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Funk
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- Starting recordings
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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 Basement Jaxx, Bob Hall and Dave Peabody.
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01Electronic Go Go2011 · Electro-Funk · electro-funkOpen in new tab 02I'm a Business Man1981 · Boogie · boogie woogieOpen in new tab 03Ladies Night2004 · funkOpen in new tab 04Pubic Funk (live)1995 · Electro-Funk · electronicOpen in new tab 05Fly Life (Brix radio edit)1997 · Electro-Funk · electronicOpen in new tab 06Can’t Stop Now1999 · funkOpen in new tab 07You Can't Stay Here2000 · Boogie · boogie woogieOpen in new tab 08I Don't Play Boogie2000 · Boogie · boogie woogieOpen in new tab 09Fun Buggy2002 · Funk · funkOpen in new tab 10Another Game in Town (demo)2005 · Boogie · boogie rockOpen in new tab
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