electro funk
what it is
Electro (electrofunk, electro-boogie) is a genre of electronic music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 and funk records. Records in the genre typically have electronic sounds and some vocals are delivered in a deadpan, mechanical manner, often through a vocoder or other electronic distortion. With few exceptions, the definition of the electro sound is the use of drum machines as the rhythmic base of a track.
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What is electro funk?
Electro (electrofunk, electro-boogie) is a genre of electronic music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 and funk records. Records in the genre typically have electronic sounds and some vocals are delivered in a deadpan, mechanical manner, often through a vocoder or other electronic distortion. With few exceptions, the definition of the electro sound is the use of drum machines as the rhythmic base of a track.
What are good electro funk albums to start with?
Try Funkdafied by Da Brat, Freestyle by Freestyle, Big Electric Metal Bass Face by Die Warzau, and Imagination by The Whispers.
Who are some women making electro funk?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/electro-funk/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making electro funk, from mainstream to underground.
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