Kinda unsure who in this day and age is still listening to Funkot but I wanted to make a thread since I was lurking the tag on nico nico https://www.nicovideo.jp/tag/funkot and I really fell in love with how unique some of them sound especially the ones using IM@S 1-2. If I had to guess this Shibamata MAD is probably one of my earliest introductions to it: https://youtu.be/FIw-HUP7XK0 [Play]
https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funkot
>Funkot (short for "Funky Kota") is a genre of electronic music that emerged in the 1990s. This music is a combination of House music with tempos ranging from 160 to 220 bpm (beats per minute). There are many other names for this genre, such as "Hardfunk," "House Kota," "House Music," "Indonesian House," and "Indonesian Hardcore."
https://dic.nicovideo.jp/a/funkot
>Main Characteristics
>Very high BPM, typically around 180-190, with some DJ performances pushing it to 190-200 BPM.
>Distinctive "Dotta Dotta!" funky beat.
>Thick, repetitive basslines, often layered with three different sounds.
>Heavy use of sampled voices like "Are you ready!" or "Deejay!"
>Frequent use of cowbell-like percussion.
>Sudden BPM drops mid-song, shifting the track into what seems like a completely different song (downbeat).
>Not all of these features are mandatory; there are songs without vocal samples. Original tracks, as well as remixes of Western pop, Japanese pop, and theme songs from anime or tokusatsu shows, are common. More recently, Funkot has incorporated elements from global EDM trends.
You can for example post about any good Japanese funkot albums from here: https://doujinstyle.com/?p=search&source=1&type=tags&result=Funkot