DJ Format is one of the coolest DJs in the United Kingdom. We've already invited him twice for an exclusive Paris DJs mix. He's also a relentless vinyl hunter, especially for the very very rare stuff, as proven once again in this compilation of highly psychedelic tracks, mostly groovy-rock, with fuzz guitars, really heavy drums and warm bass. We can't recommend this selection enough. Even for the superb 3 covers only — "Foxy Lady", "Hava Nagila" and "Louis, Louis" — this record is worth its minimal investment! Don't hesitate any second more, you'll thank us (and DJ Format of course) later.
Review translated from the Paris DJs Tour Operator Magazine #1 - may/june 2016 issue

DJ Format Psych Out - A Collection Of Funky Fuzz Laiden Gems
DJ Format's Psych Out - A Collection Of Funky Fuzz Laiden Gems
(CD/2LP) Barely Breaking Even Records BBE350CCD/LP, 2016-06-10

Tracklisting :
01. The Quests - Hava Nagila
02. The Tijuana Brats - Karate Chop
03. Rainbow Family - Travellin' Lady
04. The CT Four Plus - Exodus II
05. 49th Blue Streak - Foxy Lady
06. Bana Pop Band - Jet Pop
07. Koncz Zsuzsa - Visz A Vonat
08. La Logia Sarabanda - Todos O Ninguno
09. Friar Tuck and His Psychedelic Guitar - Louis, Louis
10. Flamengo - Týden v elektrickém městě
11. Sergio Ferraresi - Time of Machines
12. Krzysztof Klenczon - Nie Przejdziemy Do Historii
13. Aleksandr Sergeyevich Zatsepin - The Shaman's Dance
14. Pro Arte - Stari Dvorac

Links :
DJ Format : official | bandcamp | bbemusic | facebook | parisdjs | soundcloud | twitter | youtube

Review (in French) :
DJ Format est un des DJs les plus cool d'Angleterre, déjà invité deux fois à préparer un mix exclusif pour Paris DJs. Il est aussi un inlassable chasseur de disques, plus rares les uns que les autres, comme le prouve cette compilation de morceaux hautement psychédéliques, plutôt groovy-rock, à fond de guitares fuzz, de batteries bien lourdes et de basses chaleureuses. À noter, les reprises de "Foxy Lady", "Hava Nagila" ou "Louis, Louis" qui font à elles seules aisément valoir à ce disque son pesant de cacahuètes!
Review extracted from the Paris DJs Tour Operator Magazine #1 - may/june 2016 issue

Press Release :
DJ Format's Psych Out is a compilation of records from around the world that Format WISHES he could play at clubs every weekend. Some of the tracks are hard to categorise...kind of psychedelic, kind of funky, kind of crazy...but most have unmistakable blend of distorted electric guitars, driving basslines and pounding drums. Maybe you didn't think it was possible for “Foxy Lady” to be played any harder...but 49th Blue Streak did it. “Hava Nagila” never really seemed likely to lend itself to a psychedelic reworking...but The Quests from Singapore thought differently. In Germany, The CT Four Plus did away with boring tradition and instead praised God with their electric guitars. Advertising executives in France thought it best to spread the word of their new chocolate bar by commissioning the Bana Pop Band to make a cool 7" flexi disc record. These are just a few examples of how the boundaries of music were being pushed in the late '60s & early '70s when most of these exciting recordings were made.

In DJ Format's own words:
The idea for this compilation came about because of my search for a rare psych/funk 7" that isn't even included here! My friend DJ Oneofakind played me the said record and I totally lost my mind. Some months later after a lot of asking around and searching online, a copy turned up on Discogs.com for a painful amount of money. I contacted the seller to ask a couple of questions and it turned out I was talking to Jake Holloway, BBE's in-house designer. I'd loosely known Jake for a few years through mutual friends so we quickly arranged a time to meet and take care of business. Jake told me he'd offered the 7" to a few other DJ/collector friends but they'd passed on it as it was 'too heavy' for them. This got us talking about my love for psych records with a funky slant and I explained my frustration at buying so many records that fit that description, that were 'too heavy' to play at my typical DJ gigs. Jake had the perfect solution: "why don't you do a compilation of funky, fuzzed-out psych stuff for BBE?''.


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