| Respect Music |
Respect Music is the collaboration of two artists James & Andrea Canning. One DJ and Producer the other a DJ and Singer. Their combined musical achievements and unwavering investment and dedication into the Soul & Funk Music scene on the Gold Coast spans over 2 decades.
DJ CAREER: They have played alongside a diverse array of acts such as: Kenny Dope Gonzalez, DJ Hyper, B.L.I.M, DJ Dee Kline, The Resin Dogs, Kid Kenobi, Bob Sinclar, DJ Gregory, De La Soul, Koolism, Downsyde, Ian Pooley, Syke n Sugarstarr, Grant Nelson, Plump DJs, Krafty Kuts, Hybrid, Jason Herd, Roger Sanchez, Rasmus Faber, Blackstreet, Miami Horror, The Bamboos and many others. They have also performed premiere events such as Two Tribes, Summafieldayze, Good Vibrations and The Big Day Out as well as being private DJ's for the likes of Mariah Carey. TOURING AND EVENT PROMOTIONS: Respect Music have been responsible in breaking many amazing acts to the Gold Coast over the years spanning back to the mid 2000's. They were the first to introduce the likes of The Bamboos to Gold Coast with their Debut performance in the stars at the Qdeck which is now known as Skypoint. Other acts they have toured on the coast and around Australia have been Kylie Auldist, Rasmus Faber, Mo'Horizons, Simon Grey, BlackStreet, Joshua Heath, Timmy Vegas, Richard Earnshaw, Soul Heaven, Neil Pierce, Jojo Flores, Random Soul, Muph & Plutonic, Dirty Laundry, All Good Funk Alliance, MC Think Tank, Nathan G, F'Del, Audio Whores and Freq Nasty to name but a few.
PRODUCTION ALIASES: James’s first solo production release was ‘Latin Boogaloo’ on the Kingz of Steel Hip Hop compilation in 2002, through Butter Beats. He has since produced many tracks through his collaborations with Otto Mitter, Grant Wallis and Andrea Tenille under the alias "Rubber Johnson" who are most notably known for their collaborations with All Good Funk Alliance through 2009 to 2012. He has also produced numerous works alongside producer/musician and friend Otto Mitter under such aliases as "No Siesta" and "The Rhythm Method". He has also formed and produced material for the soul trio "Black Cherry" and created a live party set under the alias "Hot Jam" which has Andrea Tenille on vocals alongside guest Saxophonists, Percussionist and anyone else who wants to join the parting, whilst James drops re edits of classic funk soul and disco. His first solo production project is that of an alias titled "Creative Consciousness" this project finds Canning searching the world for guest vocalists to feature on tracks that have been culturally influenced by the guest vocalist's place of origin, they must also share deep engaging and conscious content on these tracks, hence the title. He is also developing the sound and producing Andrea Tenille's solo material due for release in 2019.
RESPECT MUSIC RECORDS: Respect Music Records was born in 2013 with the release of No Siesta's debut single "Bing Bing Boom!" within 3 weeks of release took up the number 3 position in the Brokenbeat/Nujazz charts on Traxsource. The release also featured remixes by Jeremy Sylvester aka Socafrica, Nine Live The Cat and DJ Katch offering a diverse selection of flavours.
This was then followed by Rubber Johnson's long awaited debut "U Can't Stop The Rubber Rocket" which showcased remixes from Slyde, AGFA, Phonic Funk and Reekay Garcia. This also gained alot of positive support from funk fans world wide. 2015/16 proved to be the most productive years for the label with a stream of releases and remixes being dropped by Sharif D, Cutloose, Teddy Black, Sean Murray, DJ De La Roche, The Shazam Experience, Faiith, Frankie Shakes, Rubber Johnson, Axis (Tom Drummond and Michael Justice) Jimi Needles, MuSol, Zamali and Mario Coppola, Ad'N'Kuts, Opolopo and Amalia, Sharif D and Black Cherry, Mark Maxwell and Creative Consciousness to name but a few with more coming in the near future!
RESPECT MUSIC RADIO: Throughout this time they have also been at the helm of numerous radio shows featuring mash ups of house, funk, breaks, hip hop and soul, including Respect Music Radio, which claimed No.1 voted by the people specialty show in 2009 on Gold Coast station Radio Metro 105.7FM and also gained support and airplay in Melbourne, Brisbane, Mackay, Cairns and Townsville until Nov 2016 when it was given a hiatus. Jump to 2020 and in enters live streaming.
LIVE STREAMING: 2020 Altered all our trajectories with the impact of covid however Respect Music evolved yet again throwing themselves into the live streaming world via Twitch, Mixcloud, Facebook and Instagram. This is an exciting new journey which has allowed Respect to finally gain reach beyond their humble Gold Coast Boundaries. Watch this space www.twitch.tv/respectmusic
Respect Music’s collection of music, industry knowledge and contacts allows them to create whatever atmosphere that may be required. From a 12 piece funk band or 6 piece Latin ensemble, to a solo all vinyl DJ set or DJ vocal Duo. In the studio they can draw upon their many musical influences and talented session musicians to create anything from Latin Jazz and Hip Hop to Funky House and Breaks. What ever the vibe, if it has got soul or rhythm they will be a part of it!
Confirmation of this dedication to their work can be found through their trademark signature and company slogan.
Love, Respect, Music
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