The Beekeepers
Boca 45 & Parker / Jalapeno
The Beekeepers are here! Two of Bristol’s mash up party legends have come together to bring us the in sound from way out…B Funk. Stalwart of the Bristol scene Boca45 and rising star Parker joined forces in early 2009, deciding the time was right to knock their cider riddled heads together and produce some badass B Funk. Brought together by a mutual love of beats, breaks and Bristol City they have set about making some of the illest tracks on the planet.
Taking in the vast array of influences that have dominated their DJ sets for years, their joint productions effortlessly glide through hip hop, soul, breaks, beats funk, rock and back again. Coined ‘B Funk’ by the pair, the sound is reminiscent of that classic record DJ Shadow and Quincy never made. Combining mad digging skills, phat back drums and nu skool production the Bristol brethren have played to their strengths and raised their game to uncharted heights.
Their debut ‘Bee Funk’ EP sold out in it’s first week of release, courtesy of the consistently on point Jalapeno Records. With a second firmly in the pipeline and a four deck show taking shape, its all about the ‘B Funk’ kids!
The Bee Funk EP (Jalapeno Records) Dec 2009:
“TIDY! Loving the Spelling Bee jam especially!” Nick Thayer
“Will defo drop in my Beatvandals sets” DJ Tim (Utah Saints)
“Some scorching club cuts from Boca & Parker -They’ll work for me!” DJ Andy Smith
“Great tracks!” Skool of Thought (Against the Grain)
“Symphony in Bee is on this weeks Solid Steel. Lush track and great EP” DK (Ninja Tune / Solid Steel)
“Two of my favourite producers team up, how could this fail? And doesn’t it bangs out the block?!” Aldo Vanucci
“Great tracks…love the sound…looks like it will be a fruitful pair up…Spelling Bee is fantastic!!” Mooqee (Bombstrikes)
“Another great slab of funk from the Jalapeno camp, awesome!” Hexidecimal
“Spelling Bee is super heavy” Mr Benn
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