Monday, March 26, 2012

Funky Fresh Soul SUCKA!!!

I love funk soul and old school Motown sounds. I love record collecting and the experience it takes from digging through old record stores (when I can find them) to goodwill and thrift stores. Recently I came accross a blog named, "Flea Market Funk" .

From their About Us page:

What is Flea Market Funk? Flea Market Funk is an all vinyl blog run by DJ Prestige focusing on Funk, Soul, Jazz and Reggae music based out of Brooklyn, NY. Flea Market Funk is also a tribute to the art of the DJ, Hip Hop music, and the culture that goes along with it. I preserve the music and culture through my reviews, mixes, interviews, guest mixes, and the like. FMF has you covered from dusty 45′s to out of print Lps to sampling to live music to Modern Funk and Soul to producing to Classic Hip Hop and more. It’s all about “the way we live”. 

I love the mixes he has on the website, it reminds me of the selection of records I always look for when I shop. There is a feeling of joy in finding that soul funky sound of old forgotten records after digging through bin after bin that can only be expressed by record collecting. That's half the fun of records, the search for the sound, the feel of going through stacks and stacks of used records in dollar bins. The smell of old cardboard and vinyl that always perminates old record stores.

Below is a video that captures a few D.J's and their vinyl obbsession.

From "Flea Market Funk" .:

   Listen as they share there thoughts on the subject of vinyl digging as you enter the realm of the last true culture where music is key and collecting is a part of life.” Really great stuff.



Red Beans & Rice (Record Collecting Documentary) from The Diggers Union Local 1200 on Vimeo.




Below is a mix from  "Flea Market Funk" .  from their Mixclooud.

Another all 45 Mix from DJ Prestige and FleaMarketFunk.com How about some Deep Funk and Soul for your listening pleasure? Put the shaving cream away, cultivate that mustache, have a pint of Ale, and turn on some World Cup reruns because it’s time for a party. 100% vinyl all day every day. FMF vintage warm up with 45 adapter applique extra!
Featuring tracks by The Dt6, Okie Duke, Lyndal Barry And The Apollos, The Fabulous Fugitives And Their Review Feat. Michael Sharkey, Lou Donaldson and more









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