Farley Jackmaster Funk - House Music Movement (CD)

Farley Still Has The Skillz

By Reginald  Sep 23, 2004

Pros: Very Danceable

Cons: None

While this cd will never compare to the way Farley used to spin back in the days of 102.7 WBMX (Chicago), it still holds its own. After seeing the track listing and hearing the first track it becomes obvious that this is a Gospel project. Since the v...ocal styles of the really hot soulful House records are Gospel-influenced, to have a Gospel directed cd comes as no surprise to me. Farley appears to be the first DJ to go in this direction but I already know that he's not going to be the last. Now on to the actual music; it's hot. The 4/4 beats on Tracks One and Three--his productions--are typical Farley (called the "Farley Foot" back in the day). You get a backtracking here, a flange there and a really quick sermon on top of a popular bassline. That's reminiscent of how it was done back in the day. Favorite tracks are "Child Of God" and "No Competition/FIM" (I especially love the beat and the sound in the beginning of the transition--classic Farley). Jackmaster Funk still has it goin' on! Read more Less