Funk Goes On Midi 🚀 🆓

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This leads to "Hyper-Funk"—a style where the notes are quantized to 100%, but the velocity is randomized by 15%. The result is a zombie that knows how to dance. It’s uncanny valley, but for your booty. We are currently living in a renaissance of "MIDI Funk" thanks to the chiptune and tracker scenes (LSDJ, Famitracker, Deflemask). funk goes on midi

Let’s be honest. For decades, the words “MIDI” and “Funk” were kept in separate rooms. But here is the secret: This leads to

We aren’t talking about cheesy General MIDI soundfonts from a 1995 Sound Blaster card (though, nostalgia is a hell of a drug). We are talking about the ethos: Funk goes on MIDI. We are currently living in a renaissance of

So next time you open your DAW, skip the vintage compressor plugin. Load up the General MIDI sound set. Crank the tempo to 112. And let the ones and zeros get funky.