tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30523551089356196052009-10-28T17:44:40.316ZClassic and Underground 70s and 80s Disco, Disco funk, funk, Jazz funk dance songs with review, artist biography, discography and official website linksin2spacefunknoreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052355108935619605.post-90543516720514770142009-08-24T18:42:00.001+01:002009-09-04T12:02:05.429+01:00

"We are going to SPACE!"My Review of 'Space Disco' by Universal Robot band.I seriously love this track. Probably one of the most cosmic sounding disco tracks ever made. The vocals are eerie but suggest the vastness of space. There's a nice high pitched 3 note synth melody /riff that repeats and seems to drift and fade by changing pace and emphasizing different notes. There's great dynamics

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You have found the essential recipe ingredients for a seriously funky party!!Welcome to my blog! The aim of this blog is to review my favorite music crossing multiple genres and styles such as classic Disco Funk Music, Funky Disco, Jazz funk, Soulful funk, uplifting funk, Italo-disco, cosmic disco, space disco. I hope to provide information on the artists including a mini biography and

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"There's nothing else I wanna do, but Spank it, Spank with you!" My review of 'Le Spank' by Le PamplemousseThere's some really great synth and piano chords, solos and electronic sounds throughout, which play an important part as the track doesn't feature any strings. The bass line is nice and simple syncopated licks and the vocals are quite stacato, punchy but melodic at the same time.I love the

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Musique - 'Keep on Jumpin' Kool and the Gang - 'Spirit of the Boogie'Kleeer - 'Get Tough'Universal Robot Band - 'Space Disco'Le Pamplemousse - 'Le Spank'Kat Mandu - 'The Break'Peter Brown - Do you Wanna get Funky With MeDennis Coffey - 'Gimme that Funk'Gonzalez - 'Move it to the Music'The Fat Back Band - 'Street Dance'Lipps Inc. - 'Rock It'Slick - Space BassIngram Family - 'Mi Sabrina

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My review of Keep on Jumpin' by 'Musique'I think there has been so many samples and re-issues / re-edits and re-mixes of this track that I'd be very surprised if someone managed to get through their life without hearing it at least once. The intro builds nicely with the drums and guitar but then they almost vanish as the horns and strings come in. I love the way this track has been mixed, there's

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My review of 'Gimme That Funk' By Dennis CoffeyA superb intro that builds nicely with the percussion and the gradual introduction of the bass line, horns and then studio chatter before breaking strongly into the vocals but not before the perfect pause which really accentuates the chorus. "GIMME THAT FUNK!"I especially like the stereo panning of the vocal chat during the intro.The guitar solos

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My review of 'Move it to the Music' by GonzalezThe tracks intro is a solid 4/4 beat making it great for mixing and the whole tracks rhythm is very constant. This track has some really great vocals and horns and a few nice accompanying synth squelches! My only criticism is that the bass line, although not too bad, could be a little more adventurous. Definitely a disco dance track that is worthy of

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My Review of 'Street Dance' by The Fatback BandFor such an early release by a band 'Street Dance' has so much going for it and highlights the band's blatant potential they had even from the early years. The simple but catchy guitar riffs and parallel bass line carry the track adding a few horns and wah-wah rhythm guitar before the saxophone solo. The flute solo later is a real touch of class and

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My review of 'Rock it' by Lipps IncI really love all aspects of this song, the strong danceable beat, great vocals, lyrics, synthesizer line accompaniment and solo, melodic uplifting strings, bongo fills, bass solo.The synthesizer's fast and rolling loop solo has quite a similar feel and sound to the synthesizer bass line in the Eurythmics' track 'Sweet dreams' released later in 1982, and I would

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My Review of 'Space Bass' by Slick.A superb, cosmic disco funk track, with great high pitched, dream-like vocals and a strong but pleasant rolling bass line; with an electronic edge. The lyrics set the scene perfectly and the whole tune can stir the imagination into believing it's being performed in an inter-galactic funk bar where people float and dance upside down weightless in zero gravity.

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My review of 'Mi Sabrina Tequana' by IngramNot only is the bongo solo intro very good and technically impressive but the stereo panning on the production is really sweet and I love the way the drums build until the track comes in. The bass line is nice and funky. The vocals "ahhhhahhhaaa.....Mi Sabrina..... Tequana' are fairly dream like and although minimal have a expression lot especially in

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My review of 'Try it Out' by Gino SoccioThe track has a really steady pace to it and builds slowly with some great breaks making it great for DJ mixing. The synth sounds are crisp and airy and the bass line subtly progresses adding extra hooks as the track builds. The vocals aren't too dominant and work well with the saxophone phrasing. The trumpet solo is full of expression with a good

