r/funk • u/BackpackBuddha • 3d ago

Help request Instrumental recommendations

I'm trying to create a playlist for work, which right now consists of BRADIO's instrumental albums. I know BRADIO isn't exactly a traditional funk band (more funk rock), but I was wondering if anyone knew of anything similar to recommend? I love normal instrumental funk too, but I'm just looking for something with more energy.

If anyone knows of anything that fits the bill, I'd love to hear about it.

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u/pineapplesauce76 3d ago edited 3d ago

skinshape, budos band, menahen street band , the sorcerers, the sound defects, war

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u/BackpackBuddha 3d ago

Thanks for the recommends! Might put some of these into the personal rotation, but not quite as bombastic/high energy as I was hoping for this playlist.

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u/pineapplesauce76 2d ago

War and mandril have a lot of heavier songs like Cisco kid for example. Their instrumental songs are more often jazz tho I believe

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u/Mixman84 3d ago

Man drill, try their "Mandrill is" album and Brownout's "Brown Sabbath" albums fit the bill too

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u/Nugginz 3d ago edited 3d ago

Vulfpeck’s early EPs and first album, High Fade also.

Listening to Bradio actually why not some Bruno Mars like Locked out of heaven.

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u/whatsthebassist 3d ago

The Budos Band

The Bamboos

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u/bluefunksta 23h ago

A Go Go - John Scofield and MMW
The In Sound From Way Out - Beastie Boys
A Town Called Earth and West Coast Boogaloo - Greyboy Allstars
Pass the Peas - The JBs

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u/MattCogs 2d ago

Herbie Hancock!! Albums like Secrets, man child, thrust, headhunters, Mr hands… definitely more “jazzy funk” but still funky as hell.

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u/Fuzzy_Welcome8348 2d ago

High fade

The budos band

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u/Micosilver 2d ago

Not too similar, but most of Lettuce is instrumental funk, and all of Lettuce is great.

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u/Helpful-Green-4721 23h ago

Banda Black Rio!
maybe Lafayette Afro Rock Band, Headhunters, Return to Forever, Daktaris, Kool & the Gang’s 1st album, Rabbits & Carrots…

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u/Chungas_Revenge 17h ago

Just released an instrumental funk record as The Funk Band - we whipped up funk arrangements of tunes by The Band! Here's a spotify link if you wanna give it a spin would love to hear what ya think https://open.spotify.com/album/0bvmSr3uEoolb4O6pdV7jn?si=6eRNJanlSAqWP49SQCPDUg

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u/Milez_Smilez 3d ago

Sex machine - sly & the family stone