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** 'FUNCTIONAL'S FINEST MOMENTS' COMPILED BY TOM REAL **
By Michiyo
Jul 2, 2007 - 4:12:02 PM

Functional’s Finest Moments
Compiled By Tom Real
Functional Records

**THIS ALBUM WILL RETAIL AT THE SPECIAL PRICE OF £5.99**

Exeter-based Functional Records hits 50 this month following 10 years of releasing some of the best breakbeat   pressure in the scene. To celebrate they prepare to drop an awesome 12” double pack featuring four top remixes of classic Functional back cat alongside ‘Functional’s Finest Moments’ a discount compilation album compiled by Functional artist and long-time resident of the labels sister club night Beatz & Bobz – Tom Real.

Born as an offshoot to the UK’s longest running monthly breaks club night Beatz & Bobz as a way to gain exposure for residents and to showcase music from west country artists, the last 10 years have seen Functional Records grow to become one of the most respected labels in it’s field. Originally focused on west country artists such as Spoon Wizard, Silken and Phantom Beats Functional soon grew to feature releases from some of the major players in the UK breaks scene and beyond.

Functional’s Finest Moments compiled by Tom Real represents the labels finest releases to date. Featuring 12 original productions and remixes from the likes of Tayo Vs Precision Cuts, Dreadzone, Rob Smith, Will White, Rennie Pilgrem, Tom Real Vs The Rogue Element, DJ Killer, Boabinga & ID, Ben & Lex and many more, this album not only charts the labels path over the last 10 years but also goes some way to provide a definitive journey through the last 10 years of breaks. As this compilation is part of Functional Record’s 50th Release / 10th Anniversary it will be available at the special price of £5.99

Tom Real has been resident at Functional Record’s sister club night Beatz & Bobz since the tail end of the 90’s. Having watched the breaks scene explode and develop he has always been a keen enthusiast of the sound mixing it up alongside house music, electro and techno. Joining the label with production partner The Rogue Element in 2003, the pair have gone on to deliver five killer singles for the label and helped push Functional into becoming one of the finest labels on the planet.

Functional Records’ 50th Birthday coincides with Beatz & Bobz 10th Anniversary and 2007 will see a series of big celebrations. Alongside this album and Functional’s massive 50th release watch out for a mini-tour including Supercharged in Brighton featuring Tom Real (30/5) Beatz & Bobz at it’s spiritual home on Exeter with Rennie Pilgrem (1/6 where Rennie Pilgrem will be recording Beatz & Bobz 10 live in the club – the 10th anniversary mix album to mark this milestone year) Spectrum in Nottingham featuring Dreadzone (2/6) NSB @ Herbal in London featuring Functional all stars Dreadzone, DJ Killer (First UK club appearance for Spain’s No1 Breaks DJ), Tom Real and Plaza Da Funk! Various festivals through the summer and leading up to two massive birthday parties in October!


Functional Finest Moments Track listing

Compiled By Tom Real

Spoon Wizard                                     ‘Shoe Monkey’                                   FB002
Dreadzone                                          ‘Elevate’                                            FB039
Will White                                           ‘Digital Funk’ (Rennie Pilgrem RMX)    FB040
Tom Real Vs The Rogue Element          ‘He’s So Hot Right Now’                     FB038
Tayo Vs Precision Cuts                         ‘Breakbeat Girl’                                  FB031
DJ Killer                                               ‘I Want Your Love’                            FB018
Slide                                                    ‘Frakkar’ (Spoon Wizard RMX)           FB014
Tom Real Vs The Rogue Element          ‘Feel My…’                                        FB046
Rocca & 5th Suite                                ‘Wet Wendy’                                    FB023
Brothers Of Funk Vs Darren Chapman  ‘G13’                                               FB007
Ben & Lex                      ‘Sound Gal’ (Boabinga & ID RMX)                           FB043
Rob Smith                      ‘Give Love’ (Tayo Vs Care In The Community RMX (FB044)

Functional’s Finest Moments provides an insight into the last 10 years of Functional Records. On this CD you will find twelve of what we consider our best releases compiled in an unmixed, back to back format enabling you to either listen to this as a continuous mix or use the individual tracks in a DJ set. 

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Functional’s Finest Moments will retail at:

For more info contact Tom Jenkins @ Cypher PR on 0207 372 4464 or email mailto:tomj@cypherpress.uk.com

*notes for editors:

Since it’s inception at the tail end of the 90’s Beatz & Bobz has been pivotal in the development of the breakbeat scene. From recognising ‘Nu-Skool Breaks’ as one of the most influential and exciting genres to emerge from the late 90’s Beatz & Bobz has continued to pave the way by bringing some of the biggest and influential DJs in the world to their west country club. Alongside this, Beatz & Bobz have been responsible for bringing the sound we all know and love to major UK events including Glastonbury Festival, The Glade Festival and Beautiful Days as well as internationally to events such as WMC and beyond.

With it’s sister label ‘Functional Breaks’ (now Functional Records) launching in the same year the label has pushed sounds from local talent, the clubs resident DJs as well as big name artists and DJ’s who’ve performed at the venue. Over the years the label has also been responsible for the ‘Beatz & Bobz’ mix album series featuring cutting edge mix from residents and friends of the label as well as artist album projects from local hero The Spoon Wizard through to internationally renowned artists such as Dreadzone.



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