TUF

The Uptown Felaz (TUF) is a Budapest-based crew and is a joint-project of several people who have known each other for a long time. Their first big nick was in 2002 when they wrote the soundtrack for the Hungarian movie "Tesó" ("Bro'", Best Script @ Hungarian Film Week). The success of the motion picture gave a boost for the team, and they started to show and give out their own tracks to friends and foreign djs, hence their music started to spread.

One of their first tunes "Brainstorm" landed at Dom Servini, by the help of Robin of Dublex Inc. who by the way is a regular guest in Hungary along with his fellows. This was later released on a 7" b/w Capstone "I don't Know" on WahWah 45's and also got the remix treatment from Ninja Tune's Hint - this was released on Wah Wah as well in 12 inch format.

There was no rest under the trees, TUF was soon given a request to produce the music material for the second movie by the same director (Zsombor Dyga). The crime-comedy "Kész Cirkusz" debuted at the 2005 Hungarian Film Week, and the music got the award for the "Best Original Soundtrack". There are some other releases out now by them: they appeared on the compilation of a local label, Mama Records and the hardcore percussion bomb "Coconut" was released on the long-time German friends Pulver Records.

http://www.szemle.film.hu/

Snippets from the OST:
http://www.theuptownfelaz.hu/uptown/Cirkus/76.mp3
http://www.theuptownfelaz.hu/uptown/Cirkus/MainTheme.mp3
http://www.theuptownfelaz.hu/uptown/Cirkus/MainTheme2.mp3
http://www.theuptownfelaz.hu/uptown/Cirkus/Money.mp3
http://www.theuptownfelaz.hu/uptown/Cirkus/TheBag.mp3
http://www.theuptownfelaz.hu/uptown/Cirkus/TheChase.mp3
http://www.theuptownfelaz.hu/uptown/Cirkus/TUFTheme.mp3
http://www.theuptownfelaz.hu/uptown/Cirkus/VegasTheCop.mp3

TUF has five members: Akos Baranyai aka Future (turntables, djing), Gabor Katona aka Negro (drums, djing), Krisztian Padar (programming), Attila Nemeth Dr. (bass), Levente Szabo Dr. (guitar), but they are usually pieced out with part-time collaborators from time to time. They work with specially trained musicians too, for example Lőrinc Barabás who studies at Hungarian Jazz Conservatoire. TUF is momently working on their debut album. Negro and Future are responsible for TUF dj sets. They use four turntables at their shows, Negro's freestyle selection is supported by Future's top notch turntablism.

TUF got lot of positive feedback from djs, radio shows worldwide; just a few names who are spinning their tracks: Diesler from Tru Thoughts fame, Trinity & Rocky Rococo, Kid Loco, Dom Servini, Flow Dynamics, Ed Royal...

Straight No Chaser / Dom Servini
The Uptown Felaz - Coconut
(Pulver German 12")
Big, big carnival flavoured tune from those cheecky Hungarian Felaz! Brash brass and hectic percussion collide with plenty of whistles, chanting, drumming and a firing double-bass in the mix. An underground club anthem for sure, but for only the most confident dancers! Don't forget to give Landegaard's late night, smoky blues joint, 'Demon', a listen too, on this 'Pulverising' twelve!

Kid Loco
This A side is really great. The Uptown Felaz are top madness

!Pez / Beats International
Coconut ist mein Fave! Passt perfekt in mein Set! Dann gefällt mir der Landegaard Mix auch sehr!! Die B-Seite, Weisz z.B., find ich auch gut, der zweite Teil kommt sehr gut, entwickelt sich sehr geil. Chart: 1

Robert Meyer / Minus 8
Eine ausgezeichnete Auswahl. Uptown Felaz ist mein Favorit, da witzig, clubtauglich + originell. Werde sie oft Spielen.

Jun Matsuoka / La Marquise, Lyon
Pulverising! Comes back!! With excelent 4 tracks. Respect and Full support!

Mr. Scruff
Coconut is a peak-time fun-filled wobbler.

Tim Giles / RSL, Players
It's all about A2 for me here, although I can see Coconut being popular as well. Like the heavy flute stepper.

