I’m super happy to be returning to play at Motion Notion Festival at the awesomely named Beaverfoot Lodge in Canada in August 2017!

It’s an amazing line up of talented artists including fellow Danio family Fort Knox Five, Slynk, Stickybuds & K+Lab. Also on the bill are fellow Aussies Shockone & Doctor Werewolf! \

Tickets & info – www.motionnotion.com

Super happy to announce that I’ll be returning to the beautiful shores of Canada for a tour in February!

I’ll be playing shows in Victoria at Distrikt Nightclub, Nanaimo at Evolve Nightclub, Squamish at KnottyBurl, Calgary for Break Beat Dojo at Nite Owl & in Vancouver for Wetcoast Beats at FIVESIXTY.

Joining me on various dates will be K+lab, Slynk, Father Funk & DJ Wood…

Huge thanks to Danio Management for all their work & generally just being legends.

See you soon Canadian friends!

Here’s a list of all the Facebook events & ticket info:
Victoria:
https://www.facebook.com/events/333842757014730/
Tickets – http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1412623

Nanaimo:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1278743395504859/
Tickets – Available from Funk Your Fashion (in store)

Squamish:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1378882745497360/
Tickets – Sales on the door.

Calgary:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1792030671064606/
Tickets – https://www.myshowpass.com/break-beat-dojo-1-year-w-father-funk-uk-d-funk-au/

Vancouver:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1830727527206868/
Tickets – https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/klab-at-560-gallery-wetcoastbeats-4th-year-party-tickets-31403196807

It’s Free Download time again!

I knocked up this little gem for my recent Europe tour & played it all over the place. It worked a treat & I’ve had a few people asking me for it so I thought I’d let it out for everyone!

New HOUSE track! This my second release as Doug Masters, the name I’ll be using to release more housey stuff…

I teamed up with Cakes at The World Bar, where I’ve been resident for a number of years as D-Funk. They pitched me the idea of their first ever compilation & I was keen to have a track included on it, along side some other great Sydney based producers.

Check out the full compilation here:

Web:
https://www.soundcloud.com/cakesworldbar
https://www.facebook.com/cakesattheworldbar
https://www.twitter.com/cakesattheworldbar

It’s free track download time again!

Recently I was asked by the lovely fellas from Perth, The Beatslappaz to do a remix of their mighty fine track ‘Bottles’ which was released on their label Rump Shaker Records. It was to be part of a Rump Shaker Remixed Ep where a load of artists remixed tunes from the Rump Shaker back catalogue. It turned out this Ep never saw the light of day but we were all super happy with the remix I’d put together so we’ve decided to give it away for free! ENJOY!

Web:
https://www.facebook.com/Beatslappaz
https://www.soundcloud.com/Beatslappaz

Over the past few months I’ve been really feeling some bass heavy, 4/4 type tunes that have been released so I’ve put together a mix of some that are wetting my whistle! It’s not all bassline bangers, some are a little deeper but all (in my opinion) have great basslines. I also included a couple of cheeky little classics from the vault towards the end of the mix. Watch ya bass bins I’m telling’ ya!

Buy from Junodownload – http://www.junodownload.com/products/sugar-ray-the-return-of-sugar-ray/3188859-02/
Buy from Beatport – https://www.beatport.com/release/the-return-of-sugar-ray/1836068

I’ve been back in the studio cooking up some fine funk & soul with the man they call the Sugar Ray! 2 sublime low slung tracks that carry on from our last Ep, pushing classic sounds into the nu disco territory. This Ep is out now on Grits N Gravy…

Web:
Sugar Ray Johnson aka Nicc Johnson
https://soundcloud.com/niccjohnson

Grits N Gravy
https://soundcloud.com/grits-n-gravy
http://www.junodownload.com/labels/Grits+N+Gravy/releases/

The guys over at After Dark Ibiza asked me to put together an exclusive Dj mix for them ahead of playing for them on the Space, Ibiza on Tues 13th Sept. So here’s 80 minutes of hip hop, funk, disco, soul, breaks & drum & bass! This is exactly the sound I’ve been playing at After Dark (it’s my 4th year playing for them) so if you can’t make the night you can have a little taster right here!

Track listing:
Tom Showtime feat D’Fro – ‘Life Is Funky’ [Serpent 54 // HERE]
Eric B & Rakim – ‘In The Ghetto’ (Rhythm Scolar Urban Renewal Remix) [Free DL HERE]
Wu Tang – ‘Killa Bees’ (Copycat’s Slight Re-Edit).
Q-Tip – ‘Won’t Trade’.
Bunch & Clap – ‘Where Brooklyn At’.
Roots Manuva – ‘Witness’ (Benji Boko Remix).
Q-Tip feat Busta Rhymes – ‘Getting Up’ (DJ Scratch Remix).
Das FX – ‘Real Hip Hop’.
The Ikettes – ‘I’m Just Not Ready For Love’ (Chrispop Redrum).
Frankee More – ‘That’s The Funk’ [Bula Beats].
Ohio Players – Ecstacy (Wood N Soo Mix) [Free DL HERE]
D-Funk & Mr Doris – ‘Perfect Timing’.
Fdel feat Lyrics Born – ‘How Lucky Am I’ (DJ Dubra Mix // Edit).
D-Funk – ‘Funky John The Preacher Man’ [Free DL HERE]
WBBL – ‘Girl!’.
D-Funk – ‘The Boss’ (2016 Version) [Grits N Gravy].
Arteo – ‘Nobody Else’ [Breakbeat Paradise Recordings].
Wood N Soo feat Deadly Hunta – ‘Come Harder’ (Edit) [Irish Moss Records // HERE].
Unknown – All Night Funk.
Father Funk – ‘Love Shack’ [Scour Records].
Big Sam’s Funky Nation – ‘Funky Donkey’ (Jayl Funk Edit).
Chuck D – ‘Soul Power’ (SLY Edit) [Free DL HERE]
D-Funk – ‘Get Up & Jam’ [Grits N Gravy // HERE].
The Beginning Of The End – ‘Funky Nassus (Mr J Edit).
Mister T – ‘Sunshine Groove’ [Cold Busted Records].
Amy Winehouse – ‘I’m No Good’ (Bugs In The Attic Mix) [Universal].
Gypsy Brown – ‘Life Is A Trip’ (Mo’ Horizons Mix) [Freestyle Records].
Klue – ‘The Way I’m Lovin’ You’.
Benny Page – Champion Sound (D-Funk Trans Edit).
Deekline feat Tippa Irie – ‘Good To Have The Feeling’ [Jungle Cakes].
Adam F – ‘Circles’.
Fab Samperi – ‘The Beat’ [Beatnik City].
Blue King Brown – ‘All Nations’
*Shouts by MC Skyer & Tim Wisdom.
**Also includes various samples & acapellas.

You can find out more on After Dark Ibiza’s event here – https://www.facebook.com/AfterDarkIbiza/