Description Of Music

You might think that "German Funk" is an oxymoron. Think again. This compilation, the very first to proudly carry the words "German" and "Funk" in its title, will leave no doubt as to the deepness and infectiousness of the "German Funk Fieber".

We did have a viable and prestigious Jazz- and Big Band- scene, but Funk music was almost nowhere to be heard. The Disco era of the mid 70s, which slowly but surely displaced the pure Funk all across the globe, had a very strong impact on the German music market. Compared to Funk, Disco was a real big thing in Germany.

Still, Funk definitely had an influence on a lot of German musicians from almost all musical walks of life. If you sneak a peak under the chart-surface, you will find heavy, Funk inspired grooves everywhere in Germany, and from artists you would never expect them from. Or did you ever think of Howard Carpendale or Udo Jürgens - two of Germany's most successful Schlager-Stars - singing over a bad ass funky beat? Well, here is proof. Funk is a universal thing which blasts off musical boundaries!

Background
While it is hardly possible to compare James Brown's prototype of Funk to the "German version", our Kraut Funk nevertheless has its own style and outstanding charm. Having said that, it is especially remarkable, that some of Germany's heaviest funk grooves were not released on commercial records, but only on library records produced for radio, television, film- and advertising backgrounds. Therefore we give a special shout out to the fantastic archives of the Golden Ring-, Brillant Musik- & Selected Sound libraries.

After digging in the Kraut for a long time, we found a lot of catchy, funky tunes in the genres of Schlager, Easy Listening, Big Band Orchestra, Beat, Krautrock, Pop, Soundtrack, Blues and Jazz. Nonetheless it's the spirit of Funk that unites our fine selection from totally different origins and musical backgrounds.

These days, as the great American Funk has been almost completely grazed and most of its classics extensively re-issued, it's no wonder, that a lot of Funk collectors, DJs and producers (in and outside of Germany) are digging for those German Rare Grooves. And, without further ado, here they are including 3 previously unreleased songs from Peter Herbolzheimer, Heinz Kiessling & SWF Orchestra Rolf-Hans Müller as well as 15 songs appearing for the 1st time on CD - on GERMAN FUNK FIEBER Vol. 1.

Artist V/A
Title German Funk Fieber Vol. 1
Format CD/LP
Label Show Up Records
Cat SHOWUP01CD/SHOWUP01LP
Barcode TBC
Release Date 14/07/2008


Tracklist

1. Orchestra Gus Brendel - Night Clipper
2. Messengers - Gang Bang
3. Ken Aldin - Dark Alley
4. Was Tun Band - Es Geht
5. SWF Orchestra Rolf-Hans Müller - Gate One
6. Veit Marvos Red Point Orchestra - Family Affair
7. Die Melon Men - Tuesday
8. Martin Philippi Blues Band - I Got My Mojo Workin'
9. Klaus Wunderlich - Summertime
10. The Rainbow Orchestra - La Avispa
11. Dave Kamien Division - Watermelon Men
12. Howard Carpendale - Du Hast Mich
13. Hugo Strasser Und Sein Tanzorchester - Flashlights
14. Peter Herbolzheimer -Rock-O-Mobile
15. Orchestra Heinz Kiessling - Uptown
16. Sandra Haas - Kleiner Mann
17. Hildegard Knef - Wieviele Menschen Waren Glücklich, Daß Du Gelebt
18. Udo Lindenberg - Votan Wahnwitz