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US avant-garde funk band. They combined punk, funk and jazz styles to create a unique sound. Founded 1978 in New York by Joseph Bowie.

ALBUMS


Defunkt
The Cleansing Live Recording EU Tour 2017
2017, CD, Liv, Defunkt Music
Defunkt
Live At Channel Zero
2016, CD, Album, ESP-Disk', ESP-Disk'
Defunkt
Mastervolt
2015, CD, Album, Zip Records
Defunkt
Allergy For The U.S
2015, 12", Maxi, Zip Records, Defunkt Music
Defunkt Feat. James White (2) & Sax Pistols
Allergy For The U.S.
2014, CD, Defunkt Music
Joseph Bowie, Defunkt
Joseph Bowie's Defunkt Soul
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Promo, Defunkt Music
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Defunkt+ Thermonuclear Sweat+
2005
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Journey
2004
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Live In Europe
2002, 2xCD, Album, Music Avenue, ,
Jazz-Funk/Funk
Defunkt
The Legend Continues
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Music Avenue, ,
Jazz-Funk/Funk
Defunkt
The Legend of Defunkt, Volume 1
2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Grassroots Records (4)
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Defunkt Big Band On Tour March August 2001
2000, CD, Not On Label
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Classic Defunkt Live Recorded at Jazz Open '96 in Stuttgart, Germany
1996, CD, Album, Grassroots Records (4)
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One World
1995, ,
Afro-Cuban Jazz/Jazz-Rock/Funk
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Magic (The Remixes)
1995
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Live & Reunified
1994, CD, Album, Enemy Records, ,
Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk
Defunkt Special Edition*
A Blues Tribute - Jimi Hendrix & Muddy Waters
1994, ,
Jazz-Funk/Modern Electric Blues
Defunkt
See Through
1993, CD, Maxi, Promo, Enemy Records, Intercord Record Service, ,
Breaks/Jazzdance/Funk/Free Funk/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Rhythm & Blues
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Cum Funky
1993, ,
Soul/Funk
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Crisis
1992
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Live At The Knitting Factory NYC
1991
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Heroes
1990
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Change
1988
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Avoid The Funk... A Defunkt Anthology
1988
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In America
1988, Vinyl, ,
Jazz-Funk
Defunkt
For The Love Of Money
1982, 7", Single, Promo, Nuevos Medios S.A.
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Thermonuclear Sweat
1982, ,
Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk
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Illusion
1982
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Razor's Edge / Stranglin' Me With Your Love
1981
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Strangling Me With Your Love
1980, 7", Single, Island Records, Hannibal Records
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Defunkt
1980
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Live Im Ballhaus!
1982, Cass, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
Jazz-Funk

APPEARANCES +


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Downtown In The 80s
DVD-V, Not On Label
Various
New York Noise (Dance Music From The New York Underground 1978-1982)
2003, ,
Leftfield/Art Rock/Experimental/Disco/No Wave/Avantgarde
Various
Jive Wire
1982, Cass, Comp, New Musical Express, ,
Pop Rock/Psychobilly/Ska
Various
Fac51 The Haçienda 1982
2022, 4xCD, Comp, Boo, Cherry Red, ,
Disco/Electro/Boogie/Italo-Disco/New Wave/Synth-pop
Gary Crowley
Gary Crowley's Lost 80s (63 Rare, Diverse And Eclectic Tracks 1980-87)
2019, ,
Indie Pop/Pop Rock/Soul
Various
100% Tubes Années 90
2012, 5xCD, Comp, Wagram Music S.A., ,
Eurodance
Various
Compilation Of Moods Vol. 2
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Phonag Records AG,
Various
Live From Hurrah's New York City
2006, DVD-V, Comp, NTSC, Morada Vision, ,
New Wave/Punk
Various
Soul CD # 07
2002, CD, Comp, The Soul
Various
Dance The Night Away
2001, 3xCD, Comp, RM, Disky, ,
Salsa/Europop
Various
Hannibal Anthology 'North America'
2001, CDr, Comp, Hannibal Records,
Various
Live At The Knitting Factory
1998, CD, Enh, Ltd, CDKnet, ,
Fusion/Free Improvisation/Experimental
Various
Best Of Dance
1998, 4xCD, Comp, EMI Music France, ,
Hi NRG/House/Pop Rap/Soul/Disco/Electro/Euro House
Various
Tonight Is The Night R&B Love Songs
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Super Doubles, ,
Ballad/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Sensual Rhythms
1997, CD, Comp, Disky, ,
Soul/Synth-pop
Various
Groove People
1996, CD, Comp, Musiques & Solutions
Various
Four Roses Midnight Bar Presents Smooth Jazz
1996, CD, Comp, EMI,
Various
Mega Funk
1995, 4xCD, Comp, Arcade
Various
Black Machine Automne 95
1995, CD, Promo, Smplr, Car, Black Machine
Various
Blue Funk
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, Blueprint (5)
Various
Clymax
1995, 2xCD, Comp, Edisom, World, ,
House/Euro House
Various
Dureco Midem 1995
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, Dureco
Various
Free Funk On VideoArts Music
1995, CD, Comp, VideoArts, ,
Free Funk
Various
Free Funk On Mercury
1995, CD, Comp, Mercury, ,
Free Funk/Free Improvisation
Various
Superfunk - Los Mejores Temas De Funk De Todos Los Tiempos
1995
Various
Funky Funky! (Lo Mejor Del Funk)
1994, 2xCD, Comp, Arcade, ,
Soul/Funk
Various
Know Your Enemy
1993, ,
Art Rock/Avantgarde/Funk
Various
Downtown Does The Beatles Live At The Knitting Factory 1992
1992, ,
Avantgarde/Experimental
Various
Knitting Factory Goes To Vassar
1991, CD, Comp, Knitting Factory Works,
Various
Knitting Factory Artist Sampler Knotes Mar & Apr '91
1991, Cass, Smplr, C60, Knitting Factory Works,
Various
On The Edge
1991
Various
Island Summer Cooler
1988, Cass, Comp, Promo, Island Records
Various
This Is The Funk! - The Very Best Of New York Funk Music '86
1986, ,
Free Funk/New Wave
Various
Pernod - Blue Nights
1985,
Various
Cocktail Hour & Cool Emotions
1985, ,
Soul-Jazz/Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Humans
1981, LP, Comp, Human Records (2), ,
Leftfield/New Wave/Power Pop/Punk/Funk
DJ Chabin, Mighty Jay, Le Chat, Adelove
Original Bata Volume 2
CD, Comp, Mixed, Mazar Records,
Various
Pure Swing Megamix Vol.2
1996, CD, Mixed, Unofficial, Shark (2), ,
RnB/Swing/Gangsta/G-Funk
Personal Effects, James White (2), Defunkt
Noise New York II
1983, Cass, Unofficial, C90, Black Mask Tapes