[Hokum]

Hello,

I'm not sure what genre I'm searching for, so I have to ask the pros...
Basically, it's a groovy kind of funk with prominent bass-lines... I always loved the similar groove underlying Downtempo and Funk-Rock, so influences in these directions are welcome too.

Some songs I like:
James brown - get up and drive your funky soul (!!!)
Superbad OST - Superwhat
TM Juke Remix of Quantic Soul Orchestra - Walkin' Through Tomorrow
David Bowie - Fame


Of course I know Parliament, Kool and The Gang, James Brown and such, but maybe you have some more unusual tips for me. Maybe some samplers, some new genres to explore?


cheers,
Albert

 

[rehabitat]

Maceo Parker is The Man; also
Cornelius from Japan is a wild and crazy guy :-D

 

[Marcus_C]

I am from the Uk so am biased to uk artists but in the past few years in funk i've been enjoying:

6ix toys
The Apples
Krafty Kuts
Courtney Pine
Fdel
Men from S.P.E.C.T.R.E
Funkadelic
Maceo Parker
Smoove
The Link Quartet
Featurecast

They may not be downtempo or funk-rock but i've seen about half of them live and think they're brilliant.

 

[Deep Funk]

'In The Jungle Groove' by James Brown & JB's is a good starting point, because the long version of 'Funky Drummer' is funky, jazzy and with the right headphones/speakers the bass just makes for a groove I thoroughly enjoy. That track is sacred for me.

The names in the posts before me should be good too. There's also a Funk appreciation thread where Leeperry and others posted albums I have to add to my wish list. It's just a 'small' Funk overload.

 

[JadeEast]

Here a a few tracks on the edge of funk and more fusion like.

Crown Height affair-Far out
Bowie-Stay
Blackbyrds- Rock Creek Park
Herbie Hancock- Chameleon
Roy Ayers - Coffy
Slave - Slide
War- Me and Baby Brother
Tower of Power - Only so much oil in the ground
Gabor Szabo - Keep Smiling

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[YOUTUBE]YouTube - Tom Browne - Funkin' for Jamaica[/YOUTUBE]

 

[A Love Supreme]

Sly and the Family Stone - There's a Riot Goin' On

Thick as honey made by bees sucking off poppies. Sweet, sticky, and addictive for all the decadent bleakness, there's still a lot of hip shaking. It's the perfect music to **** to as the bombs drop and the planet catches on fire.

 

[rehabitat]

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Originally Posted by Deep Funk /img/forum/go_quote.gif 'In The Jungle Groove' by James Brown & JB's is a good starting point

Damn good album, that. And if you don't have it already, "The CD of JB (Sex Machine and Other Soul Classics)" is a must have.

 

[Hokum]

Hello all,

I'm overwhelmed by all these great recommendations, thanks to every one of you. I will need some time to listen through these, though.

In addition I found two very simple words that describe exactly what I was looking for: Deep Funk


Cheers

 

[leeperry]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hokum /img/forum/go_quote.gif I found two very simple words that describe exactly what I was looking for: Deep Funk

to be perfectly exact, the doctor's prescription says "Super Heavy Funk"

YouTube - James Brown - Sexy Sexy Sexy

 

[Hokum]

Quote:

Originally Posted by leeperry /img/forum/go_quote.gif to be perfectly exact, the doctor's prescription says "Super Heavy Funk" YouTube - James Brown - Sexy Sexy Sexy

where in gods name do I get this?


EDIT: Aaah, CD 2 of this sampler has most of the songs.

 

[Deep Funk]

Leeperry in action...

 

[rehabitat]

Forget it, you probably can't, unless you are into collecting rare vinyl. Just some brother showing off.

 

[Deep Funk]

Amazon offers some rare albums on CD, but I don't like paying for all my stuff with credit cards.

There is another problem. If you're into Funk and you want the best James Brown & The JB's made there are always other versions. James Brown & The JB's made numerous versions of their tracks so you have to be picky and sometimes buy an extra album, or more just to be able to listen and make a choice which version of a track you prefer.

Happy hunting... (What I wrote about 'versions' also applies to other artists.)

 

[leeperry]

humm? it's just a compilation of some of his best songs...nothing to show off here(besides I'm not sure I could be referred to as a "brother"

)

I'm just saying that the exact denomination is "Super Heavy Funk", and there's zillions of such compilations available on the market.

I just bought this one(there's some mp3 previews too): Funky Hot Pants: 14 Super Rare Original Funk Monsters From The Late 60's To The Early 70's

and I like those liner notes, they perfectly reflect what "heavy funk" is:

Parliament and Funkadelic are just so lame to heavy funk lovers...I cannot stand them personally, and I'm far from being the only one

 

[rehabitat]

lol Man, that's gold right there. Thank you for the rather brutal enlightenment ^, and sorry for the slight. It just looked like some awesome crusty vinyl discovery.

You are a true soul brother.