![]() And they returned the favor in 2016 with the release of two albums including Totem and a new Live at Red Rocks album.Įven though they are 16+ years into the game, their albums still have that old school feel which is a feat in itself. The Motet have definitely skyrocketed on the funk music scene since 2000 and are finally getting the appreciation they deserve. ![]() ( Amazon | iTunes | Website | Spotify | Stream) While there are still moments of grown folk music and smooth jazz, the album is filled with plenty of funk music with spicy jazz flavoring and plenty to go around. Snarky Puppy is a group compiled of some of the finest musicians on the planet and lucky for us their newest offering keeps their normal formula in the form of Culcha Vulcha which tilts the needle to funk and jazz. Snarky Puppy is always a force to be reckoned with and 2016 proved to be another dominating year. It’s literally is impossible to pigeonhole The Apples who are a collective of students from Jerusalem’s Rubin Academy of Music and they celebrate their heritage through music which somehow skewed and output a super funky delivery.Īrmed with turntables, a horn section, drums, stand up bass and whatever else they can throw at it, The Apples end up with super funky songs that mix in DJ sensibilities and the end result is bizarre and funky all in the same breath. They took specific selections from their many years together, got a small listening audience together and recorded their live performance in one grand evening at the Welcome to 1979 studio in Nashville, recording it onto 1 inch tape and limiting its release to a mere 1000 vinyl pressings. The Nashville Session is a superb collection of their funk fare and it’s just as great as it’s always been. The New Mastersounds are no strangers to Funkatopia and you can hear them online via the FUNKEDUP app as well as revisit interviews we’ve done with them in the past. The New Mastersounds – The Nashville Session It is pure 80’s funk nostalgia that will easily bring a smile to your face. The entire album seems like a blatant homage to The Gap Band, Cameo and everything in between that may had any pop sensibilities back in the day. If you are a fan of 80’s funk, it’s as if they are paying homage to every funk hit of that era. Every single song is dripping with keyboard and drum machine funk nostalgia. Psychic Mirrors was never on our radar either, but they certainly are now. Taking a break from his positions of producer, star, and writer for the magnificent show Atlanta, Glover went completely off the rails for his newest offering.Ĭompletely abandoning his normal rap delivery, he displayed his love for all things Parliament and Funkadelic that even got the attention of George Clinton who mentioned the album and offered his praise for the respect. We love it when we are sideswiped by an album and Donald Glover‘s new Childish Gambino was just the distraction we weren’t expecting or even thought that we needed. You can check out the posts from previous years like 20 and also enjoy tons more selections in those comment sections.Īgain, they are not numbered since they are all funky and created equal in their funkiness.Ĭheck out the playlist of these bands on Spotify! ![]() So if we missed it, PLEASE share it in the comments area. It’s GREATLY IMPORTANT that you realize that your favorite 2016 funk album might not be here because a) we only pick 20, b) it may not have been released in 2016, and c) we may not have even heard of it. But without retyping the same things we always say, here’s our pre- ramble. ![]() There weren’t a lot of true funk releases, but we hear that 2017 has some great funk coming down the pike including a new album from both George Clinton and Parliament. ![]()
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