Funkadelic
Funkadelic is an American band founded by George Clinton in 1968, known for pioneering funk rock by fusing psychedelic rock with soul and R&B.
The group, closely linked with Parliament, helped define the Parliament-Funkadelic collective sound.
As an adjective, funkadelic describes music or style that's funky, psychedelic, and eccentrically soulful: That bassline is pure funkadelic.
Pertaining to the universe
- surrealDreamlike and strange
- outlandishStrikingly weird or foreign-seeming
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- colorfulFull of varied hues
otherworldly · extraterrestrial · mothership · album art · diapers · face paint · glitter · platform boots
- Free Your MindRelease constraining thoughts
- DetroitMichigan automotive hub
- concept albumsAlbums unified by theme
- extended jamsLong improvisational passages
Twisting from original state
- wah-wahOscillating tonal filter effect
- fuzz guitarOverdriven electric with saturated tone
- polyrhythmOverlapping musical beat patterns
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
layered vocals · acid rock · call and response · improvisation · reverb · phaser · slap bass · breakdown
Rejection of mainstream values
- civil rights eraPeriod fighting legal segregation
- 1970sFourth decade, twentieth century
- genre-bendingBlending distinct artistic categories
- influencePower to affect others
Red Hot Chili Peppers · Dr. Dre · Snoop Dogg · crossover · underground · cult following · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · musical innovation
cosmic
Pertaining to the universe
- surrealDreamlike and strange
- outlandishStrikingly weird or foreign-seeming
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
colorful · otherworldly · extraterrestrial · mothership · album art · diapers · face paint · glitter · platform boots · countercultural
George Clinton
- Free Your MindRelease constraining thoughts
- DetroitMichigan automotive hub
- concept albumsAlbums unified by theme
distortion
Twisting from original state
- wah-wahOscillating tonal filter effect
- fuzz guitarOverdriven electric with saturated tone
- polyrhythmOverlapping musical beat patterns
syncopation · layered vocals · acid rock · call and response · improvisation · reverb · phaser · slap bass · breakdown · vocal harmony
counterculture
Rejection of mainstream values
- civil rights eraPeriod fighting legal segregation
- 1970sFourth decade, twentieth century
- genre-bendingBlending distinct artistic categories
influence · Red Hot Chili Peppers · Dr. Dre · Snoop Dogg · crossover · underground · cult following · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · musical innovation · rebellion
FunkadelicThe Carpenters
Brother-sister musical duo
Perry Como · Pat Boone · easy listening · smooth jazz · elevator music
FunkadelicPat Boone
square · whitebread · establishment · sanitized · wholesome
FunkadelicSteely Dan
Jazz-rock studio duo
Kraftwerk · polished · slick · overproduced · clinical
funky, funk, psychedelic, funks, funkiest, funkiness, funkier, funkster