The A side of this 12” is taken from their most recent album Headtrash and has been remixed by those kings of the decks, the Stanton Warriors (aka Dominic Butler & Mark Yardley (as last seen in these parts at Wonky Beats). These guys standings are just as high as the Plump DJs themselves and it just shows what these two teams can do as a co-operative. Serious bass and funky beats with bits of disco and hip hop rap (featuring Raphael Lamotta) means this is a must have tune whilst not to be confused with the Johnny Hammond ‘Shifting Gears’ jazz-funk classic from 1988.

On the flip AA side, is a one of the top Headtrach tracks that’s also got a sort of shifting gears theme as ‘Rocket Soul’ is race themed club banger (a bit quicker than practice around a rain soaked Monza today anyway) with a dark undercurrent.

Next month sees Finger Lickin’ celebrate their 10th birthday and there’s going to be a triple CD with all your favourites like Krafty Kuts, Soul of Man, A-Skillz, Lee Coombs, Slyde and many more plus, of course, Plump DJs. And allsorts is going on at the Westbury over the next couple of months but recommend you get tickets for next Saturday sorted in advance if you’re in the Kilburn area (see below).

Reviewed: Plump DJs - Shifting Gears (Stanton Warriors Remix) / Rocket Soul (Finger Lickin’ Records) Cat. No: FLR092 Release date: 29th September 2008
Tracklisting:
A Shifting Gears (Stanton Warriors Remix) (6:22)
AA Rocket Soul (6:48)

Links
www.plumpdjs.co.uk
www.fingerlickin.co.uk
www.stantonwarriors.com
www.myspace.com/stantonwarriors
Krafty Kuts - In The Mix: Summer 08 Mix
Johnny Hammond - Shifting Gears - Music at Last.fm
The Westbury, Kilburn September/October 2008 Highlights (Stanton Warriors / The Freestylers / Plump DJs / A Skillz / The Nextmen / Rob Da Bank / / Cuban Brothers present ‘Tape The Top 40’ / DJ Format / Black Rabbit 2nd Birthday w/ Ed Chemical, Justin Robertson, Lottie, Guy Williams & Bones) www.westburybar.com The Westbury, 34 Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 5UA Tube: Kilburn Park, Bakerloo Line Overground: Kilburn High Road
Buses: 16, 32, 189, 316 Information: tel: 020 7625 7500
FRIDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER: STANTON WARRIORS | LOOSE CANNONS
Stanton DJ sets are famed for incorporating exclusive original tracks mixed with homemade edits / remixes of cutting edge sounds from underground house through to abstract hip hop and everything in between. It’s all blended into a melting pot of low down booty electro punkishness, and is continually reminding the world why Stanton Warriors have remained unrivalled in their genre for more than a decade.
8PM - 3AM / £5

FRIDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER: THE FREESTYLERS | DJ KHALIL | TTTTTTOKYOYOYO
The Freestylers are all about moving your feet. Expect a blast of sheer sonic exuberance nailed to the phattest beats and rhythms around, with Ill Commotion’s Dj Khalil and Westbury resident Ttttttokyoyoyo getting the place jumping from the off
8PM - 3AM / £3 BEFORE 11 - £5 AFTER

SATURDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER: PLUMP DJS
Plumps in a pub? Yes, you heard right. Regularly seen rocking super clubs around the world, this is a very rare chance to see them in an intimate setting such as this, with recent album ‘Headthrash’ displaying just why they’re so popular. The Westbury are very proud to present an exclusive evening with the phenomenal Plump DJs.
8PM - 4AM / £5 BEFORE 11 - £7 AFTER

SATURDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER: A SKILLZ vs BEN WESTBEECH
Finger Lickin’s A Skillz goes head to head with Brownwood’s Ben Westbeech. These two firm Westbury favourites really know how to get the dancefloor jumping, expect the finest hip hop, breaks, funk, dnb, Bmore and anything else that takes their fancy!
8PM - 3AM / £3 BEFORE 11PM - £5