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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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Motion :30 by Corey Snelson Music ID: 5006 
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00:30 $27.50 (A) or $55.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| funky dance track with interesting electronic accents... | ||
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Old School Jam by Dan Foster Music ID: 4770 
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01:33 $59.00 (A) or $79.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| This mid tempo track features Brass section, jazz guitar, sultry female vocal and harp.Melodic, joyful, happy, positive.... | ||
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The Underground 6 B by Vaddi Solanof Music ID: 4695 
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00:04 $50.00 (A) or $50.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| a bumper... | ||
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VS Open 4 by Vaddi Solanof Music ID: 4600 
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01:15 $50.00 (A) or $50.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| A funky open meant for an infomercial, but could work elsewhere.... | ||
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VS Testimonial 4 by Vaddi Solanof Music ID: 4593 
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00:32 $50.00 (A) or $50.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| A funky background. Easily loopable.... | ||
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Give It To Me 30 by Vaddi Solanof Music ID: 4423 
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00:39 $50.00 (A) or $50.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Starts off sporadic, lifts about 17 seconds in to a funky retro groove... | ||
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Funky Monkey 30 by Vaddi Solanof Music ID: 4418 
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00:45 $50.00 (A) or $50.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Fun & funky.... | ||
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Dusty Funk 60+ by Vaddi Solanof Music ID: 4415 
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01:09 $50.00 (A) or $50.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| A Funky number... | ||
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Dusty Funk 30+ by Vaddi Solanof Music ID: 4414 
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00:45 $50.00 (A) or $50.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| A Funky little number... | ||
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Oh Yeah! by Rik Pfenninger Music ID: 4390 
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00:14 $25.00 (A) or $100.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Great feel and groove. This track was made for looping! Perfect for an up feel or commericial.... | ||
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A night in LA by Dan Foster Music ID: 4312 
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01:33 $59.00 (A) or $79.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Soulful mid tempo track with organ and synths great for corporate image-... | ||
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Motion by Corey Snelson Music ID: 4019 
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02:33 $27.50 (A) or $55.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| funky dance track with interesting electronic accents... | ||
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Those Funky 70's by Stephen Bashaw Music ID: 3834 
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02:45 $59.95 (A) or $59.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Nostalgic 70's pop.... | ||
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Let's Party by Stephen Bashaw Music ID: 3748 
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04:10 $59.95 (A) or $59.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Classic party track, upbeat, steady groove. Funky hip-hop beat.... | ||
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Fashion show by Dan Foster Music ID: 3649 
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01:43 $59.00 (A) or $79.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Funky and joyful track featuring trombone and trumpet solos. Great for opening a show, leisure, travel.... | ||
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Fashion scat by Dan Foster Music ID: 3631 
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01:27 $59.00 (A) or $79.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Funky, mid-tempo track featuring scat vocals, a Joyful and Lively track.... | ||
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FASHION LOUNGE - Dance mix by Dan Foster Music ID: 3512 
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02:12 $69.00 (A) or $79.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Melodic, joyful, up-tempo smooth-funk-fusion track with piano and clarinet. Positive, optimistic and suitable for multimedia, commercial.... | ||
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Give It Up by Cm Four Music ID: 3260 
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00:49 $2.55 (A) or $15.30 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| determined, motivated, optimistic... | ||
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Greet The Move by Cm Four Music ID: 3251 
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02:21 $6.23 (A) or $18.69 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| determined, doubtful, motivated... | ||
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Rave On by H & G Toberman/Kubera Music ID: 3146 
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02:05 $29.00 (A) or $99.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| confusion on the dance floor... | ||
