🎹 Funky Friday Ep. 24 – Synthadelic Funk

From Moogs to Talkboxes: A Journey Through Funk’s Love Affair with Synths

📅 Airs Friday, July 18, 2025 · ⏰ 9AM–10AM & 9PM–10PM PT

📻 Listen live: KDOG Radio on Live365

The circuits are warm, the groove is electrified.

Welcome to funk’s future-past.

This week on Funky Friday, we’re dialing into the voltage of Synthadelic Funk—a sonic time machine tracing how synthesizers redefined the funk sound from the ground up.

From the groundbreaking Moog basslines of Parliament and Stevie Wonder’s soulful synthscapes, to the robotic cool of Roger Troutman’s talkbox and the lush, modern tones of Thundercat and Dam-Funk, this episode is wired for funk fans of every era.

It’s not just nostalgia—it’s a living, breathing groove. A sound where machines meet the human pulse, and analog warmth fuses with digital swagger. Whether it’s the greasy squelch of a Minimoog, the shimmer of a Jupiter-8, or the funky phrasing of a vocoder, the synth is more than a tool—it’s a voice.

🎧 What You’ll Hear:

• Early synth-funk classics from Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, and Parliament

• 80s electro-funk and talkbox heat from Zapp, The Gap Band, and Midnight Star

• Modern synth-funk revivalists like Tuxedo, Chromeo, and Orgone

  
  

💡 Why It Matters:

Synths didn’t just change the sound of funk—they changed its trajectory.They opened new worlds, told new stories, and pushed the genre out of the club and into the cosmos.

Whether you’re a synthhead, a crate-digger, or just vibing your way through the weekend, Synthadelic Funk will bend your mind and move your feet.

Let the groove speak—and let the synths sing.

🎹 Funky Friday airs every Friday at 9AM and 9PM Pacific on KDOG Radio.

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