Funk IA — groove, basse slappée, cuivres serrés. Tout est rythme.
tempo moyen 109 BPM (de 92 à 128) · 19 titres · énergie moyenne 75 %
Les consignes réellement utilisées pour produire les 19 titres Funk du catalogue, relevées sur les morceaux eux-mêmes.
funk, tight syncopated sixteenth-note rhythm guitar through a wah pedal, slapped and popped electric bass driving the pocket, drums locked hard on the one with ghost notes on the snare and tight hi-hat work, punchy horn section stabs of trumpet trombone and tenor saxophone, clavinet and Rhodes electric piano comping in the gaps, congas and cowbell percussion layer, soulful male lead vocal with falsetto ad-libs, call-and-response backing vocals answering the hook, breakdown section stripped to bass and drums, warm analog 1970s production, live band in one room, no synths, no programmed drums, closing jam, extended breakdown to bass and drums, horns return for a final chorus, long fade — 9 titres, dont « Rent Party »afrobeat, interlocking guitar lines playing against each other, deep repetitive bass ostinato, shekere and congas layered over a shuffling kit, big horn section riffs, organ comping, call-and-response chants, long tracks that build slowly, Afrobeat a 116 BPM en mi mineur. Deux minutes d instrumental avant la premiere voix : la basse pose l ostinato, les guitares s emboitent, les percussions s empilent, les cuivres entrent en dernier. Le chant n arrive qu apres. Un seul accord pendant tout le morceau. Refrain repondu par le choeur. Sept minutes. — 9 titres, dont « The Long Meeting »Japanese city pop, glossy 1980s production, slapped and popped electric bass driving a bright funk pocket, clean chorus-drenched electric guitar playing sixteenth-note chords, warm Rhodes and DX7-style electric piano, punchy horn section stabs, gated reverb snare and tight hi-hats, lush layered backing vocals in fourths, smooth male lead vocal singing in Japanese with clear diction, saxophone solo in the bridge, wide bright stereo mix, urban nocturnal mood, mid-tempo grooves, no distortion, no aggressive drums, closing track, builds slowly, long instrumental outro with sax — 1 titre, dont « City Dawn »