DJ Format
Influenced predominantly by golden-age hip-hop of the late '80s and early '90s, DJ Format is a British DJ/producer affiliated with Genuine Records who dabbles in other old-school breakbeat-driven styles as well, as showcased on his variety of mix albums. Born Matt Ford in Southampton, England, DJ Format made his solo recording debut in 1999 with the English Lesson 12" EP on Bomb Hip-Hop Records. He subsequently remixed a couple Mo Wax singles (Major Force's "The Re-Return of the Original Art-Form," 2000; Nigo's "March of the General," 2001) and signed a recording contract with Genuine Records, a soul-themed subsidiary of Play It Again Sam. The label issued his Ill Culinary Behaviour 12" (2002) as its inaugural release, followed by the full-length album Music for the Mature B-Boy (2003) and several additional 12" singles spawned from the album, most notably "We Know Something You Don't Know" featuring Jurassic 5 rappers Akil and Chali 2na.
In the wake of his well-received debut album, DJ Format released the mix album A Right Earful, Vol. 1 (2004) on Antidote Records and recorded a follow-up studio album for Genuine Records, If You Can't Join 'Em...Beat 'Em (2005). Like its predecessor, the album prominently features Canadian underground rapper Abdominal, who appears on the lead single ("3 Feet Deep") and its two follow-ups ("Separated at Birth," "Rap Machine"). Also like before, DJ Format released a mix album, Fabriclive.27 (2006) in the wake of If You Can't Join 'Em...Beat 'Em's critical acclaim. While the Fabric mix showcased his broad range of musical interests, DJ Format's next mix album, Fania DJ Series (2007), dug even deeper, highlighting his interest in Latin soul and boogaloo of the 1960s and '70s. Several more mix albums followed over the next few years before Format finally dropped his long-awaited third studio effort, Statement of Intent, in 2012. As if to make up for the long gap, he had another album ready to drop the very next year. While his previous efforts had featured various vocalists, The Foremost was his first true duo album, with rapper Phill Most Chill appearing on every track and the pair sharing equal billing on the cover. Arriving in 2017, Still Hungry repeated the trick, but this time with his longstanding collaborator Abdominal.
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12 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Music For The Mature B Boy
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Genuine le 24 mars 2003
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If You Can't Join 'Em… Beat 'Em
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Genuine le 11 avr. 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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If You Can't Join 'Em.Beat 'Em Remixes
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez [PIAS] Recordings Catalogue le 5 déc. 2005
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Statement Of Intent
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Project Blue Book le 27 févr. 2012
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The Foremost
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Project Blue Book le 28 oct. 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Blue Topaze / Ballade Sybarite
DJ Format, Topaze Chantilly, Djar One
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Rocafort Records le 21 mai 2020
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Separated At Birth
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Wall of Sound le 25 mai 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Spaceship Earth / Terror
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Project Blue Book le 13 févr. 2012
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Mr DJ (feat. Sureshot La Rock)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Project Blue Book le 31 janv. 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo