Funky house
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| Funky house | |
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| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Late 1980s, United States |
| Derivative forms | UK funky |
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Funky house is a subgenre of house music that uses disco and funk samples, a funk-inspired bass line or a strong soul influence, combined with drum breaks that draw inspiration from 1970s and 1980s funk records.[1] The use of disco strings is also common in the genre, although not always. Funky house uses specific techniques and a specific sound, characterized by bassline, swooshes, swirls and other synthesized sounds which give the music a bouncy tempo[2] with around 128 BPM.
History
[edit]1990s
[edit]Funky house was initially popularized in the 1990s by artists such as Daft Punk.[3] One of the many early labels, Roulé, made an effort to distinguish funky house from other house subgenres by blending classic funk with modern production techniques.
2000s
[edit]It was particularly successful in the early and mid-2000s.[4] With its influence spreading across club scenes globally, record labels such as Defected Records, Ministry of Sound, Hed Kandi, and Fierce Angel all released compilation albums dedicated to the genre.[5][6]
2010s–present
[edit]With the renewed interest in funk and disco in the early 2010s,[7] the funky house genre is often being misused.[8] Contemporary musicians are producing house music based on funk and disco samples.[9] Still, the song's structure and characteristics remain to be from the plain house. Such music is usually referred to as funk-house,[10][11] which is a development of the parent genre and is not related to the funky house.
Influence on Modern Music
[edit]The uplifting nature of funky house has been carried forward as well as intertwined with contemporary deep house and tech house, with many producers incorporating funk-influenced basslines and disco samples.
Tech House
[edit]An example of blending tech and funky house is "You Little Beauty" by Fisher (musician) (2019).[12] Using soulful influences, a sampled vocal is featured that harkens back to the disco-inspired sounds of funky house. The groovy bassline and upbeat energy resonate with the funky house tradition, despite being categorized as tech house.
Another example includes "The Movement" by Matroda (2020),[13] where the song "In and Out of My Life” by Adeva (1988)[14] was sampled. Like many funky house tracks, "The Movement" uses vocal samples from older recordings. The vocal cuts are manipulated to add a rhythmic, chant-like quality that aligns with the disco-funk tradition of reworking older material to create something fresh and danceable. This is a key technique in both funky house and tech house, blending nostalgia with modern beats.
Deep House
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "KZ - www.iamthekz.com". 2013-06-08. Archived from the original on 2013-06-08. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ^ Ayres, Dana (2014). The Historical Seeds and Worldwide Dissemination of House Music. p. 28.
- ^ SeventhQueen (2020-01-30). "Evolution of French & Funky House". Recording Arts Canada. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ "Mastercuts: Funky House - Various Artists - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2012-12-31. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- ^ Ministry of Sound Funky House Sessions Compilation
- ^ Hed Kandi Classic Funky House Compilation
- ^ "Beatport launches nu disco / indie dance genre page" (Press release). Beatport. 2008-07-30. Archived from the original on 2008-08-07. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
Beatport is launching a new landing page, dedicated solely to the genres of "nu disco" and "indie dance". ... Nu Disco is everything that springs from the late ′70s and early ′80s (electronic) disco, boogie, cosmic, Balearic and Italo disco continuum...
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Funky House Classics - Various Artists Review by Allmusic". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Sample This! 10 house tracks inspired by all things funk, soul and disco". The Noise Gate. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Kaytranada gives Gorillaz's Strobelite a subtle funk groove in his newest remix". PILERATS. Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ^ Kinsella, Will. "He's Electric: Will Kinsella rounds up the latest Irish releases". Hotpress. Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ^ Selected. (2019-05-10). Fisher - You Little Beauty. Retrieved 2024-10-22 – via YouTube.
- ^ MATRODA (2020-05-15). Matroda - The Movement. Retrieved 2024-10-22 – via YouTube.
- ^ outy1978 (2010-02-12). Adeva - In And Out Of My Life (Club Mix) 1988. Retrieved 2024-10-22 – via YouTube.
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