Following on from the recent club smasher – a cover of Todd Terje’s Inspector Norse – The Gene Dudley Group return with another dance floor destroyer! Original cut Dynamite in the Still of the Night features the powerhouse vocals of Anne Frankenstein (who also performed on big hitter No Trouble on the Mountain) just in time to cause explosions around your bonfire!
Heavy Hitter
On the flip comes another funky cover version given the Gene Dudley treatment. In what is fast becoming something of a tradition, Mr Dudley has taken an early Wah Wah 45s release – in this case Benny Poole’s soul/jazz banger Pearl Baby, Pearl – and re-worked it for 2015. Fresh from his contributions to the Zambidoose album, and work with partner Myron for Stones Throw Records, Eric Boss AKA E (from Myron & E) adds some of his trademark vocals into the mix, making this package a double dance floor heavy hitter!
And don’t forget, The Gene Dudley Group’s sophomore LP, Zambidoose, is out now!
Reactions
“He’s done it again! Consistently great production and songwriting from one of my favourite U.K producers.” Lance Ferguson – The Bamboos, Lanu, ‘Sky High’ Radio Show Sat Nights on ABC Double J (Australia)
“One of the only UK funk outfits out there that can properly cut it. Full support.” Aly Gillani / DJ Gilla -First Word Records (Angola)
“Gene is modern funk genius!” Kudos (UK)
“Funky fantastic” Robert Lochmann aka DJ Jazzmadass – Radio X, Frankfurt (Germany)
“Hottie !!!” Mark Milz – Further in Fusion” @ Radio Corax 95.9fm (Germany)
“Sounds great, like “Dynamite”” Lavr Grand Café (Belarus)
“Seriously funky stuff! Will have to get this one on 7″ too!” Leo Mallon – Jaheire.com (Ireland)
“One of the only UK funk outfits out there that can properly cut it. Full support.” Aly Gillani / DJ Gilla -First Word Records (Angola)
“Both sides are definately AAA?” Dj Bunuel – Radio Helsinki, Radio YLE1, MieletöntÃ_ valoa (Finland)
“Absolute for me ! thanks guys” Ralf Zitzmann – Agogo Records (Germany)
“Really diggin this release, nice & funky!” Jesse De La Pena – Vocalo Radio Chicago (United States)
“Another precious musical gift from The Gene Dudley Group!” Black Mighty Wax aka Cesare Cera – Radio Fujiko 103, Radio Bologna Uno, Nu Lounge, Irma Fashion Radio (Italy)
“Superb!” Georgios Paroglou – label manager/dj (Greece)
“Digging “Pearl Baby”, looking forward to playing it on the show!” Byron Fenix – www.souldeluxeradio.com (United States)
“This group just can’t make bad music. Super funky tunes, will play them to death!” Tibor Mozsik / DJ Keyser – Tilos Radio FM90.3 Budapest (Hungary)
“Funky!” Dobo Marzov – The “45 RPM” Radio Show (Radio Varna, part of the National Radio of Bulgaria)
“Great release, Pearl Baby is the one for me. Finger-clicking, hip-dipping swagger with a kicking breakbeat. One for the hep cats and the fruggers.” Dave Glennon – South Place Hotel London, Mother Club (Dublin United Kingdom)
“Can’t resist the Pearl Baby 2015 rendition! Very funky and sweet.” Citizen Zain – KALX 90.7FM (United States)
“Fun-KAY!” Velanche – Urban Landscapes (United States)
“Oh yes very tasty!” Chris Knight – Astrojazz (United Kingdom)
“A thoroughly explosive and enjoyable funky soul experience.” Steve Johns – Solar Radio, London (United Kingdom)
“Pearl Baby, Pearl here…love the organ production…” Found Sounds – DJ Mag (United Kingdom)
“Killer kuts. Superb. Both winners.” David Kerslake ( Dj expression ) Whats hot radio (United Kingdom)
Digging the dynamite, and that flip is killer. Nice work! Peter McLennan Radio BaseFM, Dubdotdash music blog New Zealand
Another great release Martin Lampitt Radio Reverb United Kingdom
