Jump 2 Funk (a/k/a Jump-II-Funk)
  Biog
   This duo came from Southend-on-Sea (Essex, UK) and delivered 11 no-nonsense house & techno anthems that took the club scene by storm which eventually resulted in them landing them a contract with Peach Records (a subsidiary of massive PWL International empire, Pete Waterman's own record label - he of the Stock, Aitken & Waterman fame, an incredible hit factory in the 1980's and early 1990's). As was the norm for the time the duo initially worked under a number of pseudonyms, namely: Dr. Skuf, Skuf, Funk Freak, The Skunk Klub, The Skunk Club, The Herb Superb, Jump 2 Funk and Jump-II-Funk as well as an anonymous debit release. The core band members were:
  • Phil Wiltshire :: Programming / Rhythms
  • Rick Owen :: Rhythms / Programming
They occassionally worked with other contributors and local dance producers such as Sandman and A. Carter. Most of their self-released records were under the Vinyl Rhythm banner (a name and logo lent to them by Adam - the owner of the local dance record shop of the same name), however they did produce a couple of records under another self-financed label Squelch Records. These 2nd release on this label (see Release #09 in the discography below) was characterized by a snazzy luminous green picture sleeves with a computer-generated generated image of the label's logo (designed by Lee Framer of Thinkin Positive).

The duo were featured in a dance magazine and had publicity shots taken off the beach on Southendsea front, however these cannot be located, sadly.

Their final release was the Higher Times E.P. (Release #11 in the discography) was fraught with problems, the most obvious of which was the labels for the B-Side kept falling off the press due to the printer (who had a drug problem) punching holes that were too big to set on the upper record press (they kept falling off) - resulting in only white labels on the B-side. The "E.P." was also meant to have a rather good 11min Tangerine Dream/Orb-like sequenced track on the B-side - however the master for this was mislaid on the day of the cut hence what would have been a pretty long E.P. record turned out to be just a single. A somewhat less-than celubrious end to an otherwise quite distinguished dance-music career.

Phil Wiltshire (who was very much the more musical-minded of the duo and a talented bass player) went on to play bass with local phenomenon Turtle Soup ("oh-so-close" to getting a proper record deal but it just wasn't to be - sadly as they were an excellent live outfit) and then went on to play with Chenko. Rick Owen gave up music to return to his primary occupation: building.

 
  Discography

  
All Releases (in chronological order)
Release #01


Credited:: uncredited
Title:: untitled
Label:: Full Moon Records
Cat #:: FM 001
Edition:: 300 copies
Format:: 12" single
Dated:: 1992
Other:: No information provided
Side A ::
  1. untitled [mp3]
Side B ::
  1. untitled [mp3]
Release #02


Credited:: Dr. Skuf
Title:: untitled
Label:: Vinyl Rhythm
Cat #:: VR001
Edition:: 500 copies
Format:: 12" maxi
Dated:: 1992
Credits:: R.Owen, E'Dam, P.Wiltshire & Sandman
Side A ::
  1. Sensi [mp3]
  2. untitled mix [mp3]
Side B ::
  1. The More I Get, The More I Want [mp3]
Release #03


Credited:: Skuf
Title:: untitled
Label:: Vinyl Rhythm
Cat #:: VR002
Edition:: 500 copies
Format:: 12" maxi
Dated:: 1993
Side A ::
  1. Losing My Mind [mp3]
  2. My Bass Is Big [mp3]
Side B ::
  1. Jungle Love [mp3]
  2. Version [mp3]
Release #04


Credited:: The Skunk Klub
Title:: untitled
Label:: Vinyl Rhythm
Cat #:: VR003
Edition:: 500 copies
Format:: 12" single
Credits:: R.Owen, A.Carter & P.Wiltshire
Dated:: 1993
E'Dam's Side ::
  1. Skratch The Beat [mp3]
Skuf's Side ::
  1. Feel The Beat [mp3]
Release #05


Credited:: The Herb Superb
Title:: The Groove E.P.
Label:: Vinyl Rhythm
Cat #:: VR004
Edition:: 500 copies
Format:: 12" maxi
Dated:: 1993
Side A ::
  1. Realtime [mp3]
Side B ::
  1. On My Mind [mp3]
  2. Lazy Daze [mp3]
Release #06


Credited:: The Skunk Club & The Herb Superb
Title:: The 160 E.P.
Label:: Vinyl Rhythm
Cat #:: VR005
Edition:: 500 copies
Format:: 12" maxi
Dated:: 1993
Credits:: Produced by Rick & Phil
Side A ::
  1. Bass Is The Place [mp3]
  2. Sandman Mix [mp3]
Side B ::
  1. Enough Is Enough [mp3]
  2. I Get Hype [mp3]
Release #07


Credited:: Jump 2 Funk
Title:: Jump 2 Funk
Label:: Squelch
Cat #:: VR006
Edition:: 500 copies
Format:: 12" maxi, picture sleeve
Dated:: 1993
Side A ::
  1. Huggy Bear Mix [mp3]
  2. Hot Mix [mp3]
Side B ::
  1. Outasighthashpipe Mix [mp3]
Release #08


Credited:: Jump 2 Funk
Title:: Jump 2 Funk
Label:: Peach (PWL International)
Cat #:: PEACH2
Edition:: 500 copies
Format:: 12" maxi, picture sleeve
Dated:: 1993
Side A ::
  1. Huggy Bear Mix
  2. Hot Mix
Side B ::
  1. Outasight Mix
Release #09


Credited:: Jump 2 Funk
Title:: untitled
Label:: Squelch
Cat #:: VR007
Edition:: 500 copies
Format:: 12" maxi, picture sleeve
Format:: Promotional copies only
Dated:: 1994
Side A ::
  1. Funk Freak [mp3]
  2. untitled mix [mp3]
Side B ::
  1. House Freak [mp3]
  2. untitled mix [mp3]
Release #10


Credited:: Jump-II-Funk
Title:: Disco Biscuits E.P.
Label:: Equation
Cat #:: E=mc01 (although stated as BLEEB01)
Edition:: 500 numbered copies with stickered die-cut sleeve
Format:: 12" maxi
Dated:: 1994
Side A ::
  1. Equation #1 [mp3]
  2. Equation #2 [mp3]
Side B ::
  1. Equation #3 [mp3]
  2. Equation #4 [mp3]
Release #11


Credited:: Jump-II-Funk
Title:: Higher Times
Label:: Equation
Cat #:: E=mc02
Edition:: 400 copies
Format:: 12" single
Dated:: 1995
Side A ::
  1. Burning Pier [mp3]
Side B ::
  1. untitled [mp3]
 
 
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