Jamiroquai

Funky British group

Jamiroquai is a British funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992, known for distinctive grooves and the flamboyant style of frontman Jay Kay.

The name combines jam (as in musical improvisation) with a spelling evocation of the Iroquois, a Native American confederacy.

Their hit "Virtual Insanity" featured a memorable music video with moving floors: That song is pure Jamiroquai.

funk

bassline

Low-register musical foundation

syncopationStressed unexpected beats
grooveNarrow cut or routine
rhythmPatterned stress and silence

soul · disco · Afrobeat · breakbeat · vamp · wah-wah · brass · keyboards · dancefloor · uptempo

band

Dynamite

Stabilized blasting compound

BritishOf the United Kingdom

aesthetic

headgear

Coverings for the skull

fedorasSoft felt headwear
vintageQuality from past eras
platformsElevated flat surfaces

tracksuits · velour · futuristic · retro · psychedelic · spaceman · neon · seventies · disco · glam

videos

morphing

Seamless visual transformation process

treadmillMotorized walking platform
iconicWidely recognized, enduring
surrealDreamlike and strange

MTV · innovative · effects · choreography · awards · floors · direction · visual · creative · groundbreaking

acidjazz

fusion

Joining into unity

improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
GallianoItalian anise-vanilla spirit
modalPertaining to form

harmony · swing · Rhodes · Hammond · downtempo · nineties · London · underground · chillout · sophistication

Opposites

musical style and aesthetic

JamiroquaiNirvana

Release from earthly existence

Nine Inch Nails · Slipknot · death metal · black metal · grindcore

cultural positioning and era

JamiroquaiNirvana

Release from earthly existence

Kurt Cobain · grunge · Sex Pistols · Black Flag · lo-fi

musical style and era

JamiroquaiSlipknot

Masked heavy metal group

Pantera · Megadeth · Metallica · Nine Inch Nails · Marilyn Manson

Family

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G