I miss UK funky. Girls always loved it and danced to it no matter what, and the vocal tracks always reminded me of a UK version of Latin freestyle. All the lyrics were about crushing on somebody or getting down on the dancefloor or both, and the instrumental tunes always went so hard in the club, though you wouldn’t think so just listening to them at home. I remember hearing Hard House Banton’s “Sirens” in my studio and thinking “eh, that’s a cool tune”—then I watched it get two rewinds and destroy a dancefloor three days later.

RinseFM’s Brackles has kept the funky flame burning. On his 2012 album, Rinse Presents: Brackles, he came correct with the UK realness we know and love—the bashy, upfront drums and weird synths of classic grime, two-step, and bassline house—and freshened it all up for a new year. “Chasing Crazy” was a ballad that could have played on the UK R&B charts while a lot of the other cuts had those catchy, fluorescent basslines that make for perfect funky bangers. Brackles has a new EP coming out on Rinse—it’s called Go and you can check it out here. Give it a listen and you’ll know what I’m talking about.

Since we both love and miss the genre dearly I asked Brackles to narrate our UK funky trip down memory lane. “UK Funky is over now,” he tells me. “But it was great while it lasted. So with a tear in my eye, here are my top seven UK funky records.”

Fuzzy Logik feat Egypt – “In The Morning” Meleka – “Go (Crazy Cousinz Remix)” Do You Mind .’

Geeneus – “Yellowtail” Volumes Addictive – “Bad Girl (Champion Remix)” DJ MA1 – “Give it Up to Me” DJ Mystery ft. Natalie K – “Speechless” Ill Blu – “Frontline”