Benedikt Meger

The official reissue of the self-released first Mac Machine single from 1983 is now available in every well-sorted record store or via funkscapes.bandcamp.com. This little gem brings a boogie funk, early rap slap on the a-side; and a deep, soulful tune on the flipside. Both mark the cornerstone of this band from Kassel, North Hesse, Germany. With its playfulness, solid skills on the instruments and a brilliant singer, it revealed a first glimpse of what to expect musically of the band that was founded by former US soldiers in 1982. The re-release comes in a picture sleeve including an insert with liner notes. 📸 Frank Koschembar #funkscapes #records #recordlabel #newrelease #vinyl #vinylrecord #vinylrecords #reissue #macmachine #inthisworld #letmego #boogie #disco #funk #soul #earlyrap #punkfunk #boogiefunk #funkgroove #funkgrooves #45s #7inch #7inchvinyl

Here it is, funkscapes 004, the official 12" reissue of the somewhat holy grail of Austrian Funk! What A Funky Night remastered from the original analogue master tapes and pressed onto wax in its full length as a super sound single with the original artwork and extensive liner notes. It's been 40 years that @harristojka composed this infectious boogie funk groove with raps by his cousin Robi. Not fitting the Zeitgeist back then it became a special treat for funk lovers worldwide over the years. On the flipside you got a previously unreleased version of Marihuana that surfaced during the reissue process. This earlier version was recorded during the 'Camera' LP sessions. @trishesvie met up with Harri Stojka for an interview to get to know more about the beginnings of his musical life. You can read about his passion for music and the fertile Viennese music scene of the 70s in the liner notes provided on this record. Pre-order has started and the record will be available in every good record store within the next weeks. Worldwide distribution via @rhd_rushhourdistribution . #funkscapes #records #recordlabel #newrelease #vinyl #vinylrecord #vinylrecords #reissue #harristojkaexpress #whatafunkynight #marihuana #recordbirthday #40thanniversary #boogie #disco #funk #boogiefunk #austrianfunk #austrianreggae #reggae #funkgroove #funkgrooves #wien #vienna @valeriestojka

ATTENTION ❗ Jimmy Patrick Longfort's hit arising from Düsseldorfs cult hang-out Ratinger Hof is hitting the streets again. Cracking up the concrete after 35 years! Remastered and with an extra instrumental rework by the Netherland's best kept secret TAFS (Tapedeck Adventures From Space). #funkscapes #records #recordlabel #newrelease #vinyl #vinylrecord #vinylrecords #jimmypatricklongfort #attention #boogie #disco #funk #boogiefunk #germanfunk #frenchfunk #funkfrançaise #funkgroove #funkgrooves #düsseldorf #duesseldorf #ratingerhof @patrickpianomusique @offervankesteren @voertuig_070_ @electri_city_conference_dus

Since 'Butterfly Dance' was originally released on a compilation back then, there was a need for a new artwork for its single release. So I got in contact with @holger_kurt_jaeger_ whose oil paintings are standing out to me. They are very finely executed, often some warm, natural tones for the background in combination with vibrant colors of the motifs. And his sujets frequently have a humorous side to it. Clever and classy, never trashy. Holger Kurt Jäger liked the idea of picking up on the original and painted a 30×30 cm canvas with oil and airbrush colors. The outcome is a great take and matches the sound perfectly. At the end of April I visited him again in his exciting studio, a former car repair shop. See the painter in front of his atelier Werkstatt Werkstatt. Thank you! 📸 28.04.2026 #funkscapes #butterflydance #record #artwork #holgerkurtjaeger

The official single release of Dieter Bührig's 'Butterfly Dance' [funkscapes 013] is out now! Check your favorite record store for this German under-the-radar disco tune or get your copy and the digital version at funkscapes.bandcamp.com    The original from 1979 is a bubbling dancefloor stomper with freewheeling synth lines. For the flipside of this 7" Korkut Elbay created a spaced out balearic dub rework. Housed in a picture sleeve with a funky painting by @holger_kurt_jaeger_ #funkscapes #butterflydance #disco #vinyl #release

Sa. 16.05.26 / Einlass 19 Uhr / Beginn 20:30 Uhr / VVK 10 € (zzgl. Geb.) / AK 15 € Record Release Concert „Grumpy Pieces“ Bureau B Harmonious Thelonious – LIVE @stefanschwandermusik Benedikt Meger & Yürke – DJ-Sets @funkscapes Am Samstag, den 16. Mai kehrt der Düsseldorfer Musiker Stefan Schwander, alias Harmonious Thelonious, mit seinem neuen Album „Grumpy Pieces“ im Gepäck zurück in die Schleuse Zwei. Die Platte wirkt wie eine Verdichtung früherer Ideen: ineinandergreifende Melodien, hypnotische Muster, ein anhaltender Fokus auf Rhythmus und Textur, gepaart mit einem Sound, der rauer, trockener und unmittelbarer ist als zuvor. Musikalisch schöpft „Grumpy Pieces“ aus vertrautem Terrain innerhalb des Harmonious-Thelonious-Universums: Panafrikanische und nahöstliche Rhythmuskonzepte, repetitive minimale Strukturen, reduzierte Elektronik und Noise, die als strukturelle Kraft eingesetzt werden. Doch alles hier wirkt weniger festgefügt, instabiler, manchmal kurz davor, auseinanderzufallen. Melodien reiben sich an rauen Bassfundamenten; trockene Snare-Schläge schneiden scharf durch den Mix. Der Groove bleibt zentral, trägt nun aber eine nervöse, gebrochene Qualität – spürbar unruhiger, als man es von einem seit fast achtzehn Jahren aktiven Projekt erwarten würde. Der Titel „Grumpy Pieces“ ist mehr als nur eine ironische Randbemerkung. Das Album spiegelt eine Gegenwart wider, die von politischen und sozialen Spannungen geprägt ist. Wut, Unsicherheit und ein gedämpftes Gefühl der Verzweiflung ziehen sich durch die Tracks, ohne dass die Musik jemals wörtlich wird oder in offene Kommentare abgleitet. Stattdessen wirkt sie durch Reibung: zwischen Dancefloor-Dynamik und Störung, Unmittelbarkeit und Widerstand. Grumpy Pieces ist kein Bruch, sondern eine Schärfung. Ein Album, das den unverwechselbaren Sound von Harmonious Thelonious weiter verdichtet und aufraut und einen unbehaglichen, doch körperlichen Soundtrack zum aktuellen gesellschaftlichen Klima bietet. Tanzmusik mit Biss. Foto: Andreas Jung #schleusezwei #musikbarimbunker #konzerteindüsseldorf

