Derek Howell - Funk It (Original & Breaks Mixes)

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Posted by dj Zevan on Dec-03-2004 18:00:

Derek Howell - Funk It (Original & Breaks Mixes)

Derek Howell - Funk It (Original & Breaks Mixes) [Fade Records]

The Original Mix begins with the typical powerfull Derek Howell beat, pretty soon the word "funk" in the title becomes clear, after almost 3min gorgeous floating melodic paths are introduced, from then on its impossible to escape from this song's grip, 11 minutes of pure bliss, of dreaming away on delicious melodies and catchy basslines

With the Breaks Mix Derek turns the song in a dark breakbeat track, a little mess melodic but but therefore not less good. After an extensive build up of almost 6min, the main bassline and the gorgeous melodies appear, the song really explodes when the heavy breakbeats kick in again.

With this release Derek prooves ones again his enormous talent. On short time, he has become one of mine, and probably many others, favorite producers, and rightly

Again obligatory black gold for everybody liking melodic progressive trance

Posted by AlphaStarred on Dec-03-2004 19:40:

breaks mix is the better of the two imo

Posted by Swayzak on Dec-03-2004 20:03:

quote:
Originally posted by AlphaStarred
breaks mix is the better of the two imo

I didn't know this track was available for illegal download yet

Posted by AlphaStarred on Dec-03-2004 20:34:

quote:
Originally posted by Swayzak
I didn't know this track was available for illegal download yet

you're quite the comedian...tell me when you're doing your next show so i can pay big bucks to be blessed to see you

Posted by Swayzak on Dec-03-2004 20:36:

quote:
Originally posted by AlphaStarred
you're quite the comedian...tell me when you're doing your next show so i can pay big bucks to be blessed to see you

I will be at your house to see your mom tomorrow night. See you then.

Posted by JayD on Dec-03-2004 21:34:

Stop being so childish.

JaY

Posted by Jakhira on Dec-03-2004 21:50:

Yeah it's all about the breaks mix

Posted by Jantjeuh on Dec-03-2004 22:33:

Howell's been quite busy lately I see.. will check this one out soon

Posted by fitom tiel on Dec-04-2004 00:35:

and this is the one with the beautiful guitar sampling

Posted by Phortastic on Dec-04-2004 01:29:

My god quality release again !!!
Howell is on FIRE

Posted by Steven Hays on Dec-05-2004 23:55:

Well said Zevan! Alike many Derek Howell releases you aren't gonna be stuck with a mediocre B-side, but with massive interpretations on both ends. The original shows off the looping guitar sample and rolls and rolls and rolls. He's one of the few producers that actually allows a a 10-12 minute song listenable through its entirety. Never a dull moment and always full of energy and creativity. The Breaks mix is superb and I can't stop playing it at the moment. It's undescribable really. No words can really amount to what this sounds like out of my JBL EON monitors. SIMPLY MASSIVE.

11/10 and possibly the tune of the year/Vinyl Release of the year. Well done again Derek.

-Steve

Posted by AMP on Dec-06-2004 01:35:

I prefer the original.

Posted by Steven Hays on Dec-06-2004 03:14:

quote:
Originally posted by AMP
I prefer the original.

You act like that's a bad thing!

Posted by Miss Lizzie on Dec-07-2004 04:45:

Breaks mix

Posted by speedracer_mec on Dec-07-2004 20:53:

quote:
Originally posted by Steven Hays
Well said Zevan! Alike many Derek Howell releases you aren't gonna be stuck with a mediocre B-side, but with massive interpretations on both ends. The original shows off the looping guitar sample and rolls and rolls and rolls. He's one of the few producers that actually allows a a 10-12 minute song listenable through its entirety. Never a dull moment and always full of energy and creativity. The Breaks mix is superb and I can't stop playing it at the moment. It's undescribable really. No words can really amount to what this sounds like out of my JBL EON monitors. SIMPLY MASSIVE.

11/10 and possibly the tune of the year/Vinyl Release of the year. Well done again Derek.

-Steve

its a goood song

However I beg to differ.

Best tune of 2004:

derek howell- nontechno piece 1

Opera+epic+prog+breaks

Posted by Synchronized on Dec-15-2004 03:58:

Bump.

Just heard these two tracks, and I am simply amazed at the Original version. Not too fond of the Breaks version, but I suppose it might grow on me. Howell is one of my favourite producers at the moment.