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Instead of emphasizing chord changes and melody, funk accentuated heavily syncopated beats and rhythmic and repetitive bass lines.

In the second volume of this compilation of this supposedly ephemeral sound you can hear snatches of a potential sonic future emerging from the sedimented pop culture muck of the past. Save this story ...

April Baer / OPB Too soon! Too soon! What are we doing here again, eulogizing one of our musical icons? And yet, there it was: Thursday’s news about the death of Prince. This man meant so much to ...

The first set in three years from Southern California’s premier producer/DJ Andreas Stevens marks a decade since his Freestylin’ debut helped establish acid jazz as a modern musical force. Soul Mosaic ...

After already releasing “The 20/20 Experience” earlier in the year and embarking on the “Legends Of The Summer” tour, Justin Timberlake is back for “The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2.” The album drops ...

Various Artists Rio Baile Funk: Favela Booty Beats (Essay) The sound of this compilation of Brazilian slum-funk put together by a German DJ (Daniel Haaksman) may be familiar. You may have heard a ...