Funk House

tagStarted c. 1995Peak 1999-2007Last big hit active through disco-house and funky-house revival

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Electronic / Dance → Jackin' / Funky / Soulful / Gospel House

Funk House is house music driven by funk and disco samples, rubbery basslines, handclaps, filtered loops, horn stabs, and party-friendly groove. It is brighter and more playful than deep house, less diva-centered than vocal house, and less raw than Chicago jackin' house. The style's job is simple: make the groove feel irresistible.

History

Funk house grew from disco edits, French touch, Chicago jackin' house, UK funky/disco house, and sample-heavy late-1990s club culture. Basement Jaxx, Armand Van Helden, DJ Sneak, Daft Punk, Cassius, Dave Lee, Full Intention, Junior Jack, Olav Basoski, Bob Sinclar, Martin Solveig, and Hatiras made funky house a mainstream and underground force. It remains a key ingredient in disco-house revival, festival-friendly house, and edits culture.

Defining artists

Basement JaxxSpotify YouTube
Armand Van HeldenSpotify YouTube
DJ SneakSpotify YouTube
Daft PunkSpotify YouTube
CassiusSpotify YouTube
Dave LeeSpotify YouTube

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Full IntentionSpotify YouTube
Junior JackSpotify YouTube
Olav BasoskiSpotify YouTube
Bob SinclarSpotify YouTube
Martin SolveigSpotify YouTube
HatirasSpotify YouTube

Essential listening

Red Alert(1999) — Basement JaxxSpotify YouTube
You Don't Know Me(1999) — Armand Van HeldenSpotify YouTube
You Can't Hide from Your Bud(1997) — DJ SneakSpotify YouTube
Da Funk(1995) — Daft PunkSpotify YouTube
1999(1999) — CassiusSpotify YouTube
Can't Get High Without U — Dave LeeSpotify YouTube

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America(1996) — Full IntentionSpotify YouTube
E Samba(2003) — Junior JackSpotify YouTube
Waterman(2005) — Olav BasoskiSpotify YouTube
I Feel for You(2000) — Bob SinclarSpotify YouTube
Rocking Music(2004) — Martin SolveigSpotify YouTube
Spaced Invader(2001) — HatirasSpotify YouTube

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Sources

funky house and disco-house histories
Defected/Dave Lee House Masters coverage
Insomniac DJ Sneak feature
Discogs release listings