Funky/London/UK House
I think the "Reign"/D Double E freestyle starts off a bit dubiously but when it gets to the section where D Double says "I'm gonna put my hand through the letterbox" etc. and the second layer of beats comes in it becomes very very amazing.
I think because of the sense of forward propulsion in funky, the faster the rapping is the better, it's really the velocity and the interplay between the vocals and the rhythm that makes it work.
Getting across an actual point becomes much less important. So someone like JME, who is usually quite measured and very focused on punchlines, doesn't suit funky as much as he does grime.
I think because of the sense of forward propulsion in funky, the faster the rapping is the better, it's really the velocity and the interplay between the vocals and the rhythm that makes it work.
Getting across an actual point becomes much less important. So someone like JME, who is usually quite measured and very focused on punchlines, doesn't suit funky as much as he does grime.
Cool. I haven't listened to this yet, but it says DJ MAK 10 and MC SHANTY MIX LOVE @ SURYA 3RD JULY 09.
future music right there
yeah thanks for the link Ach!
Banton and Wonder shows on Deja from October-December 08 are also my favorite stuff in a long long time, I'm not only talking about funky now. Its a shame that they barely play almost any of those tunes anymore... with their work rate and the amount of new stuff they build every month lots of wicked tunes are getting forgotten pretty soon, shame cause most of them were release ready.
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viktorvaughn
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Fingaprint has got a really nice radio voice.
Tentative Andy
I'm in the Meal Deal
Grunky refixes
Ok, Dissensus hive-mind, now is the time when I need your help!
I'm trying (as ever ) to write a blog article, and it touches on the relationships that have emerged between grime and funky. One of the things that I wanted to discuss was funky refixes of classic grime tunes, and I was wondering if people could help me put together a list of them to date. The only ones I can think of right now are Lil Silva's Pulse vs Flex and Grievous Angel's (excellent) recent Ice Rink refix. But I'm fairly confident that there are some other obvious ones out there that just aren't coming to mind right now...
Ok, Dissensus hive-mind, now is the time when I need your help!
I'm trying (as ever
) to write a blog article, and it touches on the relationships that have emerged between grime and funky. One of the things that I wanted to discuss was funky refixes of classic grime tunes, and I was wondering if people could help me put together a list of them to date. The only ones I can think of right now are Lil Silva's Pulse vs Flex and Grievous Angel's (excellent) recent Ice Rink refix. But I'm fairly confident that there are some other obvious ones out there that just aren't coming to mind right now...
Tentative Andy
I'm in the Meal Deal
'when i'm ere' g dub rmx is the one that immediately comes to mind. which is probably because i've been listening to it constantly
Thanks Dan! Any audio of it about?
Aiming to have the blog post up by tomorrow..
'when i'm ere' g dub rmx is the one that immediately comes to mind. which is probably because i've been listening to it constantly
think you'll struggle to find many others. hardly 'classics' yet but there is the remix of 'nasty nasty nasty' and d.o.k.'s of his own warning
Tentative Andy
I'm in the Meal Deal
Fair enough, thanks. I tend to forget that nasty nasty nasty is a remix, killer tune though.
viktorvaughn
Well-known member
Ok, Dissensus hive-mind, now is the time when I need your help!
I'm trying (as ever
How about mcs vocalling funky tunes? Could be a richer furrow.
Tentative Andy
I'm in the Meal Deal
Oh absolutely yeah, I agree. Going to discuss that too, just want to cover all the angles.
optimum
Poochie
Hello David! Yeah, I agree man HHB/DPW could put an album out each with the material on those sets, so many good tunes especially the ones with the big pads. Thanks for the original recordings too