UK funky
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| UK funky | |
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| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Mid-2000s, London, England |
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| Funkstep | |
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| UK bass | |
UK funky(sometimes known asUKForfunky[1]) is a genre ofelectronic dance musicwhich originated inEnglandthat is heavily influenced bysoca,soulful house,tribal house,funky house,UK garage,broken beatandgrime.[1]Typically, UK funky blends beats, bass loops and synths with African andLatin percussionin thedembowrhythm withcontemporary R&B-style vocals.
Characteristics
[edit]UK funky uses tempos of around 130bpm. Drum patterns vary between tracks, using either "4 to the floor"or a syncopated style. The drum patterns commonly also include percussion playing African inspired rhythms. Instrumentation varies widely, butdrum machinesandsynthesizersare common. There are similarities togaragein rhythmic, musical and vocal styles. UK funky is highly influenced by thetribal,soulfulandbasslinehouse subgenres. Similar genres includeafro house,[2]broken beat,electroand garage.[citation needed]
History
[edit]US house producers such asMasters At Work,Karizma(with "Twyst This" ),Quentin HarrisandDennis Ferrer(with a remix ofFish Go Deep's "The Cure and the Cause"; and with "Hey Hey" ) have had an influence on UK funky.
Hits from this genre include the Crazy Cousinz songs "Do You Mind?","Bongo Jam "and" The Funky Anthem ", and Fuzzy Logik featuring Egypt's" In The Morning ". Popular songs have also produced dance crazes, such as" Heads Shoulders Knees and Toes "," The Tribal Man Skank "and" The Migraine Skank ".[citation needed]Other notable artists include Apple, Marcus Nasty, Tribal Magz, Donae'o, KIG, Roska, Champion,iLL BLU,Lil' Silva and Funkystepz.[citation needed]DJs and MCs that have played a role in UK funky include DJ Pioneer, Supa D, MA1, Cameo, NG, MC Kaos Spidey G, Coldstepz, and Dogtaniaun & Versatile.[citation needed]
Funky Dee's "Are You Gonna Bang Doe?", recorded in 2009, achieved mainstream success and was signed toUniversal Music Group.It was interpolated byEd Sheeranin his viral 2010 freestyle alongsideExample,the "Nando's Skank",[3]and was later interpolated bySun Bingofor their 2018 "Are You Gonna Bingo?" advertising campaign.[4]The track was described byTim Westwoodas "the summer soundtrack" which "replaced [Boy Better Know's]" Too Many Man "in the clubs"[5]and byTRENCH Magazineas an "Ayia Napa anthem".[6]Critics includedVice's Sam Diss, who considered it to be one of several tracks "that practically confirmed [UK funky] would soon become the novelty soundtrack to every bad freshers week in the country, eventually leading to its demise",[7]andMarcus Nasty,who claimed it contributed to the genre becoming "kiddies' music".[8]
References
[edit]- Notes
- ^abMcDonnell, John (2008-08-18),"Broken beat meets tribal house? Now that's what I call... funky?",The Guardian,guardian.co.uk,archivedfrom the original on 2014-04-24,retrieved2009-12-24
- ^Kidman, Jerome(28 February 2023)."Crossover and collectivity: Why London's house underground is evolving".Mixmag.Archivedfrom the original on 2 March 2023.Retrieved31 December2023.
- ^"Example Tour Vid 8:" Example & Ed Sheeran perform the Nando's Skank "".YouTube.2010-05-10.Archivedfrom the original on 2017-12-22.Retrieved2019-07-20.
- ^Deighton, Katie (2018-02-23)."Ad of the Day: Sun Bingo takes on 'Are You Gonna Bang Doe' in surreal musical skit".The Drum.Archivedfrom the original on 2019-07-20.Retrieved2019-07-20.
- ^"Funky Dee Are You Gonna Bang Doe - Westwood".YouTube.2010-12-17.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-15.
- ^"EXCLUSIVE: Funky Dee And Mischief Square Off For A Heated Round Of 'Lord Of The Mics 8'".TRENCH Magazine.2019-06-09.Archivedfrom the original on 2019-07-20.Retrieved2019-07-20.
- ^Diss, Sam (2016-04-19)."Blackberry Messenger, Sticky Nightclubs, and Gucci Loafers: Remembering Funky House".Vice.Archivedfrom the original on 2019-07-20.Retrieved2019-07-20.
- ^"Marcus Nasty talks music beef, rumours and the original Chicken Connoisseur".YouTube.2019-06-20.Archivedfrom the original on 2019-06-26.Retrieved2019-07-20.
- Bibliography
- Clark, Martin.'The Month In: Grime / Dubstep',Pitchfork, August, 2006.
- Clark, Martin.'Wot Do U Call It: Funky?',Blackdown, December, 2007.
- Prancehall 'What happened to grime? It turned into funky house', NME, February, 2008.
- McDonnell, John'Can grime call house a home?',Guardian, February, 2008.
- Finney, Tim'Peering Through The Front Door Of Funky House',Idolator, May, 2008.
- Wilson, Makeda'The rise of Funky'Beatportal/D101 Magazine, July 2008.
- McDonnell, John'Broken beat meets tribal house? Now that's what I call... funky?',Guardian, August, 2008.
- Clark, Martin.'Spyro v Marcus NASTY v Mak 10 v Maximum = wot do you call it?',Blackdown, September, 2008.
- Wilson, Makeda - 'Nah That's Funky, It's leaking.... It Stinks!!' - D101 Magazine, October 2008. Article Available on request from D101MAGAZINE
- Wilson, Makeda - 'Keep It Funky!!' - D101 Magazine, February 2009. Article Available on request from D101MAGAZINE
External links
[edit]- bassmusic.meis an online magazine shedding light on various forms of bass driven music such as: Dubstep, UK Funky, Garage, Drum & Bass, House, Juke, Techno and more.