Unlike a lot of other mashup/remix attempts, Ghostfunk is crisp, unblemished, and invigorating. Max is one of the few producers that has given a vivid new personality to a legend's catalog without compromising the integrity of the original records. Some singles, like "Three Bricks" from Fishscale (Three Lords), are revived by Tannone's fresh new foundation and puts the initial production to shame.
I missed his earlier stuff with Jay-Z and Radiohead and Mos Def meets Dub, but Ghostfunk has me prepared to download and consume it all tonight.
Here is "Three Lords" below. The download page of the full project has the artwork, downloads, and sample page.
Ghostfunk - 05 - Three Lords by Max Tannone
Download: Max Tannone- Ghostfunk
Residing in New York City, budding music producer Max Tannone has taken the sounds of his hometown heroes and crafted them into a number of unique remix albums. Max burst onto the scene in early 2009 with “Jaydiohead”, combining the sounds of rap king Jay-Z and British rockers Radiohead. Catching the ears of MTV, NBC, hundreds of blogs, music news sites, and vinyl bootleggers, the project had Jay-Z himself even tweeting “There are 3 or 4 real gems on Jaydiohead.”
Following Jaydiohead, the Beastie Boys contacted Max in spring 2009 for a special remix within a remix to promote the re-release of their seminal “Check Your Head” album. Entitled “Doublecheck Your Head”, Max deftly weaves the Beastie’s tracks within themselves to create a thrilling interpretation of the punk-rap classic.
Max’s latest release, Mos Dub, hit in spring 2010. Merging the styles of Brooklyn legend Mos Def with dub reggae masters like King Tubby and Lee “Scratch” Perry, Mos Dub is truly an innovative project that will undoubtedly spin at summer barbecues for many years to come. The sequel, Dub Kweli, featuring Mos Def’s oft-partner in crime Talib Kweli, was released in late August of 2010.
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