Pure Phunk began in 2000 as the brainchild of Toronto breaks
DJ D-Monic with the goal
of raising the quality level in local breaks events. Pure Phunk
moved quickly to raise the profile of breakbeat culture in Toronto.
Amazing! I’ve seen Moby DJ twice in the good old ‘rave‘ days. Those were happy times, and this mix bring back memories.
Words: Shawn Reynaldo (XLR8R)
It’s easy to throw around words like ‘legend’ and ‘pioneer’ when talking about electronic music, and let’s face it, half the time people won’t say boo about these labels, [...]
Yeah, I was a big Mickey Finn fan back in the day…
Where were you in 1991, do you remember the old skool classic ‘Rhythm Section Comin’ On Strong‘? Did you ‘Listen to the Bass Line Tump‘?
The classic cut has been given the 2009 make over with Dubstep, Electro, 4/4, DnB, Funk, Breaks remixes.
‘Coming On Strong‘: This bona-fide old-school rave anthem sold so many copies on [...]
Much Music VJ and amazing interviewer Nardwuar interviewed Questlove of The Roots in 2008 where they discuss some of hip hop’s history. Some interesting points include: The origin of Snoop’s famous slang(izzle), the Black Eyed Peas as Gangsta rappers, and how the foundation of hip hop started in CANADA! (Oh, and how one [...]
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