Joachim Killenberg / Offener Kanal Bremen
Coconut ist mit Abstand das interessanteste Stück

TESÓ - dvd - The Uptown Felaz - soundtrack
WAH7008 - 7" - The Uptown Felaz - Brainstorm / Capstone - I don't Know
MA003 - cd - V.A. / Brasil! 40 Celsius / The Uptown Felaz - Mama Likes Bossa
WAH12003 - 12" - The Uptown Felaz - Brainstorm [Hint Future Boogie remix] /
Capstone - I don't Know [Aaron Jerome remix)
PULVER022 - 12" - V.A. / Pulverising Blue / The Uptown Felaz - Coconut
PULVER025 - cd - V.A. / Pulver label compilation 2 / The Uptown Felaz - Coconut (radio edit)
Kész Cirkusz - dvd - The Uptown Felaz - filmzene
Pannonia Allstar Ska Orchestra - RE:BSM - Rudie's Got a Soul (The Uptown Felaz dirt funk mix)

19.09.08. Corvintető - Deck Attack / Budapest
26.09.08. Gödör Klub / Budapest
27.09.08. ChaChaCha - Deck Attack / Budapest
02.10.08. Merlin - Turntable Bar / Budapest
09.10.08. Merlin - Turntable Bar / Budapest

Our favorite in 2007

-album-

Dj Vadim / Sound Catcher (Bbe)
Flow Dynamics / Flow Dynamics (Freestyle)
Irie Maffia / Fel A Kezekkel! (Szerz--i)
Kokolo / The Magnificent Seven (Freestyle)
Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra / The Return Of The Pannonians (Megalith)
Shawn's Lee Ping Pong Orchestr / Hits The Hits (Ubiquity)
Soil & Pimp Sessions / Pimpoint (Brownswood)
Stanton Warriors / Remixes (Skint)
The Dynamics / Version Excursions (Gap)
The Haggis Horns / Hot Damn ! (First Word)
The Juju Orchestra / Bossa Nova Is Not A Crime (Agogo)
The New Mastersounds / Re:Mixed (Record Kicks)
Trusme / Working Nights (Fat City)
V/A / Barbecue Beats (Leisure)
V/A / Best 7 Selections 2 (Best Seven)

-maxi-

Aiff Feat. Crucial T / Afro Riddim (Aiff Remix) (Unique)
Brancaccio & Aisher / Freak Around (Original Mix) (Burrito)
Calibre Feat. Drs / Hustlin (Signature)
Dutch Rhythm Combo / Bonaire (Blackjoy Rough Demo Mix) (Highscore)
Ed Solo & Skool Of Thought Feat. Darrison / Love Your Life (Against The Grain)
Feature Cast / Music For Fat Kids Ep (Funk Weapons)
Keno 1 & The Hermit / Heavy Heavy (Breakin Bread)
Kormac / Scratch Marchin Ep (Scribble)
Moo / You Don't Need (Up My Alley)
Mooncakes / Feelin' Good (Nanny Tango)
Pablo / Sing (Red Hook)
Samp Brothers & Outbound / Alcoholic Drinks (Afro Art)
Smoove / I'm A Man (Acid Jazz)
Studio R Feat. Capitol A / A+R [Llorca Remix] (Compost Black Label)
The Eddie Roberts Quintet / Giorgio's Brother [Lack Of Afro Rmx] (Record Kicks)
V/A / Goodgroove 2 (Goodgroove)
Zed Bias Feat. Robbie Rue / Boomerang (Sick Trumpet)

-cover version-

Beatconductor / Loaded Ep (Dicey)
Brownout / African Battle (Alternate Take)
Cookin' On 3 Burners / Feel Good Inc (Freestyle)
Jumbonics / Last Nite (Tru Thoughts)
Mark Ronson / Toxic (Sony)
Me & You / Brown Paper Bag (Tru Thoughts)
Mr Day / Spooky (Favorite)
Orgone / I Get Lifted (Ubiquity)
Shawn's Lee Ping Pong Orchestra / Get Ur Freak On (Ubiquity)
Speedometer / Am I Your Woman (Freestyle)
Spiritual South / Calypso Blues (Raw Fusion)
The Apples / Killing (Freestyle)
The Lions Feat. Noelle Of The Rebirth / Think (Ubiquity)
The Mighty Show Stoppers / Hippy Skippy Moon Strut (Freestyle)
The Right Ons Feat Steelwood / I'm Waiting For The Man (Love Monk)

