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| '''Neurofunk''' (commonly abbreviated '''neuro''') is a sub-] of ] pioneered by ] ], ], ], and ]/] ] circa ]/] as a ] of ]. It was further developed by ] elements of heavier and darker forms of ] with multiple influences ranging from ], ] and ], characterized by consecutive ]s over the ] and ] structured by razor-] ]s where highly nuanced, ] atmospheric ] is prominent. The ] sound of the early evolution of neurofunk - diverging from its ] counterpart - at its most creative period which defined the style, can be heard in the essential live mix by Ed Rush & Optical for ] (1998). | |||
| ==Continuity== | |||
| Since the early experimental stages of neurofunk when producer Optical helped to define the sub-] with his seminal "To shape the future" (]/1997) ], producers ], ], and ] & ], took the ] approach to ] in ] with emphasis on colder, precision ] ], harder ]s over the ] and sharper ]s - another influence on some subtle changes of sound over the years, were the continuous developments of music production ] and ] equipment - with further stripped-down style of innovations between ] and ] by producers, ] (ex-]), ], ], ], ] - aka ] - ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. Producer ] however, mostly focused on complex horn ]s of the ] era in Jazz yet maintained the ], ] aspects of classic neurofunk ] in his music. | |||
| ==Lyrical Content== | |||
| As an ]/], ] personalized neurofunk as an integral member of Ed Rush & Optical's live sets and studio productions. His abstract lyrical flow and ] manifestations - in contrast to his ] production skills - can be heard on neurofunk classics such as "]" (co-produced by Ed Rush & Optical) and "Fastlane" (produced by ] & ]). His original lyrical style was influental on neurofunk´s second-wave MC´s, most notable on ] ]´s (ex-]), chopped-up spoken word roundabout drawing parallels to Ryme tyme´s poetic impact. Ryme tyme´s ] tune "We Enter" - his original solo version and the ] remixes - further composed neurofunk as an ] to ] along with "Payback parts I & II" (solo production), "Lightsleeper" (co-produced by ] & ]), "Fever" (co-produced by ]), and "Dose" (co-produced by ]). | |||
| == History == | |||
| No one truly knows where the term "Neurofunk" originated but one first reference is a mention in the book ''Energy Flash'' by British music critic ] (ISBN 0-330-35056-0), a history of ] and ] culture. According to Simon Reynolds' perspective, "Neurofunk is the fun-free culmination of ]´s strategy of ']': the eroticization of anxiety." | |||
| The history of neurofunk - besides the subgenre being a ] of ] - can be traced back to the late ]´s to mid ]´s period of ] ] when he fused ], ] and ] rhythms while switching his trumpet on to ] and ]s giving an intense and ] sound effect to it. His drummers - most often in the case of ] - made use of ]s and the ] technique in interaction with a ] of dark trumpet ] and ] driven ] of heavy rock guitar rhythmic ]s, improvised jazz ]s and thick funk ]s, pioneering a new ] of electric ] induced, ] dance music. | |||
| ]' seminal albums from this period, ] (]), stated by ] as an influence on his work, ] (]), and ] (]) were the breeding ground for ] driven, dark funk, ], and evident as an influence on neuro tunes such as the Ed Rush & Optical remix of "]y Baby" by japanese producers Ram Jam World, "Syringe" (produced by Ed Rush & Optical) and the Matrix Remix of "Serum" by producers Outfit. Some of the tracks by ] which can best translate the foundations of early neuro - when conceived by it´s pioneers - is the two-step ] driven "Black Satin" from ] and the ], ] assault of "Rated X" from ]. | |||
| Another influence on the early Neurofunk sound of ] stated by ], was visionary ] ] complex ] techniques and experimentations for ] and ] during their early to late 1970's period when he re-defined ] as an advanced, conceptual form of music by incorporating the skills of ] musicans such as ] and ], while using the idea of long range instrumentals as tools for his ], ] influenced ]. | |||