Am Freitagabend kehrt Korkut Elbay ins King Georg zurück! Dieses Mal ist Benedikt Meger the man behind the label @funkscapes is releasing fresh grooves across different electronic genres as well as reissuing forgotten disco and boogie funk gems. Als DJ mischt er diese 80er-Jahre-Hits mit zeitlosen und aktuellen House-, Techno-, Acid- und Electro-Klängen. Musikalische Vielfalt und unerwartete Wendungen sind garantiert. @funkscapes

While the pre-order for funkscapes 013 is ongoing, limited test pressings and the digital version of Dieter Bührig's 'Butterfly Dance' are now available via funkscapes.bandcamp.com Each test pressing is decorated with a different holographic butterfly sticker. Only 10 for sale. #funkscapes #butterflydance #disco #vinyl #testpressing

A limited edition of funkscapes 013 test pressings will be available via funkscapes.bandcamp.com next week! For the early butterflies... #funkscapes #butterflydance #disco #vinyl #testpressing

The pre-order for funkscapes 013 has already started. The single reissue of Dieter Bührig's 'Butterfly Dance', a German under-the-radar disco dancefloor stomper, will be accompanied with a little DJ tour. Korkut Elbay, who created a spaced out balearic dub rework for the flipside, and myself will spin some records together during the next three months. We kick off at @schleuse_zwei this saturday with the infamous @holger_kurt_jaeger_ , who painted the artwork for this release, as special guest DJ. A rare occasion to catch this extraordinary artist at the wheels of steel! Furthermore we stop by at Cologne's funkiest basement, the @groove_attack_recordstore . We are also looking forward to soundtrack the @openground.club lobby and shake the dancefloor at @king_georg_clgn in April. In June we will end our little excursion at the memorable @bar_elektra . On all dates we'll have test pressings and later on full release copies of the release in our bag for you to purchase. Just ask. Hope to see you there! #funkscapes #butterflydance #tour #korkutelbay #benediktmeger

The @welove45s event in Düsseldorf is kicking off tonight at @bar_konvex . Catch me playing some hot 7"s there and tomorrow at @schleuse_zwei . See you there, it will be fun with a bunch of great DJs across different genres! And here's the third and last edtion of the 'Just Take 45s' series for now, recorded in 2012. Listen to it on bandcamp. Free download. Tracklist: Drumat!c feat. T.R.A.C. - Stay True (Nightime Mix) Feldermelder - Knob Hoff Cristobal Urbina - I Had Your Love All To My Own The Prosoulytes feat. Yungun - Mix Shake Stir V.C. - Moon Braggin' V.C. - The Oh Button Kinderzimmer Productions - Untitled Shepherd - Winged Chariot Brokenchord - Orion Monkey_Sequence.19 - Return Of The Super People Caural - Sorry Underground Hip Hop Happened 10 Years Ago (For Regan) Shabazz Palaces - "Barksdale Corners" On Palaceer Pusher Beat Circa Now Modeselektor - Dull Hull Edit V7 Holmby Hills - Sleepwalk Party Arty - Red Keys, Black Piano

In anticipation of the @welove45s event in Düsseldorf this weekend I'll upload some older 45 mixes on bandcamp. Free download. Here's the second edtion of the 'Just Take 45s' series. The finest 7"s from 2010 spread across two half-hour mixes, a digital mixtape. Recorded in January 2011. Side A Contra Band feat. Devin The Dude - Electronic World Comfort Fit - Sky Raper (Shlohmo Remix) Hovatron - Let's Get Wet Amp Live feat. Dude Royal, The Grouch, Fashawn, Zumbi, Eligh, Bambu & Chris Young - Hot Right Now Gold Panda - You D Bridge - Zx Eightyone Om Unit - Lightgrids Lewis McCallum - Fly Or Die Rekordah - Butternut Side B Souleance - Le Plaisir Ben Butler & Mousepad - Future Tent The Spartan Lover - Eye Drop Daniel Savio - Sleeping Wit' Fish Hovatron - Gold Star Radiation Om Unit - Lavender Dam-Funk - On Your Way To Her Pad Lefto - Come 2 U Live Nosaj Thing - Night Crawler