FUNKI PORCINI
Genres: Jazz Related Electronica, Hip-Hop • United Kingdom

Funki Porcini is musician and DJ, James Braddell, from England. His music is a combination of Downtempo, Breakbeat and Jazz, with elements of Hip Hop, Drum and bass, sampling and time-stretched vocals.  His new album PLOD is independently released at http://funkiporcini.bandcamp.com  Another album entitled ON will be released shortly on Ninjatune  Funki Porcini began making music in San Francisco when he moved into the Residents' old warehouse. After much experimentation with early synths and home made industrial instruments he returned to England and set up a recording studio in a squat in London.  In 1984 he moved to Italy and lived in Rome for ten years making music for film and television before starting 9 Lazy 9 with Keir Fraser.  Returning to England again in 1994 he began recording under the name Funki Porcini and as such has released five albums. He has also made short films together with Team read more...