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And we’ve been fans of Mr. Haaksman for some time (see interview HERE back in 2006) and he’s got a habit of getting the best of the Europe matched up with the best of Brasil’s Baile Funk to get the best out in world funk; exactly, Funk Mundial.

Those devils of electro house Crookers kick things off with ‘Para De Graçinha’ and then Count + Sinden are back with ‘Tamborzuda’ (its still a ‘bring the house’ down tune from the Funk Mundial #2 EP) and it’s been too long since we’ve had some Stereotyp action (last seen here with the album Keepin’ Me but see gig info below), so good to get a fresh Rob B edit of the much loved collab with Edu K and Joyce on ‘Jece Valadão’.

I can’t say I’m so keen on the novelty ‘Subiu Desceu’ but that’s more than made up for with the bangin’ house of Oliver $, Haakman’s own tribute to Rio with MC Jennifer and West London’s Seiji showing off his knowledge of carnival beats with MC Dolores.

Regular readers will know we love all things Makossa & Megablast whether it be their last album Kunuaka or the pick of last years’ Great Summergames Stuff compilation with ‘Tibet’, so ‘Late Que Eu To Passando’ is yet another stand-out track.

Whilst Jesse Rose, the oft credited founder of “fidget” house, might be living in Berlin but there’s something Brasilian in him somewhere as ‘Toca Pra Mim’ is such a masterstroke of the simple combination of Deize Trignona’s threatening vocals and cow bell beat with a touch of echo. And ‘Chancha Via Circuito’ keeps the cow bell but has a goth rock attack to their electro bass funk.

Also on the leftfield, To Com Saudade is a Hot 8 Brass Band meets MC Maiquinho in Rio on the dubsteps of Frikstailers. And not to be outdone, DJ C and MC Jorge Stylo shakes the bass bins to the limit and although I’ve no idea what any of these MCs/vocalists are going on about, with a bit a practice I could even sing-a-long (OK chant-a-long) to ‘Juce’.

And fresh from ‘It’s My Beat’ and ‘The Beat’ remixes. Riva Starr and DJ Panko (he of La Linea and Andy “Who?” Jacobs favourites Ojos de Brujo) finishes things off with ‘Quero Buceta’ but with four tracks on the CD, Crookers are the big stars of the show; go mental to the Ghetto Tec remix of ‘Para De Graçinha’ (Stop Making Fun Of Me) (originally on Funk Mundial #3

With ‘Who´s Afraid Of Rio?’ as bit of a statement track on Daniel’s (erm, we’re not afraid) but what you do get out off this collection more than anything else is what a consistently monstrous body of work Daniel has done over the past 4 years. And it definitely deserves to go worldwide, global and Mundial. Whilst he keeps bangin’ it out, we’ll keep buying it - another essential album this month.

Reviewed: V/A - Daniel Haaksman Presents Funk Mundial (Man Recordings) Cat. No. MAN041 Release date: 21st April 2009 Compiled by Daniel Haaksman Design by Paul Snowdon
Tracklist:
1 - Crookers feat. MC Leka - Para De Graçinha (4:39)
2 - Feadz feat. MC Wes - Sober, Decer (3:28)
3 - Crookers feat. Dandão - Soca Ali Baba (4:28)
4 - Count+Sinden feat. MC Thiaguinho - Tamborzuda (4:23)
5 - Daniel Haaksman feat. MC Jennifer - Who´s Afraid Of Rio? (4:41)
6 - Oliver $ feat. Deize Tigrona - Tá Com Medo Mim? (3:14)
7 - Stereotyp feat. Edu K + Joyce Muniz - Jeçe Valadão (Rob B Edit) (4:38)
8 - Crookers - Atomic Baile Boy (3:37)
9 - Seiji feat. MC Dolores - Todo Mundo (3:37)
10 - Makossa Megablast feat. Gaiola DP - Late Que Eu Tô Passando (4:35)
11 - Jesse Rose feat. Deize Tigrona - Toca Pra Mim (2:42)
12 - Chancha Via Circuito feat. MC Pretinho - Bucetão (3:55)
13 - Frikstailers feat. MC Maiquinho - Fiel (3:34)
14 - DJ C feat. MC Jorge Stylo - Juce (3:59)
15 - Crookers feat. MC Leka - Para De Graçinha (Ghetto Tec Remix) (3:42)
16 - Snatch + DJ Panko feat. MC Buchecha - Buceta (4:31)

Links:
www.myspace.com/manrecordings
www.manrecordingscom
www.myspace.com/edukfrenetiko
www.myspace.com/rivastarr
www.myspace.com/stefanmoerth
Gilles Peterson’s WF Sessions - Worldwide Festival Launch Party Fri. 15th May 2009 10pm - 6am The Arches, London Bridge with Gilles Peterson, Peter Kruder, Stereotyp (live), The BPm, Room 2 Freerange Records - Jimpster (4 hour set), Pash Ostovar www.worldwidefestival.com
The Electronic Beats Magazine ISSUE 01/2009 We Love Diversity Brazilian Beat Guru - Daniel Haaksman by Liz McGrath p12 www.electronicbeats.net
dj-c.com
mashit.com
myspace.com/djc