DJ Spen presents the MuthaFunkaz - The Muthafunking Hard TimesHard Times and DJ Spen go back decades. The Baltimore house veteran has long been a fixture at the labels parties, on the remixes, and now under his Muthafunkaz alias he cements the bond with a set thats as much a time capsule as it is a renewal. The Muthafunking Hard Times EP revisits a clutch of Spens early to mid 2000s jams that, till now, have never been committed to wax. True to form, Spen hasnt simply dusted them off: hes remastered, refreshed,

Turning 'Round 4:07

Partially recorded back in 2019 and subsequently completed in 2022

jazz to soul

Thanx (Maurice Thanx Ya Underground Mix) 5:01

They performed at festivals

A2 - To Know You Is To Love You

a cheeky bit of south-of-the border uptempo disco funk

the most involved and time-consuming project to date and collaborative on a scale not seen since 2012's "The Inescapable Decay of My Heart

Speed is not printed anywhere on the release

probably more - too many to remember

organised by local promoter Brian Guthrie and which featured an all-star lineup of 22 Beaches

and worldly pop