funk

Single of the Week: Vested Soul “Give Me a Chance”

Vested Soul “Give Me a Chance” chops up vocal lines over a rubbery baseline and percolating percussion.

Project Gemini deliver a cogent piece of modern, moody, cinematic funk on the “Path Through the Forest”/”The Ritual” single.

The Sorcerers “Summoning the Monkey God” is a lush and hypnotic Ethio-Jazz instrumental from an imaginary film.

The p-funk influenced Zapp Band‘s “More Bounce to the Ounce” makes clear why the group is one of the most widely sampled acts.

Categories: Blog, funk, hip-hop, music, R&B Tags: Bootsy Collins, funk, hip-hop, music, R&B, Roger Troutman, song of the day, zapp

One of the biggest hits of the ’80s, Peter Gabriel‘s “Sledgehammer” merges funk, pop and art rock elements for a track that is still fresh.

Categories: Blog, music, R&B, rock, Song of the Day Tags: funk, music, Peter Gabriel, pop, rock, song of the day

“Coup” by 23 Skidoo is the eerily familiar ’80s underground dance track you never knew that you needed in your life.

Tom & Dito‘s “Obrigado Corcovado” is a Brazilian dance-floor-ready rarity that mixes funk with Samba with some truly delicious results.

Categories: Blog, Brazil, Song of the Day Tags: Brazil, funk, music, Nonato Buzar, samba, song of the hday, Tom & Dito, Tom E Dito

Today we celebrate Valentine’s Day with one of the greatest love songs ever written: Stevie Wonder‘s seminal romantic boogie classic, “As”.

Categories: Blog, boogie, funk, music, R&B, Song of the Day, soul Tags: boogie, funk, music, R&B, song of the day, soul, Steve Wonder, stevie wonder

NYC Peech Boys “Don’t Make Me Wait” is a pre-house music disco anthem par excellence. A bold look into the music of the future.

Categories: Blog, disco, funk, music, R&B, Song of the Day Tags: disco, funk, house, music, NYC Peech Boys, Peech Boys, song of the day

Shadows drummer, Brian Bennett, forged a path into library music in the 1970s, with this space funk odyssey one of his crowning achievements.