Tryptofunk
Formed at the end of 2017 in Tauranga, New Zealand. Tryptofunk is a funk/hiphop group.[1] The founding members are Dhaivat Mehta & Kingsley Smith[2][3], (aka: Dr Archaeo & DJ Kingz).
*Musical style: Classic Funk over contemporary HipHop beats, with elements of Rock, Reggae, & EDM. Rap bars are akin to Gangsta, G-Funk, & OG rappers; using Spiritual/Social themes. The Explicit nature of some of their lyrics is a reference (stylistically) to Gangsta Rap from the 1990s & 2000s, hence their G-Funk inspired tribute album, Vol 3.0.[4]
Dr Archaeo, (lead Rap vocals); Dr Archaeo has been a poet[5], rapper & performer in Tauranga for several years, with major contributions (rap & spoken dialogue) to the 2014 D-Day Saints album[6]. He has also done several solo projects, (both as a poet & a rapper). He became frontman for local Tauranga Rap/Rock group ‘L.O.D’ (Legion of Dissent)[7] in 2016, and then went on to front Tryptofunk, which he's been doing since it's conception in 2018.
DJ Kingz[8], (Bass, vocals & Producer); DJ Kingz was also a part of the D-Day Saints project[9] & L.O.D[10], and has been performing & composing in groups for over 30 years[11][12]. He was keyboardist for New Zealand rock band Knightshade[13][14][15] from 2015 - 2018, and also his own original rock project, Audio Storm[16][17][18], which has put out 2 albums.[19] He has released 2 instrumental albums in the genres of Jazz & Funk.[20] And he co-wrote & performed on Cassidy's 2017 album, which has a Euro-dance EDM flavour. As a producer, DJ Kingz has spent 20 years on various studio projects, but the last 4 years have been committed only to Tryptofunk. In that short time the group have produced 5 Albums and 3 EPs.[21] (see below for discography)
Tryptofunk's influences include: Run the Jewels, Funkedelic, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Supergroove, James Brown, NWA, Body Count, Ice-T, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, 213, Nate Dogg, Eminem, Cypress Hill, RATM, Notorious Big, Tupac, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Run DMC, Jim Morrison, Led Zeppelin, Living Colour, & Faith No More.
Discography[edit]
Albums [21][edit]
- DRAGON ENERGY (10 tracks), 2018
- CHOOSE YOUR DIMENSION (10 tracks), 2018
- TRANZENDENT SHEEEIIT (7 tracks), 2019
- FUNKIN' UP YO ALGORHYTHM (10 tracks), 2019
- THE SOUL REACTOR (9 tracks), 2020
Compilation Albums[22][edit]
- CRYPTOLOGY 1.0 (15 remixed tracks)
EPs[23][edit]
- LIQUID OF THE GODZ (5 tracks), 2018
- MONKEY SHEEEIIT (5 tracks), 2020
- INVERSE REALITY (5 tracks), 2021
Singles[edit]
- Liquid of the Godz,(from Liquid of the Godz EP), 2018
- Altered States, (from Dragon Energy), 2018
- Abraxas[24], (from Dragon Energy), 2018
- Seraphim Joker, (from Dragon Energy), 2018
- Shotz, (from Dragon Energy), 2018
- Interplanetary Man, (from Choose Your Dimension), 2018
- Pimp the Funk, (from Choose Your Dimension), 2018
- Flow, (from Choose Your Dimension), 2018
- Tranzendent Sheeeiit, (from Tranzendent Sheeeiit), 2019
- Freak the Funk Out, (from Tranzendent Sheeeiit), 2019
- Funkin' Up Yo Algorhythm, (from Funkin' Up Yo Algorhythm), 2019
- Target on Lockdown, (from Funkin' Up Yo Algorhythm), 2019
- King of the Birds, (from Funkin' Up Yo Algorhythm), 2019
- Fire on Ice, (from Monkey Sheeeiit), 2020
- Tribeless, (from The Soul Reactor), 2020
- No FIlter, (from The Soul Reactor), 2020
- 8 Drunken Godz, (from The Soul Reactor), 2020
- Ethereal, (from Inverse Reality), 2021
Videos[edit]
- Abraxas, 2018[25]
- Fire on Ice, 2020
- Tribeless, 2020
- 8 Drunken Godz, 2020
Performances[edit]
- 15th Dec 2018, *TGA TAKE-OVER: Tryptofunk, with Dekay (&co): at The Station, Tauranga, NZ
- 8th June 2019, *NZ LIVE TRIBUTES: Tryptofunk, with The Red Hot Chilli Peppers Tribute band (NZ) & Rage Against the Machine Tribute band (NZ): at Totara St, Mount Maunganui, NZ
- 2nd Nov 2019, *RETURN OF THE FUNK: Tryptofunk, with Dekay, Te Maori, Ice Gee, & Nev MC: at The Jam Factory, Tauranga, NZ
- 7th Dec 2019, *FINAL SHOWDOWN AT ROSIE O'GRADYS: Tryptofunk ,with The Carradines, and Trip Change: at Rosie O'Gradys, Mount Maunganui, NZ
- 6th March 2020, *ROCK-FUSION: Tryptofunk, with Electric Universe, and Thunderchild: at Totara St, Mount Maunganui, NZ
- 13th Aug 2021, *RETURN OF THE FUNK 2: Tryptofunk, with G7 Music, and YDoubleR: at The Jam Factory, Tauranga, NZ
External links[edit]
- Music Net NZ - Artist listing
- Music Net NZ - Album review: Tranzendent Sheeeiit
- ARTbop - Tryptofunk acknowledgement & photo
References[edit]
- ↑ "Tryptofunk - New Zealand Musicians & Bands". www.muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "Tryptofunk: original music and words". Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "Alternative original: Tryptofunk of Tauranga". Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "Vol 3.0: Tranzendent Sheeeiit". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "Interview with local poet Dhaivat Mehta". Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "D-Day Saints - New Zealand Musicians & Bands". www.muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "Legion Of Dissent - New Zealand Musicians & Bands". www.muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "Rocktalk: Kingsley Smith with Eric Graham – Funkadelic Monks & Lounge Apes". Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "D-Day Saints - New Zealand Musicians & Bands". www.muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "Legion Of Dissent - New Zealand Musicians & Bands". www.muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "The therapy of music performance". Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "Rock Fest 2017: Kingsley Smith, John Baxter & Brendan McCarthy in conversation". Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "HISTORY KNIGHTSHADE NEW ZEALAND HEAVY METAL BAND 1980'S". HISTORY OF NEW ZEALAND HEAVY METAL. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "Knightshade - New Zealand Musicians & Bands". www.muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "Knightshade - AudioCulture". www.audioculture.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "Audio Storm". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ AUDIO STORM - The Night, retrieved 2021-07-19
- ↑ Audio Storm Interview (2014) The Night, retrieved 2021-07-19
- ↑ "ARTbop-Kingsley Smith interview". Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "Kingsley Smith". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Tryptofunk". Spotify. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "Tryptofunk". Spotify. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "Tryptofunk". Spotify. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ Tryptofunk - ABRAXAS (Official Music Video), retrieved 2021-07-19
- ↑ Tryptofunk - ABRAXAS (Official Music Video), retrieved 2021-07-19
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