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My review of Southroad Connection - 'You like it, we love it' (12" version)Unfortunately the fantastic minimal cowbell / chant intro on the 12" just vanishes on the 7" and the track just dives straight in, simply robbing you of the build up as the bass line kicks and finally the strings. Serious consideration is due to the bass line as it drives the whole track jumping octaves giving some nice

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My Review of 'Movin' by Brass ConstructionI think the song is definitely a classic funk track with all the right ingredients. Great guitar riffs,strong horns, great rhythms, uptempo with excellent vocals. The synth adds a whole other dimension too.Classic disco funk!Mini Biography for 'Brass Construction'Brass construction were headed by Randy Muller. Randy was born in Guyana, and moved to New

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"This Grooves gonna drive you wild....everybody dance and sing!"My Review of 'Higher Than High' by 'The Undisputed Truth'Another of one of my favorite discofunk tracks of all time, with only one fault..... and that is... WHY ISN'T IT LONGER! Both the Album and 7 inch version just fade out in the second chorus and a 12' (as far as I can tell) was never released, which is a real pity because the

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My review of Chance to dance by 'Aquarian Dream'This is a really fast paced track with superb bongos and a bass line that rockets along. I love the way the strings and the guitar work together almost as an echo of each other. The vocals are uplifting and great for the club dance floor and there's a nice sax solo. The track seems to never let up, and it's as if the fadeout ending was needed cos

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My review of El Coco 'Cocomotion'I love the string intro and the way the slightly discordant echos fade off before the bass line comes in. The bass line itself is a mellow but catchy hook which sets a relaxed mood. Nice congas are followed by some well orchestrated strings, which start to build the track with the help of the keys. The bass drops down an octave and becomes a lot more minimal as

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My Track review of 'It's just begun' - The Jimmy Castor BunchA real classic funk track that's full of energy with strong rolling rhythms. This is one of those tunes that hasn't seemed to have aged and still cuts today. There's strong accentuated saxophone and horn riffs and punch like vocals. This is a very popular tune for break dancing because of the energy of the track. The song also featured

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My review | Biography | Discography | Band Members | Samples and Uses | Listen | Other FavoritesMy review of Fat Larry's Band 'Here comes the sun'The funky bass/percussion/horn intro is simply awesome, and a DJ's dream when it comes to mixing disco. Throughout, a lot of the tracks' energy comes from the outstanding funky bass line and the percussion, whilst the drums play more of a minimal role

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My review | Biography | Discography | Band Members | Samples and Uses | Listen | Other FavoritesHamilton Bohannon 'Dance Your Ass Off' - my reviewA good example of Bohannon's repetitive and unchanging yet driving rhythm guitar and funky bass riffs, straight drums and minimal vocal chant. - I love it! The strings add more later, but the track doesn't progress too much further, with very few chord

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My review | Biography | Discography | Band Members | Samples and Uses | Listen | Other FavoritesMy review of 'Galaxy' by WarWhat a cosmic sounding intro! With the gradual build up of the funky bass line and syncopated keyboards the track picks up momentum quickly making it very danceable. There are some great lyrics in this song, some of my favorites have to be,"People moving to and fro, to a

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My review | Biography | Discography | Band Members | Samples and Uses | Listen | Other FavoritesMy review of 'Spank' by Jimmy Bo HorneWhat a tune! What an awesome keyboard intro and thankfully the theme returns during the instrumental sections of the track. The tune has great syncopation and a driving bass line, complimenting horns and some great breaks. Jimmy's vocals are both soulful and

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My review | Biography | Discography | Band Members | Samples and Uses | Listen | Other FavoritesMy review of 'Life is a dance' By Chaka KhanThis is one seriously funky tune with some great uplifting lyrics and a real sing-a-long catchy vocal melody. Chaka Khan's strong vocals suit the lyrics perfectly.I love the track's really funky minimal guitar riff.Chaka's voice is so powerful and melodic

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My review | Biography | Discography | Band Members | Samples | Listen | Other FavoritesMy review of Munich Machine 'Get on the Funk Train'This track is seriously fun and the introduction of instruments introduced by the vocals ensures that the track builds throughout with each instrument given a solo. The funky bass line, general rhythms and pace do give the impression of a train and it

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My review | Biography | Discography | Band Members | Samples and Uses | Listen | Other FavoritesEric Burdon - VocalsLonnie Jordan - Vocals, Keyboards, Piano, Organ, PercussionHoward E. Scott - Guitar / Percussion / VocalsB.B. Dickerson - BassLee Oskar - HarminicaHarold Brown - Drums, Percussion, vocalsPapa Dee Allen - Congas, Bongos, Percussion, VocalsCharles Miller - Flute, Saxaphone, Percussion

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