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Minneapolis Sound
- Genre family
- Funk
- Starting recordings
- 50
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Minneapolis Sound
Minneapolis Sound is a branch of the Funk family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Minneapolis Sound is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Metropole Orkest, Cory Wong and André Cymone.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreFunk
Current genreMinneapolis Sound
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01Kelly’s Eyes1982 · Minneapolis Sound · minneapolis soundOpen in new tab 02Get It Girl2012 · Minneapolis Sound · minneapolis soundOpen in new tab 03So Fine1982 · Minneapolis Sound · minneapolis soundOpen in new tab 04Trouble2012 · Minneapolis Sound · minneapolis soundOpen in new tab 05Kelly's Eyes (single version)2012 · Minneapolis Sound · minneapolis soundOpen in new tab 06King Bozzi2025 · Minneapolis Sound · popOpen in new tab 07Starship Syncopation2025 · Minneapolis Sound · popOpen in new tab 083052025 · Minneapolis Sound · popOpen in new tab 09Livin’ in the New Wave1982 · Minneapolis Sound · new waveOpen in new tab 10Someone to Call My Lover2022 · Minneapolis Sound · new jack swingOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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LOCAL GRAPH
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