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Funkcore is a music genre or movement derived from a fusion of hardcore punk and funk. Most often, hard, loud, fast guitars are featured, but unlike in most rock music, it does not overpower the bass, which is heavy and driving. Drums are often funk-influenced, but with intense metal-styled pounding. Synthesizers or horn sections sometimes make an appearance, although they are not integral. Image File history File links Circle-question. ... Funk is an African American musical style. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This article cites very few or no references or sources. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... Left: Rosa Hurricane, a heavy metal-style solid body guitar. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set - the latter an old-fashioned term) is a collection of drums, cymbals and other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a sole percussionist (drummer), usually for jazz, rock, or other types of contemporary music. ... In a symphony orchestra the horn section is the group of musicians who play the horn (sometimes referred to as the French horn). ... A singer is a musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... Suicidal Tendencies are a hardcore punk band formed in 1982 in Venice, California. ... Mr. ... Funk metal is a type of music that incorporates hard-driving heavy metal guitar riffs and the pounding bass rhythms characteristic of funk. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Go-Go is a subgenre of funk music developed in and around Washington, D.C. in the mid and late 1970s. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Funk is an African American musical style. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set - the latter an old-fashioned term) is a collection of drums, cymbals and other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a sole percussionist (drummer), usually for jazz, rock, or other types of contemporary music. ... Heavy metal (sometimes referred to simply as metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... A synthesizer (or synthesiser) is an electronic musical instrument designed to produce electronically generated sound, using techniques such as additive, subtractive, FM, physical modelling synthesis, phase distortion, or Scanned synthesis. ... In a symphony orchestra the horn section is the group of musicians who play the horn (sometimes referred to as the French horn). ...

Origins

Since the early days of punk rock, some bands had taken a funk and soul influence. Punk legends The Clash, famed for their musical experimentation, briefly adopted a funky sound for some tracks on their album Sandinista!. Later, groundbreaking post-punk group Gang of Four took a punk sound and attitude and coupled it with funky bass licks and groove-driven tunes. However, the first punk band to create a true funk fusion was the seminal Austin, Texas band, The Big Boys, who could be seen as the first truly funkcore band. The Big Boys, which lasted from 1978 to 1984, became known for explosive and funky live shows. They slowed down punk tempos to allow for syncopated rhythms and played with non-punk bands such as the Washington, D.C., go-go act Trouble Funk as well as seminal punk bands such as Minor Threat and Black Flag. The Big Boys can be seen as a direct precursor to funky rock acts such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Fishbone. The Red Hot Chili Peppers would eventually epitomise funkcore, and they have inspired many modern funkcore bands. Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sandinista! is the fourth album by the punk rock band The Clash. ... Gang of Four is an English post-punk group from Leeds. ... The Big Boys were a pioneering band who are credited with helping introduce the new style of hardcore punk that became popular in the 1980s. ... Go-Go is a subgenre of funk music developed in and around Washington, D.C. in the mid and late 1970s. ... Trouble Funk was an influential and successful R&B band from Washington DC. They helped to popularise the Washington, D.C. funk subgenre go-go. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Black Flag was a hardcore punk band formed in 1976 in southern California, largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn, the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes. ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Though they experimented with numerous genres (often in the course of a single song), the avant garde experimental band, Mr. Bungle, also created funkcore tracks very early on in their musical career. Infectious Grooves, a side project of Mike Muir's Suicidal Tendencies, combined the hardcore punk of Suicidal Tendencies with heavy funk music. Eventually, Suicidal Tendencies would also incorporate funk into their main catalogue. The Love of Zero 35 mm film by Robert Florey 1927 Avant-garde (pronounced ) in French means front guard, advance guard, or vanguard. ... For experimental rock music, see experimental rock. ... Mr. ... The Infectious Grooves are a Funk metal band led by Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Suicidal Tendencies are a hardcore punk band formed in 1982 in Venice, California. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

The genre may be in its infancy, but a number of bands have embraced this style. (Liberty Spike have dubbed themselves "the definitive funkcore band" in jest). The label funkcore can be somewhat ambiguous, with some funk metal, rapcore and nu metal bands using the term.^[1] Again, many bands fit the loose definitions of funkcore, but also include elements of electronica, most often because of influence by industrial rock artists. Funk metal is a type of music that incorporates hard-driving heavy metal guitar riffs and the pounding bass rhythms characteristic of funk. ... Rapcore is a musical genre that fuses the techniques of hip hop, punk, heavy metal and sometimes funk. ... Nu metal (also called aggro metal, or nü metal using the traditional heavy metal umlaut) is a musical genre that has origins in the mid 1990s. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Electronic music. ... Industrial rock is a musical genre which is a fusion of industrial music and rock music. ...

Funkcore bands

Many bands claim to be inspired largely by Faith No More's and Red Hot Chili Peppers's funk-metal sound. In the nineties, popular bands such as Rage Against the Machine and Primus comprised the funk-metal scene, another major influence for many bands. Some funkcore bands, often those influenced heavily by punk rock or Rage Against the Machine, are highly political like their inspiration, such as Australia's Liberty Spike or the UK's James Brown's Corpse. The most popular bands in America tend to be more commercial. Xashinto Fwong, The Quartermass Experiment, Jungle Fever, The Snowtown Barrels and The New Imprint are good examples of American funkcore. Incubus were heavily influenced by funkcore, with the band stating that their original influences include Red Hot Chili Peppers, Primus, and Mr. Bungle. Faith No More was a highly influential experimental alternative rock group that formed in San Francisco, California in 1982 and disbanded in 1998. ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into funk-rock. ... Rage Against the Machine (a. ... Primus is a Grammy-nominated American rock band formed in California in the mid-1980s. ... Jungle Fever is a 1991 film directed by Spike Lee, starring Wesley Snipes and Annabella Sciorra. ... Incubus is a five-piece alternative rock band based out of Calabasas, California. ...

See Also

• Funk Metal
• Dance-punk

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Footnotes & citations

1. ^ Korn have been labelled emo-funk-core by OnlineSeats.com. Accessed October 27, 2006.