Jason Marx

The Funk Foundation

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The biggest & best eclectic Funk & Soul podcast out there. It doesn't matter where its from! What Genre it is! or when it was made! IF ITS FUNKY, ITS FUNKY, AND IT GETS A SPIN! Welcome to The Funk Foundation! Funk, Disco, Soul, R&B, G-funk, Hip-Hop, Rare Groove, Northern Soul, Breaks, Chicago House, Funky House, Italo House.

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Jason Marx

Episodes

FF - EP 51 [Soul & R&B Influence] 18.07.2021 1:00:38

This episode has a soulful vibe running through the tunes, Gospel & R&B influence is the overall vibe. Keep it sample returns with some original cuts of 80's anthems & Jason has his decks back so he's got a little mix of Soulful House songs. Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=IJG7N_aTROepkQ98sfsceQ Next - Too Close Donnell Jon...

FF - EP 50 [Mmmmm Funky] 11.07.2021 1:01:38

Keep it sample returns for those House heads among you, Jason digs out a sprawling Funk monster to get lost in, and slid in-between are Funky cuts of the highest quality.  Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=IJG7N_aTROepkQ98sfsceQ The Traffic - Beat It  The Average White Band - Picking Up The Pieces  Chicago - Street Player...

FF - EP 49 [Disco & Soul] 04.07.2021 58:48

The usual eclectic mix, this episode Jason hops through Disco, Blues & Soul to bring you a wide selection of Funky cuts. Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=IJG7N_aTROepkQ98sfsceQ Hercules Love Affair - Blind Lipps Inc - Funky Town Purple Disco Machine - Dished Room 5 - Make Love Change - Hold Tight Tensnake Ft Nile Rodgers - Love Subl...

FF - EP 48 [Power Of The Pen] 30.06.2021 1:01:59

This episode we're putting rap & soul toe to toe & trying to looking at the lineage of street poetry & the conscious spoken word. Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=IJG7N_aTROepkQ98sfsceQ Gil Scott Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Grand Master Flash & The Furious 5 - The Message Public Enemy - Prophets Of Rage...

FF - EP 47 [Soulful Inspiration] 30.06.2021 1:01:17

Its a bit of everything really, but this episode everything has been kissed with a touch of Soul. Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=IJG7N_aTROepkQ98sfsceQ Durand Jones & The Indications - Witchoo Norman Giscombe Jr - Get Up & Dance KC & The Sunshine Band - Shake Your booty Groove Armada - Shakin That Ass James Brown - Superba...

FF - EP 46 [808's & Synths] 30.06.2021 1:02:36

Funky grooves made from electronic components. This episode were talking about everything from Funk, Hip Hop, House & Groove. Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=IJG7N_aTROepkQ98sfsceQ Simba Selecta - Flo Cooking Teddy Pendergrass - If You Know Like I Know Grace Jones - Pull Up My Bumper (Dave Lee Mix) Breakwater - Release The Beast Ea...

FF - EP 45 [Hyper Beam] 30.06.2021 1:00:00

If you came up on the 00's & 90's Big Beat & Funky House scene get locked in! 60 minutes of high energy Funky House, Disco, Soul & Breaks. Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=IJG7N_aTROepkQ98sfsceQ First Choice - The Player Mella Dee - Techno Disco Tool Lolleatta Holloway - Dreamin (Satoshi Tommi Remix) Whitney Housten - Millio...

FF - EP 44 [Funk Dont Die] 06.06.2021 1:00:00

A more modern sounding show with a post millennial selection of fresh funk, sliding in the odd classic here & there. Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=JiFB7gHzRrOurMoNNDOzYg Mark Ronson ft Kevin Parker - Dofodils M83 - Midnight City The Gap Band - Drop the Bomb  Gwen Guthrie - All This Love The Vision - Heaven Incognitto - Alway...

FF - EP 43 [80’s Feel] 28.05.2021 1:00:07

80’s bangers with groove as well as new cuts drawing on that sound. Keep it sample returns for all those Acid House ravers we’ve got the samples have you got the answers? Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=JiFB7gHzRrOurMoNNDOzYg Carl Carlton - Bad Mama Jamma Aeroplane - Love On Hold  Mark Ronson - Late Night Feelings Yazoo - Dont Go...

FF - EP 42 [Sundrenched] 20.05.2021 1:00:31

Summer is sneaking in so this episode is a warm up for things to come. As we think of those oncoming moments expect tracks for Drives, Parties, BBQs, Beach Walks & Holidays.  Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=JiFB7gHzRrOurMoNNDOzYg Calvin Harris - Slide  Bruno Mars - 24K Magic  Chromeo - Clorox Wipe  Northend ft M...

FF - EP 41 [The Soul of Hip Hop] 12.05.2021 1:00:00

Digging into the soul records that came before Hip Hop along side some of its more Funky productions. Also some trivia for 00’s Rap fans with this episodes Sample triplet.  Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=JiFB7gHzRrOurMoNNDOzYg Del The Funky Homosapien - Mistadobalina  Kool And The Gang - Jungle boogie (The Reflex Revision) M...

FF - EP 40 [Silk Sonic Soul] 03.05.2021 1:00:02

Bruno Mars & Anderson Paak have teamed up to make new music under the guise of Silk Sonic, so we thought why not put together a playlist of similar sounding songs from artists new and old.  Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=JiFB7gHzRrOurMoNNDOzYg Teddy Pendergrass - The More I Get, The More I Want  The Ojays - I Love Music&...

