GENRE · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE

Funk

Subgenres: 6
Starting recordings: 5

ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE

Meet Funk

Funk is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.

The clearest way to understand Funk is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.

Begin with Pizzicato Five, DANCE☆MAN and Nhato.

GENRE FAMILY

Its place in the genre family

Genre familyFunk

Current genreFunk

Subgenres

Afro-FunkBoogieElectro-FunkGo-goMinneapolis SoundP-Funk

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Japan · Funk

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Japan Funk

ESSENTIAL LISTENING

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5 recordings

01Don't Stop The Music2021 · Electro-Funk · electro-funkOpen in new tab 02On the Sunny Side of the Street2000 · Shibuya-kei · funkOpen in new tab 03オレはビートマニア！お前は何マニア？funkOpen in new tab 04トゥイギー対ジェームス・ボンドShibuya-kei · popOpen in new tab 05万事快調Shibuya-kei · breakbeatOpen in new tab

KEY ARTISTS

Key artists

Artist·Shibuya-kei

Pizzicato Five

Artist·funk

DANCE☆MAN

Artist·Electro-Funk

Nhato

ESSENTIAL ALBUMS

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Album·2021

beatmania IIDX 28 BISTROVER ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK SELECTION

Album·funk

beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY Original Soundtrack

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CURRENT NODE · Genre

Funk

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Why they connect

main styleDANCE☆MANFunk and DANCE☆MAN share an artist-to-genre connection.
belongs toAfro-FunkAfro-Funk is a subgenre of Funk.
belongs toBoogieBoogie is a subgenre of Funk.
belongs toElectro-FunkElectro-Funk is a subgenre of Funk.
related styleHip-HopFunk and Hip-Hop are connected in the catalog.
belongs toGo-goGo-go is a subgenre of Funk.
belongs toMinneapolis SoundMinneapolis Sound is a subgenre of Funk.
belongs toP-FunkP-Funk is a subgenre of Funk.
related styleR&B / SoulFunk and R&B / Soul are connected in the catalog.
genreオレはビートマニア！お前は何マニア？オレはビートマニア！お前は何マニア？ is connected with Funk.

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GenreAfro-Funk GenreBoogie GenreElectro-Funk GenreGo-go GenreMinneapolis Sound GenreP-Funk