Funky Takeover?
With K.I.G Family's "Head Shoulders Knees And Toes" getting signed to a major label All Around The World/Universal/Island and all of the other labels looking to sign underground hits such as Attacca Pesante's "Make It Funky For Me" and Princess' "Frontline", it seems like the stage is set for funky to make a big dent in the pop charts in 2009.
Is this a good thing? On one hand it introduces a whole new audience to the genre and it could allow the artists that have been grafting away on the underground scene to finally get a proper pay cheque for the work they've put in. On the other hand, going 'pop' could commercialise and damage the scene forcing it to go back underground - similar to the mainstream's infatuation in the past with Jungle, Garage and last year's Bassline phenomenon.
What do you think - is Funky going to be big in 09 and if it is, will it be the end of Funky or just the beginning?
Comment number 1.
At 6th Feb 2009, BlakeyBoi09 wrote:Wa Gwan MJ, I think going Commerce will probs work for some funky artists but not all. Those that have a vision of where they want there music 2 end up aswell as the skills to keep the music relevent to their initial audience will make it in one way or another..those jumping on the bandwagon could jus fall off..personally I only ever think it'll be a "one album contract" like a lot of the dance artists, therefore allowing them to remain on the underground but still release on the mainstream...But whose knows...B.B
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Comment number 2.
At 16th May 2009, bcloyal123 wrote:Funky is just really awesome. All me and friends have their albums in cars and pop their music up on the street would be so nice.
Go funly
Raj,
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Comment number 3.
At 11th Oct 2009, etudehouse wrote:Wa Gwan MJ, I think going Commerce will probs work for some funky artists but not all. Those that have a vision of where they want there music 2 end up aswell as the skills to keep the music relevent to their initial audience will make it in one way or another..those jumping on the bandwagon could jus fall off..personally I only ever think it'll be a "one album contract" like a lot of the dance artists, therefore allowing them to remain on the underground but still release on the mainstream...But whose knows...B.B
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At 23rd Oct 2009, etudehouse wrote:Funky is just really awesome. All me and friends have their albums in cars and pop their music up on the street would be so nice.
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At 28th Oct 2009, etudehouse wrote:Wa Gwan MJ, I think going Commerce will probs work for some funky artists but not all. Those that have a vision of where they want there music 2 end up aswell as the skills to keep the music relevent to their initial audience will make it in one way or another..those jumping on the bandwagon could jus fall off..personally I only ever think it'll be a "one album contract" like a lot of the dance artists, therefore allowing them to remain on the underground but still release on the mainstream...But whose knows...B.B
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