FF - EP 39 [Broken Love] 03.05.2021 1:00:00

Soul & Funk both new & old for people unlucky in love.  Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=JiFB7gHzRrOurMoNNDOzYg Aretha Franklyn - Chain Of Fools Anne Peebles - 99 lb Labelle - Lady Marmalade Plan B - Writings On The Wall Amy Winehouse - tears Dry On Their Own  The Spinners - ill Be Around  Gwen Mcrae - 90% of me i...

FF - EP 38 [Disco and Funk] 18.04.2021 59:24

Headkandi Anthems are the topic of choice for Keep It Sample & the playlist is populated by the usual mix of bangers from the roots & branches of FUNK.  Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=JiFB7gHzRrOurMoNNDOzYg Cerrone - Supernature  Purple Disco Machine - Body Funk  Ting Tings - Hands Sam Sparrow - Black & Gold...

FF - EP 37 [Sounds Funky To Me] 13.04.2021 1:00:02

One nation under a groove it's time for some Funky cuts. Jason walks us through a trio of Rock Disco cross overs & reveals his new favourite artist. Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=IJG7N_aTROepkQ98sfsceQ Lyrics Born - I Changed My Mind (Stereo MC’s Rattlesnake Mix) Kanye West - Touch The Sky Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke Ann Peebles - B...

FF - EP 35 [Funky Breaks & Disco] 22.03.2021 59:58

A mix of Funky beats from every era & decade.  Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=JiFB7gHzRrOurMoNNDOzYg Jay Z - I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me) Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop Mark Ronson Ft Mystikal - Feel Right Jimmy Castor Bunch - Just Begun Monophonic’s - Beggin Betty Wright - Slip & Do It Blue Boy - Remember Me King Bee - Back...

FF - EP 34 [Disco Derivatives] 03.03.2021 1:00:49

Funky beats from every era & Genre. Keep it sample returns once again with some R&B teasers & there’s unsigned music from two hot Northern acts. Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=IJG7N_aTROepkQ98sfsceQ Earth Wind & Fire - Shining Star Indeep - Last Night A Dj Saved My Life Lapsley - Operator Hot Bed Sound System - At...

FF - EP 33 [Love & Passion] 22.02.2021 1:00:44

Tunes about love & heart ache mixed in with a handful of extra bangers. Jason finds a rare gem in the depths of his hard drive & plays a few choice cuts from Colemine records.  Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=IJG7N_aTROepkQ98sfsceQ Bill Withers - Just The Two Of Us Al Green - Lets Stay Together Teddy Pendergrass - The More...

FF - EP 32 [Grooves With Energy] 15.02.2021 1:03:46

Funk, Soul & all their babies.. . . . Back with another hour of Funk influenced music, if you’re after a wide range of sounds with a united vibe, look no further. “Keep it sample” returns, can you guess the original artists & the decade? Jason also hops on the decks with some soulful house. Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=...

FF - EP 31 [Soul Spirit] 09.02.2021 1:00:00

Funky music for people who like every genre! Jason presents another hour of music from across the eras. New music from Aaron Frazer’s solo album & an overlooked gem from 2020. Strap yourselves in.  Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7 Stretch - Why did you do it? Stereo MCs - Connected Jungle Brothers - Straight out the jungle Harlem...

FF - EP 30 [Damian Holden Guest Mix] 31.01.2021 1:00:00

Prestonian DJ, Producer & Promoter Damian Holden takes charge of the decks for the first guest mix of the series to lay down some Disco infused House vibes as he talks to Jason about all things Love Inc. Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=IJG7N_aTROepkQ98sfsceQ Thundercat - Them Changes Donna Summer - I Feel Love Heatwave - Boogie Nig...

FF - EP 29 [Funkin' All Over] 24.01.2021 1:00:01

Big beat drums & a hand full of disco cuts, this episode is full of Funky delights to widen your musical pallet. Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=IJG7N_aTROepkQ98sfsceQ Smoove - Im A Man The Precisions - If This Is Love  Plan B - the Recluse Little Simz Ft Cleo Soul - Selfish Donnell Jones - U Know Whats Up Marvin Gaye - Sexual...

FF - EP 28 [The Big Disco Mix] 17.01.2021 1:00:00

Jason takes to the decks with a bag full of original Disco cuts. Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=JiFB7gHzRrOurMoNNDOzYg Love Unlimited - High Steppin’ Hip Dressin’ Fella Sharon Redd - You Got My Love Jones Girls - You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else Gladys Knight & The Pips - Taste Of Bitter Love Chic - Good Times Teens Marie - I...

FF - EP 27 [The Funkier Versions] 10.01.2021 59:54

Big tunes you know & love but the Funkier versions. Jasons back on the decks for a 20 minute deep House funk up & “keep it sample” returns for all you 00’s dance fans out there but can you name those cover artists?  Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=IJG7N_aTROepkQ98sfsceQ Lamont Dozier - Going Back To My Roots Temptations -...

FF - EP 26 [Assorted Funkatiers] 20.12.2020 1:00:32

A mixed bag of cuts from pretty much every era, this episode Jason jumps from sound to sound to bring you an hour of Funky music. G-Funk to 80’s Groove, Indie Disco to Funky Deep House, & a few other genres that cant be illiterated. Strap in, this ones random.  Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=IJG7N_aTROepkQ98sfsceQ MGMT - Elec...