Funk the System

DJ Dan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 18, 1999)
• Original Release Date: May 18, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Moonshine Music
• ASIN: B00000IPYQ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,208 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #8 in Music > Indie Music > Dance & DJ > General

Track Listings

1. Acid Attack

2. Do What You Feel

3. No Clothes on Your Back

4. The Reason We Took It Underground

5. Disco Babes from Outer Space [Original Mix]

6. Everlast [Dub Mix]

7. House of Funk

8. Disco Highway

9. Motorcross Madness

10. We Praise [Thomas P. Heckmann Remix]

11. Phreakin'

12. That Zipper Track [Needle Dubbage Mix]

13. That Zipper Track [Terry Mullen Remix]

14. Darn (Cold Way O Lovin') [Harvey's Sudden Impact Dub]

Editorial Reviews

Label: Moonshine Music Country: US Released: 1999 Style: House, Tech House 1. Avalanche (6) Acid Attack 6:52 2. Stacy Kidd Do What U Feel 5:58 3. Big Bang Theory No Clothes On Your Back 5:44 4. Studio Nova The Reason We Took It Underground 7:17 5. Babe Instinct Disco Babes From Outer Space 5:32 6. Ambush, The Everlast (Dub Mix) 6:53 7. Neon Lights (2) House Of Funk 3:33 8. Sandy De Sutter Disco Highway 4:38 9. Soul Grabber Motorcross Madness 3:51 10. Chicago Jaxx We Praise (Thomas Heckman Remix) 4:08 11. DJ HMC Phreakin' 4:43 12. Needle Damage That Zipper Track (Needle Dubbage Remix) 4:25 13. Needle Damage That Zipper Track (Terry Mullan Remix) 4:39 14. Super_Collider Darn (Cold Way O' Loving) (Harvey Sudden Impact Dub) 5:19

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars May The Funk Be With You, August 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Funk the System (Audio CD)

Besides the great Olav Basoski and Robbie Rivera, there is currently no larger presence on the House music stage than DJ Dan. "Funk The System" is a template for proper house mixology, starting with tweaked-out acid phunk and quickly detouring into thunderous Chicago underground sounds, then building up a wall of disco madness that Dan smashes through with "House of Funk," a thoroughly refreshing track from Matt "M1" DiMaria. From there, it's hard house at its best, tripping through Thomas Heckman's superb rework of "We Praise" and culminating in a back-to-back barrage of DJ Dan's smash "That Zipper Track." Even though I already own half the vinyl Dan presents on this CD, I bought it anyway, just to see what he could do. My friends, DJ Dan is an explosion waiting to happen. "And they wonder why we took it underground..." (Note: Those lucky enough to own cars equipped with earth-shattering bass need to hear this baby in its entirety on a long night road trip. It will change your relationship with God.)

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dance music for the jaded listener, June 13, 2000

By 

Richard Diaz - See all my reviews

This review is from: Funk the System (Audio CD)

Age and countless reviews have worn down my enthusiasm for yet another dance mix. As compilations roll off the production lot in huge numbers, it's hard not to get jaded. Thus, just when it appears DJ's have forgotten how to craft original party sets, DJ Dan releases "Funk the System." Not a string of hard and fast numbers, he connects today's sound to the funk and disco of years past to concoct a groovin' wonder.

"Acid Attack" states the funk mantra and gets things started , using a Run DMC sample and (like it says) acid sounds. Not bad, but just a warmer for Stacy Kidd's beautifully simple, "Do Want You Feel," built on- if memory serves me- a Kool & the Gang sample. Classic disco given a modern rerub. "No Clothes On Your Back" is a chugging number featuring a snippet of Public Enemy's Flava Flav, leading to the next big hit, the disco statement "The Reason We Took it Underground." "Disco babes From Outer Space," with it's distorted voices and breakdown, would sound corny in most sets but works well here. The set's middle sags, largely off the track "House of Funk," which is funky and tells you so by endlessly looping the title in a vocal. "Disco Highway" and "Motorcross Madness" are winners, the latter starting the disc's buildup to harder, darker funk energy. The acid sound picks up over "We Praise" and "Phreakin" before climaxing with the DJ Dan's own hit "Needle Damage" (not good enough to sustain the two versions included) and Super Collider's "Darn Cold Way of Lovin'"

What you have here is simply one of the best dance releases of 1999, suited for any environment. DJ Dan has picked tracks that show their influences to the 70's and 80's, and relive that sound through modern production. Pick this up and listen to a DJ at the top of his game.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DJ Dan has done it again!, February 26, 2000

By 

Chris Gibson (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Funk the System (Audio CD)

First let me start off with a little side note, this CD does not compare with his live sets. He is the best programmer on the scene today. He spins the greatest beats, all flawlessly. Which is to be expected on an album, he does it better live.

As for the CD, like I said earlier, it is flawless, his transitions are smooth and clean. Whenever I put this CD on, I cannot help but get up and move to the funky beats. I rarely skip any tracks when I listen to this, but If you want the best of the CD, Skip to track 6 and listen straight through for auditory enjoyment. If you want a good funky house beat that out houses Bad Boy Bill, this is your CD!