DF03 :Robosapiens
A: What’s Wrong
AA: Come On
After their well-received debut 12” on Dead Famous, the Robosapiens are back with another pair of their trademark techy, peak-time tracks. The up-and-coming duo, Jamie Flukes and Steve Kyte, bring with them years of experience behind the decks and involvement in dance music, something that is clearly evident in their production.
What's Wrong
WHAT’S WRONG goes straight for the dancefloor jugular… a big rockin’ sound with driving beats and bubbling 303 acid lines, a clever sample of the Breeders’ ‘Cannonball’ and a vocal hook that explores the benefits of chemical enhancement. Having been road-tested by the fellas in all their recent sets, this tune has done the business every time. Gaining support from all the major players
Come On
COME ON brings the warehouse sensibilities of yesteryear bang up to date, a relentless monster that gets heads down and arses up wherever it’s played. A deeper groove paves the way for some proper techno-influenced ‘reach-for-the-lazar’ moments. Lazar not included.
review
- A -
“Robosapiens get it right again been on the office stereo for ages a wkd
tune “
- Carl Loben DJ Magazine / Westway Records.
“Fantastic to hear pumping out in a club at three in the morning I like
it alot “
-Vandal LOT49
- AA -
“No one makes tunes this deep and funky anymore this is simply quality”
- Jean Jacques Smoothie Plastic Raygun
“Proper panty shitter the percussion is amazing “
- Jinx Burrito Records
"This tune rocks hard, and will be a main stay within our sets for sometime to come,
proper roller, nice tight groove, full support!
Dead famous do it again. 4/5"
- DJ Mole Boombox Records
DF02: Pimpwax
A: A: Can't Stop
AA: It's All Good
Cant's Stop & It's All Good
Dead Famous Records is pleased to introduce PIMP WAX, an exciting new project from former Propellerheads man Will White and Italy's infamous breaks fiend 5th Suite. This meeting of minds has brought about some seriously funky music, the first 12" being a fine example of their sound. Their reputations go before them - having both shifted quantities of quality breaks - but these tunes speak for themselves. The first track, 'Can't Stop', is an out-and-out funk bomb with all the right ingredients to be a party monster. A few established labels were itching to sign this tune, but the West Country connection sealed the deal for Dead Famous Records, who are unsurprisingly delighted to be bringing Pimp Wax to the public. Taking things a bit sleazier with a hefty electro b-line and catchy-as-fuck vocal line is 'It's All Good', another massive cross-over track that oozes funk with its solid groove and abundance of squeaks and bleeps. These tracks have turned heads when they've been road tested in clubs around Europe and will make an essential addition to any DJs record bag.
Review
" Cant Stop is a Wicked Slab Of Disco Breakbeat
which gets our support Top Stuff"
- Dom B, Stanton Warriors
" Wow, great debut from Pimp Wax! 'Can't Stop' is undoubtedly
one of the funkiest breaks tunes I've heard in years."
- Jean Jacques Smoothie
DF01 :Robosapines
A: CHASING THE BUZZ
AA: MONKEY DRUMMER
CHASING THE BUZZ
This 12" offers a double whammy of first time goodness - the first, heavily anticipated release from Dead Famous Records and the first of many releases from studio whizzes ROBOSAPIENS. Having exploded onto the breakbeat scene in 2004 with their acid-tinged sets and unique sound, Robosapiens have been slaving away in the studio creating some of the freshest beats around. 'Chasing the Buzz' is a peak-time monster - a hypnotic vocal loop picks you up, the bass wobbles every inch of flesh on your body and then the acid kicks in for pure unadulterated 303 madness.
MONKEY DRUMMER
If you had an infinite number of monkeys and an infinite number of drums, the chances are they still couldn't bang out a tune that rocks as much as Monkey Drummer. As much as we all hate pidgeon-holing of genres and tunes, this certainly gets the ball rolling for 'stadium breaks' - epic precussion and face-melting bass combine to make a unique piece of breakbeat. And with a breakdown that sounds like Animal v Keith Moon on a speed binge, Monkey Drummer is a surefire winner for the clubs.
review
" Can't believe this is the first release from these guys,
two very different tunes that both work really well"
- Phantom Beats
" Cool, moody atmospheric electro breaks along the lines of Radioactiveman
with an excellent melodic bassline lending from deep house.
Great crossover potential. Love it 8/10."
-Kraymon on "Monkey Drummer"
" This is a fucking cool Record."
- Carl Loben
"A massive opening gambit from this Brizzle Tech
Funk label.
You are going to be swept off your feet by snarls
of huge acid 303, messy funk of bassline, and
crunchy rhythms.
It's a real eye opener for everyone who lives in
dancefloor on weekends and downplays the power of
303.
This tune sets to outdo the Plumps' legendary
303 madness 'TB Reality'!! "
- nuclEAR, Japan