Influences: Steve “Silk” Hurley
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Very few can contest to rival the legacy of Chicago's Steve Hurley. The legendary producer has contributed some of the most influential house records in history and was a pioneering force behind the movement of the sound in the eighties and nineties. Releasing music on Underground, Atlantic and many more he is regarded as a key figure in the evolution of the genre and a truly forward thinking musician.
This weekend will see him play in London as part of the Feelings "Day & Night" party in Shoreditch. We are delighted to feature him as part of our influences feature series.
More details about the party in London can be found HERE.
Yes, I am a confessing Funkateer. I bought this on the LP Album first, then Bought the 12” because I liked the breaks, then I bought on 8-Track just so I could play it on my 8-rack Boom box. I always felt like George Clinton’s groups (Parliament / Funkadelic) had the hardest hitting claps. It’s evident in “Flashlight”, “Knee Deep” “On Nation Under A Groove” and of course this one, “Aqua Boogie”. That ended up influencing me to always include a chunky sounding clap in all my productions, whether House Music or R&B. I also learned how to stack individual instruments to create a bed of melodic music by listening to the music of the George Clinton Funk!