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Funk Movie Soundtracks, Cult Film Scores & Cinematic Soul
And the rhythm meets the screen! This is where iconic soundtracks, cult funk scores, and cinematic soul come into focus. From original '70s blaxploitation grooves to modern film soundtracks packed with heavy funk, the spotlight is on the music that turns movie scenes into cultural touchstones. Each feature is a deep dive into the composers, arrangements, and vinyl releases that define the ultimate funk cinema experience.
October 11-21 2026 Playlist
Launching a fresh chapter on FUNKretrospect—swapping Album of the Week for curated mini playlists!
First up in the series: a five-track set tracking what happens when artists put the word FUNK right in the title and back it up with raw grit—stretching from James Brown’s hyper-disciplined groove to Bahamian street beats and drum-heavy jazz-fusion. Turn it up and enjoy!
1. Make It Funky (Part 1) – James Brown
2. Funky Music Machine – Maceo & All the King's Men
3. Funky Nassau – The Beginning of the End
4. Funky Snakefoot – Alphonse Mouzon
5. The Funky Bird – Rufus Thomas
October 22-29 2026 Playlist
Marking half a century since their release, this three-track set revisits iconic albums from October 1976—from Jorge Ben’s revolutionary Afro-samba funk in Brazil to Funkadelic’s guitar-heavy psychedelic soul, and ending with the Bar-Kays' muscular Stax revival.
1. Smokey – Funkadelic
2. Summer Of Our Love – The Bar-Kays
3. Hermes Trismegisto Escreveu – Jorge Ben
Inner Groove Vol 1
Here is the first playlist of FUNKretrospect. This collection brings together the tracks that lay the foundation for everything on this site—stretching from James Brown’s hyper-disciplined rhythm and Tower of Power’s horn precision to Afro-Latin jazz, Italian library gems, and hypnotic late-70s disco pockets. It captures the full spectrum of heavy grooves, raw soul, and unexpected syncopation in one continuous spin. Enjoy!
1. People Get Up And Drive Your Funky Soul – James Brown
2. What Is Hip – Tower of Power
3. People Say – The Meters
4. Trying for Days – Maxayn
5. Coconut – Manu Dibango
6. Move Your Hands – La Clave
7. Funkier Than A Mosquito's Tweeter – Nina Simone
8. Hope – Don Cherry
9. Mr. Thomas – Donald Byrd
10. Unicorn – Dizzy Gillespie & Lalo Schifrin
11. Me And The Gang – Bohannon
12. Music On the Road – Piero Umiliani
13. Old San Juan – MFSB
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