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Thursday, June 4, 2009

Song Stick Up Skank

Posted by Brian Geoghagan on Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 5:28 PM

You thought 2-Step and Speed Garage were the only casualties of the Millennium Bug right? Although the widespread popularity of the glittery, syncopated, uptempo urban dance genres quickly fizzled in the 00s, the rhythms and vibes have continued to fuel the London underground. Influenced by Hardcore and Drum and Bass and subsequently influencing Dubstep and Grime, 2-Step has resurfaced under a new name, Funky or UK Funky.

Stick Up Skank by Dotstar aka Lagosboi, really hits me in the sweet spot. Rhythmically spirited drum programming and simple, clever lyrics combine to create an effervescent summer jam. This tune already has its own dance and has spawned countless youtube tributes.

Dotstar aka Lagosboi's Myspace page featuring a collection of great youtube tributes.

Visit UKFunky.com to listen and legally download some tunes.

Check out Stick Up Skank in the mix here.

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i can't get no sleep.

Posted by in-frequent on June 5, 2009 at 11:31 AM

I see more in bassline than funky house, and I'm generally wary of official dances, but I'm just glad that 2-step has slowly been getting back into the U.K.'s bloodstream one way or another.

Posted by Dean Fawkes

on June 5, 2009 at 2:17 PM

UK Funky owes more to stripped down house
music I think. It's a newer-ish sub genre that pares sparse
bass hits with baile/reggaeton percussion. It's also
the direction that electro is leaning to next.

Big-ups for the post.

-j

Posted by a kid on June 5, 2009 at 7:31 PM