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When is the last time you heard some decent funk made? Some people are always saying...."There is still good music out there these days but you have to look for it". Well, for me, if it ain't funk, it can stay lost and hidden wherever it's at. It's time to put your money where your mouth is. When is the last time you heard some decent funk made?
Of course, Prince still makes funk. Jamiroquai has some decent funk also. I thought Madonna's song "Music" was kinda funky. Other than that, I have to go back to around 1994, 1995, and 1996 with Cameo's "In The Face Of Funk" album, The Barkays' "48 Hours" album, and War's "Peace Sign" album. A few years before that was The Barkays' "Put A Little Nasty On It" single and Roger's "Bridging The Gap" album. Other than those very few and a few tracks from Lenny Kravitz such as "Come On And Love Me", I can't think of any. The group, M People was funky as hell but that's getting more into the house side, which I love but that's a whole other story. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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There is a dark-skinned Dutch artist called Bastian whose two albums contain great electrofunk cuts. Some of the songs are house-flavoured and others are just more concerned with retro-electronic noodling (with retro computers as the main synthesizers, like the Commodore 64), but songs like "People Change", "Private Parts" and "Cyberbaby" are very much Minneapolis-sound influenced. I had to order my copy of "It's All Downhill From Here" as import though (I think it came straight from the Dutch distributor), but it was very much worth it. Still after two years of buying it it regularily visits my CD player.
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Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - alot like gritty 1969 funk with a bad-ass lead singer and horn section; reminds me of Vicki Anderson records.
Breakestra - real band with instrumentation; they proved they can replay all those sampled funk records from the 60s and 70s, now they cut their own grooves. Chromeo - more electro funk; sounds Prince influenced. | |
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Here's some Kool funk tunes I've been listening to lately; unfortunately, like they say, alot of of this stuff, you have to really dig for...and none of it's gonna get any airplay...
Ian O'Brien - Where Does the Past End Lewis Taylor - Got Me Thinkin' All About It Lewis Taylor - You Make Me Wanna Soulive(w/Chaka Khan) - Back Again Soulive(w/ Aaron Neville) - Got Soul The Sunburst Band - Far Beyond Ian O'Brien - The Funky Apocalypse Bugge Wessletoft - Change Q tip/Kamaal - Feelin' Plantlife/4Hero mix - When She Smiles She Lights The Sky Prince - The Daisy Chain ... [Edited 11/15/05 12:50pm] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Novabreaker said: There is a dark-skinned Dutch artist called Bastian whose two albums contain great electrofunk cuts. Some of the songs are house-flavoured and others are just more concerned with retro-electronic noodling (with retro computers as the main synthesizers, like the Commodore 64), but songs like "People Change", "Private Parts" and "Cyberbaby" are very much Minneapolis-sound influenced. I had to order my copy of "It's All Downhill From Here" as import though (I think it came straight from the Dutch distributor), but it was very much worth it. Still after two years of buying it it regularily visits my CD player.
try if the link works for you: http://www.bastianmusic.nl/ i just threw the tape in, i think i'm gonna like this! 
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sinisterpentatonic said: Novabreaker said: There is a dark-skinned Dutch artist called Bastian whose two albums contain great electrofunk cuts. Some of the songs are house-flavoured and others are just more concerned with retro-electronic noodling (with retro computers as the main synthesizers, like the Commodore 64), but songs like "People Change", "Private Parts" and "Cyberbaby" are very much Minneapolis-sound influenced. I had to order my copy of "It's All Downhill From Here" as import though (I think it came straight from the Dutch distributor), but it was very much worth it. Still after two years of buying it it regularily visits my CD player.
try if the link works for you: http://www.bastianmusic.nl/ i just threw the tape in, i think i'm gonna like this!
Thanks man! i listened to all of the samples and some of it is a bit light in the ass, but i think i'll still order it.  | |
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vainandy said: Some people are always saying...."There is still good music out there these days but you have to look for it". Well, for me, if it ain't funk, it can stay lost and hidden wherever it's at. It's time to put your money where your mouth is. When is the last time you heard some decent funk made?
Of course, Prince still makes funk. Jamiroquai has some decent funk also. I thought Madonna's song "Music" was kinda funky. Other than that, I have to go back to around 1994, 1995, and 1996 with Cameo's "In The Face Of Funk" album, The Barkays' "48 Hours" album, and War's "Peace Sign" album. A few years before that was The Barkays' "Put A Little Nasty On It" single and Roger's "Bridging The Gap" album. Other than those very few and a few tracks from Lenny Kravitz such as "Come On And Love Me", I can't think of any. The group, M People was funky as hell but that's getting more into the house side, which I love but that's a whole other story. There's some questionable funk on Lenny's 5 album "Straight Cold Player," D'angelos Voodoo (Playa Playa, Left n Right), Badu's Wolrdwide Underground, Meshell Ndegeocello's "Cookie" cd..... | |
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DiamondGirl said: vainandy said: Some people are always saying...."There is still good music out there these days but you have to look for it". Well, for me, if it ain't funk, it can stay lost and hidden wherever it's at. It's time to put your money where your mouth is. When is the last time you heard some decent funk made?
