Funky Bashment
Gabriel Heatwave's definitive take on the emerging crossover between UK funky and Jamaican bashment, recorded for American music magazine XLR8R.
In the words of London journalist Marvin Sparks:
"This is the mofo'in shiznitt!!! The refixes are a lot!!! Love the mixture of current songs like Busy Signal's 'Dah Style Deh' right back to Shabba's 'Ting-A-Ling' and Ninja Man over some the hottest funky sounds."
Consistent mixing guaranteed to keep your head boppin'. The dub specials range from local talent like Lady Chann and Maxwell D to Jamaican's Natalie Storm and Tifa."
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Featuring
- Funky bashment figureheads Natalie Storm, Lady Chann, Doctor, Shystie, Maxwell D, Tifa, Stush, Ms Dynamite and Rubi Dan
- Toppa top UK producers Sticky, Hard House Banton, Footsteps, Sami Sanchez, Crazy Cousinz, Ill Blu, Perempay, Mercurial Myrmidon and Lil Silva.
- Unreleased tunes from El-B, Grievous Angel aka Paul Meme and Warrior One
- Dancehall legends Buju Banton, Shabba Ranks and Ninjaman
- Up to the time bashment artists like Aidonia, Busy Signal, Assassin, Mavado, Vybz Kartel and Sean Paul.
Tracklist
- Natalie Storm - Intro
- Lady Chann / Sticky - Kill A Soundboy Fast (Heatwave Special) - Fugitive Riddim
- Maxwell D / Sticky - Text Text Text - Fugitive Riddim
- Warrior Queen / Lil Silva - Every Stiff John (Heatwave Special) - Nitro Riddim
- Vybz Kartel / Lil Silva - Tek Buddy (DJ Shredah Refix) - Different Riddim
- Vybz Kartel & Spice / Lil Silva - Ramping Shop (DJ Shredah Refix) - Different Riddim
- Ms Dynamite / Sticky - Bad Gyal - Bad Gyal Riddim
- Assassin / Sticky - Idiot Sound Dat (Heatwave Refix) - Bad Gyal Riddim
- Natalie Storm / Footsteps - Play Di Ting (Heatwave Special) - Worker Riddim
- YT / Footsteps - Innit (Heatwave Special) - Dirty Rag Riddim
- Doctor / Crazy Cousinz - Go Down - Inflation Riddim
- Aidonia / Crazy Cousinz - Bounce - Inflation Riddim
- Maxwell D / Sticky - Bandolero - Jumeirah II Riddim
- Natalie Storm / Sticky - Jumeirah (Heatwave Special) - Jumeirah Riddim
- Bunji Garlin / Sticky - Fire Now (Mr Leub Refix) - Jumeirah Riddim
- Lady Chann / Sticky - Run England - Jumeirah Riddim
- Maxwell D / Sticky - Mad MD - Jumeirah Riddim
- Mavado & Busy Signal / Vato Gonzalez - Badman Place (Heatwave Refix) - Badman Riddim
- Riko Dan / Grievous Angel - Ice Rink (Heatwave VIP) - Ice Rink Riddim
- Ninjaman & Bounty Killer / Mercurial Myrmidon - Bad Boy Nuh Cub Scout (Heatwave Refix) - Hey Bongo Riddim
- Buju Banton / Mercurial Myrmidon - Batty Rider (Heatwave Refix) - Hey Bongo Riddim
- Shabba Ranks / Mercurial Myrmidon - Ting A Ling (Heatwave Refix) - Hey Bongo Riddim
- Buju Banton / Mercurial Myrmidon - Bogle (Heatwave Refix) - Hey Bongo Riddim
- Shystie / Ill Blu - Pull It (Heatwave Special) - Pull It Riddim
- Tifa / Sami Sanchez - Nuh Good (Heatwave Special) - Dirty Trumpet Riddim
- Busy Signal / Sami Sanchez - Da Style Deh (Heatwave Refix) - Dirty Salsa Riddim
- Rubi Dan / Perempay & DEE - Funky Dip (Heatwave Special) - Buss It Riddim
- Busy Signal / Ill Blu - Step Out (Mosca Refix) - Frontline Riddim
- Lady Chann / Warrior One - War - King Riddim
- Mirikal / El-B - We Don't Play
- Sean Paul / Hard House Banton - Temperature (Heatwave Refix) - Sirens Riddim
- Stush / Hard House Banton - We Nuh Run - Sirens Riddim
- Doctor - UK Funky Dancehall
Related Links
- Blog post on JA bashment meets UK funky
- The Heatwave bashment remix of Donaeo's Party Hard
- Funky bashment showcase at Fabric
- Funky bashment special on Rinse FM
- Our top ten funky bashment tunes - July 2009
- Sean Paul freestyling over Inflation by Crazy Cousinz
- Maxwell D vs UK funky
- Video for Doctor's UK Funky Dancehall
Feedback
- "This mix is extra hot fire - Gabriel Heatwave shows exactly how made for each other UK funky house and bashment are" - The Fader
- "The mixing is dope dope dope" - Tokyo Iron Chef
- "This one's going to be on repeat till spring" - Smokeless Fuels
- "Bad bad bad bad - guaranteed to make anyone move" - Dan Bean
- "Wicked" - Dub Boy
- "Important" - Mosca
- "Well impressed" - Flex
- "Dope fucking blend. This makes me want to dance" - Money, Hoes & Clothes
- Featured on Dancehall Mobi
Funky Bashment
Gabriel Heatwave
October 2009 | 55 mins
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Podcast for XLR8R magazine
