Electric / Electro Funk Challenge

Names I heard before Electro Funk or Electric Funk was, Boogie and Space Disco. But from I remember Electro was used in the UK. So Electro Funk and Disco are very much related. Just replace the Acoustic Disco 4 on the Floor drums with Drum Machine and replace the strings and guitar with Synth.

So I'm leaning on the track lists, trying to look up info on Electro Funk is clearly full of tons of misinformation... which lead to me thinking it might've been related to disco as a precursor... then the Cameo R&B... I read a ton of stuff confusing Electro Funk with R&B...

Sure they all influence each other in interesting ways, but the track list is the track list. Which honestly, is making me think about deconstructing the music in a different way. I think the key to nailing a lot of the sound is working with a limited palette and being more thoughtful of chords and progressions. Let's see how things go once I get started though

NearTao wrote:So I'm leaning on the track lists, trying to look up info on Electro Funk is clearly full of tons of misinformation... which lead to me thinking it might've been related to disco as a precursor... then the Cameo R&B... I read a ton of stuff confusing Electro Funk with R&B...

Sure they all influence each other in interesting ways, but the track list is the track list. Which honestly, is making me think about deconstructing the music in a different way. I think the key to nailing a lot of the sound is working with a limited palette and being more thoughtful of chords and progressions. Let's see how things go once I get started though

Yeah it's not complicated. electropop, Electro Funk, Boogie, Space Disco, Electric, Synth Pop. It's all the same thing.

CharlesRandolph wrote:Names I heard before Electro Funk or Electric Funk was, Boogie and Space Disco. But from I remember Electro was used in the UK. So Electro Funk and Disco are very much related. Just replace the Acoustic Disco 4 on the Floor drums with Drum Machine and replace the strings and guitar with Synth.

Yeah, and limited sampling technology (maybe some tape cutting or other similar tricks?), so while you've got synthesis, a lot of it sounds like super raw, minimal fx. A lot of it sounds like east coast style synthesis, though I haven't dug too deep into tracks yet. Where there are drum machines sometimes I'm hearing some fairly bog standard patterns, but the performance plays around it. Good arps and chord progressions...

So far what I've heard is pretty simple but effective. I was originally going to do some old school sample tricks, but even that I don't think will sound authentic. Now I'm considering synthesizing my own kick, snare, hat, etc... sounds, because it will be a good exercise, and when I lose I can drop some more samples off for you guys

NearTao wrote:Yeah, and limited sampling technology (maybe some tape cutting or other similar tricks?), so while you've got synthesis, a lot of it sounds like super raw, minimal fx. A lot of it sounds like east coast style synthesis, though I haven't dug too deep into tracks yet. Where there are drum machines sometimes I'm hearing some fairly bog standard patterns, but the performance plays around it. Good arps and chord progressions...

So far what I've heard is pretty simple but effective. I was originally going to do some old school sample tricks, but even that I don't think will sound authentic. Now I'm considering synthesizing my own kick, snare, hat, etc... sounds, because it will be a good exercise, and when I lose I can drop some more samples off for you guys

People didn't really sample because samplers cost too much. They used drum machines and synth.

Electro Funk Research

Been listening to tracks all morning from E's list. Here's what I found so far. I'd note, a few of these I believe may not be the style he's looking for as they are outside the window of when they are produced, but overall this should give you an idea of the sound

Soul Sonic Force
Planet Rock


Renegades of Funk


Planet Patrol
Rock at Your Own Risk


I Didn’t Know I Loved You


Jonzun Crew
Space Cowboy


We Are the Jonzun Crew


Newcleus
Jam On It


Automan


Egyptian Lover
And My Beat Goes Boom


You’re so fine


Man Parrish
Boogie Down Bronx


Hip Hop, Be Bop


Kraftwerk
Roboter


The Model


Mantronix
Got to Have Your Love


Who Is It


Twilight 22
Electric Kingdom


Siberian Nights


MC Globe
Play That Beat


This Beat is From the Bronx


Hashim
Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)


We’re Rocking the Planet


Cybotron
Cosmic Cars


Clear

NearTao wrote:Electro Funk Research

Been listening to tracks all morning from E's list. Here's what I found so far. I'd note, a few of these I believe may not be the style he's looking for as they are outside the window of when they are produced, but overall this should give you an idea of the sound

You could've just made a playlist for those who don't know.

Haha - yes those are great examples. Except for the Mantronix stuff - that was their transition to R&B... Their first album titled "Mantronix" is closer.

Ahh Matronix-who is it........Bonafide classic !!!

dryad-66 wrote:Ahh Matronix-who is it........Bonafide classic !!!

Dryad whatup man!
Tell me you're getting into this challenge. Say it's so!

I can tell you guys one thing... my Moog Voyager is going to get a lot of milage on this track... I'll probably post some auto sampled key groups for some stuff I'm not going to use.

NearTao wrote:I can tell you guys one thing... my Moog Voyager is going to get a lot of milage on this track... I'll probably post some auto sampled key groups for some stuff I'm not going to use.

Ohhhh Weeee you're talking my language. Moog, Virus Ti, Roland Juno, the works hahaah lol

Gotta throw in those corny arse drums.

Alright... cheese synth drums and a freaking driving sawtooth arp ready to go for days...

Bass and pads next? Cheese ball lyrics? Hahahaha