Am I just making this up? (techno, electronic, dance, funk)

SATCHMO · 03-25-2009, 12:02 AM

When I was younger in the early to mid-90's I used to go to "techno clubs" (for lack of a better term) with my friends and be mainly unamused except for watching kids breakdance.
Here's the thing. I have in my head the style of music that set the backdrop for all this, but since I really don't know any of the artists its been nearly impossible to find any of this music. Here's a simple break down.
Generally speaking its a deep soul breakbeat, like James brown's Funky Drummer or Lonnie liston's Expansions, with soul/funk inspired music, samples, what have you. with Lots of epic horn section break downs, but I would definit call it electronic or at least remix music. Parts of it remind me of house, parts of it remind me of Acid Jazz , and parts of it just remind me of good old fashioned 60/70's funk. If anyone can point me in the right direction I would be so appreciative. Iv'e been hunting this elusive style of music down for over a year and while I've definitely acquired some new favorite music through the process nothing has quite come close enough to what I'm looking for.

Demonoid · 03-25-2009, 03:14 AM

Hmm, maybe something like this?!

YouTube - The Poets of Rhythm - Ham Gallery

or maybe this

YouTube - The Breakestra - Hiding (although this is much more recent)

I could name some electronic music with a lot of horns, but those are more or less the acid jazz-downtempo sort of stuff.

SATCHMO · 03-25-2009, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Demonoid

Hmm, maybe something like this?!

YouTube - The Poets of Rhythm - Ham Gallery

or maybe this

YouTube - The Breakestra - Hiding (although this is much more recent)

I could name some electronic music with a lot of horns, but those are more or less the acid jazz-downtempo sort of stuff.

I'm familiar with both, and yeah organically they represent the foundation of what I'm looking for. Think of a house DJ cutting that up and that's a pretty good picture of what I'm looking for.

jackhammer · 03-26-2009, 02:42 PM

I think you would like Krafty Kuts. I am going to send you some of his stuff. Check your PM's.

jackhammer · 04-06-2009, 02:20 PM

I did a thread on an influential UK DJ called Greg Wilson who specialised in very similarly themed music that you are after:

E L E C T R O F U N K R O O T S

SubPop · 04-07-2009, 07:12 AM

Try the song "Creepshow" by Plump DJ's

SATCHMO · 04-07-2009, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SubPop

Try the song "Creepshow" by Plump DJ's

YES,YES,YES,YES,YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just checked out the song. It's exactly what i mean. Anyone know of anything else like this?

03-25-2009, 12:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	Am I just making this up? When I was younger in the early to mid-90's I used to go to "techno clubs" (for lack of a better term) with my friends and be mainly unamused except for watching kids breakdance. Here's the thing. I have in my head the style of music that set the backdrop for all this, but since I really don't know any of the artists its been nearly impossible to find any of this music. Here's a simple break down. Generally speaking its a deep soul breakbeat, like James brown's Funky Drummer or Lonnie liston's Expansions, with soul/funk inspired music, samples, what have you. with Lots of epic horn section break downs, but I would definit call it electronic or at least remix music. Parts of it remind me of house, parts of it remind me of Acid Jazz , and parts of it just remind me of good old fashioned 60/70's funk. If anyone can point me in the right direction I would be so appreciative. Iv'e been hunting this elusive style of music down for over a year and while I've definitely acquired some new favorite music through the process nothing has quite come close enough to what I'm looking for.

03-26-2009, 02:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I think you would like Krafty Kuts. I am going to send you some of his stuff. Check your PM's. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

04-06-2009, 02:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I did a thread on an influential UK DJ called Greg Wilson who specialised in very similarly themed music that you are after: E L E C T R O F U N K R O O T S __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

03-25-2009, 03:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Demonoid Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 734	Hmm, maybe something like this?! YouTube - The Poets of Rhythm - Ham Gallery or maybe this YouTube - The Breakestra - Hiding (although this is much more recent) I could name some electronic music with a lot of horns, but those are more or less the acid jazz-downtempo sort of stuff.

04-07-2009, 07:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
SubPop Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 121	Try the song "Creepshow" by Plump DJ's