It’s time for some “Purification” with the Funky British Phenom Funkshone! Prepare for some major Jazzy, Funky Breaks:
In this episode, Funkshone (@funkshone) gets busy with the percussion, horns, and guitar, among other elements that make for a Funky Bboy jam right on time.
The use of the cowbell to keep rhythm during the Funky and innovative drum phrases calls out the Latin percussion influence of the Bboy sound, while also featuring the Jazzy elements that are fortunately predictable from Funkshone.
Some background on Funkshone from their Facebook page:
Funkshone are an original UK funk act created by musician, DJ and producer Mike Bandoni & Nino Auricchio (@ninoauricchio). Formed in 2006 Funkshone have recorded and released a series of vinyl 45’s and an album on UK funk label ‘Skyline Recordings’. The debut release from Funkshone was a limited edition vinyl single entitled ‘Purification Pts 1&2’ on Skyline Recordings. The response to this recording from DJ’s, radio stations and contemporary bands alike in the Funk and Soul scene was a positive one that led to the debut album release in 2008 on the same label entitled ‘Shining’. The initial sound of Funkshone was about old, dirty sounding garage funk records. The kind of records that never really saw the light of day but were swooped on by collectors, DJ’s and producers years later and often sampled for their treasured drum-breaks, riffs and hits.
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