Of course, Prince still makes funk. Jamiroquai has some decent funk also. I thought Madonna's song "Music" was kinda funky. Other than that, I have to go back to around 1994, 1995, and 1996 with Cameo's "In The Face Of Funk" album, The Barkays' "48 Hours" album, and War's "Peace Sign" album. A few years before that was The Barkays' "Put A Little Nasty On It" single and Roger's "Bridging The Gap" album. Other than those very few and a few tracks from Lenny Kravitz such as "Come On And Love Me", I can't think of any. The group, M People was funky as hell but that's getting more into the house side, which I love but that's a whole other story. There's some questionable funk on Lenny's 5 album personally, i think all of Lenny's funk is questionalble.  | |
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sinisterpentatonic said: DiamondGirl said: There's some questionable funk on Lenny's 5 album personally, i think all of Lenny's funk is questionalble. lol,
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I wouldn't recommend Jamiroquai, Lenny, or D'Angelo for funk music. They can get funky but they aren't primarily funk artists. | |
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CinisterCee said: Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - alot like gritty 1969 funk with a bad-ass lead singer and horn section; reminds me of Vicki Anderson records.
Breakestra - real band with instrumentation; they proved they can replay all those sampled funk records from the 60s and 70s, now they cut their own grooves. Chromeo - more electro funk; sounds Prince influenced. Seriously, vainandy.  | |
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vainandy said: Some people are always saying...."There is still good music out there these days but you have to look for it". Well, for me, if it ain't funk, it can stay lost and hidden wherever it's at. It's time to put your money where your mouth is. When is the last time you heard some decent funk made?
Of course, Prince still makes funk. Jamiroquai has some decent funk also. I thought Madonna's song "Music" was kinda funky. Other than that, I have to go back to around 1994, 1995, and 1996 with Cameo's "In The Face Of Funk" album, The Barkays' "48 Hours" album, and War's "Peace Sign" album. A few years before that was The Barkays' "Put A Little Nasty On It" single and Roger's "Bridging The Gap" album. Other than those very few and a few tracks from Lenny Kravitz such as "Come On And Love Me", I can't think of any. The group, M People was funky as hell but that's getting more into the house side, which I love but that's a whole other story. Maybe these artists?: BT The Chemical Brothers Daft Punk Bassment Jaxx | |
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bleh. of all of those, I would maybe say Basement Jaxx but we've probably already seen the best of 'em. | |
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CinisterCee said: bleh. of all of those, I would maybe say Basement Jaxx but we've probably already seen the best of 'em.
Jamiroquai is kind of questionable too..sort of like funk-lite imo. And yeah Daft Punk isn't really funk its more techo -groove. I wonder what some peoples definitions of funk are. Mine is it's got to have a fat bottom and maybe some sludge to it as well. It has to feel and sound "deep" (and not philisophical deep). Think Cameo "I Just Want To Be", Pfunk, some Prince, some Zapp, ... | |
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paligap said: Here's some Kool funk I've been listening to lately; unfortunately, like they say, alot of of this stuff, you have to really dig for...and none of it's gonna get any airplay...
Ian O'Brien - Where Does the Past End Lewis Taylor - Got Me Thinkin' All About It Lewis Taylor - You Make Me Wanna Soulive(w/Chaka Khan) - Back To Me Soulive(w/ Aaron Neville) - Got Soul The Sunburst Band - Far Beyond Ian O'Brien - The Funky Apocalypse Bugge Wessletoft - Change Q tip/Kamaal - Feelin' Plantlife/4Hero mix - When She Smiles She Lights The Sky ... Thank you my brother. 
And don't forget that Bootsy Collins has a Xmas album on the way... 
...WWBD - (What Would Bootsy Do) on Christmas. Featuring Bobby Womack and Sugarfoot among others. You know that'll be "...some decent funk...". tA  Tribal Disorder
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theAudience said: And don't forget that Bootsy Collins has a Xmas album on the way...
...WWBD - (What Would Bootsy Do) on Christmas. When does that drop?
