01)NEWS: August 2009ARCHIVE
DJ 19 is finally ready to unleash his debut artist album unto the world! The album is aptly-named “Phuturefunk” – a style that 19 has been using to describe in the way he DJs, produces and lives life. As a result of this, “Phuturefunk” has appeared in many aspects of his music. For example, he has released a track on Panther (a sister label of Hook/Bellboy Recordings) and a mix CD in Taiwan that both used the title of “Phuturefunk”. “Phuturefunk” includes 15 brilliant tunes. The tracks “Nether Cutter”, “3 A.M. Delightful”, “Diamond Dust” and “Ima” have all been released on his own label 19box Recordings as single releases. His tunes “Mash Up” and “My Brain” have both been released as singles on 19box Limited and Reticent Recordings respectively. The true heart of the album is the cool, funky and groovy co-productions with some of the world’s best underground electronic musicians. Collaborations in between DJ 19 with the UK’s MOUSSA CLARKE(PF PROJECT/MUSIQUE/PHILTER), Sweden’s BJORN FOGELBERG and a new USA-based act BLUE SATELLITE have truly made this a forward-thinking and global collection of music. It doesn’t stop there though. US’s THOMAS PENTON, AUSTIN LEEDS, MARKUS SHULTZ all worked hard trading tracks back and forth with DJ 19 over the Pacific Ocean through the Internet until they were complete. Further collaborations come from Holland’s C-JAY and UK-based singer and songstress, MICHELL CHIVERS. “Phuturefunk” also has cover version. That is 19’s take on PAUL HARDCASTLE’s “Rainforest” – which is the artist from whom DJ 19 draws his name (after HARDCASTLE’s Vietnam-broadcast sampling hit “19”). The future is coming. The funk is already here. Now it’s time to combine the two and release “Phuturefunk” to the world. Out on October 21st through 19BOX.