Friday, May 18, 2012

Slippin' Into Darkness - Funky Beat

The Beat. The funky stuff. This is the first part of a very long series that includes a wide range of funky beat groove jams. Heavy funk, smooth disco, instrumentals, dance pop.

The opener song from War has that long sinister intro that breaks into one of the all time great funky beats. Lots of classic funk and some wonderful pop songs from Gnarls Barkley, Outkast, Prince, Deee-Lite and Fine Young Cannibals.

Donna Summer doing one of the greatest songs of all time. I Feel Love was an amazing creation back in 1977. Maybe you had to be there but hearing that song when it was fresh and new but it certainly got the parties going. It hasn't aged at all and still sounds great today.

And of course some James Brown and George Clinton.


Listen to the mix using the link below to Mixcloud.

"He loved to drink good whiskey while laughing at the moon"

1.   War - Slippin' Into Darkness (All Day Music, 1971)
2.   Kool & The Gang - Funky Stuff (Wild and Peaceful, 1973)
3.   James Brown - My Thang (Make It Funky - The Big Paypack: 1971-1975, 1996)
4.   Parliament - Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker) (Mothership Connection, 1976)
5.   Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart (World Clique, 1990)
6.   Stereo MC's - Connected (Connected, 1992)
7.   Outkast - Hey Ya! (Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, 2003)
8.   Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (St. Elsewhere, 2006)
9.   Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing (The Raw and the Cooked, 1988)
10.  Prince - Raspberry Beret (12" Version) (Ultimate, 2006, 1985)
11. Andrea True Connection - More, More, More (The Disco Box, 1999, 1976)
12. Donna Summer - I Feel Love (I Remember Yesterday, 1977)
13. Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up, Pt. 1 (Anthology, 1995, 1977)
14. The J.B.'s - Gimme Some More (Funky Good Time: The Anthology, 1999, 1972)
15. Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster (Honey, 1975)
16. Earth, Wind & Fire - Shinning Star (That's The Way Of The World, 1975)
17. The O'Jays - For The Love Of Money (Ship Ahoy, 1973)
18. Sly & The Family Stone - Thank You  (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (Anthology, 1981, 1969)



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