Super grooooovy… Michael Stukes Mystic Vybes WHCR 90.3 FM NY United States
Nice artwork Nicolas Ragonneau Paris DJS France
Impressed with Pearl Baby Pearl. Benny Poole has been done proud! SIMON HODGE PRODUCER, THE CRAIG CHARLES FUNK AND SOUL SHOW, BBC 6MUSIC United Kingdom
Lovely stuff…that drum sound is amazing!! x Ross Wakefield Hideout Sessions/Part-Time Heroes/Frankson United Kingdom
Take “Pearl Baby,Pearl” for Prun’s programming Jonathan P Radio Prun’ France
So light and heavy at the same time! Love his music! Music which always keep my mood up! dj monsta radio station Latvia
Two ace tracks. Will support. David Cullen Oban FM United Kingdom
Great job on Pearl Baby, Pearl ! Thanks The Reflex https://soundcloud.com/thereflex United Kingdom
Wow, the Gene Dudley Group just seem to get better and better, loving the Anne Frankenstein collaboration, cannot wait to feature on the show!! Alan O’ Malley Shoreditch Radio United Kingdom
Fantastic, again Iván Mera Higher Street radio show Spain
Musical Sunshine Sam Allen Stellar Inflight Radio Australia
“Remarkable Funk! Dig This!” chris exarchopoulos musica-re // black radio berlin // up’n’loud radio // Republic 100.3 Radio Germany
Two beautiful tunes on this release, “Dynamite In The Still Of The Night” is my favourite. Sven Thomschke / ‘Dr.Best’ Radio Z 95.8 Nuernberg/Germany Germany
Really love the layers in this. The organ bubbling in on Pearl baby, pearl, back and forth with the trumpet. Really subtle production love it. Andrew McIntosh Movimientos/Soundcrash United Kingdom
Two ace tunes Simon Harrison basic soul radio show United Kingdom
“I pretty much dig every thing The Gene Dudley Group puts out and was already a fan of Dynamite but Pearl Baby is the bomb baby! Going straight into my horn driven dj and radio show playlists!” Dj Mr Lob Maiden Voyage Radio show on tngcradio.com and Mixcloud Australia
Loving pearl Baby. Wicked groove Russ jones Hackney Globe Trotter/ Soas Radio United Kingdom
The geen Dudley group are always a band I look forward to hearing when the promo’s come out this is no exception Andy Sharp stomp radio United Kingdom
This track from Frankenstein is a monster Dj Toon Eastside eradio Australia
cool stuff as usual, I prefer title track Josef Sedlon Radio 1 Prague Czech Republic
Groovy, funky shit – I like that! Stefan Guther Funkhaus Europa (Radio Station), Berlin, Germany
“Lovely and bad ass! Nothing more to it. Thanks Wah Wah, big love x” Mickey Duke 1 Brighton FM United Kingdom
For me this is the killer track from Zambidoose – great to hear it’s coming as a single, gives me another excuse to play it loud. Ginger Tony Solar Radio United Kingdom
Nice pair of soul here. Junior Eavesdrop Radio – WKDU 91.7FM Philly / Recordbreakin.com United States
Gene Dudley…You Hit me! Andrej ByteFM Germany
Great stuff – will support of the 22Tracks chart. Chris Read So Much Soul United Kingdom
lovely 7” release….full support on the new gene dudley stuff…thanks adam Niksa Dragolin radio eurostar 101.7 fm, dj resident, musician Croatia
Nice! Mick Farrer Solar Radio United Kingdom
sweetness and soulfulness all over Dj Kwak Fm Brussel / Focus-Vif / Strictly Niceness Belgium
Nice vibes Adam Crawford The ASBO Disco United Kingdom
Hot on the floor! Fritz DJ, Radio, substanz-fm.com Germany
Two killer sides! A must-have Calamity Jade Willwork4funk / “Funk Shui” radio show on Radio Popolare Italy
Another cracking release from Duds! Love it! Full support! Diesler Tru Thoughts / Freestyle / You Dig? United Kingdom
Andy Williams, The Goods Radio Show, (United Kingdom)
