Moniquea

Red Light ('97 Remix) Modern funk meets house on Moniquea's 'Red Light,' produced by XL Middleton. Bouncy synth bass and leads give this one a recognizably west coast feel, but the pulsating house beat and detuned chords give this one appeal for dance floors everywhere. The '97 Remix on the b-side nods to Moniquea's g-funk roots while the bonus Applejac remix of 'Hate To See It blends dance-oriented sensibilities with thick synth strings that hearken back to peak-era Neptunes productions from the 2000's. mofunkrecords.bandcamp.com moniquea.com

" Funk has always been at the core but I feel like it's important to highlight this. It's more than just music history, it's also important to show these connections so we can continue to have a springboard through which we can introduce the kind of new, innovative musical ideas that come from blending genres. The artists that I asked to contribute to this compilation are some of my personal favorites who I feel can do exactly this. Whether you're on or off the dance floor, it's always on the one. Keep it funkin!" - XL Middleton xlmiddleton.bandcamp.com

Speaking of outrageously funky... Moniquea is a funk artist hailing from Pasadena, CA. Check out the video for Los Robles & Washington here! bit.ly

You can snag the latest project from Moniquea here: mofunkrecords.com

Moniquea was born in Gary, Indiana and raised in Pasadena, California. She vividly recalls watching her mother rehearse as a lead singer alongside other relatives and friends in the Pasadena-branded group The Roses. As a youth, she was exposed to countless volumes of 70’s soul, as well as the electrified musical production of the 80’s, thus shaping her own sound immeasurably. In particular, the synthesized, dance-friendly aesthetics of new wave and funk-laden R&B (later to be categorized as “boogie”) made a lasting impression on her, which she seeks to distill and reinterpret in the music she creates today. moniquea.com

Moniquea is a funk artist hailing from Pasadena, CA. Check out the video for Los Robles & Washington here! bit.ly