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Funktronica (sometimes electro-funk or Nu Funk) was coined in the early 2000s to refer to styles which combine funk beats and sometimes jazz instrumentation with electronic music. Like the terms electronica and funk, funktronica is a loosely defined umbrella musical style. It ranges from combining live instrumentation (syncopated rhythms; thick bass line; razor-sharp rhythm guitars) with new technology and high-end production techniques (exemplified by Particle and Lotus) to more band-based improvised funk with electronic elements (such as that of BLUSIRKUT). It is a term sometimes ascribed to Organic Techno such as Zilla and The Disco Biscuts. An early influence upon the new funktronica sound is the 1980s band Zapp.[1]
[edit] Funktronica artists
Artists that have been cited by music critics as having a funktronica sound include:
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[edit] References
- ^ Meeks, Nia Ngina. "Two classic '70s bands are vying for relevance today", Virginian-Pilot, 2001-09-12, p. E1.
- ^ Gostas, Haily. "Band of Brazilian outsiders", Minnesota Daily, 2007-06-20. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ Broadman, Anthony. "Particle matters to fans of funktronica", Arizona Daily Star, 2003-12-05, p. F37.
- ^ Buckley Fountain, Leigh. "Maximum energy drives Particle fans", Richmond Times-Dispatch, 2003-08-26, p. D3.
- ^ McManus, Lisa. "Hot stuff", The Patriot Ledger, 2004-09-16, p. 19.
- ^ Meeks, Nia Ngina. "Year in review: Best music of 1999", Virginian-Pilot, 1999-12-21, p. E4.
- ^ Berndtson, Chad. "CD reviews: Ulmer, others offer up new music", The Patriot Ledger, 2005-11-02, p. 16.
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