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The Funk Hunters are a Canadian electronic DJ duo composed of Nick Middleton and Duncan Smith, based in Vancouver. They have toured globally, performing at a number of major festivals such as Shambhala, Electric Forest, Calgary Stampede, and Bass Coast, as well as supporting other artists, including Chali 2na and GRiZ. Middleton also runs his own record label, Westwood Recordings, as well as Midnight Agency, which represents various musical artists.

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Nick Middleton and Duncan Smith met in 2008 while working at the Gulf Islands Film and Television School, a media school located on Galiano Island, British Columbia. The two bonded over their mutual appreciation for funk and electronic dance music. Inspired by this connection, they invested in a pair of turntables and began DJing at local house parties.[1]

An influence in the Funk Hunters' development was the annual Shambhala Music Festival in the West Kootenays region of southern British Columbia. Middleton first attended the festival in its formative years and soon began bringing Smith along with him.[1]

Since 2009, the Funk Hunters have regularly performed at Shambhala[2] and other festivals, including Burning Man,[2] Electric Forest,[2] Bass Coast,[3] Atmosphere Gathering, Tall Tree Festival, and the Squamish Valley Music Festival. As their reputation grew, they began touring nationally and later internationally, performing in the United States, across Europe, Brazil, Central America, and throughout Australia and New Zealand.[4]

In 2014, the duo collaborated with Jurassic 5 rapper Chali 2na on the track "Do This for You".[5][2]

In 2015, the Funk Hunters featured on two tracks from the Delhi 2 Dublin album We're All Desi,[6] which was published on Middleton's own label, Westwood Recordings, as was the 2016 remix version, We're All Desi (Remixed).[7]

In 2019, American musician GRiZ invited the Funk Hunters to support him on his North American Ride Waves tour,[8] which included performances at Chicago's Navy Pier, Hollywood Palladium and the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, and numerous other stops across Canada, the United States, and Costa Rica, among others.[9]

Road Gold certification

In 2020, the Funk Hunters received Road Gold certification from the Canadian Independent Music Association, in recognition of exceeding 25,000 ticket sales domestically in a single year, making them the first electronic act to receive this honour.[10][11] This was part of their Typecast Tour, which included sold-out shows at Vancouver's Commodore Ballroom as well as headlining Canadian festivals such as the Calgary Stampede and Shambhala.[10]

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Westwood Recordings

In 2013, Middleton decided to start his own record label, which he called Westwood Recordings.[2] Artists whose work has been published on the label include A Skillz, Delhi 2 Dublin, the Funk Hunters, ill-esha, K Theory, Krafty Kuts, LIINKS, Smalltown DJs, and So Sus.[12]

In 2018, an album called the Westwood 100th Release Compilation was released, featuring 43 artists.[13]

Midnight Agency

In 2021, Middleton co-founded Midnight Agency with business partner Grant Paley.[14] The company represents various musical artists, local and international, including Too Many Zooz, Matthew Good, and DJ Shub.[15]

Discography

2023

  • Eleanor Rigby (TC Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Killwill, TC, released on Westwood Recordings[16]

2022

  • Empire (Phibes Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Stickybuds, Phibes, Flowdan released on Westwood Recordings[17]
  • La Puta Ama - The Funk Hunters, LuN released on Westwood Recordings[18]
  • Music W/ Friends - The Funk Hunters, released on Westwood Recordings[19]

2021

  • Tonight – the Funk Hunters, Kotek released on Monstercat[20]
  • Say Something (acoustic) – the Funk Hunters, Liinks[21]
  • Warn Ya – the Funk Hunters, Defunk, Akylla released on Westwood Recordings[22]  
  • Warn Ya (Champagne Drip Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Defunk, Akylla, Champagne Drip released on Westwood Recordings[22]
  • Warn Ya (Cazztek Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Defunk, Akylla, Cazztek released on Westwood Recordings[22]    
  • Warn Ya (CAPYAK Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Defunk, Akylla, CAPYAK released on Westwood Recordings[22]
  • Warn Ya (Crofesi Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Defunk, Akylla, Crofesi released on Westwood Recordings[22]      
  • Warn Ya (Jay Robinson Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Defunk, Akylla, Jay Robinson released on Westwood Recordings[22]  
  • Hit Like – the Funk Hunters, Eskei83, RUSUR released on Westwood Recordings[23]
  • Blue Blockin' Hip Hop – the Funk Hunters, the Polish Ambassador, Rhymewave[24]
  • Empire – the Funk Hunters, Stickybuds, Flowdan released on Westwood Recordings[25]
  • Empire (Dr. Fresch Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Stickybuds, Flowdan, Dr. Fresch released on Westwood Recordings[26]

