Ferrigno Fresh Friday Vol#1
This time around, the shit will happen. It just got real!
So I’mma do a tune review/introspective/education/hype or something on a regular basis. For those of you that don’t know, I’m the Friday night regular at Finn’s Lounge (in Old Town in ICT, KS), so I often put stuff together just before I get out the door. That being said, why not share some gems. Mebbe you will be feeling them and decide to head out to the bar to join me. So without further ado…
I’ve been all over the disco stuff lately. I was on a big kick over the past 6 months, and then the recent release of Duck Sauce (a collaboration between Armand Van Helden and A-Trak) pushed me deep into the disco house tip. So that being said, I’ve been tracking down old tunes that have some kind of history for me, or I just remember as being damn enjoyable. Well, while in the midst of some OG disco on a Sunday afternoon, I came up on some Teddy Pendergrass.
Teddy Pendergrass – You Can’t Hide From Yourself (OOFT edit)
This tune is just funky. It hits you right off the bat with some horn stabs, then a mean bassline starts in. If you ain’t rocking your head and tapping your toes, something is wrong with you. Solid soul in the vocals, and I dig the lyrics to boot. For some reason, I remember Teddy being more of a slow jams guy until this one caught my ear. Not sure, but anyways. It’s solid.
So after hearing this, I remembered the tune sounding familiar from my days as a house head from a ways back. And then I came across this memory, tune courtesy of dj sneak.
DJ Sneak – You Can’t Hide From Your Bud
I remember this tune quite a bit. It was never the peak time banger, but it was always leading right up to it. A great builder. This track comes up, pulls it back just a bit, then back to building. It goes through a few of these teases, and is just begging to be mixed into a banger.
And just for grins, to tie it all back to the mention of Duck Sauce, A-Trak mixed his track “Say Whoa” with the DJ Sneak tune posted above to open his Fabric Live 45 set. Dope mix, that I would have loved to see get realeased. Good party tune, and the whole mix is enjoyable (and eclectic).
So anyways, there is some old and new for you. Enjoy the tunes, and let me know what you think via comments.
edit 1: Well, I know people want to hear some funk, as that is a whole lot of what I really love, so I’d be amiss not to add some funk. Ladies and gentlemen, off Freestyle Records (yes I still support the purchasing of vinyl), The Apples, coming out of Israel. A funky crew, consisting of a nine piece band (horns, drums, bass, 2 DJs). This is a live show I would love to see.
Here’s the released version of the RATM, available along with some other dope tunes at Amazon.com or Freestyle Records(ps, Freestyle Records puts out dope shit. Highly recommended!!!)
Edit 2: if I do some funk, I gotta put up some hip hop, right? Man, I don’t even know what to post. So, ummm.. Well, after seeing Atmosphere this week, I’m feeling rather backpacker-ish. So, yo, here is a dope tune by Classified, a producer from north of the US border. One of those simple tunes that you just feel, and ride with. Anyone who prides themselves on being artisitc and appreciates being inspired and inspiring others should check out this tune.
No more edits…I’m done. Let me know what you think.