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NEW VIDEO! "Pugnose" premiered in Germany at Studio 19, Lüdenscheid on September 28 2019! To be officially released as a digital single on October 25 2019, and of course an extended version to be on the double vinyl! 🕺 We hope you don't mind the rough and live audio and video quality! Please share! 🌹
youtu.be/sq_msaGO5vMRecorded live at Studio 19, Jazzclub Lüdenscheid, Germany on September 28 2019. Sound recording and lights: Oliver Straub Camera: Ron Heinrich Sound mixing &...
Beat Funktion - Roots Tour 2019
Introducing to you...
@olle.thunstrom.5
@beatfunktion #saxophone
Why and when did you start playing your instrument?
Olle: <<I started playing the clarinet at age 6 and turned to saxophone when I was 9 years old. My father was a skilled amateur saxophone och piano player. Guess I got it from him. >>
What is your favourite Beat Funktion song? Why?
O: <<My favorite is ”Kareem” from the Moon Town session. I like the groovy tempo and the chord changes. Also I like basketball. >>
What are you most excited about being on the Roots Tour?
O: <<I'm always excited about playing with this band. Probably the gig im longing for the most is the Fasching release gig.>>
What are your favourite things to get new energy to funk?
O: <<The answer is: Sailing och red wine! >>
What is your favourite artist?
O: <<I have a lot of favourite musicians. Dexter Gordon is probably the sax player that I listen the most to. Wayne Shorter is a big star to me.>>
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SINGLE RELEASE! On Friday October 25 2019 we will release the second single, ”Pugnose", from the upcoming album! 🐟🕺 The second of three singles, this one is a true dancefloor-filler! Stay tuned! ❤️ Again, we are spoilt by the hand-drawn artwork from the astounding Felicia Iversen.
#throwbackthursday
"OLYMPUS - Behind The Scenes" : Documentary
Concept, direction and editing : DANIEL LANTZ
Director of Photography : FOLKE LANTZ, LARS LINDGREN
Sound recording : MATS BJÖRKE
Sound mastering : TOBIAS CARLSSON
Produced by DANIEL LANTZ & MATS BJÖRKE
Copyright © 2015 Do Music Records. All Rights Reserved.
KARL OLANDERSSON : trumpet
OLLE THUNSTRÖM : tenor sax
JOHAN ÖIJEN : electric guitar
DANIEL LANTZ : fender rhodes
PAL JOHNSON : electric bass
JON ERIKSSON : drums
featured artists:
DAMON ELLIOTT : vocals
SANI GAMEDZE : vocals
REBECCA LAAKSO : vocals
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrntOQv8kCM"OLYMPUS - Behind The Scenes" : Documentary Concept, direction and editing : DANIEL LANTZ Director of Photography : FOLKE LANTZ, LARS LINDGREN Sound recordin...
Beat Funktion feat. Natascha Flamisch live IG Jazz Vienna
>>> die funky Swedes zusammen mit Wieners Soul'n'Blues-Queen Natascha Flamisch zum ersten Mal live in Österreich!
21. November 2019
Tunnel Vienna Live
In die Geschichte ging Beat Funktion bereits als erste schwedische Jazz-Funk Band ein, die es bis ganz an die Spitze der amerikanischen und kanadischen Jazz Charts schaffte. Ihr unter dem legendären japanischen Funk-Label „P-Vine“ erschienene Platte Voodooland (2013/2014) hielt sich 16 Wochen in den US Jazz Charts und war in Kanada auf Platz 1 für 8 Wochen.
Die Band agiert als instrumental ausgerichtetes Musikerkollektiv zusammengesetzt aus der Crème de la Crème der schwedischen Musikszene. Seit dem Album Olympus (2015) ergänzt die Instrumentalband Beat Funktion regelmäßig ihre Darbietung mithilfe von Gastsängerinnen und -Sängern, welche im Studio sowie auf Konzerten das Beat Funktion Soul’n‘Groove-Feuerwerk komplettieren. Bisheriger Höhepunkt dabei stellt das zuletzt erschienene Album Green Man (2017) dar. Auf den beiden Alben arbeitete Beatfunktion unter anderem mit den Amerikanern Alicia Olatuja und Damon Elliott (Sohn von Dionne Warwick), mit Deodato Siquir aus Afrika, aber natürlich auch mit den Schwedischen Stars wie zum Beispiel Claes Janson zusammen. Ganz besonders ist aber auch das wunderschöne „Tomorrow“, dass Beat Funktion zusammen mit der Diva des Jazzgesangs Viktoria Tolstoy aufnahm.
2018 lernten Beat Funktion die Wiener Soul'n'Blues Queen Natascha Flamisch bei einem Konzert in Ravensburg kennen. Die Auftaktkonzerte der Roots Tour 2019 bestritten die funky Swedes wieder zusammen mit Natascha und es stand wieder fest wohin es in Zukunft läuft: Beat Funktion feat. Natascha Flamsich! am 21.11. im Rahmen des @IG Jazz Festivals Vienna im Tunnel zum ersten Mal in Österreich!
