Biro Funk Explained

Biro Funk
Type:Album
Artist:Braintax
Cover:Braintax BiroFunk albumcover.jpg
Released:1 December 2001
Genre:British hip hop
Label:Low Life Records
(LOW15)
Producer:Braintax, Ben Grymm, Harry Love, Farma G, C-Swing, Jehst, Benny Live-O
Next Title:Panorama
Next Year:2006

Biro Funk is the debut studio album by Braintax, released on Low Life Records in 2001.[1] [2] [3] By the time of the album's release, Braintax was a solo artist - Joseph Christie. Prior to the release of Biro Funk, Braintax had released a number of EPs and 12" singles, originally as a two-piece band. The album was recorded at Christie's own Low Life Records studio in Shepherd's Bush. It features guest appearances from other stars of UK hip hop and scratches performed by DJ Harry Love of the Scratch Perverts.

In the long writing process for this album, Christie recorded over 40 tracks, most of which were dismissed and only the strongest made the final cut.

Track listing

  1. Don't Drag Me In (featuring Mystro)
  2. Opening Titles (featuring Skinnyman)
  3. Futureghost
  4. Godnose (featuring Task Force)
  5. Last Date
  6. Speak Your Mind
  7. Biro Funk
  8. Cobblestones
  9. The Grip
  10. Peace
  11. Oceans
  12. Escuchame
  13. Riviera Hustle (featuring Jehst)
  14. Exit

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Wire. 215-220. 2002. Wire Magazine. 23. Braintax - Biro Funk.
  2. News: Braintax `Biro Funk' (Lowlife Records) . The Independent. Tim Perry. 8 December 2001.
  3. News: Disks Etc - Brainy Hip-Hop. The Independent. Laurence Phelan. 16 December 2001.