Funky

You may understand, you may not, but thats just The Way It Is. Over their 10 year tenure as a band, The Funky Knuckles have developed an increasingly unique voice. Their fifth album, The Way it Is, takes new risks that demonstrate a surprising amount of trust between musicians. The exhilarating recklessness of the improvisations exhibit a level of collaboration that could only come from years of performance and friendship. With every band member contributing original material, The Funky Knuckles is a collective, in the truest sense of the word.

February's Seba Lounge is the beautiful mood setting album, perfect for late nights, rainy days, serene walks or straight chill sessions. This Nujabes tribute reflects the peaceful vibe encapsulated by the music of the late Japanese producer.

A new soul band from Finland focusing on international co-operation and unlikely connections. Funky Finns is a reincarnation of his previous band Mikko Pettinen & Happy People, and the music and lyrics remain undeniably ‘happy’ in nature. With a disco bassline and uplifting lyrics, the horn section, keys and drums party on Do It Like You Wanna. Referring to their music as ‘Humane Soul’, their goal is to make this world a little bit better through their songs. Their desire is sincerely appreciated, and hip-hop can also learn from their approach. Funky Finns music emphasizes the importance of positivity and self-expression.

FunkyGuitar is an innovative Stratocaster guitar sample library for Kontakt 5, 6 FULL ver and future versions of Kontakt.

This is our first loop based library that works tempo synced. You get an octave matched to key with cool funky guitar loops (e.g. for the chorus) and another octave matched to key with a subtle funky guitar loops (e.g. for the verse).

Keeping in fashion with the theme of vocal lead samples and harmonic chorus styled chants, "Life After Dennison Instrumentals" continues from where the "Dennison Point Instrumentals" left off. Smooth, often melancholic and swinging from subtle to upfront, Funky DL demonstrates once again how to taste-make with breaks from a variety of sources and constructs a conceptual long-player landscape of superb instrumental audio.

This collection of 17 sides was born, bred, and recorded in the Motor City between the dawn of the funk age in 1967 and its peak in 1978 as it gave way to the prominence of disco. Six of these selections were recorded by the amazing Black Nasty, one of Detroit's finest if under-noticed funk bands led by Kaiya and Artwell Mathews, and managed by their mother, R&B singer, songwriter, producer, and label owner (Northern Del-la and Big Hit) Johnnie Mae Matthews. These six tracks, which include their two-sided single "Party On Fourth Street," (Pts. 1 and 2), and the smoking "Mama Didn't Lie" – both vocal and instrumental versions – all come from the band's singles' catalog. None of them appeared on Black Nasty's Stax LP Talking to the People. In addition, there is an obscure 1970s-era Dramatics' tune in "Don't Leave Me to Be Lonely," Lynn Day's fire-breathing "Bit Off (More Than I Could Chew)," and the Dynamic Walton Brothers' all-too-rare "Funky Soul." There are three sides by Herbie Thompson, the Ohio-born soul singer who relocated to Detroit in 1970 and fronted a number of outfits – including a recording date by Black Nasty, which is featured here. Thompson is a versatile singer whose voice could change in not only tone but also in phrasing from track to track. His finest contribution here is the steamy hypnotic groover "It's Jungle Time." In addition to the major funky jams, there is also one bona fide underground soul classic in Timmy Shaw and Chuck Holiday's "You Better (Get Yourself Together)," rounding out an unexpected treasure trove of unusual and sought-after tracks by some of Detroit's finest in the heyday of funk.