So, I'm very happy to announce that the new Dr Rubberfunk album - 'Hot Stone' - is ready, and will be out on Jalapeno Records this Autumn. It'll be released on vinyl too - I just got the test pressing through and it's sounding great - thanks in no small part to the great mastering job done at Electric Mastering (where they have the old EMI Lagos transfer desk - analogue heaven!)

'Trouble Woman', featuring Roachford, will be the next single release and will come with a remix from the one and only Steinski. Two legends on one track - lucky me :) There's also a tremendous floor shaking mix from Featurecast to round out the package.

Other guests on the LP include the fabulous dutch soulstress Sitzka, and killer Geordie soul man John Turrell (of Smoove & Turrell fame). Todd Simon (Connie Price & The Keystones / The Lions / Stones Throw) provides the soul horns on a few tracks, alongside Ben Castle and a raft of other long time Rubberfunk collaborators.

Keep an eye on my soundcloud page for some album previews, alongside some remixes and works in progress:
http://soundcloud.com/rubberfunk


Earlier in the year I also got round to finally working with Strictly Kev on his new DJ Food project - recording some drums for the recently released 'One Man's Weird Is Another Man's World' EP - out now on Ninja Tune. We've been talking about doing it for years so it was great to get it hooked up. Hear from Kev all about the making of the EP here: http://soundcloud.com/strictly/a-weird-world-reader

So, that's all for now - more news on release dates nearer the time! In the meantime, keep an eye on the Twitter and Facebook pages for updates ..

R'Funk x

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