Theatre Of Dreams 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2007 (edited) sometime back i dug out this compilation cd which came with my dad's toyota a few years back. it's entitled Spice Up Your Drive. Spiced up my ears it has indeed. it is a mix of retro and modern tunes, but a common similarity among them is that they are all groovy, catchy and rhythmic. to name a few especially favourite tracks of mine: Earth, Wind and Fire - Boogie Wonderland The Jacksons - Can You Feel It Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music these make up the faster and more retro tracks in the compilation. i don't really like the more modern ones as most of them are techno-remixed to match the album theme. from the looking up of these songs on the net, genre names like Disco, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Pop surface. i hereby would like to ask if anyone has any recommendation of records which are along this line. really can make the listener nod, tap, swing, smile, dance to the music. Thanks! Dance...! Boogie Wonderland...! Edited January 12, 2007 by Theatre Of Dreams Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hayato 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2007 Try Jamiroquai if you have not already. Not exactly retro but they do have some good disco tracks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1bit 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2007 Have you heard a group called Boney M? Their music is disco like and they're from the same time period as earth wind and fire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelv 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 Nice to see someone who appreciates funk, i suggest you look at more EWF tracks and also The Commodores and The Isley Brothers band for a start because these are the bands that really brought funk to the mainstream during their time, not to mention they all had lots of hits. When you are ready to go more indepth, listen to stuff like the JBs or James Brown after he disbanded JBs, Sly and the Family Stone and Paliament/ Funkadelic cos these are mainly the three bands that paved the way for funk. They sound raw in comparision to the above, but that was the way funk was in its early days. Then you can slowly go on to explore Slave, Average White Band and The GAP Band to name a few. Imo, the first two bands were severly underrated except for The GAP Band which is still so relatively active in touring and still largely represented in today's modern R&B by foreman Charlie Wilson. From there, i guess you'd figure out what kind of funk you prefer (whether its the old skool James Brown gritty kind or the more party oriented George Clinton type) and have fun exploring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xjazzdummy 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 EWF is of course the standard fare. Tower of Power is also great (coming to S'pore in March). You can also try Incognito for a newer sound. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theatre Of Dreams 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 hey thanks bros. i'll be looking out for this names you've mentioned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites