Review: Soul Clap Records vs. MoFunk Records (Soul Clap Records)

Appaulse for this San Francisco funk up with a cast of thousands on this 3-track EP.   Well, "thousands" is an exaggeration but this host of friends got together and put together 'Brand New' as they've never met before.

In the Bay's Area we have XL Middleton with the voice of MoFunk, Moniquea plus Soul Clap's Charles Levine, FSQ's Chuck Da Fonk; you'll recall FSQ's 'Freak Out For Fitness' (see review HERE).

Moniquea's big house vocal on 'Brand New' is closely matched by XL Middleton's piano-Ital-meets wailing synths. 

There's quite a bit of gospel going on at the moment and Soul Clap loves to celebrate gospel roots, out of NY and NJ (Ed. stay tuned for a monster compilation news out of New Jersery coming HERE soon and check the new Megatronic 12" HERE).

We know FSQ are fit with Soul Clap (see review HERE) and it's a good job they are as 'Feeling Wide' goes to a different time when post-punk-funk-disco could get into national charts and Moniquea handles it with the same ease; with hints of synths to George Clinton's early eighties 'Atomic Dog', this just gets better and better with a low-slung Caserta dub verson! 

What with the instrumentals, that a heady package in itself but you've also go and absorb the Charles Levine remix of a track called 'Red Light' as it's a warning for all Californian underground sideshow car culture fans; and big at Detroit's Movement this year: full throttle murder in the house.

BUY LINK: https://xlmiddleton.bandcamp.com/album/soul-clap-records-vs-mofunk

 

Artist:Various
Title: Soul Clap Records vs. MoFunk Records (Moniquea, XL Middleton, FSQ, Soul Clap, Charles Levine)
Release date: 15th October, 2025
Label: Soul Clap Records
Cat. No: TBC
Format: Bandcamp / Digital

 

Review: FSQ - Freak Out For Fitness (Remixes) (Soul Clap Records)

Another release for the holiday season or the gym as FSQ get on the body max treadmill with others on the remix to funk up and get sweaty.

Soul Clap have no doubt spotted the Daft Punk / Roger connections on the 'Freak Out For Fitness' infusion on the original version by FSQ (aka Funk, Style Quality) that was written by Chuck Da Fonk and One Era.  

So what better than to put ya Jane Fonda's leg-warmers and channel your inner Oliva Newton John's sex appeal with enthusiastic encouragement from ChatGPT to "maintain", "push" and "push harder" for a big one int the mainroom - either to get you fit for the festive season or ready for the gym member in January with a fun Lisbona Sisters Remix. 

Charlie 'Soul Clap' Levine has made a name for himself as an artist and remixer. His remix is an improvement on the original as it pumps Hi-Intensity 80s synth-pop kettle bells; you can just imagine how the MTV video would match the synth wobbles.

We also get at the third time of asking, the Third Attempt remix and instrumental which is the most groovy of the set concentrating on the 'Freak-Out' rather than the harder pushing.

All remixes require that "Give it all you've got" attitude as you 'Freak Out For Fitness' from Boston to the rest of the world.

P.S. if it helps, Chuck Da Fonk's fitness regime with the inspiration for this release as he lost 70lbs/30kgs which is some serious sweating.

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Artist:FSQ
Title: Freak Out For Fitness (Remixes)
Release date: 5th December, 2024
Label: Soul Clap Records
Cat. No: TBC
Format: Bandcamp / Digital