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Funk
Named after a slang word for "stink," funk was indeed the rawest, most primal form of R&B, surpassing even Southern soul in terms of earthiness. It was also the least structured, often stretching out into extended jams, and the most Africanized, built on dynamic, highly syncopated polyrhythms. As such, it originally appealed only to hardcore R&B audiences. The groove was the most important musical element of funk -- all the instruments of the ensemble played off of one another to create it, and worked it over and over. Deep electric bass lines often served as main riffs, with an interlocking web of short, scratchy guitar chords and blaring horns over the top. Unlike nearly every form of R&B that had come before it, funk didn't confine itself to the 45-rpm single format and the classic verse/chorus song structure. Funk bands were just as likely to repeat a catchy chant or hook out of the blue, and to give different song sections equal weight, so as not to disrupt the groove by building to a chorus-type climax. In essence, funk allowed for more freedom and improvisation, and in that respect it was similar to what was happening around the same time in blues-rock, psychedelia, and hard rock (in fact, Jimi Hendrix was a major inspiration for funk guitar soloists). More in Rap, Hip-Hop, R&B: Funk | Hip-Hop | R&B | Rap | Soul | Urban Sort by: Newest | Oldest | Alphabetical 
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Corporate Funk by George Giampietri Music ID: 362976 
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03:13 $12.95 (A) or $29.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| A blazing rich funky corporate groove ready to make you tap your toes and fit into any corporate video.... | ||
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tadaphoniya by Sergey Gutorov Music ID: 362948 
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01:38 $19.00 (A) or $39.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Funk composition. Grove, bass, dance, little percussion and strange tunes.... | ||
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Get The Rhythm Right by Basspartout Music Music ID: 362914 
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02:21 $29.95 (A) or $49.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Groovy stylish Retro Disco track in the style of Daft Punk with a vocoder voice line, funky guitars and a strraight dancible disco bass and drum groove. Perfect instrumental background music for fashi... | ||
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Big Funk by Ian Mathews Music ID: 362854 
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03:44 $19.95 (A) or $49.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Huge Funk instrumental with Horns, Guitar, hypnotic Bass, and a danceable beat. The lead riff is fun and catchy. There's a small Strings section to glue all the energy together. In the style of George... | ||
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Funk Positivity (Underscore) by Jay Parks Music ID: 362768 
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02:44 $12.95 (A) or $39.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Mid tempo funk piece. Arrangement features Rhodes electric piano, flute, clavinet, synthesizer, bass & drums. Tempo at 95 BPM.... | ||
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Funk Positivity by Jay Parks Music ID: 362767 
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02:44 $12.95 (A) or $49.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Mid tempo funk piece. Arrangement features Rhodes electric piano, flute, clavinet, synthesizer, bass & drums. Tempo at 95 BPM. ... | ||
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CALI by Sebastian Velez Music ID: 362589 
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04:43 $12.95 (A) or $25.90 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| This songs makes you feel you are in Los Angeles driving a cadillac... | ||
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G Funk by Francisco Contreras Music ID: 362452 
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02:02 $12.95 (A) or $39.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Jay Z, Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown, Pop, R&B, Funk, Elegant, Emotional, Sexy, Money Sex, Love, Medium Tempo... | ||
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Cool Breeze (Underscore) by Jay Parks Music ID: 361735 
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02:40 $12.95 (A) or $39.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Mellow funk piece with a vintage feel featuring flute, Rhodes chords, bass, drums, and clavinet stabs. Tempo at 90 bpm ... | ||
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Cool Breeze by Jay Parks Music ID: 361733 
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02:40 $12.95 (A) or $39.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Mellow funk piece with a vintage feel featuring flute, Rhodes chords, bass, drums, and clavinet stabs. Tempo at 90 bpm. ... | ||
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Cool Breeze (Loop) by Jay Parks Music ID: 361732 
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01:25 $2.95 (A) or $19.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Mellow funk piece with a vintage feel featuring Rhodes chords, bass, drums, and clavinet stabs. Tempo at 90 bpm ... | ||
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Work Out IS3 by Image Sounds Music ID: 361677 
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02:42 $9.95 (A) or $24.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Energetic, varied Funk Track with spherical, accompayning e-piano, crazy clavinet, playful e-guitars, groovy e-bass and drums.... | ||
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Straighton IS3 by Image Sounds Music ID: 361633 
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02:50 $9.95 (A) or $24.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Dynamic, positive Funk track with prominent bass line, funky, catchy guitar and elegant organ.... | ||
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Rising Star IS3 by Image Sounds Music ID: 361594 
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02:27 $9.95 (A) or $24.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Fast, hectic Funk Track with crazy e-piano, spherical organ, aggressive, playful e-guitars, groovy e-bass and drums.... | ||
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Right Time IS3 by Image Sounds Music ID: 361593 
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02:57 $9.95 (A) or $24.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Serious, energetic Funk Track with crazy e-guitars, playful e-piano, groovy drums, e-bass and spherical strings.... | ||
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Overdrive IS3 by Image Sounds Music ID: 361564 
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02:56 $9.95 (A) or $24.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Varied, bizarre Funk Track with crazy, distorted piano, groovy, playful e-bass, e-guitar and floating drums.... | ||
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Midnight IS3 by Image Sounds Music ID: 361534 
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02:43 $9.95 (A) or $24.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Hectic, positive Funk Track with crazy clavinet, accompayning e-piano, short e-guitar inserts, groovy drums and e-bass.... | ||
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Hit N Funk IS3 by Image Sounds Music ID: 361480 
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03:18 $9.95 (A) or $24.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Determined, hectic Funk track with soft organ, prominent, catchy bass line and funky guitar.... | ||
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Groove You IS3 by Image Sounds Music ID: 361466 
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02:37 $9.95 (A) or $24.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Bizarre, hectic Funk Track with fast e-guitars, playful, crazy organ and e-piano inserts, groovy drums, e-bass and brass.... | ||
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Gettin The Groove IS3 by Image Sounds Music ID: 361458 
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02:19 $9.95 (A) or $24.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Stress-less, happy Funk Jingle with prominent, funky guitars and lush bass.... | ||
