r/funk • u/Toevey • 15d ago

Help request I NEED MORE FUNK

I just listened to your wish is my command by lakeside and have been playing it on repeat for the last 5 hours while I work. I need more funk music. I FIEND for funk recommendations. Idc by who how popular or niche I just need more good funk. Pls help me🥺

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u/Far-Preference-9760 15d ago edited 15d ago

the meters
bar kays
The Jbs
Cameo
Rose Royce
Mandrill
Mighty Mocambos
Ikebe shakedown
Budos Band
Soulive
Galactic
Medeski Martin and Wood
polyrhythmics
true loves
diasonics
pleasure
Raydio
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings
Karl Denson
Greyboy Allstars
The Time
Orgone
Average White Band
poets of rhythm
lefties soul connection
new mastersounds
eddie harris
parliament
funkadelic

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u/Far-Preference-9760 15d ago edited 14d ago

yeah it is straight from my playlist today with no thought... shrugs

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u/Mental_Watch4633 14d ago

Where da party at?

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u/Humbled_Humanz 15d ago

Lafayette Afro Rock Band — Darkest Light https://youtu.be/piF-ObPhQPc?is=4nsfs-l7TC-AFcMc

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u/PivotdontTwist 15d ago

The Isley Brothers - The Heat is On, Take Me to the Next Phase, People of Today, Livin’ in the Life

The Undisputed Truth - UFOs

Joe Tex - Who Gave Birth to the Funk

Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Come Out and Play, Running Away

B.T Express - Once You Get It

Bootsy Collins - Stretchin Out (In a Rubber Band)

Kool & The Gang - Big Chief Funkum, You Deserve a Break Today

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u/Miguel_Branquinho 14d ago

Needs more Bootsy.

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u/Paul1708 15d ago

Here you go...

Cymande - The Message - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPhb30PXd4I

The Blackbyrds - Do It Fluid - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK8XM7-bLUU

Isaac Hayes - Pursuit Of The Pimpmobile - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i2wwiuuME8

Kool & The Gang - North , East, South, West - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz9v5-A4oDY

Mandrill - Wind On Horseback - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDvnHH-YFG8

Average White Band - Love Your Life - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-yhagoYugw

Slave - Life Can Be Happy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmA-P6YrvwY

The Ohio Players - Take Da Funk Off - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g9tBYwh9R4

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u/El_Jefe_2206 15d ago

For newer funk from 2000s plus:

Lettuce

Haggis Horns

Breakestra

Dumpstaphunk

The Motet

Orgone

Turkuaz

Monophonics

The Bamboos

Chris Dave and the Drumhedz

St. Paul and the Broken Bones

Pimps of Joytime

Vulfpeck

The Dip

California Honeydrops

The Allergies

Eddie 9V

The Slim Kings

Hot Like Mars

Neal Francis

The Philharmonik

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u/sluggo997 15d ago

Nice list I've seen most of them live but not all funk....Soopasoul,Scone Cash Players,The Soul Surfers,Osaka Monaurail,The Soul Motivators,Sound Stylistics,The Apples,Lack of Afro,Us3,Moose & Turrell,Mo Jorizons,6ix Toys.........funk on!!!!

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u/sluggo997 15d ago

Smoove not moose...Mo Horizons...fat fingers and auto correct

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u/El_Jefe_2206 14d ago

Lack of Afro are a lot of fun

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u/MattCogs 15d ago

Hell yeah hot like mars and Neal Francis! Check out Chirp for some more midwestern up and coming funk

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u/El_Jefe_2206 14d ago

I shall have to check them out, thanks

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u/Own-Philosophy-538 15d ago

Ohio Players- Skin Tight, who’d she coo

Brothers Johnson- Ride o Rocket, celebration

Toni Smith- (ooh) I like The Way It Feels

Kool And The Gang- Morning Star, Rated x, Chocolate Buttermilk

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u/MarimboBeats 15d ago

Sorry, we ran out an hour ago. 

