What do you get when you put together soul, disco, and house music? Just ask Montreal-based producer Fonkynson, who calls himself a future-disco-house man. Today we have the first look at his new album "Falling" which echoes the sounds of the French touch era and pioneers such as Daft Punk. He's taken these inspirations and channeled them into this 9-track funk journey on Falling.
Below we have an exclusive track-by-track breakdown from Fonkynson himself, diving deep into the inspiration behind each song off Falling. From instrumental releases like "Missed Connections" and lead single "Giving You", Fonkynson puts his versatility on full display. Feel-good melodies, awash with deep house, bass aspects, and disco tunes sit across the entire album as an eclectic mix that will get you to want to get up, dance and move.
Tracks like "Giving You" use soulful vocal work over cleverly thought out bumpin’ basslines and heavy synth touches. Tracks like "Ultra Violet" turn to heavy sampling with a bit of a hip-hop appeal which comes from his inspirational roots with acts like a Tribe Called Quest, giving the track a crossover appeal. "Nuits Blanches" is an entire French pop record, featuring vocals by Laurence from the band Le Couleur. Speaking of the overall album, Fonkynson tells us over email, "Falling is an album where I took time and perspective about my music. It reflects what I have been through the past years, musically and personally. I wanted something else, more mature music and less club music, music you can listen to on your couch and still is relevant." Check out Fonkynson's in-depth overview of each single below.
I was in a special mood when I began to play some keyboards that rainy day, a bit nostalgic, not sad, but just like when you cherish a memory, a special moment that is gone, that was overflowed with feelings you didn’t necessarily know how to deal with but decided to live anyway. I don’t get sad when I remember painful moments, I dig into them, and this song came out of this. I wanted it to be a song you can lose yourself into, where you can let your feelings express, go inward, and introspection, but also a song you can dance to, close your eyes and let yourself go.