DJ FRANE has toured the world with funk legend Blowfly (aka Clarence Reid), collaborated with the funk supergroup Mandrill, and his solo work has earned him praise from Urb, Vice, High Times, XLR8R, and many other publications. This from an OC Weekly review of Frane's set at the Continental Room:

"DJ Frane put on a master class of funk and turntablism (a panalopy of scratches that was tight and acrobatic, including the soleful toe scratch) that had jaws tattooing the dance floor as often as feet. Frane's selections combined the obscure (uh, I'm having trouble identifying them -- that's how obscure they were) with the well-known (Funkadelic, James Brown, Rick James, The Time), with the quality uniformly high no matter where in the crates he dug...but the night's highlight came when Frane started scratching Prince's 'Head' with his mouth. Talk about being thematically correct and amazingly dexterous..."


DJ RENATO has been spinning since the 80's and is now regarded as one of L.A.'s top collectors and selectors of an astounding range of funky vinyl. If you buy funk records, you've probably bought some from him. A favorite in the b-boy battle circuit (just ask anyone at JUICE), Renato is also renowned for his weekly sets at L.A.'s longest-running and most popular soul club, Funky Sole (Saturdays at the Echo), and for his rarity-laced guest sets at spots like Funkmosphere, The Good Foot, and Boogaloo L.A. The heat he dropped at the Red Bull 45s battle alongside Cut Chemist, J-Rocc, and other well-known diggers is the stuff of legend.


DÂM-FUNK is widely considered to be the man responsible for the resurgence of boogie-funk in L.A., thanks to Funkmosphere, the club he founded and hosts (Mondays at Carbon) that was recently recognized by the L.A. Weekly as the best spot for boogie. Dâm's discerning ear for funk has earned him rewards of the hippest order: a multi-album deal with Stones Throw Records, a feature in Wax Poetics Magazine, shows and collaborations with music legends, etc. Catch him before he leaves the country to tour with the Stones Throw crew!


Check out a sneak preview from his new record: