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Wonky Pop Musical Groups
Wonky may refer to: * Wonky (genre), a music genre that appeared in 2006 * ''Wonky'' (album), a 2012 album by Orbital * Wonky pop Wonky pop was a loose grouping of musical acts that played what the BBC called "quirky, catchy and credible pop music, pop", rooted in the eccentric side of 1980s pop music, which was briefly popular in the late 2000s. Artists associated with th ..., a loose grouping of musical acts that played what the BBC called "quirky, catchy and credible pop" See also * Wonk (other) * Wonky hole, a submarine freshwater spring on the seabed in the Great Barrier Reef or the Gulf of Carpentaria of Queensland {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonky (genre)
Wonky is a subgenre of electronic dance music known primarily for its off-kilter or "unstable" beats, as well as its eclectic, colorful blend of genres including hip-hop, electro-funk, 8-bit, jazz fusion, glitch, and crunk. Artists associated with the style include Joker, Rustie, Hudson Mohawke, Zomby, and Flying Lotus. The genre includes the microgenre aquacrunk and is related to purple sound. History Wonky initially emerged in 2006 as a colorful, exuberant style drawing on hip hop, synth-funk, glitchy electronica, and more eclectic influences, in contrast with the austere sound of the UK's ongoing dubstep and grime scenes. Other influences included American hip hop producers J Dilla and Madlib, with some artists drawing more explicitly on an instrumental hip-hop sound rather than dubstep. The term "wonky" has been rejected by various artists associated with the style. Characteristics Wonky is known for its off-kilter rhythms and typically features garish synthesizer tones, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonky (album)
''Wonky'' is the eighth studio album by Orbital, released on their own ACP label (via Warner Music Group/Alternative Distribution Alliance) in the UK on 2 April 2012, and exclusively through iTunes in the United States and Canada on 17 April 2012. The album is their first since the '' Blue Album'' in 2004 and the first since they reformed in 2008. It features vocals from Zola Jesus and Lady Leshurr. ''Wonky'' debuted at number 22 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 8,001 copies in its first week. This was their highest position on the album chart since 2001. Recording Following their reformation and successful comeback shows, Orbital decided that they needed to write new material to include in their live shows. The album was recorded mostly using vintage and analogue synthesizers, primarily the Macbeth M5, Moog Voyager, and Jomox SunSyn as well as a Roland 303, 808, 909, and SH-02, between January and November 2011 in Brighton where the Hartnoll brothers both lived. The recording o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonky Pop
Wonky pop was a loose grouping of musical acts that played what the BBC called "quirky, catchy and credible pop music, pop", rooted in the eccentric side of 1980s pop music, which was briefly popular in the late 2000s. Artists associated with the genre include Mika (singer), Mika, Alphabeat and Frankmusik. Definitions "wiktionary:wonky, Wonky" is a British English word meaning unsteady, shaky, awry, or wrong. The BBC reported that the term "wonky pop" was both coined by and is owned by Mika (singer), Mika's manager, while ''The Independent'' reported the term was coined by Peter Robinson (journalist), Peter Robinson, founder of the blog Popjustice. The BBC describes a UK wonky-pop club night as involving "cutting-edge pop, dance, hip hop and everything in between"; club organiser René Symonds states that "the iPod Shuffle, iPod shuffle generation will not be limited to one genre and wants a return to authenticity after years of manufactured pop". The wonky pop website sets ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonk (other)
Wonk may refer to: * Wonk (long form: policy wonk), informal term for a policy analyst or other person deeply involved in details of public policy (or more loosely one who studies other highly technical material) * Wonk (character), a character from ''The Adventures of Wonk'' by Muriel Levy * Wonk, in the List of ''Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo'' characters * Wonk FM, an American radio station in the Washington, DC, area on WWDC-HD2 (101.1) and W284CQ (104.7) See also * ''Wonkette ''Wonkette'' is an American online magazine of topical and political gossip, established in 2004 by Gawker Media and founding editor Ana Marie Cox. The editor since 2012 is Rebecca Schoenkopf, formerly of '' OC Weekly''. ''Wonkette'' covers U. ...'', an American online magazine * Wonky (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
