Well according to wikipedia-Originally Posted by SteveS
Nice to see I'm not the only one who hasn't sorted any accommodation out yet. Stupid YHA curfew, they have a numberpad thing on the door now but still insisted I got back at 11:30 when I last stayed in the summer
Last year whatever theme music night it was didn't happen, it was usual student night fare with a few Christmas songs in, would expect much the same this year. But if not, since I'm not down with what the cool kids are listening to any more, maybe Al can tell us what to expect from Funky House Classics?
I'm driving up Monday morning, expect to get to Keswick area around 10am if any wants a run/walk. If not maybe I can tempt people with a few beers in the evening?
Funky house is a loose definition for a commercially orientated, disco influenced subgenre of house music.[1] Like most varieties of house, the genre follows a traditional four to the floor house beat, and makes heavy use of synthesizers, samples and soulful vocals, though instrumental tracks are also common. Notable producers that have worked in this genre include the Freemasons, Soul Central, Armand van Helden, StoneBridge and Seamus Haji.
The genre is commercially popular, with record labels such as Ministry of Sound, Hed Kandi, and Fierce Angel all releasing compilation albums dedicated to the genre.[2][3]
Confusingly the terms "house and funky", and "funky" have also been used to describe an offshoot of the UK garage genre heavily based on funk samples and R&B style vocals over a "broken" soca style beat.[4]
So basically its house music thats abit different. As for classics - god knows.
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