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Banana Club is without doubt one of the top new labels on the Breakbeat scene today. Led by the young and highly prolific Cadiz artist, FM-3, it was set up in 2020 with a strong identity and powerful, effective dancefloor grooves inspired by English bassline and 2step/garage and a touch of funk. On this first vinyl release by the label, entitled [BAN001] “Funky Beats”, FM-3 kicks off his musical discourse with “One for Me”, a track which showcases the characteristic quality and forcefulness of his groove. This is followed by the album’s eponymous track “Funky Beats”, a collaboration with the multiple Spanish and World Scratching Champion, Jose Rodriguez, who dazzles with a number of superb passages in which improvisation and funk come to the fore. The B-side opens with “Panorama”, featuring Örak. This fascinating, highly-experimental track offers a fusion of breaks and tech house and an elegant acid line which acts as a common thread and brings cohesion to the whole idea. The record closes, as you would expect, with a collaboration with Bowser, another of the label’s regular artists, entitled “Bubbling”. A classic bassline dancefloor filler, it’ll take you back to the best tracks of the late nineties and early noughties. The classic black 12”, mastered and cut by Simon, a veteran sound engineer at the Exchange Vinyl in London, has achieved a sound which is quite simply brutal.

Banana Club is without doubt one of the top new labels on the Breakbeat scene today. Led by the young and highly prolific Cadiz artist, FM-3, it was set up in 2020 with a strong identity and powerful, effective dancefloor grooves inspired by English bassline and 2step/garage and a touch of funk. On this first vinyl release by the label, entitled [BAN001] “Funky Beats”, FM-3 kicks off his musical discourse with “One for Me”, a track which showcases the characteristic quality and forcefulness of his groove. This is followed by the album’s eponymous track “Funky Beats”, a collaboration with the multiple Spanish and World Scratching Champion, Jose Rodriguez, who dazzles with a number of superb passages in which improvisation and funk come to the fore. The B-side opens with “Panorama”, featuring Örak. This fascinating, highly-experimental track offers a fusion of breaks and tech house and an elegant acid line which acts as a common thread and brings cohesion to the whole idea. The record closes, as you would expect, with a collaboration with Bowser, another of the label’s regular artists, entitled “Bubbling”. A classic bassline dancefloor filler, it’ll take you back to the best tracks of the late nineties and early noughties. The classic black 12”, mastered and cut by Simon, a veteran sound engineer at the Exchange Vinyl in London, has achieved a sound which is quite simply brutal.
BAN001

Details

Format: 12" Vinyl Single
Label: Banana Club
Rel. Date: 10/01/2023
UPC: BAN001

Funky Beats
Artist: FM-3
Format: 12" Vinyl Single
New: Available $39.99 $33.99 ON SALE
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Formats and Editions

DISC: 1

1. A1 FM-3– One For Me 5:09
2. A2 FM-3– Funky Beats
3. Scratches – Jose Rodríguez
4. B1 FM-3, ÖRAK– Panorama 4:51
5. B2 FM-3, Bowser (4)– Bubbling 4:54

More Info:

Banana Club is without doubt one of the top new labels on the Breakbeat scene today. Led by the young and highly prolific Cadiz artist, FM-3, it was set up in 2020 with a strong identity and powerful, effective dancefloor grooves inspired by English bassline and 2step/garage and a touch of funk. On this first vinyl release by the label, entitled [BAN001] “Funky Beats”, FM-3 kicks off his musical discourse with “One for Me”, a track which showcases the characteristic quality and forcefulness of his groove. This is followed by the album’s eponymous track “Funky Beats”, a collaboration with the multiple Spanish and World Scratching Champion, Jose Rodriguez, who dazzles with a number of superb passages in which improvisation and funk come to the fore. The B-side opens with “Panorama”, featuring Örak. This fascinating, highly-experimental track offers a fusion of breaks and tech house and an elegant acid line which acts as a common thread and brings cohesion to the whole idea. The record closes, as you would expect, with a collaboration with Bowser, another of the label’s regular artists, entitled “Bubbling”. A classic bassline dancefloor filler, it’ll take you back to the best tracks of the late nineties and early noughties. The classic black 12”, mastered and cut by Simon, a veteran sound engineer at the Exchange Vinyl in London, has achieved a sound which is quite simply brutal.


        
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