The politically charged bass banger is the second single from Father Funk’s forthcoming Funk The System LP, due out Friday, November 14
“Rage Again” releases amidst the producer’s international ‘Funk The System Tour’, which is taking him across U.S., Canada, and the UK - including a debut Denver headlining show at Cervantes’ Other Side
“Electronic music is rarely political. But as I look around and see acts of genocide, political violence, and a massive increase in racism and intolerance, I think that maybe it’s time it was. I’m angry, I’m frustrated, I’m heartbroken. Some days I struggle to create at all. This track is a battle cry to anyone who’s feeling paralysed by the state of the world right now.” - Father Funk
UK-bred, Vancouver-based bass disruptor Father Funk has unveiled a new punk-infused dubstep anthem, “Rage Again” - the second single from his forthcoming album, Funk The System, due out Friday, November 14. Featuring rapper Def3 (who is known for his collaborations with Mr. Bill, Dr. Fresch, Late Night Radio, and more), the overt political themes of “Rage Again” act as an extension of Funk The System’s overarching ethos: a project that refuses to abide by the conventional wisdom of bass music, and reinvents the genre through a funky, genre-blending lens.
Listeners got their first taste of Funk The System with the album’s lead single, “Trippy Road” - a collaboration with ProbCause and zoska. Blending live instrumentation (such as guitar, bass, brass, organ and clavinet) and genres such as trap, funk, hip-hop, and soul, “Trippy Road” showcased Father Funk’s newfound focus on songcraft that forgoes the conventional build-drop-build-drop formula.
On “Rage Again,” Father Funk imbues a similar genre-mashing ethos and songwriting approach. The song channels a ‘Rage Against The Machine meets Bass Music’ energy, and a nod to the duo's punk rock roots, fusing gritty electric guitar and bass riffs with smooth vocals and surges of dubstep bombast.
“Rage Again” kicks off with live guitar recording before blasting into a section of propulsive rock drum rhythms and Def3 lyrics setting up the thematic tone of the song. In the song’s first verse, Def3 delivers a rapid-fire flow over a drum-and-bass beat. Then, in a seamless transition, the song explodes into a fiery wubby bass line - a head-banging wall of distorted bass that cruises along the trunk-rattling drums with infectious melodicism.
“Rage Again” stands as a bass music anthem for our modern times: a politically charged track that looks at the world around us and translates that unrest into an urgent, electrifying soundscape. As a result, the track perfectly encapsulates the guiding philosophy of Funk The System. Playing by his own rules on this new album, Father Funk is building a new paradigm for the genre - one that subverts the irony and cynicism that has dominated the scene for years, and instead emphasizes sincerity, joy, and defiant independence from the music industry machine.
As a pink-haired, bass music producer with roots as a guitarist, bassist, and trombonist for various punk and ska bands - and now six years sober - Father Funk is already a bit of an electronic music outlier. Starting as a prominent figure in the Ghetto Funk scene, Father Funk has been able to pave his own path, endearing himself to fans and fellow musicians alike through his genre-defying bass style - leading to Beatport-charting singles (his track “Be Funky” was #1 on the Glitch Hop Chart); collaborations with artists such as Dirt Monkey, Boogie T, SubDocta, and SoDown; releases on labels such as Wakaan, Drama Club, Jadu Dala, Space Pizza Records, and Ghetto Funk; performances at international festivals such as Shambhala (which he’s played seven times), Glastonbury, Boomtown, Shindig, Rainbow Serpment, and Mushroom Valley; and a tour support spot alongside The Floozies.
“Rage Again” releases amidst Father Funk’s ongoing international ‘Funk The System Tour’ - a globe-trotting run that’ll see the producer perform in cities such as Denver (for his debut headlining show in the city), Seattle, Vancouver, and Bristol.
Funk The System Tour Dates
10/24/25: Toronto, ON - Wiggle Room
10/25/25: Winnipeg, MB - Wiggle Room
10/31/25: Reno, NV - Dead Ringer
11/14/25: Chico, CA - Lost In Main
11/15/25: Victoria, BC - Capital Ballroom
11/22/25: Calgary, AB - The Ampersand
11/28/25: Saskatoon, BC - Capitol Music Club
11/29/25: Vancouver, BC - Red Room
12/6/25: Seattle, WA - Nectar Lounge
12/18/25: Denver, CO - Cervantes’ Other Side
12/20/25: Bristol, UK - Clock Factory
