Best Bass Funk

Ahh...The Name Is Bootsy, Baby! is a 1977 album credited to Bootsy's Rubber Band and led by bassist, singer, and songwriter Bootsy Collins. Connected to the wider Parliament-Funkadelic collective, it combines elastic bass lines, synthesizers, group vocals, comic characters, and science-fiction image...

Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band is the 1976 debut album credited to Bootsy's Rubber Band, led by bassist and vocalist Bootsy Collins. Produced by George Clinton, it extends the Parliament-Funkadelic sound through prominent electric bass, ensemble vocals, comic characters, and science-fiction...

Bootsy? Player of the Year is a 1978 album by Bootsy's Rubber Band and the third album led by bassist and vocalist Bootsy Collins. Created within the Parliament-Funkadelic circle, it combines elastic bass lines, layered group vocals, synthesizers, comic narration, and Collins's larger-than-life stag...

Thundercat's *Drunk* is a jazz album showcasing vocalist Stephen Bruner’s unique tenor voice alongside intricate instrumentation. The record prominently features Rhodes piano and bass, creating a sound that blends jazz with funk influences. It appeals to listeners interested in atmospheric music and...

It Is What It Is is a 2020 studio album by bassist, singer, and songwriter Thundercat, whose legal name is Stephen Bruner. The record combines jazz fusion, funk, soul, electronic production, humor, and reflections on grief, including material shaped by the death of his friend Mac Miller. Featuring n...

Drunk is a 2017 studio album by American bassist, singer, and songwriter Thundercat. Presented as a long sequence of mostly concise tracks, it blends funk, jazz fusion, R&B, electronic music, humor, and reflections on grief, isolation, and everyday life. Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell Williams, Michael Mc...

Michael Peter Balzary, known professionally as Flea, is an Australian-American musician and actor born in 1962. He is the bassist and a founding member of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. His bass playing utilizes elements of funk, punk, and psychedelic rock, frequently incorporating techniques...

Apocalypse is the second studio album by American bassist, singer, and songwriter Thundercat, released in 2013 by Brainfeeder. Produced with Flying Lotus, it combines jazz harmony and bass playing with electronic production, funk, soul, and experimental R&B. Written in the aftermath of the death of...

The Golden Age of Apocalypse is the 2011 debut solo album by Thundercat, the performing name of Los Angeles bassist and singer Stephen Bruner. Released by Brainfeeder and produced with Flying Lotus, it blends electric-bass virtuosity with jazz fusion, funk, electronic production, and softly layered...

This Boot Is Made for Fonk-N is a 1979 studio album credited to Bootsy's Rubber Band and led by bassist, singer, and songwriter Bootsy Collins. It extends the theatrical P-Funk approach associated with Collins's work alongside Parliament-Funkadelic, using elastic bass lines, layered vocals, synthesi...

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Ultra Wave is a 1980 studio album by American bassist and singer Bootsy Collins, credited to Bootsy rather than his earlier Bootsy's Rubber Band billing. The record retains his P-Funk foundation while placing greater emphasis on synthesizers, electronic effects, and streamlined arrangements associat...

Bootsy Collins' 1988 comeback album following a seven-year recording absence, featuring contributions from Maceo Parker and other longtime funk collaborators.