ARTIST INFO

 

Australian producer Flow Dynamics has been creating boogie fever and booty havoc on dancefloors across the globe. Fusing live musicians with a pile of electronics and sampling, multi- instrumentalist and producer Dave McKinney has proved to be a musical force on the world stage. When the first run of Flow Dynamics vinyl singles were released on Freestyle Records (UK), Funk Weapons (US) and Invada Records (AUS), the reaction was immediate with many of the world's top DJs spinning Dave's tunes in the clubs, at major festivals, and on the radio.

Dave's music has been supported by Kenny Dope, Gilles Peterson, Russ Dewbury, Mr Scruff, Ashley Beedle, Fort Knox Five, Nik Weston, Askillz, Krafty Kuts, Beatfanatic, Patrick Forge, Nickodemus, Andy Smith, All Good Funk Alliance, Annie Mac, UFO, Miguel Migs, Kraak & Smaak, Bombstrikes, Ed Royal, DJ Regal (Bronx Dogs / Wiseguys), Tim Love Lee, Adam Freeland, and DJ Spinna.

The debut self-titled Flow Dynamics is out now on Freestyle Records in UK, Europe, Japan and US, and on Invada records in Australia. Full of funky jams and block party breaks, the record takes the listener on a journey through the world of funk and soul based beats with lots of uptempo party cuts, chilled downtempo grooves and everything in between. The album digs deep into the traditions of funk and soul, with lots of live musicians, heavy drums, funky basslines, tight horn sections, sharp cuts, and raw funk vocals, all recorded and mixed at home in his bedroom studio.

With Flow Dynamics music getting heavy rotation across the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Japan, Russia, Spain, Portugal, US, Canada, and Australia, by everyone from bboys and bgirls, to skaters, surfers, snowboarders, graffiti artists, and clubbers, Dave McKinney has also become an in-demand producer for remix work. He's remixed the likes of UK funk outfit Speedometer, latin group Manteca, America's All Good Funk Alliance, and Australia's DJ Regal (Wiseguys/Bronx Dogs), and has upcoming remixes for a string of artists including Fort Knox Five, Flevans (Tru Thoughts), and Beatfanatic.

Dave has recently signed a worldwide publishing deal with Mushroom Music as well as winning the WAM Song of the Year 2006 award in the electronic dance category for the song 'These Times'. Dave had three further nominations in the WAM finals, and was also a multiple finalist in the Australian Music Oz songwriting awards for 2005 and 2006. Dave's music has made it into the UK Top 40 Dance Singles Chart and been featured on CD compilations across the globe including DJ Askillz's Export 02 on Fingerlickin' Records UK, and DJ Andy Smith's Freestyle Mix on Freestyle Records.

Dave also has a soulful house and nujazz project called Soul Harmonics with a full length album due for release in late 2007. Dave has already released several remixes as Soul Harmonics on Freestyle Records and French house label Jaffa Music. When Dave is not busy making beats, he runs his marine biology consultancy business on the side working as a coral taxonomist, and has a beautiful baby boy with his wife. All this coming hot on the heels of his work as a founding songwriter, producer and performer in the now de-funct live electronic band Rhibosome.

Watch out for a DJ set from one of Australia's most respected producers when Flow Dynamics returns to the club circuit with a full DJ setup using Serato Scratch to deliver his trademark feel-good party sets featuring many exclusive edits and unreleased tunes from some of the world's finest artists.

www.flowdynamics.com.au
www.myspace.com/flowdynamics



QUOTES ABOUT DAVE'S MUSIC

 

"We love the funk. You've got it!" (Fort Knox Five)

"Party funk which I've been caning" (DJ Spinna)

"A Brighton Jazz Rooms classic already. Firing Funk from Perth, Australia" (Russ Dewbury)

"Flow Dynamics got the beats that'll make ya say DAAAAMN!!!!!! Much respect! Still haven't managed to stop playing "Live in the mix". I've done it to death but I still have to drop it every set!" (DJ Askillz)

"Live-meets-electronic dancefloor funk" (DJ Magazine UK)

"Timeless" (Adam Freeland)

"Keep making those MONSTERS" (Krafty Kuts)

"Really dope, james brownish, upbeat and funky as hell" (All Good Funk Alliance)

"This 12" is the bomb. It's what 'funky breaks' should actually sound like! - Killing it at Boogie Down every week. This is not leaving my box" (DJ Regal, Wiseguys/ Bronx Dogs)

"Have to say mate, I absolutely love it" (Flevans, Tru Thoughts)

"Upbeat dancefloor funk" (Knowledge Magazine UK)

"Dancefloor dynamite!" (Quinton Scott- Harmless/ Strut Records)

"If you DJ to a dancefloor then you need this. If you don't, then get it anyway: it's that good." (Lack of Afro)

"Party Rockin!" (Nick Thayer)

"What a slice of funky club pressure" (Jelly Jazz)

"I am digging this in a big way. Packed full of funk bombs, I'm currently hammering Tremendo Boogaloo, although Up in the Party may be my fave. Actually, that is excluding the previously hammered Live in the Mix and Superjam. Shit.. It's all good!" (DJ ASkillz, FIngerlickin Records)