The Melting Pot Radio Show 3.22.22

Pack your bags from 9-10pm because the psychedelic funk ship is about to set sail with the latest collab to hit Fort Knox Recordings. Fort Knox Five and Lazy Syrup Orchestra are at the helm, so get ready to Start the Ride.

For the last decade Steve Raskin (FK5) and Duncan Smith (Lazy Syrup Orchestra, The Funk Hunters) have spent a lot of time together on the road playing festivals and shows. These two are huge fans of all types of funky music and have influenced one another and remixed each others songs, but never collaborated on an original tune… until now!

Start the Ride is a mid-tempo trippy g-funk meets hip-hop floor burner that is a perfect blend of the two group's sound that can only be described as “Fort Knox sticky-icky Syrupy drip”. Incorporating chill wave synths and disco elements, Dunks and Raskin brewed the funky backbone of beats, bass and keys for the Syrup vocalists to flow over.

With his old school hip hop flavor, Thomas Workshop drops some psychedelic wordplay and storytelling on top of the bumping bass, bubbling keys, percolating percussion and west coast syrupy synths. Fans of the FK5 Twitch livestreams will know Mark Woodyard from their epic live looping DJ sets, and Mark's playful vocals slip and slide all over the tune.

Start the Ride is a guaranteed fun trip! This release is the fourth installment of the DC to BC collaboration series, following the funk meets glitch-hop Keep The Funk Real with Slynk, last summer's soul funk Playin' with Fire featuring Emily Molloy, and the dance-floor banger that started it all, Jinglin' Janglin', with K+lab. The release also includes an extended mix and extended instrumental for the DJs so get on board and Start the Ride. 

Fort Knox Mix Setlist - 9-10pm

Fort Knox Five & Lazy Syrup Orchestra - Start The Ride
The Fort Knox Five - Radio Free D.C. (A-Skillz & Krafty Kuts Remix)
The Fort Knox Five - That Thing Mix
The Fort Knox Five - Sao Funky Ft/ Javier Miranda (AGFA Remix)
Thomas Blondet - Chan ve (Ft/ Monsoon & Tina M)
The Fort Knox Five vs Dazz vs J5 - Dazz In The House (DCs Finest Remint)
The Fort Knox Five- Ready Go (Slynk Remix Instumental)
The Fort Knox Five vs Afrodesia - Its so On (DCs Finest Remint)
The Fort Knox Five vs The Cars vs Lyrics Born - Let The Good Times Roll (DCs Finest Remint)
The Fort Knox Five vs Black Keys - Tighten Up (DC's Finest Remint)
Rodney Hunter - Electric Lady (FK5 Bright Future Remix)
Jeff Settle - Jeffs Whistling Song (FK5 Remix)
All Good Funk Alliance - NY Funk (FK5 Remix)
Nick Thayer Ft NFA - Just Let It Go (FK5 Remix)
All Good Funk Alliance - Mr Hipnoid (FK5Remix)
The Fort Knox Five - Papa Was Stoned
 

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ALT-1 aka Curt Hiestand is a DJ who aims to showcase the melodic, yet gritty sounds of dubstep mixed
with hip hop and uk grime. Although being somewhat new to the craft, he has quickly gained a bit of
traction in the Portland music scene. His sound is sure to appeal to lovers of the dark and the light sides
of bass music.
You can follow him and find more of his mixes on his soundcloud page at www.soundcloud.com/alt_1
You can also follow his Instagram page www.instagram.com/alt1music to stay up to date on future
events he will be playing. His Facebook artist page is www.facebook.com/alt1music Contact him directly
for bookings at dj.alt.one@gmail.com