G-funk

3 OffStereo shows on G-funk, spanning 1968–2016. Among them: Bay Area's Filmoe King, Synth's Funk Odyssey.

3 shows 23 tracks

Bay Area's Filmoe King

Andre Nickatina forges a fiercely independent Bay Area sound, chronicling gritty San Francisco life with raw, jazz-infused tracks and inventive storytelling since 1993.

Answers: Who is Andre Nickatina?

1993–2016 · 9 chapters · 7 tracks

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Wendy Carlos's "Switched-On Bach" introduced the Moog, but it took Keith Emerson, Stevie Wonder, and the Ohio Players to make the synthesizer a genre-defining lead instrument in rock, funk, and hip-hop.

Answers: Who introduced the Moog synthesizer to the mainstream?

1968–1978 · 10 chapters · 8 tracks

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Pharrell's Production Playbook

Pharrell Williams synthesizes New Jack Swing's drum-heavy production and A Tribe Called Quest's artistry into a meticulous, genre-defying sound that shaped hip-hop and R&B from "Frontin'" to N.E.R.D.

Answers: Who mentored Pharrell Williams early in his career?

2003–2004 · 10 chapters · 8 tracks

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