UK Funky Is Dead, Long Live UK Funky!

Now, we realise that this is a bit of a controversial headline but here at Underground Knowledge we like to keep up to date with all the latest underground music. Some people cannot stand music being put into little boxes with different names but it is a reality that this is partly what keeps music fresh. Anyone who has listened to electronic music for any length of time will understand that basically there are a number of core genre's, such as House and Drum and Bass and everything thing else is just a variation on these core genre's. Last year's big underground sound was "bassline" or "bassline house" it was all over Ayia Napa, the internet, the pirates and even the charts! Now as everyone knows bassline is dead and the big new genre is "UK Funky" with anthems like DJ NG's "Tell Me" and the massive anthem "In The Morning" by Fuzzy Logik being smashed by everyone.





However it looks like after only one year of being in the spolight the UK Funky movement is already over! We've come across a wicked article in the excellent XLR8R magazine with interviews with some of the biggest producers in UK Funky such as Geeneus, Roaka and Cooly G. These producers are concentrating on making a new sound which is a cross between Dubstep and UK Funky which Geeneus has coined "Funkstep". to hear what this sound is all about have a look at the video below or tune into leading London pirate station RINSE FM where you can hear the likes of Scratcha DVA and Geeneus dropping these new beats in their sets.




The emphasis of the article is on the changing and morphing sounds of UK Funky. It is a very interesting read and has been well researched with interviews with all of the major players in the UK Funky scene.

Have a read of the article by clicking the link below!

UK Funky Article