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  Glasgows very own Offbeat have played host to some of the best musical talent there is to offer and tonight is no exception. Having already been praised in write ups from The Guardian , this night has been difficult to keep a secret as the one and only DJ Funk, master of the booty, has came to grace the booth at La Cheetah for a single night of mayhem. DJ Funk tearing is up in Sub Club @ Numbers 07 Treating us to a whirlwind of ghettotech, techno, house, all things Chicago and any other powerful beats that make you wana shake it, DJ Funk is not one to miss. Known for his on stage antics and talent for getting the crowd hyped up, Glasgow seems like the perfect home for tonights guest of honour. An intimate venue, La Cheetah is known for holding some of the wildest and busiest nights in Glasgow, add this to the combination of DJ Funk and the Glaswegian crowd make this either a match made in heaven, or perhaps hell... To get you in the party mood Offbeat have recently...

  Since the early 80's and late 90's Dance Mania Records were prominent in the house and acid house scene, in later years they defined the sound of Ghetto house and brought it to the club scene for all to jack to by adding as they say "even lower and dirty 808s and 909s". The label put out dance-floor weapons from Lil Louis to Pierre's Fantasy Club (PF), rhythms from legends like Traxmen, DJ Funk, and Tyree Cooper with many in between.   Bought over in 2005 by DJ Funk the label took a brief hiatus for 15 years with next to no releases bar DJ Funks (#1001). There has been no work from the record label in recent years until now, and to mark and celebrate the return of the renowned label Vin Sol has treated us to a mix of the "Dark Side" of Dance Mania. Featuring old school classics from Tyree, DJ Funk and Houz Mon along with a new track being given away by Vin Sol, his new "Frequency (Factory Style)"which you can download from here . ...