- Funktronica
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 withelectronic music . Like the termselectronica andfunk , 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 [http://www.blusirkut.com BLUSIRKUT] ). It is a term sometimes ascribed to Organic Techno such asZilla andThe Disco Biscuts . An early influence upon the new funktronica sound is the 1980s band Zapp. [cite news| last =Meeks| first =Nia Ngina| title =Two classic '70s bands are vying for relevance today| page =E1| publisher ="Virginian-Pilot "| date =2001-09-12| ]Funktronica artists
Artists that have been cited by music critics as having a funktronica sound include:
*Bonde do Rolê [cite news| last =Gostas| first =Haily| title =Band of Brazilian outsiders| page =| publisher ="Minnesota Daily "| date =2007-06-20| url =http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2007/06/13/71990| accessdate =2008-02-11 ]
* Particle [cite news| last =Broadman| first =Anthony| title =Particle matters to fans of funktronica| page =F37| publisher ="Arizona Daily Star "| date =2003-12-05| ] [cite news| last =Buckley Fountain| first =Leigh| title =Maximum energy drives Particle fans| page =D3| publisher ="Richmond Times-Dispatch "| date =2003-08-26| ]
*RJD2 [cite news| last =McManus| first =Lisa| title =Hot stuff| page =19| publisher ="The Patriot Ledger "| date =2004-09-16| ]
* TLC [cite news| last =Meeks| first =Nia Ngina| title =Year in review: Best music of 1999| page =E4| publisher ="Virginian-Pilot "| date =1999-12-21| ]
* Zilla [cite news| last =Berndtson| first =Chad| title =CD reviews: Ulmer, others offer up new music| page =16| publisher ="The Patriot Ledger "| date =2005-11-02| ]See also
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Electronica
*Funk
*Nu jazz References
External links
* [http://www.shoutcast.com/directory/?s=funktronica FUNKTRONICA] Winamp Shoutcast Directory for FUNKTRONICA
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