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Andy, you should click on that link that novabreaker posted and listen to those samples. i think you might like it. it has that whole early 80's vibe to it. Another album you might be intereseted in is:
Illoominutty- Weapon of Choice they kind of have that funk rock thang going on, but for the most part this album deals with the funk. i pretty much just consider them an extentsion of P-Funk. | |
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paligap said: theAudience said: And don't forget that Bootsy Collins has a Xmas album on the way...
...WWBD - (What Would Bootsy Do) on Christmas. When does that drop?
... Haven't heard a firm date yet.
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theAudience said: paligap said: When does that drop?
... Haven't heard a firm date yet.
tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 i just read an article saying he recorded a song and shot a video for the Bengals. Can you imagine Bootsy writing a song for your state's team. Too fucking cool! i'll have to look out for the new release, thanks for the heads up. | |
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sinisterpentatonic said: i just read an article saying he recorded a song and shot a video for the Bengals. Can you imagine Bootsy writing a song for your state's team. Too fucking cool!
i'll have to look out for the new release, thanks for the heads up. Yeah, that's his homebase.
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sinisterpentatonic said:
Illoominutty- Weapon of Choice I really liked that one! Thanks again, SP!! ... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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sinisterpentatonic said: Andy, you should click on that link that novabreaker posted and listen to those samples. i think you might like it. it has that whole early 80's vibe to it. Another album you might be intereseted in is:
Illoominutty- Weapon of Choice they kind of have that funk rock thang going on, but for the most part this album deals with the funk. i pretty much just consider them an extentsion of P-Funk. Great album and band. Nice cats. Lonnie is a cool brother. SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
nammie "What BGZ says I believe. I have the biggest crush on him." http://ccoshea19.googlepa...ssanctuary http://ccoshea19.googlepages.com | |
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Um, (coughs) Pali knows someone who's (coughs) bringing it. SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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paligap said: sinisterpentatonic said:
Illoominutty- Weapon of Choice I really liked that one! Thanks again, SP!! ... anytime Pali!  | |
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blackguitaristz said: sinisterpentatonic said: Andy, you should click on that link that novabreaker posted and listen to those samples. i think you might like it. it has that whole early 80's vibe to it. Another album you might be intereseted in is:
Illoominutty- Weapon of Choice they kind of have that funk rock thang going on, but for the most part this album deals with the funk. i pretty much just consider them an extentsion of P-Funk. Great album and band. Nice cats. Lonnie is a cool brother. Damn, you know them?!? 
Lonnie does seem real chill. i wished they'd bring their asses back to the midwest for a performance. | |
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Novabreaker said: There is a dark-skinned Dutch artist called Bastian whose two albums contain great electrofunk cuts. Some of the songs are house-flavoured and others are just more concerned with retro-electronic noodling (with retro computers as the main synthesizers, like the Commodore 64), but songs like "People Change", "Private Parts" and "Cyberbaby" are very much Minneapolis-sound influenced. I had to order my copy of "It's All Downhill From Here" as import though (I think it came straight from the Dutch distributor), but it was very much worth it. Still after two years of buying it it regularily visits my CD player.
try if the link works for you: http://www.bastianmusic.nl/ I downloaded one of the songs but I couldn't get the file open afterwards.  Thanks for the link though.Andy is a four letter word. | |
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CinisterCee said:
Chromeo - more electro funk; sounds Prince influenced. That sounds like it might be hot. Someone sent me an orgnote of a Prince influenced artist named Marcel with a sample of a song that was really funky. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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TonyVanDam said: Buy THIS album:
I think I saw a video of their's the other night. The people on the video channel hated it....so I knew it was a good song. Is their video a cartoon and the song is kind of funky house? I liked that one a lot.Andy is a four letter word. | |
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theAudience said: paligap said: Here's some Kool funk I've been listening to lately; unfortunately, like they say, alot of of this stuff, you have to really dig for...and none of it's gonna get any airplay...
Ian O'Brien - Where Does the Past End Lewis Taylor - Got Me Thinkin' All About It Lewis Taylor - You Make Me Wanna Soulive(w/Chaka Khan) - Back To Me Soulive(w/ Aaron Neville) - Got Soul The Sunburst Band - Far Beyond Ian O'Brien - The Funky Apocalypse Bugge Wessletoft - Change Q tip/Kamaal - Feelin' Plantlife/4Hero mix - When She Smiles She Lights The Sky ... Thank you my brother.
And don't forget that Bootsy Collins has a Xmas album on the way...
...WWBD - (What Would Bootsy Do) on Christmas. Featuring Bobby Womack and Sugarfoot among others. You know that'll be "...some decent funk...". tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 Alright now....Bootsy baby! Thanks TA, that's one I'll have to get. Also, thanks for the list Paligap. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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