Could anyone point me in the right direction regarding labels, artists, DJ's etc
cheers
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Could anyone point me in the right direction regarding labels, artists, DJ's etc
cheers
be more specific.
If I can bob my head to it and it's got rhythm anything from schranz to eg is funky to me.
Not really a techno bof so I can't be too specific but to me its not really "hard" more of a progressive feel to it. Almost housey but not :eh:
what the hell is funky techno?
I think I know what you mean, the smooth, funky, but solid kinda stuff.
try
BlueBlack
Sessions
In-Tec
Mankind
illgorhythm
Jericho
Edit recordings
southsoul
SLS
Real Sessions
Drumcode
For the funkier, more techy end of things
I tend to find that there a funky mix on most techno EPs unless its noisy industrial stuff.
If you want a latin groove then SP Groove is pretty good as is a few tracks on Prime Evil.
I personally think that pretty much all "acid techo" is funky. 4x4 always has a funky track out of the four on their EPs. have a look on truelove.co.uk for all the key labels.
There also alot of "ghetto tech" that is a kinda new skool chicago warehouse sound with lots of old skool booty running through it. Pro-Jex, Jackstar, Djax Up Beats. particularly good artists artists.
Another label that is an acid and ghetto cross over is Subvert.
If you litterly mean "funk" as in James Brown/Parmimentafunkadelic type stuff then that really is just random tracks.
You just gotta start listening to stuff as it comes out. Have a look at some good websites with samples: Energy UK and Banging Tunes are a good start. If you can pop along to Trackheads in london - there site is good but limited samples. Eukatech and mad records are really helpful and will give you a sample of records to listen to if you really want to discover what you like - then they'll point out other stuff that is similar. Weekly I spend atleast a couple of hours just stifting through what new and what I've missed from back catalogues.
peace and good look :)
http://GothamGrooves.com
in particular agent orange's production..
hell they even have a track called "funk matter"
this thread is hilarious.
techno is funk. :lol:
I wonder if he perhaps is refering to tech house. Something like what colin dale or trevor rockliffe play nowdays
thats death on a stick i know! i wanted to write something liek this but was to petrified you will march in and rubble rubble rubble "what s all this then?"Quote:
Originally Posted by death on a stick
why?Quote:
Originally Posted by death on a stick
Talking about "funky techno" as if it's some kind of discrete genre.
"Do you like funky techno?"
"No, I like only hard techno and dark techno."
"Some hard techno is funky"
"How can it be funky if it's hard?"
"I like dark funky techno"
"Don't be silly, there's no such thing"
Who was?
I only wanted to be pointed in the right direction, some people have done that coz they sort of know what I was getting at, I don't know what your on about.
My point is that you are asking about a genre that doesn't exist. Asking for funky techno is like asking for funky house or bassy dub or drum'n'bass with drums and bass in it. Techno is inherently "funky", whatever that may actually entail, and most of the examples above I would categorise as crowd-friendly mainstream stadium techno fodder. If it's funk and groove you want in your techno, go search out stuff like Red Planet, UR, Robert Hood, Kenny Larkin, Cristian Vogel, Derrick May, Akufen, Carl Craig, Stephen Brown, Dan Curtin, DBX, Model 500, Farben etc.
why? :?:Quote:
Originally Posted by death on a stick
do keep up, old chap. :roll:
i think dirty bass has the idea from what you asked for.Quote:
Originally Posted by Addict
also check kiddaz.fm - su.real - frequent - terminal m - some of the old primate primevil or primary if you can find them - d'wachman and hd substance on atlas records - bando - angel molina and some stuff by w j henze. this should give you a foot in the door of funky techno and dont get put off by purists who say there is no such thing. this - as with all things - is open to interpretation.
some people on the forum are actually quite friendly ;)
LOL!!!!!! :lol: :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by duncandisorderly
death on a stick - your mind is so pure and innocent, you do not see how world around us is corrupted. come, my friend, come to my shelter, i will protect you from the outsiders.
