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NEW MIX: 90’s Hip Hop, Funk + Disco vibes / JR Dynamite live at SOUL OF SYDNEY Vivid Special – May 2015 |

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JR Dynamite at Vivid

LISTEN HERE | hearthis.at/soulofsydney/236/

JR.Dynamite Edits HIP HOP & FUNK MIX: live in the mix at SOUL OF SYDNEY’s Vivid Special (May 2015)

Listen & Download | https://hearthis.at/soulofsydney/236/

Highly recommend from one of Sydney’s undisputed kings of the Soul & Funk edit and one of our favorite local selectors too. We are so honored to be able to host the first Soul of Sydney set from our good friend and one of our favorite local DJ’s earlier this year.. Sydney’s unmistakable king of the FUNK EDIT, JR DYNAMITE absolutely blessed us with a killer set of party jams including an eclectic mix of 80’s Hip Hop & Boogie, Dance Hall vibes & a heavy dose of Disco Funk Goodness thrown in for good measure.

Tracklist:
– A TRIBUTE CALLED QUEST – OH MY GOD
– GAP BAND – OUTSTANDING
– LYRICS BORN – I CHANGED MY MIND
– KURTIS BLOW – PARTY TIME
– TOM BROWNE – FUNKIN’ FOR JAMAICA
– OZOMATLI – CUT CHEMIST SUITE
– RUN DMC – PETER PIPER
– ?
– SHABBA RANKS – TINGA-LINGA-LING
– ?
– JAMES BROWN – GET UP OFFA THAT THING
– FUNKADELIC- (NOT JUST) KNEE DEEP
– STEVIE WONDER – DO I DO
– HERMAN KELLY & LIFE – DANCE TO THE DRUMMER’S BEAT
– THINGS I DO FOR YOU – ?
– PATRICE RUSHEN – HAVEN’T YOU HEARD
– JR.DYNAMITE EDITS- BRAZILIAN RAPPERS DELIGHT (THIS IS NOT AN EDIT)
– BOB MARLEY – COULD YOU BE LOVE
– FATBACK BAND – BUS STOP (EDIT)
– ?
– THE BAR-KAYS – FREAKSHOW ON THE DANCE FLOOR

About Jr Dynamite:
Local Sydney DJ/Producer, JR.DYNAMITE, has been bringing his special flavour filled, filtered DISCO, ballin’ SOUL, festive FUNK, nostalgic HIPHOP, rootsy REGGAE and Latin BOOGALOO to welcoming ears for over 20 years. Over the past few years he has burst onto the re-edit/production scene locally and internationally scoring a 7″ release on popular indi funk label, Wah Wah (UK), which hit top 10 in the digital Hypem internet charts.

Amassing a large, devoted group of followers, whom await eagerly for their regular hit of aural pleasure. In demand locally and internationally, he has toured extensively throughout Mexico, Ibiza, Jersey, Brasil, England, Montenegro, Germany, Italy, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand, supported a stack of local and international acts including Major Lazer, Coldplay, Mark Ronson and Rudimental with Funk Ferret (NZ) exclaiming ‘that boy is a total pro at getting the dancefloor pumping’. Keeping himself busy as Channel V’s resident promo dj, he also holds down current rotations at some of Sydney’s finest establishments.

Links /
www.facebook.com/DJ.JR.Dynamite
www.soundcloud.com/jrdynamite
www.instagram.com/jrdynamite
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Catch JR.Dynamite Edits holding it down at SOUL OF SYDNEY 4th BDAY SPECIAL on SUNDAY DEC 6 from 12pm at a NEW indoor / outdoor location with the help from some of Sydney’s finest.

Limited $10 tix and party info at /
www.facebook.com/events/1512852302360464/
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SOUL OF SYDNEY: 4th Bday Special | Sun Dec 6 from 12pm.
An afternoon of FEEL-GOOD FUNK, SOUL, DISCO, OLD SCHOOL PARTY JAMS, AFRO-BEAT & BEYOND.
feat. Sydney Funk POWERHOUSE
DARRLYL BEATON & THE D1 CARTEL (LIVE)
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SOUL OF SYDNEY DJ’s & friends,
JR DYNAMITE,
ELCHINO,
DJ LICHE,
STEPHEN FERRIS
PHIL TOKE
+ more tba.

Happening a NEW courtyard location (fully licensed, 18+) (only 10 mins from CBD)

Very limited $10 tix & Info
www.facebook.com/events/1512852302360464/

 

THE BEIRUT GROOVE COLLECTIVE presents: Black Christmas ‘James Brown Tribute’ Feat James Locksmith (JembeMusic)

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Its official, REAL MUSIC IS UNIVERSAL!

Our good mate James Locksmith of JembeMusic put me on to this dope event on this weekend in Beirut where a posse of SOUL, FUNK & Rare Groove fans are throwing it down in homage to the musical legacy of James Brown at the annual ‘Black Christmas‘.

THE BEIRUT GROOVE COLLECTIVE presents ‘THE BLACK CHRISTMAS’ (THIRD EDITION)

(In Memory of the Fifth Anniversary of JAMES BROWN’s Death)

For the third X-mas in a row THE BEIRUT GROOVE COLLECTIVE keeps the tradition of funk, soul, rare groove and breaks in this city and the Middle East, alive. However this time we are getting closer to the heart of the action by taking over the former infamous CLUB SOCIAL where three of THE BGC DJs used to spin regularly (DJ Stickfiggr, Ernesto and Ramsay Short).
This time THE BEIRUT GROOVE COLLECTIVE commemorate the fifth anniversary of James Brown’s death, with long list of DJs, artists and visual artists. To top it all off, this year Supreme Sandwiches and Samosas will be on sale from Firas Yatbokh!

  • Natalie “Baby” Shooter (Opening act)
  • Brother Jackson ( afro-funk/hip-hop) + Heavy G (Hard funk)
  • Chris Bail (dance music)
  • DJ Spindle aka Ernesto ( rare groove,deep funk, breaks)
  • James Locksmith (nu-disco, afrobeat)
  • DJ Wah ( Italo-Disco)

Visuals by Nadim Saoma

“In Memory of James Brown” an art project by Tom Bone,Jeanne Fouchet, Semaan Khawam, Lilly in the rain aka Nanou, Ernesto and short fuse.

Shortfuse Film will be releasing their music video for BGC collaborator Wriggly Scott aka DJ Solo’s new single entitled “Hierarchy/Anachy”.

BGC Links:

Everything ██is█████ ████ ████fine ███ █ ████ love. ████ █████ the ███ Egypt ███ ████ government ██ Vs Egyptian Lover – Egypt Egypt !

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Everything ██is█████ ████ ████fine ███ █ ████ love. ████ █████ the ███ Egypt ███ ████ government ██

Ok we never get too political on here, but I was actually just reading the tweets on #Egypt and have a guess what tune popped up on shuffle…

The Egyptian Lover – Egypt Egypt

Classic 808 Electro banger if there has ever been one..

If your keen on the 80’s Electro & Classic RAP vibes like this then stay close to our good mates @ COLD CRUSH for mixtapes, write ups and club nights pushing the old school sounds in Sydney.

I-F TLR Viewlexx Creme Organization Intergalactic FM Sydney GodspillNext Cold Crush Gig:

Friday February 11

I-F & TLR, Cold Crush DJs (Simon Caldwell, OSC-001, RETALI8 & Mattamation), Slow Blow & NHJ (Meccanoid Melbourne)

Tone, 16 Wentworth Ave Surry Hills

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