Rare groove

Rare groove is music that is very hard to source or relatively obscure.[1] Rare groove is primarily associated with funk, R&B and jazz funk, but is also connected to subgenres including jazz rock, reggae, Latin jazz, soul, rock music, northern soul, and disco.[2] Vinyl records that fall into this category generally have high re-sale prices. Rare groove records have been sought by not only collectors and lovers of this type of music, but also by hip hop artists and producers.[3]

Online music retailers sell a wide selection of rare groove at more affordable prices, offering fast downloads in digital format.[4] This availability and ease of access has brought about a resurgence of the genre in recent years.[4]

  1. ^ "Rare Groove Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary". www.yourdictionary.com. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  2. ^ Heller, Jason (17 April 1998). "There's a whole lotta rhythm goin' down". The Yale Herald. XXV (12). New Haven, CT: Yale University. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  3. ^ Schloss, Joseph G. (2004). Making Beats: The Art of Sample-Based Hip Hop. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press. ISBN 0-8195-6696-9.
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