| Pioneering funk ], ] played on many of George Clinton´s ]´s ] during this period - using the ] as a lead instrument rather than as standard back-up for guitar and drums - creating a new, ], heavy low-end bass sound which ] for future ] such as ], ] and ]. | |||
| These styles initiated by Miles Davis and Funkadelic are considered to be some of the main sources for emerging new sounds from the funk related ] and by a far extension, the early foundations of neurofunk. | |||
| == Signature Recordings (1997-2000) == | |||
| * To Shape the Future - Optical (Metalheadz Records/1997) | |||
| * Where´s Jack the Ripper - Grooverider (co-written & produced by Optical/Sony Music/1998) | |||
| * We Enter (Optical Remixes) - Ryme tyme (No U-Turn Recordings/1998) | |||
| * Bluesy Baby (Ed rush & Optical Remix) - Ram Jam World (Higher Education Records/1998) | |||
| * Funktion - Ed rush & Optical (V Recordings/1998) | |||
| * Compound - Ed Rush & Optical (Virus Recordings/1998) | |||
| * Gas Mask - Ed Rush & Optical (Virus Recordings/1999) | |||
| * Medicine (Matrix Remix) - Ed Rush & Optical (Virus Recordings/1999) | |||
| * Serum (Matrix Remix) - Outfit (Metro Recordings/1999) | |||
| * Roadblock - Konflict (Renegade Hardware/1999) | |||
| * Climate - Matrix & Fierce (Metro Recordings/2000) | |||
| * Phone Call (Matrix Remix) - Klute (Certificate 18 Records/2000) | |||
| * Fever - Ryme tyme & Younghead (1210 Recordings/2000) | |||
| * Payback (Parts I & II) - Ryme tyme (DSCI4 Records/2000) | |||
| * Coma - Bad Company (DSCI4 Records/2000) | |||
| == Signature Recordings (2001-2006) == | |||
| * Resurrection - Ed Rush, Optical & Ryme tyme (Virus Recordings/2001) | |||
| * Gateway - Sinthetix (No U-Turn Records/2001) | |||
| * Kerbcrawler - Ed Rush & Optical (Virus Recordings/2001) | |||
| * Pacman (Ram Trilogy Remix) - Ed Rush & Optical (Virus Recordings/2002) | |||
| * Ultraviolet - Sinthetix (Cryptic Audio/2002) | |||
| * Cryogenic - Sinthetix (DSCI4 Records/Spy Technologies Vol. I/2002) | |||
| * Contact - Silent Witness & Break (No U-Turn Records/2002) | |||
| * Lightsleeper - Matrix, Fierce & Ryme tyme (C4C Records/2002) | |||
| * Vapourspace - Cause 4 Concern (Metro Recordings/2002) | |||
| * Andromeda - Kiko (DSCI4 Records/2002) | |||
| * Silicon - Noisia (Nerve Productions/2003) | |||
| * Runaway - Noisia (Stare Remix) (Blindside/2003) | |||
| * Rainman - Silent Witness & Break (Commercial Suicide Records/2005) | |||
| * Hot Rock - Phace (Subtitles Recordings/2005) | |||
| * Facade - Noisia (Ram Records/2006) | |||
| * Ghobby Ghost - The Upbeats (Project 51 Recordings/2006) | |||
| * Dose - Gridlok & Ryme Tyme (1210 Recordings/2006) | |||
| * Ormus (D-struct Remix) - Fission & Kaiser (Barcode Recordings/2006) | |||
| * Conform - Mayhem & Codex (Full Force Recordings/Dubplate/2006) | |||
| * Bullhead - Misanthrop (SLR Recordings/Dubplate/2006) | |||
| * Blackboard Jungle - EBK (Renagade Hardware Recordings/2006) | |||
| == Signature Albums == | |||
| * Mysteries of Funk - Grooverider (co-written & produced by Optical/Sony/1998) | |||
| * Wormhole - Ed Rush & Optical (Virus Recordings/1998) | |||
| * Sleepwalk - Matrix (Virus Recordings/1999) | |||
| * Level 1 - Metro Recordings (Singles compilation/Metro Recordings/2000) | |||
| * The Creeps - Ed Rush & Optical (Virus Recordings/2001) | |||
| * 1210 - Ryme tyme (Singles compilation/1210 Recordings/2001) | |||
| * Gateway - Sinthetix (Singles Compilation/OHM Resistance/2006) | |||
| == Signature Mixes == | |||
| * Ed Rush & Optical: essential live mix - Radio 1 (Smart Disc/Bootleg/1998) | |||
| * Optical: live P.A. at Future - Prototype Records event (London/1998) | |||
| * Sinthetix: live mix - Jungle Zone Radio (09/07/2002) | |||
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| == See also == | |||
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