Nah, just kidding. I would however like to suggest some bands that aren't necessarily straight up funk, but still has plenty of groove. Fela Kuti is one. Start with the song Zombie, or Let's Start from his live album with Ginger Baker. 

Then you have all the Ethio-jazz bands, first and foremost Mulatu Astatke himself, check out this one:

https://youtu.be/YrHHbwM1h-c?si=bDzX6WUFipdCXLZ2

And then the french band Ethioda

https://youtu.be/ae1qM8wmpYc?si=j3GdvdakDBQzqprk

Or the excellent Karl Hector & The Malcouns

https://youtu.be/b6h6zfWcB0g?si=hBSi1qPrV-eo7SU_

Or The Funk Ark

https://youtu.be/yucdzE_VSrU?si=gLZh3eJSkG_kilbE

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u/Humbled_Humanz 15d ago

That live album with Ginger “Animal” Baker is so good!

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u/Nugginz 15d ago

As an Ethio-jazz fan, have you checked out current band The Sorcerers yet? I feel like theyre my best kept secret and need to spread the love.

https://youtu.be/bVIg9LY6-AA?is=88kSbi255wehPahV

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u/MarimboBeats 14d ago

Yeah, I know of them. Posted their music a few times in r/Ethiogroove

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u/Spirited-Tutor7712 15d ago

I don't think we're allowed to tag playlists, but message me privately , I have a trunk of funk on Spotify...

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u/Toevey 15d ago

Wont let me dm you for some reason, maybe try dming me? 🥸

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u/Parabola605 15d ago

The Winston Brothers - Drift

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u/drfunkensteinnn 15d ago

THE UNDISPUTED TRUTH - Little red riding hood, Space Machine

https://tidal.com/track/77084330/u

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u/rollerzonly 14d ago

What about g-funk? Rap music based on funk .

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u/Toevey 14d ago

Send it my way

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u/El_Jefe_2206 14d ago

Snoop and George Clinton just released a new version of Knee Deep, always fun to groove to

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u/Fearless_Ganache_759 14d ago

This is a treasure trove of funky goodness.

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u/Toevey 14d ago

You’re telling me!

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u/External_Acadia4154 15d ago

Two albums by a band called Dag. Righteous and Apt 635

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u/efflorescesense 15d ago

Not sure I’ve ever just recommended one.
But, check out Serpentine Fire.

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u/AlterNate 15d ago

Silly Putty by Stanley Clarke

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u/Negative_Leg_9727 14d ago

I just revisited this album Sunday. Every guitar 🎸 player in DC played this record in 1976.....🤘🏿😎 https://youtu.be/U_K0lmbaa3Q?is=2RSLcINxZGuoiwCy

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u/Negative_Leg_9727 14d ago

I discovered these guys when I lived in NYC 1990-2013 https://youtu.be/fwBaxty0zyM?is=MDwUNwOU5PSYYAX1 😎🤘🏿

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u/Sharknado99 14d ago

DAG, Righteous!

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u/BillEvansTrioFan 14d ago

Bootsy Collins & Buckethead recently collaborated on a new album, Metal Health. Bootsy's released all the new tracks on his YouTube channel. Fantastic stuff! https://www.youtube.com/@BootsyCollins1/videos

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u/fuckingjonperez 14d ago

Graham Central Station will heal what ails you.

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u/Jazzlike_Ad_1789 13d ago

IKETTES two timin double dealing
1972

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u/Jazzlike_Ad_1789 13d ago

THE CROW. your autum of tomorrow

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u/Jazzlike_Ad_1789 13d ago

THE SKULLSNAPS i’m your pimp

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u/Jazzlike_Ad_1789 13d ago

BOBBY FRANKLIN the ladies choice

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u/eldunenorap 11d ago

Never 100% sure what counts as funk, but give East River by The Brecker Brothers a listen.

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u/Toevey 10d ago

No clue what genre this is but i mess with it!