Z Records continues its commitment to unearthing the obscure and long forgotten tracks from the last 40 years. Brit Funk is perhaps one of the UK’s most under-appreciated genres. Emerging in the late 70’s and taking influences from jazz, funk, reggae and pop, by the early 80s it had spread all over the UK. Chart-topping mainstream bands like Wham!, Spandau Ballet and Haircut 100 tapped into the style and sound to help launch their careers, whilst Linx, Level 42, Light of The World, The Cool Notes and Hi Tension were all Brit Funk acts who troubled the UK top 40 with their own singles. Brit Funk was essentially the UK’s answer to underground disco, with musicians at first imitating and eventually developing the sounds they heard on the US imports that made it across the pond. And like disco, the Brit Funk scene was significant in reducing racial boundaries in the clubs and raising the profile of black and white musicians who worked together. Back in 2010 Joey Negro complied the first volume of Back Street Brit Funk a collection of obscure and forgotten gems of the scene that found favour across the board.
“I thought I had it all when it came to Brit Funk and beyond but then again I hadn't been round Joey Negro's had I. A crucial selection from a world that inspired a whole generation of DJs and bands.” said Gilles Peterson...Rare Indeed...A wonderful mash up of the genres!
AMM
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19 comments:
Thanks for this compilation!!
Takes me back Goldmine days...great review!
Always coming up with something fresh MM, never seen this before either.
cheers,ELtel
Thanks AMM for this mash up comp.
Wow! Now for something completely different (and not Monty, either) Thanks
I can't resist to discover it !
Some of these artist, I am familiar with. So for me, I want to enjoy these other tracks. Thank you MM
Gracias for sharing this review
Interesting review. Have not heard of this before. Listed to Summer Grooves and liked it!!!
Great Tracklist Thank You Brother
yes never heard brit funk before
mod with blacks added?
anyway thanks for both comps
much interesting!
Thank u for the funk drop AMM
I have both the Joey Negro compilations (which are great, by the way), and would recommend them to everyone. Thanks for review, P.
Love the Review, always had a heart for British Jazz Funk...thanks
great looking comp AMM
thank you Reb
Thanks for the review AMM I went to go and read up on Joey Negro after the post
Amazing track list
Have a bit of a soft spot for Dave Lee I have got a few of cd's but behold not theses which are spot on Greta review All Music Man
Cheers Pedro
AMM, another great review, thank you
Many thanks
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