By: Lindsay Cabrera
Who knew a 20 year discography from Lars Sandberg – aka Funk D’Void aka Francois Dubois would eventually emerge after all this time. Planting the techno seed in the early 90s in Glasgow, the Scottish duo changed the city’s musical destiny. DJ and Producer Funk D’Void compiled 20 years of DJ history into a timeless and classic mix, to be released in North America on October 9, 2012.
“My inspiration for Balance 022 stems from listening to the ‘Back To Mine’ compilation series of the previous decade,” he reveals. “A particular memory was imprinted on me from a long car journey back from the beach with friends when we listened to one of the releases without speaking for two hours, completely lost in the whole magic of the day together.” he reveals.
Let’s talk about the 2 Disc series. Disc 1 starts off with Hawkinson – Introduction (Funk D’Void remix) and encompasses the sounds of deeper house with groovy beats that permeate a typical Funk D’Void set. Serving up techno with serious basslines that make you want to move your feet. Mid disk you will find Exercise One & Mathew Jonson – Lost Forever In A Happy Crowd A simple 2 step comes over your body as you listen. Defiantly the kind of set where you get lost in the music. Disc 1 ends with Funk D’Void – Diabla (Psycatron Unreleased remix) which is an EXCLUSIVE.
Disc 2 has more of a euphoric sound – which makes for the perfect sunset or sunrise set. There’s always something magical about being a part of these kinds of sets. Watching the sky transition night into day or vice versa is something everyone must experience whilst in the music. Disc 2 starts off with Alucidnation – Suspended On Air while taking us mid-way with a track from Joris Voorn RE-2001 ***EXCLUSIVE*** finishing off the series with Dennis DeSantis – You Say.
“I basically made a selection of moments that have had the biggest impact on me and attempted to weave them into a cohesive structure that might connect on the same level that I had experienced them. Every track has been edited by me so I wasn’t held back by overlong arrangements built for the club, opting instead for the immediate impact that could still be attained as one body of work.” – Funk D’Void
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“I didn’t want too many of the latest hottest tracks in the mix, so I basically made a selection of moments that have had the biggest impact on me and attempted to weave them into a cohesive structure that might connect on the same level that I had experienced them. Every track has been edited by me so I wasn’t held back by overlong arrangements built for the club, opting instead for the immediate impact that could still be attained as one body of work.” – Funk D’Void
Balance 022: Funk D’Void’ Tracklisting:
Disc 1
1. Hawkinson “Introduction (Funk D’Void remix)”
2. Monty Luke “Yesterday & Today”
3. Los Hermanos “Olmec My Brother”
4. Chris Malinchak “Razor”
5. Peter Dildo “Lucky Punch”
6. Arkist “Effingham PL” ***EXCLUSIVE***
7. Tonka “Orca (dub)”
8. Mike Acetate “Elevate (Shur-I-Kan & Milton Jackson remix)”
9. Soy Mustafa “Return Of The Annunaki (John Tejada Cinematic Edit)”
10. Moodymanc “Talker (Drum dub mix)”
11. Exercise One & Mathew Jonson “Lost Forever In A Happy Crowd”
12. Guy Andrews “Confuted” ***EXCLUSIVE***
13. Delano Smith “Wires”
14. Sam Matters “Weight Off My Mind”
15. Chymera “The Chase (Steve Rachmad Edit)”
16. Jesper Dahlback “Nyhus Part Two”
17. Pezzner “Only With Your Eyes”
18. Spirit Catcher “Sedona (Andre Lodemann remix)”
19. Vincent I. Watson “A Very Different World (Funk D’Void remix)”
20. Tony Lionni “Loving You”
21. Funk D’Void “Diabla (Psycatron Unreleased remix)” ***EXCLUSIVE***
Disc 2
1. Alucidnation “Suspended On Air”
2. Kolombo “Waiting For”
3. Lee Webster “Delve” ***EXCLUSIVE***
4. Pat Metheny “Electric Counterpoint (Fast)”
5. Lovebirds “Running Backwards”
6. Space Dimension Controller “Journey To The Core Of The Unknown Sphere”
7. Martin Patino “Hommage (Joash Remix)”
8. Outmode “Dark Journey (Toby Tobias’ Journey to the Light Remix)”
9. Vincent I. Watson “Celtic Beauty”
10. Joash “Assassin (Funk D’Void Remix)”
11. Joris Voorn “RE-2001” ***EXCLUSIVE***
12. Chaser “Bite The Bullet (Francois Dubois Remix)”
13. Tom Ellis “Go Through Me”
14. DJ Profile “Can U Sing”
15. Rhythm Maker “Alles Mainstream”
16. Patrice Scott “Tones & Things”
17. Robert Babicz “Out Of Order (Rob Acid Version)”
18. Soundstream “Makin Love”
19. Blackman “Headroom”
20. Phil Kieran “Prism”
21. The Reboot Joy Confession “1999”
22. Wasted Gaze “Untitled State Of Mind”
23. Francois Dubois “Sweet Spot”
24. Dennis DeSantis “You Say”
