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SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

Post your finds so that this graph may die

Rat Heart outta Manchester has been my repeat lately. Whole album Dancin’ In The Streets is great if you’re after something down tempo and not super up beat.

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merc@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I’m going to attack the other side of the graph.

1973: Stevie Wonder, Higher Ground Catchy lyrics, very funky, heavy use of the Wah pedal

1977: Fela Kuti, Opposite People Africa’s tank on funk music. Screw western norms of 5 minute songs. Have 10 minutes of jamming before the vocals even come in.

1967: James Brown, Cold Sweat One of the first funk songs, downbeat on the 1s, one chord groove, lots of improvisation, bass forward, lots of focus on the groove and not the lyrics, etc.

1967: Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, Ain’t no Mountain High Enough Delicious Motown, but in particular focus in James Jamerson’s incredible bass line

1959: Take Five, Dave Brubeck 1960s jazz with a 5/4 beat

1965: Marty Robbins and Johnny Cash, Streets of Laredo A “modern” cowboy remake of a folk song that goes back centuries
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YetAnotherNerd@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
2026: Elder - Through Zero. Heavy Stoner/Psych/Metal 2025: Totorro - Sofa So Good. Upbeat Math Rock. 2024: Alcest - Les Chants de l’Aurore. Shoegaze meets black metal. Minimal screaming.

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