The Greasy Beat - Funk Bomb Mix

The Greasy Beat - Tech Funk Mix

Artist: Claude VonStroke
Title: The Greasy Beat ft. Bootsy Collins
Cat-No: DB027
Format: 12“ EP
Release date: Sept. 2009.

Bootzilla’s here!

“Who is the person you would most like to work with?” For Claude VonStroke, it’s definitely Bootsy Collins - the biggest personality in Parliament Funkadelic and funniest character the funk world has ever seen. We couldn’t be any more excited to have Bootsy on dirtybird and this crazy collaboration of styles is the lead single on Claude VonStroke’s 2nd album, “Bird Brain.”

If you haven’t heard of Bootsy we couldn’t write it better than Rolling Stone… “Bootsy Collins’ Rubber Band was the most entertaining and longest-running spin-off of George Clinton’s eternal P-Funk circus, and that’s because Bootsy is a true star, the clown prince of comic, psychedelic, good-times funk — if he weren’t such a genius of the bass, you’d think he was Jimmie Walker in a sequined costume, star-shaped mirrored shades included. His career is like a Horatio Alger story based in Chocolate City: Plucked from teenage obscurity in 1969 to play with James Brown, the former William Collins of Cincinnati brought a slap-happy zest to JB’s sound, then hooked up with Clinton and was reborn in his image, with a little help from LSD.”

It is certain that Claude VonStroke is not nearly as accomplished as Bootsy Collins, but he takes the same tongue-in-cheek approach to his music and that’s why this collaboration really works. Both Claude and Bootsy believe you got to get up for the down stroke and there’s no way to fake the funk or your nose will grow, Pinocchio!

Robag Whrume - 5/5 cool … the track is done! nice basswummse!!!!
Troy Pierce - 5/5 booty reporting for duty…. amazing. robert johnson in 45 mins… awesome timing. thank you x 10.
DOP - “Genius!!!! Tech Funk mix.”
Laurent Garnier - ohhh yes this is tripy will play a lot
Sebo K - love it! full support!
Josh Wink - Yes, it’s a funny one! Like the tech funk mix…
Martin Landsky - i like both tracks, tech funk mix is my favourite though..indeed funny and the artwork is awesome..
Martyn - just wicked! both versions but i think im gonna play the Funk Bomb one! … big up
Adam Freeland – “His production is always so damn tight!
Orde Meikle - (Slam) - “Great artist , great collabaration - Yesss!! Tech Funk.”
Varoslav - “Super original! lucky !!!! BOOTSY collins !! it’s amazing to get him! woaaa! SUPERB!”
Solomun - “I like the Chicken Hawk Natural Funk mix.”
Brodinski - “I love it. the Best one is The Tech funk mix for me. i’ll play it for sure ;D”
Charles Webster - “Funky stuff for sure. Tech Funk mix.”
Marc Romboy - “Great job, Barclay, fresh breezes for the techhouse scene, my full support! Natural Funk.”
Wally Lopez - “Excellent underground tracks..funk comes again!! Tech Funk.”
Heidi - “Super bomb!!!!!”
Ivan Smagghe - “Funk indeed… great 12!”
AFFKT - “Chicken Hawk’s Natural Funk Version is my favorite.”
Luciano - Will play
Pan Pot - special!
Adam Beyer – “Wicked stuff! Dirtybird always deliver the freaked out twists!”
H.O.S.H. – “Bootsy is the house! Yeah! Nice nice nice! Chicken Hawk mix.”
Dan Ghenacia – “Full support for the Tech Funk mix!!!”
Todd Bodine - I love it! Crazy vocals. I will play both.
Kiki - wow! bootsy in da house! diggin da freakinezz on tech funk mix!
TG - Seriously rude!! wicked track! Loving this so much
Riva Starr - YESSS, FUNK BOMB version is the one i prefer… loving the artwork too
Zombie Disco Squad - Reciving new tracks from Barclay is a mixed blessing- They are allways amazing- but then I go and insult my own sounds; good work- best track i’ve heard in ages! XN
Fredski - LOVE IT..
Konrad Black - I can’t effing believe you did a track with Bootsy!!! Badass…and thanks for sending it. It’s the bees knees! Bootzilla, yabba dabba doo!
Ralf Kollman - wow!!
(Unabombers) – “Freaky from the off, I love the stop start vibe of the funk bomb mix. The chicken Hawk aint no slouch either. Like it!”
John Selway – “Ridonkulous!! Funk Bomb remix.”
Misstress Barbara – “Really like the Tech Funk mix. Full support.”
Christian Smith - “Bootsy is a legend! Tech Funk mix. I like the glasses on the artwork :)”
Tom Novy - “The tech funk mix for me!”
Till von Sein - “Sick ep..good to hear Bootsy again thanks.”
Will Saul - “3 fat mixes. Difficult to pick a winner. I think the tech funk mix is floating my boat the most.”
Andy Cato - (Groove Armada) - “Love it!! Funk Bomb mix.”
Tomas Barfod - (Turbo/Get Physical) - “Love all what this man do… Tech Funk mix.”
Matthias Vogt - (Motorcitysoul) - “Top three D/B release so far. Like everything, all three mixes and the label design ;)”
Layo Paskin - “Tech Funk or Chicken mix for me!”
Lee Burridge - “Tech Funk… Wicked!”
Craig Morrison - (Silicone Soul) - “Free Your Mind…And Your Ass Will Follow! cracking stuff - feeling all the mixes will pick me fav for the weekend!”
Marco Carola - “Great groove on the Natural mix.”
Brett Johnson - “Wow , Bootsy Collins huh? Nice. Digg´n the Funk Bomb mix the most here. Can´t wait to drop this on Saturday.”