well to me funk is not inherent to techno as somebody mentionned ... most of the dark stuff isnt funky, and thats obviously the dark techno addicts like miro laugh at people requesting funky techno.
to me, drumcode isnt funky label too... the label has produced some interesting dj tools imo, but i dont wualify them of funky
i dont think the funk can be described.. most of the time it really depends on the dj who mixes it, the way you play records really brings the funk .. just look the difference between surgeon and derrick may ways of mixing, each has its own particular genre, and not saying theres one better than the other, i would say each one has its different way of thinking techno
to me, some kewl funky labels are : sls, ingoma, purpose maker, teknotika... the thing is that the purists will diss these labels saying they are "cheesy" but well this is becasue htese guys are funk haters
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Originally Posted by tioneb
I disagree, some people just can't hear/feel it unless it's made really obvious/contrived. Unless people are either incompetent or going out of their way to produce something cold, bland and lifeless then it's usually there...whatever "it" may be.Quote:
Originally Posted by tioneb
Well I agree that funk is not inherent to all techno (Alex Empire for example) but most techno you would listen to in a club has a funky groove.Quote:
Originally Posted by death on a stick
You mean Alec Empire? I thought his stuff was classed as Digital Hardcore? See "bland, lifeless" as above. Contrived, also.
techno purists can suck my ...
what's a techno purist?
Thanks for the help those who gave it, I'm off now to find some "funky techno" and you lot can carry on with your debate on whether it exists or not.
funky`s original meaning is weird.
its funny how funky became the exact opposite. funk can suck my cock.
enjoy it for next 6 months - 2 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Addict
Of course Alec Empire´s released some techno a while back
Innit!Quote:
Originally Posted by Addict
first rule of techno is funk ;)
Good for you. Will you be checking out the examples I gave you? Not sure you'll find all of them in HMV (you'll find most of the other examples down there though).Quote:
Originally Posted by Addict
Do you use soulseek? That's an excellent way to discover new music, lots of obscure stuff on there.
Look mate, the only reason I called it that is because that was what I was told it was, I didn't make the name up. I came on here to get some help finding a certain sound I happen to like and all you've done is take the piss. What's the point? Sorry if I offended you by calling your precious genre something it isn't but like I said I'm pretty new to techno. Get a fukin life will ya!Quote:
Originally Posted by death on a stick
If only it was the case... :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Downwards
I thought the first rule of techno was there were no rules??? I can see where death on a stick is coming from, don't take him the wrong way, his heart's in the right place ;)
At the end of the day, there's so much stuff that could be considered "funky techno" thats all different it's hard to know what you're looking for, check out the online shops, like Juno, and just randomly listen to stuff in the techno section, best way to hear new stuff you've never heard of I recon..
Whether stuff has got the funk is totally subjective, I personally don't find stuff like drumcode funky, but some people might.. I can't be arsed with arguing the toss with someone on a msg board who is convinced it is..
S'funny, the people who bang on about the 'purists' strangely seem to be the same people who won't open their ears up to anything other than what they're currently into...
That's not "all" he's done. He has also made some very good recommendations : Red Planet, UR, Robert Hood, Kenny Larkin, Cristian Vogel, Derrick May, Akufen, Carl Craig, Stephen Brown, Dan Curtin, DBX, Model 500, Farben etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Addict
Check 'em. ;)
What the f.u.ck are you on about? You're an idiot. Learn to read. What precious genre? I've given you better information than any of the people who've cited the stale generic twoddle that spotty teens do drugs to.Quote:
Originally Posted by Addict
dont listen to what death told you to pick up - i think u r looking for stuff someone else listed like primate, jericho, marco bailey, umek etc.
yeah, I know what he's asking for, I just thought I'd help him to avoid wasting his time on that crap and get straight to the good stuff. And he thinks I ain't helping?
Listen addict, I`m affraid there are some techno snobs on this forum lurkin about. "Funky" techno does tend to be more dancefloor friendly and sometimes crosses over to tech-house. Some people consider music that people actually like and DANCE to, to be below them, but what is important is to listen to what you like, there have been some good examples given on this thread, ignor the sarcasm and go explore.
You can get some very ass shakin` hard and dark techno as well, but I think the stuff your referring to is the more "Techy, Proggy" kinda thing.
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by dirty_bass
you are naive :D death. stop wasting your time. good music comes to people with passion after some time all by itself.
:doh: this thread has climbed right the way up its own arse
I causes me pain to know that people are wasting their lives isolating themselves behind the proliferation of cheap rubbish. I know I should leave them to it, but just think how much time Addict could save by bypassing tripe like In-Tec and moving straight onto better, dare I say "funkier" things.
word. I seriously think that most people worthy of the tag "purist" are the very fools who continually wheel the term out in discussions to justify their lack of understanding.Quote:
Originally Posted by crime
"my techno is better than yours, ner ner ner ner ner :love:, it is, my mummy said so"
I think though whole point has been lost.
What purpose does this comment serve. Does this mean everyone should only listen to dark experimental techno all the time, and not anything else?Quote:
I causes me pain to know that people are wasting their lives isolating themselves behind the proliferation of cheap rubbish. I know I should leave them to it, but just think how much time Addict could save by bypassing tripe like In-Tec and moving straight onto better, dare I say "funkier" things.
Isn`t variety the key, both the light and the dark. I personally like all forms of techno and indeed music, I try to listen to as much as I can, if you only pick one genre to listen to your opinion becomes invalid as you loose a point of reference. And then you become self referential, and anal, which is the downfall of creativity.
Jeeez, the guy only wanted to get some pointers for some clubby, funky techno, for all you know he probably has a huge collection of old experimental industrial music from the late 70`s and early 80`s and is bored of listening to Reeko, surgeon, wunsch and fancied a change.
...and is licking the insides! :wicked:Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimfish
I fu*king hate you techno snobs! Techno can be hard, techno can be deep, techno can be funky & techno can be clanking. Check the 4X4 label. It covers it all. Right, point proved me thinks. Now wheres my funky old 2-Unlimited CD gone?...
No, and I can't imagine what thought process led you to this suggestion. Perhaps a lack-of-thought process.Quote:
Originally Posted by dirty_bass
Agreed, except I don't listen to all music as only a tiny portion of it is worth listening to. That still amounts to more than I could ever listen to within my lifetime, so I'm certainly not going to waste more time than I have to listening to low grade fodder. Neither am I going to encourage others to do so.Quote:
Isn`t variety the key, both the light and the dark. I personally like all forms of techno and indeed music, I try to listen to as much as I can, if you only pick one genre to listen to your opinion becomes invalid as you loose a point of reference. And then you become self referential, and anal, which is the downfall of creativity.
Yeah this is a good point. I did make an assumption, but that was based on another assumption, that being that anyone with that experience with music wouldn't waste a second of their life trying to find out about the sort of stuff that Carl Cox plays and would continue to explore more interesting music.Quote:
Jeeez, the guy only wanted to get some pointers for some clubby, funky techno, for all you know he probably has a huge collection of old experimental industrial music from the late 70`s and early 80`s and is bored of listening to Reeko, surgeon, wunsch and fancied a change.
oooh, I hope it doesn't do all of them at the same time, that would be well confusing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Si the Sigh
What's a techno snob?
...a nob with a 's' in front of it.
ok, enough, let`s just kiss and make up, although I don`t have any lipstick :love:
Nah, seriously, why did you have to put Addict down for calling it 'funky techno'? If it sounds funky to him, who the fu*k are you to tell him its not? I hear loads of tracks I think sound funky, or hard, and thats how it is to me.