-remix-

Bob Marley & The Wailers / 400 Years [Jimpster Rmx] (Rockr)
Dorfmeister Vs Madrid De Los Austrias / Boogie No More [Kraak & Smaak's Boogie Angst Rmx] (G Stone)
Forro In The Dark / Kidon Kibom [Forro In The Dark Vs Dublex Inc Rmx] (Nublu)
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons / Beggin' [Pilooski Re-Edit] (679)
Kutiman / Music Is Ruling My World [Dj Day Rmx] (Melting Pot Music)
Mark Murphy / Love Is What Stays [Henrik Schwarz Rmx] (Universal)
Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators / Feeling Free [The Dynamics Rmx] (Above The Clouds)
Ok-Ma / Switch [Spiritual South Remix] (Sick Trumpet)
Swell Session Vs Mark De Clive-Lowe / All Of Me [Charles Webster's Rmx] (Freerange)
Wild Rumpus / Musical Blaze Up [Rub N Tug Bitches Rmx] (Bitches Brew)

-bootleg-

Bloodfire / To Know You Is To Love You (Bloodfire)
Dave Spoon / At Night [Breaks Mix] (Tea Leaf)
Dubben / Dubben Goes Bananas (Resense)
Mr Storm & Prosper / Hollyboot Swinging (East)
Pirate Breaks / Get Up & Dance (Pirate Breaks)
Qdup Foundation / Renegades Revenge (Bomb Strikes)
Smov / Barrell House Funk (Wack)
Speaker Junk / Foxxy (Dubsided)
Tontelas / En Do (Gamm)
Va / Bombs 3-4 (Bombs)

+ 5
A Skillz / Strawbeery Jam For Ever (Nut)
Dj D*Ekline & Ed S*Lo / Postman Pat (Hot Cakes)
Dj D*Ekline & Ed S*Lo / Shake It Up Baby! (Hot Cakes)
Dj Jazzy Jeff Feat. Biz Markie / $ Can't Buy Me Love (Rapster)
J*Star Vs Beatles / Reggae Rigby

Negro and Future play dj sets as well. They present a wide selection of dance music, they put everything on to the 4 decks: hip hop, dub, funk, house, break, broken beats, drum and bass.

mix:
http://drumandbass.hu/mixek.php3
download it here

Cedric Im Brooks / Shaft (Studio One)
The Chosen Few / Shaft (Antidote)
Nas / Get Down [Instrumental] (Columbia)
A Bronxtale Pres. Ghetto Touch / Like Dis (Blazin) Dj Nu-Mark & Pomo / Melody (Genuine)
Emanon / Count Your Blessings (Shaman Work)
J Boogie / You're The Murdera [Instrumental] (Om)
The Uptown Felaz / Mister G. (Unrelased)
Farid / Sunday Paper (Rhythm & Culture)
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five / The Message [Paul Nice's Super Duty
Bootleg Mash Up] (Antidote)
Unknown / Lifted (Mischief Brew)
-> George Mccrae's / 'I Get Lifted [Original Beats]
Flevans / Dinner With Boskins (Tru Thoughts)
Dna Feat. Suzanne Vega / Tom's Diner (A & M)
Elevator Suite / Blue Lights (Bulletproofsonics)
The Uptown Felaz / Brainstorm (Wahwah45's)
Hextatic / Chase Me (Ninja Tune)
Allister J / Soulful Holidays (Pr)
Breakestra / See Sawng [Drumstrumental] (Ubiquity) -> Blackalicious / Make
You Feel That Way [Acapella] (MCA)
Pattie Jo / Make Me Belive In You [Black Science Orchestra Bonus Beats] (Ost)
-> Blackalicious / Make You Feel That Way [Acapella] (MCA)
Dj Day / What Planet What Station (Milk Crate)
Herbie Hancock / Rockit (Tbh)
? / Roof Is On Fire (White)
Kurtis Blow / The Breaks 2004 [Dublex Inc. Rmx] (Holophon)
Max Sedgley / Devil Inside (Sunday Best)
All Good Funk Alliance / Pete's Sake (Funk Weapons)
Afrika Bambaataa / Got That Vibe [Fort Knox Five Extended Mix] (Tommy Boy)
Mark B Feat.Tommy Evans / Move.. Now [Instrumental Beats] (K Boro)
Mark B Feat.Tommy Evans / Move.. Now [Vocal] (K Boro)
Dublex Inc. Feat. Wayne Martin / She'll Stay [Watch Tv's Cajun Mix] (Pulver)
The Uptown Felaz / Coconut (Pulver)
Life Boogie / Bobby's Job (Pr)
Malente / Funk The Rich [Feet & Sparrow Rmx] (Unique)
Ch3vy / 83 Funkctions (Catskills)
Bill, Ben & Baggio / Pusherman (Freskanova)

