saying 'dark funky' has to influence the "core" producer/djs in order for it to have merit is pretty stupid imo.
'black sun' probably influenced a lot more people then ill blu has (total speculation, really) just given the stature that Kode9 has vs them (who are pretty much unknown outside the small group of followers.)
the only 'funky/dark funky' is going to get any movement is from the outsiders. the core in funky right now seem to not really care about growing the scene, given the relatively small out put, time to get stuff out, and availibility of finding the releases.
the fringe artist in funky have probably done alot more then the core has as broadening it's interests. most people i dj with know who Night Slugs are but have no clue who HHB is or even Roska sometimes.
(i love how this thread is about nothing and everything all at once...and beards.)
'black sun' probably influenced a lot more people then ill blu has (total speculation, really) just given the stature that Kode9 has vs them (who are pretty much unknown outside the small group of followers.)
the only 'funky/dark funky' is going to get any movement is from the outsiders. the core in funky right now seem to not really care about growing the scene, given the relatively small out put, time to get stuff out, and availibility of finding the releases.
the fringe artist in funky have probably done alot more then the core has as broadening it's interests. most people i dj with know who Night Slugs are but have no clue who HHB is or even Roska sometimes.
(i love how this thread is about nothing and everything all at once...and beards.)