hotly tipped by fact magazine as one to watch, champion - the 20 year old producer from londons funky scene - has very quickly gone from relative obscurity to getting played on repeat by massive djs like kode 9, benji b, bok bok, roska and oneman, and recently saw the >motherboard ep<, his first official 12 inch, appear on terror danjahs hardrive imprint. >lighter< has been a club anthem for nearly two years without seeing a release, so there can no better way to launch his own formula records imprint than with this much-wanted cut. formulas pledge is to get quality funky onto vinyl and into shops where all fans of the sound can access it. champions tunes are the natural successor to apple, lil silva and early roska productions, harbouring the same life and bounce that made funky so vital and wild in its developmental stages. they are slinky and raw, powered by an energy rush that comes from minimal tools : bass, beats, and sine waves squared up with buzzing edges that almost suggest a bassline-esque midrange influence with their oozing shifts. now champion is breaking into massive clubs like londons fabric and cable as a dj, he is setting up strong platforms to showcase formula material across wide audiences, and this ep is just the beginning.