TUF Promo Mix 2007 March

01. Intro
02. Dj Yoda / Tiptoe [A Skillz remix] (Antidote)
03. The Maggis Horns / Traveller Pt2 (First Word)
04. Watch Tv / Extra (Hi Top)
05. Parker / Sugar Coated (Leisure)
06. Libary Vultures / Ronnie's Groove (Trurbotraxx)
07. Lee Mcdonald / We've Only Just Begun [Tm Juke mix] (Favourite)
08. Dorfmeister Vs. Madrid De Los Austrias / Boogie No More [Kraak & Smaak remix] (G Stone)
09. The Uptown Felaz / Ukulimala Kwenqondo (cdr)
10. Ok-Ma / Switch [Spiritual South remix] (Sick Trumpet)
11. Jesse Rose & Sinden / Me Mobile [Duckbeats Ringtone Riddim] (Made To Play)
12. Studio R Feat. Capitol A / A+R [Llorca remix] (Compost Black Label)
13. The Uptown Felaz / East Street (cdr)
14. Fdel / Get Up Onya Feet (Freestyle)
15. Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra / Rudie's Got A Soul [The Uptown Felaz rmx] (cdr)
16. Boca 45 / Diego's Theme (Unique)
17. Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators / Feeling Free [Hoop's Juju] (Atc Records)

Negro mix for summer I. chapter

01. The Uptown Felaz / Uptown Megamix (Shiftin' Gears) (Cdr)
02. Kraak & Smaak Feat Ben Westbeech / Squeeze Me [A-Skillz Remix] (Jalapeno)
03. Feature Cast / Funky White Brother (Goodgroove)
04. Kerekes Band / Csángó Boogie [The Uptown Felaz Vip Rmx] (Cdr)
05. Audited Beats / Lil Green Bag (East)
06. Bangers & Jass / Start Well [Bangers & Jass Re-Edit] (Adult Music Entertainment)
07. Sugarloaf Gangsters / Sayin' It & Doin' It (Gamm)
08. Lack Of Afro / The Outsider (Freestyle)
09. Yosaku / Ain't It Funky (Gamm)
10. The Uptown Felaz / Coolombia (Shiftin' Gears) (Cdr)
11. Sunsetsoul Presents Da Wiesel / Soulfood [Feature Cast Remix] (Goodgroove)
12. Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra / Rudie's Got A Soul [The Uptown Felaz Rmx] (Cdr)
13. Soopasoul / Ya Lookin' Tight (Jalapeno)
14. Kokolo / The Magnificent Seven [The Uptown Felaz Rmx] (Cdr)
15. Black Grass / Bass Man (Catskills)
16. Bob Marley / Is This Love [The Uptown Felaz Re-Edit] (Cdr)

Links:
http://www.theuptownfelaz.hu
http://www.wahwah45s.com
http://www.pulver-rec.com
http://www.mamarecords.hu
http://www.deep.hu
http://www.myspace.com/theuptownfelaz

Contact:
info@theuptownfelaz.hu
tel.: +36/30/3271945
Budapest, 1123 Avar u. 17. fsz. 4.