Funki Porcini
English musician and film maker
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James Patrick Darcy Braddell (born 15 April 1962)[2] is an English musician and filmmaker who uses the stage name of Funki Porcini.[3][4] "Funki Porcini" is a twist on "Funghi Porcini", the Italian name of the mushroom Boletus edulis, commonly known as "penny bun".
15 April 1962
Funki Porcini | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Patrick Darcy Braddell[1] 15 April 1962 London, England |
| Genres | Downtempo, trip hop, electronic |
| Occupations | Musician, filmmaker |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Ninja Tune Shadow Records Sideburn Recordings Crippled Dick Hot Wax! |
| Website | Official website |
He spent ten years in Italy making music for film and television.[4] Thereafter, he returned to England. In 1994, he signed to independent record label Ninja Tune[4] and set up his own studio, The Uterus Goldmine.
He has also recorded as a member of 9 Lazy 9[4] (a.k.a. 8 Lazy Bastards), under the pseudonym Giacomo Braddellini; and released the EP "Float On" (1995), as a member of short-lived band Purr, along with DJ N4Eric (a.k.a. Toona) and Stuart Warren-Hill of Hexstatic.
Discography
- Hed Phone Sex (1995, Ninja Tune)
- Love, Pussycats and Carwrecks (1996, Ninja Tune)
- The Ultimately Empty Million Pounds (1999, Ninja Tune)
- Fast Asleep (2002, Ninja Tune)[5]
- Plod (2009, Independent)
- On (2010, Ninja Tune)
- One Day (2011, Independent)
- Le Banquet Cassio (2013, Independent)
- Conservative Apocalypse (2016, Independent)
- The Mulberry Files (2018, Independent)
- Studio 59 (2019, Independent)
- Boredom Never Looked So Good (2020, Independent)
- Motorway (2020, Independent)
- Drift To This (2021, Independent)
- Where the Sauce is Deluxe (2022, Independent)
- Incredible Vinyl (2023, Independent)
- Modern Hymns for Modern Things (2025, Independent)
