I have only the highest regard and respect for Addison Chase’s Cosmic Compositions Avant Garde Series, they bring me great joy, comfort and serenity. His Sun Ra inspired compilation is a perfect harmonious blend of Jazz and Hip Hop. I could not ask for more from a compilation, and I …
Future Classic: Ohbliv “MindGarden”
With Ohbliv, there is no wrong. The Virginia producer has released some gems in the past, including tapes like “Ritual Swing” and “Raw Oasis“. But on MindGarden, Ohbliv takes it a step further and tries to combine ambient music with soul samples while effortlessly balancing vibrancy with relaxing and oozing …
Forgotten Treasure: Cee-Knowledge & Sun Ra Arkestra “Space Is The Place” (2001)
Sun Ra turns 100 this year. He has become one of the most controversial figures in jazz over the last century, because of his unconventional futuristic recording styles. His ability to so effortlessly experiment with his music while keeping an eclectic style has always been something that separated him from …
Future Classic: Hawk House “Chill Pill” (Experiment 2)
A little over a year ago, we gave you one of the first heads up about a great London crew known as Hawk House and their first mixtape “A little more elbow room”. The song that was my introduction to them was the instant classic “Tidal Tendencies”. But now, they are back with …
Future Classic: Ron Richardson “Ooh Wee Babe” (Frankfurt Fonk Remix)
Back at it for another Voyage Funktastique chronicle, with this week’s featured producer, hailing from Germany; Frankfurt Funk/Chris Neal. I started the show with his latest collab (with Gila Funk) – Summer Madness, but I really want to showcase his remix of a forgotten treasure; Ooh Wee Babe by Ron …
Future Classic: Matthewdavid “In My World”
Signed to Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder label, Matthewdavid is one of the upcoming beatmakers that I’ve been paying attention to as of recent, and about a week ago, he released an eclectic new album called “In My World.” Out of the tracks from the album, the self-titled track caught my ear …