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Synth funk! Prince was at his best, in my humble opinion, back in the day (81-83) when he was rolling out those nastified synth jams like DMSR, Erotic City and Let's Work. Since then, I've spent hundreds of dollars buying everything after, but to my dismay, nothing compares to those royal blue days when the boy was churning out the funk like it was growing on trees. That shit just reeked of greasy, fried funk like a bunch of nasty toe jam. It's been a steady downhill stream for me since. Anyway, what are your top 5 all-time synth jams? I'd be interested to hear opinions. Also, if Prince reads this stuff, please put out a double album pulled from the vault of only funk/synth jams produced between 1981-83 and you will be the man again. Peace and funk it up, ya'll.
5. Irresistible Bitch 4. Let's Work 3. 100 MPH 2. DMSR 1. Erotic City [This message was edited Mon Oct 6 13:55:15 PDT 2003 by digitalelectric] [This message was edited Tue Oct 7 10:25:55 PDT 2003 by digitalelectric] | |
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Yeah, what I thought was funny about all of that is that Synth's were used almost exclusively by New Wave bands.
Didn't we hear someone say WE DON'T like New Wave? | |
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Dirty Mind
Head Sexuality!!! | |
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EverlastingNow said: Dirty Mind
Head Sexuality!!! Now those were the jams!!! For those that haven't heard his unreleased track, "Turn it Up", I would highly recommend it. 
NEW WAVE FOREVER!!! NEW WAVE FOREVER: SLAVE TO THE WAVE FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE. | |
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Get It Up! I know this is a Time song but it ain't nothing but a Prince jam. Love the synth. | |
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digitalelectric said: Prince was at his best, in my humble opinion, back in the day (81-83) when he was rolling out those nastified synth jams like DMSR, Erotic City and Let's Work.
that sound is what hooked me in..then you know who came and fucked his head up lol..so to speak. "Climb in my fur." | |
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Thumparello said: Get It Up! I know this is a Time song but it ain't nothing but a Prince jam.
Love the synth.That's in his top 3 best use of a synth spound etc...god I love Get It Up..when it came on everyone thought it was Prince..I rmemeber a review stating "when I firts heard this I thought it was Prince..but lo and behold it's his protegee's..." etc. Get It Up is his funkiest moment on wax. Get It Up is "thick". "Climb in my fur." | |
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rdhull said: Get It Up is "thick".
Yes! Thick is the best way to describe the sound. That's one of them jams that forces people out onto the dance floor. "That...magic, the start of something revolutionary-the Minneapolis Sound, we should cherish it and not punish prince for not being able to replicate it."-Dreamshaman32 | |
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rdhull said: digitalelectric said: Prince was at his best, in my humble opinion, back in the day (81-83) when he was rolling out those nastified synth jams like DMSR, Erotic City and Let's Work.
that sound is what hooked me in. Oh yeah, that's the sound I love best too! Prince's and Zapp's synthfunk are the main influences for my own music!  RIP Prince: thank U 4 a funky Time... |
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NuPwrSoul said: rdhull said: Get It Up is "thick".
Yes! Thick is the best way to describe the sound. That's one of them jams that forces people out onto the dance floor. Don't 4get funky white boy Dr.Fink's contribution in that joint boy, that man knew how to rock a synth | |
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RawLove said: Didn't we hear someone say WE DON'T like New Wave?
didn't we here someone say "it's time for jazz to die"? prince clearly is mad! don't need no reefer, don't need cocaine
purple music does the same to my brain i'm high, so high | |
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Harlepolis said: NuPwrSoul said: rdhull said: Get It Up is "thick".
Yes! Thick is the best way to describe the sound. That's one of them jams that forces people out onto the dance floor. Don't 4get funky white boy Dr.Fink's contribution in that joint boy, that man knew how to rock a synth I co-sign that, he is badass! Don't get me started on his magnificent solo on "Head"... RIP Prince: thank U 4 a funky Time... |
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My favorite musical genre. It's what hooked me as well.
My faves that I would define as synth FUNK are: 1. 1999 2. Controversy 3. All the Critics Love U in New York 4. Automatic 5. DMSR Prince just TORE IT UP back then- no BS about anything- just the groove. | |
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1. Let's pretend we're married
2. Lady Cab Driver 3. I feel for you 4. Controversy 5. All The Critics Love You In New York | |
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*Let's pretend we're married
*Irresistable Bitch 1981 demo version (this must be the best synthfunk ever recorded!) *DMSR *Controversy *Erotic City These would be my 5 favorites... RIP Prince: thank U 4 a funky Time... |
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