Plat du Jour : Dâm-Funk - Toeachizown (2009)

Chronique Dusty Groove

Galactic funk & synth soul from Dam Funk – his epic full length debut Toeachizown for Stones Throw – and a record that should be a game changer for the southern Cali ambassador of cosmic funk beats, heavy bass and synth grooves! Dam Funk is part throwback to the electro era – his vintage synths, bass and drum machine grooves are strongly rooted in the end of the 70s and first few years of the 80s vibe, but he's putting his own modern spin on the sounds, keeping it vital and fresh, and quite likely to be bitten by a bevy of superstar producers to come! Occasionally with slow jam or tripped out vocals, but with longer instrumental jams, Dam Funk's fusion of old school and future funk is in a cosmic realm of its own! CD version has 24 tracks on 2CDs: "Let's Take Off (Far Away)", "Come On Outside", "Mirrors", "One Less Day" feat G Shaft, "Brookside Park", "The Sky Is Ours", "(My Funk Goes) On & On", "Searchin' 4 Funk's Future", "Keep Lookin 2 The Sky", "10 West", "I Gots 2 Be Done Wit U", "Spacecapades", "In Flight" and more. (Comes with a Stones Throw Fan Club 45 with bonus tracks "On Your Way To Her Pad" and "Attic Secrets". Quantities strictly limited!)

L'addition : Entrez dans la magie Dâm-Funk, voyagez dans son L.A rempli de soleil et de périf à 5 voies, un mix electro/ funk 80 finement travaillé. 
Synthés étincelants et drums vintage sont les deux ingrédients principaux de sa cuisine. Idéal pour chiller par des aprés-midis caniculaires ou en musique fond pour bosser à la coole. Et la sauce monte bien, même pour les non fans de ce funk 80 si particulier. D'ailleurs le monsieur est de plus en plus demandé et c'est avec plaisir qu'on le retrouve sur nombre de nouveaux projets. Affaire à suivre, à mon avis son prochain album fera grand bruit.