After the jarring reception of 1999's Synkronized, Jamiroquai constructed A Funk Odyssey, something more polished and slick inside the band's own brand of funky disco-rock.
Jason Kay and keyboardist/songwriter Toby Smith perfected a maturation that was left keyed in Travelling Without Moving but left open-ended on Synkronized for a wide scope of musical delight.
A Funk Odyssey taps into various illustrious grooves of the Latin world, classic rock, and mainstream club culture, and Jamiroquai is tight and eager to make everyone shake their groove thing in their own light.
The first single, "Little L," beams with Kajagoogoo-like synths while warping into a funk-driven hue of orchestral whirlpools, but Jamiroquai allows the band's extroverted and unattached personality to shine on the worldbeat-tinged "Corner of the Earth." Kay strips aside all disco humor and grandeur for something personally inviting, something that's heartfelt, too.
A Funk Odyssey sparks classic enthusiasm, and it feels good.
Dance music is not just a design, it's something far more tangible, and Jamiroquai surely captures a fierce desire to make it more emotional on the band's own level.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feel So GoodJason Kay, Toby Smith | Jamiroquai | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Little LJason Kay, Toby Smith | Jamiroquai | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | You Give Me SomethingNick Fyffe, Rob Harris, Jason Kay | Jamiroquai | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Corner of the EarthRob Harris, Jason Kay | Jamiroquai | Play | 05:40 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Love FoolosophyJason Kay, Toby Smith | Jamiroquai | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Stop Don't PanicNick Fyffe, Jason Kay | Jamiroquai | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Black CrowNick Fyffe, Jason Kay | Jamiroquai | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Main VeinJason Kay | Jamiroquai | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Twenty Zero OneJason Kay | Jamiroquai | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Picture of My LifeJason Kay, Toby Smith | Jamiroquai | Play | 06:16 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 48 mins | 110 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Fyffe | Composer |
| 2 | Rick Guest | Photography |
| 3 | Rob Harris | Composer |
| 4 | Jamiroquai | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Jason Kay | Composer |
| 6 | Beverley Knight | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 7 | Pope | Mixing, Producer |
| 8 | Toby Smith | Composer |
| 9 | Paul Stoney | Programming |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |