As Greece's vibrant scene for funky hip hop and jazzy breakbeats continues to flourish, the Cold Busted label is there on the lookout. This time they've snatched up another high-quality release from the enigmatic Athens-based DJ and producer named mister T. The album Big Day features twelve rhythm-ready tracks, all full of bounce and swing, and many featuring talented vocalists to further spice up the mix. The album opens with "A True Story", transporting a head-nodding boom-bap vibe into a smokey speakeasy jazz club from a foregone era. The diversity of mister T.'s set is shown in Big Day's many other highlights, including the speedy breakbeat -- with scratches and horns! -- of "Yo", the cheeky nu-disco funk of "This Is Not A House Track", and the slinky strut, whispered vocals, and gritty organ riffs of "Move Like Us". The vocal tracks also excel … "Everybody Is Going To Be There", featuring Lucy Lune Gillespie, and other album cuts with Katie Rose Summerfield and JoGoldie, create a classic funk feel while remaining in the contemporary 'beats n' breaks' zone for modern floors. It's prime time for mister T. … Big Day feels like a huge discovery.
Ursula 1000 - "Hot!"
Kid Loco - "This is what I call party music. Super top class."
Fort Knox Five - "Yet another solid release from mister T … not a dud in the bunch! We'll probably play them all."
Mark Farina - "Good stuff!"
Rich Medina - "This is cool."
All Good Funk Alliance - "Nice jazzy nu-funk jams here … loving 'A True Story' and 'Yo' the most."
Sunshine Jones (Dubtribe) - "Nice to hear breaks like this again."
Tim "Love" Lee (Tummy Touch) - "I love it."
Quincy Jointz (Timewarp Music) - "mister T is unstoppable. Another great EP from this dope artist."
Stereo 77 (Plimsoll Records) - "Very nice! Another winner from the Cold Busted camp."
DJ Wash (Funk the System) - "Cool and groovy tracks!"
Double-D (Funky Fresh Radio Show) - "Yeah ... rockin' funky fresh ... great!"
DJ Nartak (Nightflight / Klassik Lounge) - "Cool as ice, hot like salsa. A great mix of styles."
DJ Doubles (Freestyle Fusion) - "Yummy … nice vibes. Perfect for a nightly drive into funkytown."
SimonG (Deep South Audio) - "Smooth, slinky, and ready to slide the early morning crew in to the next dimension."
DJ Tomas (ForwardEver) - "Quality beats and breaks with clean production and lots of flair. Each track stands out on its own – beefy and stout productions for party-rocking."
Diesler (A LIttle Something Radio) - "I pity the fool who doesn't dig this release!"
Available now from Beatport, Juno Download, iTunes, and the Cold Busted Bandcamp Shop.