2020

  • Tribute – the Funk Hunters, CMC & Silenta, La Felix released on Westwood Recordings[27]
  • Tribute (La Felix Remix) – the Funk Hunters, CMC & Silenta, La Felix released on Westwood Recordings[27]  
  • Tribute (Dub FX Remix) – the Funk Hunters, CMC & Silenta, Dub FX released on Westwood Recordings[27]  
  • Tribute (Manic Focus Remix) – the Funk Hunters, CMC & Silenta, Manic Focus released on Westwood Recordings[27]
  • Tribute (Crimson Child Remix) – the Funk Hunters, CMC & Silenta, Crimson Child released on Westwood Recordings[27]
  • Higher (Opiuo Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Big Gigantic, Eric Benny Bloom, Opiuo released on Counter Records[28]
  • Get Up N Go – the Funk Hunters, Moontricks released on  Westwood Recordings[29]

2019

  • With You (the Funk Hunters & Kotek remix) – Haywyre, The Funk Hunters, Kotek released on Create Music Group[30]
  • Body Move – the Funk Hunters, A.Skillz released on Westwood Recordings[31]
  • The Digital (the Funk Hunters & Defunk remix) – Elephant Heart, Defunk, the Funk Hunters released on BMG Rights Management[32]
  • Hands Up Raise Your Fist (AHEE remix) – the Funk Hunter, Leo Napier, AHEE released on Westwood Recordings[33]
  • Say Something (Kotek Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Liinks, Kotek released on Westwood Recordings[34]
  • Searchin' (Defunk remix) – the Funk Hunters, Paul Brenning, Defunk released on Westwood Recordings[35]
  • Searchin' (CMC & Silenta remix) – the Funk Hunters, Paul Brenning, CMC & Silenta released on Westwood Recordings[36]
  • Party Rockin' (Sparkee Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Sparkee released on Westwood Recordings[37]
  • Party Rockin' (Kraak & Smaak Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Kraak & Smaak released on Westwood Recordings[38]
  • Ready To Go (Wick-it The Instigator Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Dynamite MC, Wick-it The Instigator released on Westwood Recordings[39]
  • Ready To Go (Stylust Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Dynamite MC, Stylist released on Westwood Recordings[40]
  • Turn Down The Silence (Captain Planet Remix) – the Funk Hunters, DiRTY RADiO, Captain Planet released on Westwood Recordings[41]
  • Soul City (K+Lab Remix) – the Funk Hunters, K+Lab released on Westwood Recordings[42]
  • Soul City (Maddy O'Neal Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Maddy O'Neal released on Westwood Recordings[43]
  • Come My Way (Odjbox Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Liinks, Wet Paint, Odjbox released on Westwood Recordings[44]
  • Come My Way (SugarBeats Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Liinks, Wet Paint, SugarBeats released on Westwood Recordings[45]
  • Come My Way (Rusty Cravers Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Liinks, Wet Paint, Rusty Cravers[46]
  • Revolution (Fort Knox Five Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Wanz, Def3 SugarBeats, Fort Knox Five
  • Till AM (Birthdayy Partyy Remix) – the Funk Hunters, DiRTY RADiO, Birthdayy Partyy[47]
  • Till AM (Case Of The Mondays Remix) – the Funk Hunters, DiRTY RADiO, Case Of The Mondays[48]
  • In The Right Spot (Woofax Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Steven Baddall, Woofax[49]

