Genre:

Electro-funk

Electro-funk is a genre of electronic music and early hip hop heavily influenced by the use of the Roland TR-808 drum machines and funk. Typically, tracks in this genre feature heavy electronic sounds with minimal vocals, often using electronic distortion like vocoding and talkboxing. It emerged as a fusion of funk and early hip hop with influences from New York boogie, German, and Japanese electronic pop music following the decline of disco in the United States. Key figures in the genre include Arthur Baker, Afrika Bambaataa, Warp 9, and Hashim, with seminal tracks such as "Planet Rock" and "Nunk" showcasing its characteristic TR-808 beats.

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