- Donk Boys haven’t put a foot wrong since they put out their debut single twelve months ago. Last month’s ‘Doozer’ EP on Frankie Rec. is getting lots of playlist action, while this, their second EP on Swiss label Floppy Funk, should guarantee that if DJs aren't playing Donk Boys now, they will be soon.
The EP is a genre-hopping, exciting ride into funk. ‘Poing Poing’ is a minimal track that’s irresistibly quirky and full of groove, and it should appeal to M_nus fans, while ‘Hoppetoss’ is—forgive me—floppy funk with thudding drums and a big, VonStroke-esque glitchy electro hook.
The best is on the flip though. ‘Acid Boys Horses Girls’ is more organic sounding with live drums and a jaw-dropping live bassline. With its the amusing 'Acid is to boys what horses are to girls' vocal, it's difficult not to love this. Lastly is ‘Bladen Bus’, which is probably the weakest track, but that’s no issue when everything on the four-tracker is gold. A harder electro-tinged piece with some glitch and bleep, on another 12-inch it may have fared better, but comparatively speaking, it doesn't cut the mustard.
This is a winner for Morris Audio subsidiary Floppy Funk, and it should garner Donk Boys many new friends on MySpace.
TracklistA1 Poing Poing
A2 Hoppetoss
B1 Acid Boys Horses Girls
B2 Bladen Bus