The sound of UK funky, mixed by Apple
Over a decade since UK funky’s initial peak, the growing popularity of percussive styles like gqom, kuduro and amapiano has sparked the interest of those who remember its mid-noughties heyday. As more and more artists begin to readopt the UK funky tag, some are declaring the sound as as ‘back’. But did it ever really leave? Or did it simply evolve?
Here, funky pioneer Apple documents its sound in a electrified mix of rhythmic syncopation and dazzling basslines
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