Electro Funk is a misunderstood genre. With roots in UK dance culture from the 80s, Electro Funk originally fused the world of electronic production with American black music culture, namely, you guessed it: funk! The intermingling of Electro Funk between genre classifications during this era paved the path for a fusion of genres that would become the precursor to hip hop and beyond. Huge synthesizers, funky basslines, and 80s drum machines… that’s the name of the 80s Electro Funk era. Think: Dazz Band, Run Dmv, P-Funk Allstars & beyond. Nowadays, the term “electro funk” takes on a whole new meaning with a whole new fusion and production technology. Funk and soul luminously glow in the ocean of electronic music with roots in sample-based electronic hip hop, which took classic funk tunes to a whole new level. With the production landscape vastly different, producers nowadays flip funky samples into massive dancefloor smashes to keep the spirit of Funk alive. Prominent producers: Pretty Lights, GRiZ, The Funk Hunters, Manic Focus