Manzel was an American instrumental funk band from Lexington, Kentucky, which formed in 1973 and disbanded in 1978. They consisted of Manzel Bush (keyboards), John Larry Van Dyke (guitar) and Steve Garner (drums). In 1976, they recorded some sessions at Counterpart Creative Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, which resulted in the songs "Space Funk", "Jump Street", "Midnight Theme" and "Sugar Dreams". The first two were released in 1977, and the latter two were released in 1979. While very obscure, Manzel have been widely sampled by hip hop musicians, including J Dilla, De La Soul, Cypress Hill, Ghostface Killah, Eric B. & Rakim and Ultramagnetic MCs. "Space Funk" was also sampled by Grandmaster Flash in the late 1970s.
Discography Singles 1977 – "Space Funk"/"Jump Street" 1979 – "Sugar Dreams"/"Midnight Theme" 2017 – "High and Tight"/"Standing on Mars"
References
Further reading Manzel biography at AllMusic Midnight Theme - Manzel | Album | AllMusic The 25 Best Space Disco Songs of 1976-1986 » PopMatters ’13 Best Albums #10: Childish Gambino Because The Internet - Rap Radar JULES BUCKLEY Shares A Brand New Version Of The Manzel Classic ‘Space Funk’
External links Manzel discography at Discogs