THE DT6 – ‘Donkey Chop b/w Scotstoun Shuffle’ 45

THE DT6 – ‘Donkey Chop b/w Scotstoun Shuffle’ 45
Starla Records continue their run of quality releases by delivering two sides of funky excellence on their latest drop from The DT6. Donkey Chop is an uptempo instro that’s all about the wah-wah and the flute while Scotstoun Shuffle employs what, on the evidence of this, are the wildly underused vocal talents of Average White Band Drummer Paul Mills on a nifty little mid-tempo JB style song-about-a-dance-routine effort. They’re not fooling anyone though – I’ve seen the ‘Scotstoun Shuffle’ and it ain’t pretty. Basically you stumble around the dancefloor with a can of McEwan’s in either hand…READ THE REST AT MONKEYBOXING.COM

THE DT6: (Theme from) The Baden Persuader/ EMELi SANDE & MARCO with THE DT6: Takes – 2009 – 7” review

THE DT6: (Theme from) The Baden Persuader/ EMELI SANDE & MARCO with THE DT6: Takes – 2009 – 7” review
RATING: 4/5
Starla do their double A side 45 thing again and once more I find myself loving one track and running in fear from the other. I googled The Baden Persuader (the one I like) intrigued by the ‘Theme from’ prefix, expecting to find links telling me about some sort of German Get Carter style movie. All I got were references to this very track though, which, as it turns out, finds Starla house band The DT6 dropping eastern-sounding instrumental spy-flick funk so sinuous you could put a leather jacket on it and call it a snake…READ THE REST AT MONKEYBOXING.COM

STARLA RECORDS: Press release

STARLA RECORDS: Press release
Glasgow’s Starla Records celebrate their debut release with a 45 from the label’s house-band The DT6.

This first release is a storming Hammond-led slice of funk entitled "Don't Doubt Me". Recorded in Glasgow with the cream of Scotland's new generation of funk and jazz musicians, we hope it sets the tone for the label with a benchmark of quality and originality. The B-side is another DT6 track with the addition of vocals from Marco entitled "Open My Eyes", a sweet and more laid-back track with a whole lot of soul.

Future releases will feature…READ THE REST AT MONKEYBOXING.COM

THE DT6: Don’t Doubt Me/ Open My Eyes – 2009 – 45 review

THE DT6: Don’t Doubt Me/ Open My Eyes – 2009 – 45 review
RATING: 3/5
I have a love/ hate relationship with this single from new Scots funk label Starla. I love the A side and I hate the B side…READ THE REST AT MONKEYBOXING.COM