Funk Carioca ... classic or DUD

the techno:rock::hiphop:funkcarioca comment stung a bit, but it would have stung more if i was actually saying that i think funk carioca is shit. didn't say that, but i appreciate the contrast, and that's exactly why i wouldn't say "fuck funk carioca ... that shit's lame." never said that.

i am tired of certain tracks. very tired. and from what i've heard ... it seems to be a really specific format, and the tracks i am tired of most closely follow that format. electro beat, sample, verse vocals ... go!

you know i respect your opinion, and the opinion of others who like this genre, but i'm just frankly sick of hearing Diplo mix after Diplo mix being played at every club. i would feel the same if it were Gabriel Ananda or Gui Boratto.

so ... no hating here. just tired of seeing "Diplo Remix" after nearly every record I see or hear. although he is definately talented. i'm just oversaturated with it right now.

no hating here!

funk carioca? classic or dud ... eh ... too early to say. i think it's been overhyped (i.e. grime) in the states. we'll see.

honestly i'm shocked you're hearing it out at all; i've never heard funk played anywhere aside from specific funk performances (and those were at, uh, sonar).

believe it or not, SF is even accumulating a techno scene.

the times they are a changin'

seeing it outside of white boy indie scenester nights was personally refreshing, and reinvigorating. much better to hear something that would get played by DJ Marlboro next to a Sean Paul remix than a fucking bullshit Bloc Party track.

totally not hating.

also, Philip, did you know that San Francisco has 2 reggaeton radio stations? they play funk about half of the time. And ... that shit is all over the Mission. Thankfully, and with good mix tapes for cheap.

like i said, not hating ... not trying to say i'm OG and this is my shit either, but not hating.

http://ilx.thehold.net/thread.php?msgid=14490#unread

so many threads...must get new Essay Records vol. 2 comp that Tim F. touted over at the sandbox

lmao

lmao

beat diaspora http://beatdiaspora.blogspot.com/

now that the well has begun to run dry all those hipsters are beginning to talk about is this Kuduro thing, which basically sounds the same to me from the tiny bit i've heard thus far

hipstertronica...

Is there a term of art for the curiously loping percussion loop used on most tracks? The one that sounds like trolls playing complex skip-rope games underground?

http://www.discogs.com/release/98549

http://www.discogs.com/release/47708

It's like the Amen break of funk.

BTW, I'm about 85% sure that the first song to sample Amen was 2 Live Crew's "Feel Alright Ya'll", to tie it all together.

hipstertronica...

The older I get, the more bored I get of this sort of posturing. If there's a trend of a certain kind of dance music that happens to get embraced by hipsters and played at all the parties, and it also happens to be fun to dance to, I say STFU and dance. That's why it was made, and I don't think Brazilian djs care whether white kids in Brooklyn are enjoying their music out of context, even if they all have big fat smug grins on their faces.

With your daft African poptechno
And that wine you call bull's blood

CLEARLY you ain't never parited w/ me...

http://beatdiaspora.blogspot.com/

Some interesting postings

That second Rio Baile Funk comp is still one of my top 5 discs this year. People should get on it.

That's been on my 'to buy' list. Need to finally get it.

http://www.redbullfunkse.com.br/home/

http://www.beatdiaspora.com/?p=375#more-375

my friend saw a young favela boy show Diplo his "Wesley" and "Pentz" tattoos on his arms, respectively

Ha

https://daily.bandcamp.com/lists/the-manic-joyous-sound-of-brazils-funk-carioca