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Back in stock. D-Funk presents 18 block-rocking and distinctively eclectic funk, disco and boogie nuggets from Germany that range from sweaty jb-styled grooves, cooking fusion gems, up-tight post-punk funk, to slick urban disco anthems. Some krauts certainly knew how to cook up a serious groove and put the d into funk. Just take the Poets of Rhythm and the Whitefield Brothers, two groups from munich that immerged themselves so deep into the rare grooves of James Brown's people label catalogue that it became part of their dna. The Whitefield Brothers' 'Rampage' sounds like it was recorded in a funky shack in Louisiana in the late 60s. No wonder that DJ Shadow and lyrics born are keen to work with them nowadays. The discofied side of funk is represented by Ganymed's spacy 7-minute magnum opus 'Future World' (1979) and the incredibly switched-on 'Stop Talking Bull', a rocking collaboration by Discotizer and Supermax (discotizer = rap mad men 5 sterne deluxe). Disco overlord Giorgio Moroder makes a laid-back appearance with his one-off project stolen property with a slow burnin, super-kool cover of 'Low Rider' by War. Even Boney M got funky once. oh yes, and how! their completely unknown and completely atypical b-side 'Dancing in the Streets' (1978) sounds as good as any miami funk tune served by KC and the Sunshine band or Kool and the Gang. dig. The earliest entry on the compilation hails from 1972 and is cooked up by uber-drummer Charly Antolini. Jumping from his much sought-after album atomic drums is a funky break-beat feast made in heaven. When the energy of punk met the rhythmic sophistication of funk, it often made for outstanding results. berlin's no new york-styled collective zatopek (featuring sven regener of element of crime fame) is a prime example: driven by a great horn section, they explore the same territory as early 80s contemporaries Pigbag and James White and the Contortions. during the 70s, even some old school bandleaders got in the game and infused their sound with a dose of f.u.n.k. The sophisticated fusion sound of James Last's Bolero '75 could give deodato a serious run for his money. Bert Kaempfert's long-time collaborator Herbert Rehbeinis is the man behind Su Kramer's totally unique 'Space Boogie Magic Dance' (1978). Lovers of deep p-funk from the school of Parliament / Funkadelic will be delighted by the contributions of cheeseslider and montana chromeboy, pure uncut funk nuggets full of Larry Graham-styled slap bass and mad vocals beamed in straight from the mothership.

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D Funk - Funk, Disco and Boogie Grooves From Germany 1972 - 2002

Marina Records
Released17/07/2015Catalogue Numberma74cdLearn more

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