2018

  • Turn Down the Silence – the Funk Hunters feat. DiRTY RADiO, released on Westwood Recordings [50]
  • Typecast – the Funk Hunters, released on Westwood Recordings[51]
  • Come My Way (Buku Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Liinks, Wet Paint, Buku, released on Westwood Recordings
  • Hands Up Raise Your Fist (Jenaux remix) – the Funk Hunter, Leo Napier, Jenaux, released on Westwood Recordings [52]
  • Say Something feat. LIINKS (Kotek Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Liinks, Kotek, released on Westwood Recordings
  • Say Something feat. LIINKS (JackLNDN Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Liinks, JackLNDK, released on Westwood Recordings[53]
  • Say Something feat. LIINKS (K Theory Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Liinks, K Theory, released on Westwood Recordings[54]
  • Say Something feat. LIINKS (Depp&Keio Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Liinks, Depp&Keio, released on Westwood Recordings[55]
  • Say Something feat. LIINKS (PINEO & LOEB Remix) – the Funk Hunters, Liinks, PINEO & LOEB, released on Westwood Recordings
  • Say Something (instrumental Mix) – the Funk Hunters, released on Westwood Recordings

2017

  • Say Something – the Funk Hunters feat. Liinks, released on Westwood Recordings [56]
  • Hands Up (Raise Your Fist) – the Funk Hunters feat. Leo Napier, released on Westwood Recordings [57]
  • Got the Love (The Funk Hunters Remix) – Big Gigantic, released on Big Gigantic [58]
  • Satoshi Nakamoto (The Funk Hunters Remix) - Gramatik, released on Lowtemp [59]

2016

  • Illectric EP – Chali 2na & The Funk Hunters, released on Westwood Recordings [60]

2015

  • Shots (the Funk Hunters Remix) – Imagine Dragons, Released on Interscope Records and KIDinaKORNER
  • Good For You (The Funk Hunters Remix) – Selena Gomez, self-released with permission from Interscope Records
  • Whatcha Gonna Do (The Funk Hunters Remix) – Fort Knox Five, Released on Fort Knox Recordings
  • Don't Give Up (The Funk Hunters Remix) – Dub FX, Released on Westwood Recordings
  • Fools Gold feat. The Funk Hunters – Delhi 2 Dublin, Released on Westwood Recordings
  • Strumph feat. The Funk Hunters – Delhi 2 Dublin, Released on Westwood Recordings
  • Digging For Fire (The Funk Hunters Remix) – Kingfisha, Released on Westwood Recordings

2014

  • On Your Side (the Funk Hunters Remix) – Opiuo, Released on Slurp Music
  • Do This For You feat. Chali 2na – the Funk Hunters and CMC & Silenta, Released on Westwood Recordings
  • Shock Rollin feat. See-I – the Funk Hunters and CMC & Silenta, Released on Westwood Recordings
  • Nasty – the Funk Hunters and DJ Wood, Released on ReSoul Records
  • Turn Up the Stereo (the Funk Hunters Remix) – Delhi 2 Dublin, Released on Delhi 2 Dublin Music

2013

  • Keep On Moving – the Funk Hunters and SkiiTour, Released on Simplify Recordings
  • Lunar Smack – the Funk Hunters and Moontricks, Released on Adapted Records
  • Soul Beat feat. Erica Dee and Honey Larochelle – the Funk Hunters and CMC & Silenta, Released on Westwood Recordings
  • Is It True (the Funk Hunters Remix) – CMC & Silenta, Released on Roca Records
  • Soul Hit Man (the Funk Hunters Remix) – See-I, Released on Fort Knox Recordings
  • Dynomite – the Funk Hunters and Timothy Wisdom, Released on Manmade Records
  • Keep My Eyes Shut (the Funk Hunters Remix) - This Sound Will Save You, Released on Popguru Sound & Vision
  • The Plan – the Funk Hunters vs L&C, Released on ReSoul Records
  • Whole Lotta Drop – the Funk Hunters vs L&C, Released on ReSoul Records

2012

  • Lets Get Ill (The Funk Hunters Remix) – Jantsen, Released on True Movement
  • Wild For The Night – the Funk Hunters and DJ Wood, Released on ReSoul Records
  • Ghetto Disco – the Funk Hunters and Timothy Wisdom, Released on ReSoul Records
  • The Ritz – the Funk Hunters vs L&C, Released on ReSoul Records
  • Slippery Addict – the Funk Hunters vs L&C, Released on ReSoul Records
  • Fly Robin – the Funk Hunters vs L&C, Released on ReSoul Records
  • Dance Up the Lion – the Funk Hunters vs L&C, Released on ReSoul Records
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