SWEATER FUNK STEPS :: ANNUAL MLK EVENT :: CREW MIX

Sweater Funk presents our annual MLK two step soul night!
Join us for the deepest steppers this side of the pond and let's get those hands in the air and celebrate Dr. King.

SWEATER FUNK Two Step Soul Mix
Selection by The Selecter DJ Kirk, Jon Blunck, Renmin, and Two Step Lou
Mix by FA



SWEATER FUNK Two Step Soul Mix by SWEATER FUNK




Donna Washington "Going For The Glow" 1981
Brenda & Herb "Sweet Dreamer" 1977
Swing Out Sister "Better Make It Better" 1994
Kloud Nine "Special One" 2007
Towana & The Total Destruction "Wear Your Natural, Baby" 1974
Quietfire "You Make Me Wanna Shout" 1980
Family Brown "Never Had A Love" 1978
LJ Reynolds "Say You Will" 1983
C-Brand "Plenty Of Love" 1982
7 Miles High "She's Gone Away" 1981

BIRTHDAY PARTY RE CAP

Thanks again to every one who made it out to my birthday party on friday. I can t tell you how much it meant to me to have all my friends gather in one space to enjoy the music we love.

Before I thank everyone who came out, a special shout goes to my girl Cara for hooking up the party. With out her none of this would of happened. She hooked me up, including an adult Pinata filled with liquor, money, and candy. I love you :)

Second I would like to thank all the Homeys from San Jose, including Dulce Dee Lady, and All the crew from Street Low magazine including Richard Gypsy for taking pictures. I would also like to shout out The Pachuco Car Club SF, The Bombs Car Club, Street Low Magazine, Allen Thayer (wax poetics magazine), E Da Boss (Myron & E), Jesse Nason, Kerry and his wife Yoko, FTC, all the Sweater Funk Crew, and all my friends and family who came out in full force... You know who you are.


Check out the set of Pictures from this Event

SWEATER FUNK STEPS TWICE :: 2011

What is Two-Step Soul?

It is style of soul music initially popularized by UK reggae djs in the mid '70s as a change of pace to the all-night reggae sound system parties. The soul tracks selected tended to be mid-tempo and was differentiated from the uptempo driving disco style popular in most clubs at the time.The key to the genre was the short shuffle, swing or pause that created a cha-cha like rhythm.

By the early '80s the name Two-Step began to stick and certain djs made it their specialty. Many soul artists from the '70s until today have songs that have become Two-Step classics but the style is more about individual songs than any particular artists. A few tracks that many view as an essential examples of Two-Step are Natalie Cole's massive hit - "This Will Be" from 1975 or Luther Ingram's - "Do You Love Somebody" from 1978. More recently, R. Kelly's - "Step In The Name Of Love" is a contemporary Two-Step track that continues to light it up and has become an anthem for the genre.

Next time you listen to a New Jack Swing or J.Dilla track, that slight pause that "hooks you" is essentially a Two-Step beat with louder snare or bass. Whether uptempo or downtempo, Steppers have been keepin' the smooth groovers going for decades and at Sweaterfunk it's no different.

At Sweaterfunk, we love sharing our Two-Step Soul with you and every MLK Jr. Holiday Weekend 'til infinity we will showcase this style all night long! Hope you can join us!



-The Selecter Dj Kirk




MORE PICTURES FROM "SWEATER FUNK STEPS TWICE"

STEPPIN WITH STYLE

Back with some smoothed out grown folk ish... Thanks to my good friends Sabrina & Kirk (Sweater Funk) for put me on to this - Lets go Stepping with my man "Reggie Baked Bean Baker" where you'll learn the latest moves in Stepping, and lets not get started on the music. (take notes)

Ever wondered what 2 Step is check out "Steppin with Style" website