Diesen November sind Beat Funktion unterwegs mit ihrem neuen, siebten Album „Roots“, dass am 29.11.2019 erscheinen wird.Plakate basteln 😍 crafting for the funk to come! Swedish chart topping band coming to Vienna! ♥️🎹🎼🎸🎷🥁🎤 #nataschaflamisch #beatfunktion #ontour #swedishfunk #austrianvoice #soul #funk #jazz #goodmusic #musicianlife #tourlife #happy #singersofinstagram #party #fun #igersvienna
Beat Funktion - Roots Tour 2019
Introducing to you...
@jon.eriksson
@beatfunktion #drums
Why and when did you start playing your instrument?
Jon: <<I started playing the drums at the age of nine because all the spots for guitar lessons at the local music school were taken. I haven’t regreted it so far!>>
What is your favourite Beat Funktion song? Why?
J: <<Hard to pick just one but Kilimanjaro is really fun to play because of the high energy-vibes!>>
What are you most excited about being on the Roots Tour?
J: <<Honestly, I’m excited just to be part of a tour that lasts longer than three days! Every gig is as important as the next one but it will be fun to have a look around in Vienna.>>
What is your favourite artist? Who inspired you the most?
J: <<I don’t really have ONE favourite artist but in my formative years I was influenced by artists like Prince, Stevie Wonder, Daft Punk and Paul Simon. At the moment I mostly listen to west african funk compilations from the seventies. For example, ’Fantastic Man’ by William Onyeabor have been getting a lot of rotation on my spotify account.>>
#beatfunktion #roots #tour #2019 #tourlife #live #concert #drummer #livemusic #funk #jazz #soul #fusion#sweden #september #realmusic #realmusicbyrealmusicians #domusicrecords #2lp #lp #vinyl #newalbum #album #music
Looks like the first of our vinyl supporters are having their first listen to ”Roots”, signed by all band members. 🕺 This vinyl will be available at all upcoming gigs and in shops on November 29 (until stock runs out)! 💕 Pre-order? E-mail beatfunktion@gmail.com! 😉
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Off course! Hiatus Kaiyote is one of Pal Johnson's favourites. Enjoy your #funkyfriday!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPCN0ZvGzkA&feature=youtu.beSoul/funk/jazz collective Hiatus Kaiyote received a Grammy nomination for their debut and found big name fans in Prince, Questlove, Erykah Badu, and more. Th...
Yes, one of my favourite bands 😃👍
#throwbackthursday
"REVEALING MANDY'S SECRET" : A Behind The Scenes Documentary
Concept, direction and editing : FOLKE LANTZ
Director of Photography : DANIEL LANTZ, LARS LINDGREN
Copyright © 2014 Do Music Records. All Rights Reserved. Made In Sweden.
BEAT FUNKTION IS:
KARL OLANDERSSON : trumpet
OLLE THUNSTRÖM : tenor sax
JOHAN ÖIJEN : electric guitar
DANIEL LANTZ : fender rhodes
PAL JOHNSON : electric bass
JON ERIKSSON : drums
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YibX9nebuA8"REVEALING MANDY'S SECRET" : A Behind The Scenes Documentary Concept, direction and editing : FOLKE LANTZ Director of Photography : DANIEL LANTZ, LARS LINDGR...
Since the Beat Funktion stage is really full it is hard to take good photos from the drummer Jon. But Hans Hartings did! Check this cool animation out!!! <3
Johan Öijen - Beat Funktion - guitar
Red Horn District
We saw 🔥FIRE!
👍🎸👍
Looks like a sneeze. ❤️🤘🏻
Something cool from Beat Funktion's concert at the Red Horn District #Roots #Tour #2019
Thank you Rostock, Lüdenscheid and Horn Bad Meinberg in Germany for this first period of the Roots Tour 2019! ♥️ And extra thanks to the fabulous Natascha Flamisch for joining us! 🌸 We will be back in Hamburg in November!🕺
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Thank you Red Horn District! ♥️ Such a nice crowd, the perfect musician’s paradise, super venue with wonderful backline and admirable people as arrangers, under the helm of visionary Jörg Thienelt! 🕺 Bis nächstes mal! 🥂
Beat Funktion - Roots Tour 2019
Introducing to you...
@basvaran
@beatfunktion #bass #ebass
Why and when did you start playing your instrument?
Pal: <<I started playing the bass at age 14 after ordered to do so by a music teacher in school. I was playing the trombone in the school band at the time but the bass player left school and needed a replacement. Had never had the idea of playing the bass before that.>>
What is your favourite Beat Funktion song? Why?
P: <<My favourite Beat Funktion song is Tomorrow with Victoria Tolstoy. I like the bass line in the bridge section.>>
What are you most excited about being on the Roots Tour?
P: <<Being on tour is nice because I get to meet new nice people. Being on tour with a band is nice because its nice to see how the tunes develop.>>
What is your favourite artist? Who inspired you the most?
P: <<I do not have one favourite artist, but I have M A N Y favourites such as: Weather Report, Knower, Hiatus Kaiote, Kneebody, Nate Wood, Prince, D’Angelo, Hattler, Brotherly, Foo Fighters, Deep Purple, John Coltrane, Beethoven, Bach, Elgar, e.t.c>>
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