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DJ Format
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DJ Format AKA Matt Ford’s debut album “Music For The Mature B-Boy” is one of the slowburn success stories of 2002. An album of soulful, funk fuelled hip hop packed with infectious beats and lyrical dexterity, it delivered in spades on the promise of his early releases for Mo’ Wax and Bomb Hip Hop. Received with quiet acclaim in the press it quickly became a word of mouth triumph, going on to establish itself as one of the most successful debut artist album’s in UK hip hop/alternative urban/dance scene. The campaign was successful for a number of reasons not least it’s supporting batch of three incredible music video’s all directed by then unknown Ruben Fleischer. The most famous of these will undoubtedly be the rap and breakdancing costumed animals of ‘We Know Something You Don’t Know’ featuring the vocals of Chali 2na and Akil of Jurassic 5 - played out by a shark and tiger respectively on the big screen it is an unforgettable piece of feel good hip hop. “Music For The…” also led to Matt supporting Jurassic 5 on their European tour, and through subsequent touring in 2003 establishing Format & Abdominal as one of the hottest live hip hop tickets in town culminating in triumphant appearances at the Reading & Leeds festivals of 2004 and worldwide touring taking in the whole of Europe, North America and (most recently) Australia.
“We played a lot of shows, but Leeds & Reading was an amazing moment for me because it had been a while since the album, a while since me & Abs had toured and the first time doing shows with D-sisive, explains Matt.
“We played a lot of shows, but Leeds & Reading was an amazing moment for me because it had been a while since the album, a while since me & Abs had toured and the first time doing shows with D-sisive, explains Matt.
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corycat wrote:
English lesson, funky and interesting sounds. Makes me want to shake my bootaay! I love Vicious battle raps!
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dturns2g wrote:
DJ Format is no doubt a master at what he does!
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S-Kayos wrote:
3 Feet Deep blew me away.
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majson wrote:
European Vacation mix is awesome. And I'm not saying about Polish flavours in it :)
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psydoll wrote:
Any more information on locating said mix hopeinproles? I've never heard it before but I certainly want to ^_^
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PhilyT83 wrote:
Rumour has it he's bench pressing 400LB's and thats with the left arm alone What about the right? Writing Poems!
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hopeinproles wrote:
there is a 13 min condensed mix from music for the mature b-boy which came with hip hop connection magazine before the album release. at least i think i got from there? if you can hear it, it's great! they did the same with dj yoda's how to cut 'n' paste!
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Fletcha wrote:
good shit
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betoonking wrote:
We Know Something You Don't Know is just too great, especially the video
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Tweakmonger wrote:
Quality tunes.. Top grooves...
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hurricane_mario wrote:
How is 3 feet deep so low? Despite tagging issues I'd think it's by far his most popular song.
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futzy99 wrote:
Some of the only hip-hop I can appreciate.
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allezallez wrote:
format has been kind enough to make us an exclusive latin mix for our website. you can get it here: www.allez-allez.co.uk
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JamesBass wrote:
I'd love a new Format album to come out. It had better happen! And soon.
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hurricane_mario wrote:
Hooked from the moment I saw the 3 Feet Deep Video directed by Keith Schofield... This reminds me of the Beastie Boys. I'll have to listen some more.
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CocoaDusted wrote:
It's music for the MATURE B-Boy....... it says it just up there mate. Anyone know if there's any plans for another album?
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Music for the Modern B-Boy is a fantastic album!
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evilhomestereo wrote:
um no obv he's not retarted he's ill as fuck.
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evilhomestereo wrote:
is he retarted by any chance?
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Telephazic wrote:
Is he retired by any chance?
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