Dam-Funk - DJ Kicks 2LP + CD

A lot of folks feel like they know DaM-FunK; he is laid-back, affable and personable but to truly get the guy, I mean really understand him, is to know a deep love of music like no other. A more suitable reflection of this is his contribution to the beloved DJ-Kicks series. A snapshot into the mind of the pioneer of Modern-Funk music…get to know the man behind the shades. At a satisfying 19 songs, Dam lets grooves breath, this is a mix to happily get lost within. It's a document in vibe.

Unexpected contemporary joints from low-key producers like Henning and L33 mingle with lost gems from unlikely places. 80's Fusion-Jazz guitarist Tony Palkovic on "True To Yourself" follow the the airy-burn of new-age ensemble Gaussian Curve's "Broken Clouds" or the super rare bliss-Funk of "Theme From Beach Boy" from 1982. Dam's excellent collaboration with Nite Jewel, as 'Nite-Funk' on "Can U Read Me?" is pure bliss and such a fantastic collaboration you'd be yearning for more, reminding listeners that one of Dam's biggest assists is his duality from master DJ to trend-setting producer.

And we get this heavy on Dam's DJ-Kicks exclusive "Believer". Sheets of synth lines fall all around a locking drum program that starts off innocently enough but ends you in a half-hypnotic state. An extensive instrumental composition that on its own could only be classified as signature Modern-Funk.

There may be a lot of folks dabbling but there really is only one Damon.

Tracklist
A1
–Gaussian Curve
Broken Clouds

A2
–Index (12)
Starlight

A3
–Gemini
Log In

B1
–Randell & Schippers
Love Jam

B2
–Moon B
Oof

B3
–Tony Palkovic
True To Yourself

C1
–Nexus (9)
Stand Up (Instrumental)

C2
–Nicci Gable
Close To Who?

C3
–Take Three
Tonite’s The Night (All Right)

D1
–Brandon
Suzy Hijack

D2
–Henning
Arrival / Departure

D3
–DaM-FunK
Believer