2017 release from Alfa Anderson. Can't find much info on it but the bass line is groovin'!
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Funk 102
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I'm really not aware of any but for me the way that I listen to music may have a significant impact on why I don't find out about new music. Very rarely do I listen to any sort of radio stations. That pretty much leaves "word of mouth" as the only means for me to find out about new funk.
Orgone
Lettuce (check out the album Crush)
Vulfpeck
Snarky Puppy
Antibalas
Oh, and Bootsy just released an album too.
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On that list Lettuce is the closest thing to Funk in my opinion. I LOVE Snarky Puppy but Funk? Nah......
Antibalas is cool and I've been listening to a lot of stuff like that recently from various artists. Vulfpeck can be funky but is not a Funk act. Orgone can also be funky but in my opinion are more Soul influenced. I like each of those groups though...
On that list Lettuce is the closest thing to Funk in my opinion. I LOVE Snarky Puppy but Funk? Nah......
Antibalas is cool and I've been listening to a lot of stuff like that recently from various artists. Vulfpeck can be funky but is not a Funk act. Orgone can also be funky but in my opinion are more Soul influenced. I like each of those groups though...
Fair enough, I don't think I can argue with any of those points. Bootsy tho...
Fair enough, I don't think I can argue with any of those points. Bootsy tho...
Speaking of Antibalas, I've really been listening to a LOT of Afrobeat. Especially Tony Allen releases. Lot of Funk in the music but it ain't Funk.....
...Tony Allen releases...
Damn, thanks. That's some good stuff. He wasn't on my list yet. Is now, though.
On that list Lettuce is the closest thing to Funk in my opinion. I LOVE Snarky Puppy but Funk? Nah......
Antibalas is cool and I've been listening to a lot of stuff like that recently from various artists. Vulfpeck can be funky but is not a Funk act. Orgone can also be funky but in my opinion are more Soul influenced. I like each of those groups though...
Goes to show how subjective the definition of funk is
. What 2 or 3 band for you best exemplify 'funk' ? (@Hari Seldon and @ebozzz)Goes to show how subjective the definition of funk is
It's definitely subjective and quite often the lines are blurred. In my post that you quoted I mentioned Snarky Puppy. I still feel the same way about them. Love the group but they lean more toward Fusion in my opinion.
I posted the Kid Creole video just recently. That particular track is funky to me but are they a Funk act? I don't believe so.
Parliament and Funkadelic definitely qualify for me. They have always been about the Funk. Cameo is another group. Mandrill also fits my criteria. What are your three?
Not sure about top 3 but the top one for me is definitely the meters. Need to think about 2 and 3
