So i've written about Dam-Funk before and I'm a huge fan of his "modern-funk" compositions...which is really what they are...not so much songs as mini-suites composed in the sounds and format of electro-funk. If you want to hear what I mean check out "Inside of U" below which is part of the new EP InnaFocusedDaze being released as a free download from Scion A/V (UPDATE: you can download the whole thing at the end of the post). It's a beat-less song where he spaces out his sound and almost removes all of what one would traditionally think of when hearing the word "funk" (he has written that he makes "#NotIronicFunk" and you can totally hear it in the music). Yet it is totally Dam-Funk and totally funk. Just next level.
Dame (short for Damon, and how you should pronounce the "Dam" part or Dam-Funk) was kind enough to also share to more songs from InnaFocusedDaze. Listen to "Forever" which showcases Dam-Funk's slick loverman vocals, his complex web of squirming synths, and a taste of his ability to rip it up on the keytar when the occasion calls for it. Play this for your lady.
On "Don't You Know (That This Funk Iz Real)" Dam lays down some ground rules about his funk. At about the 3 minute mark he totally blows it out on the keytar. It's pretty awesome funky shredding in a style that we really haven't heard since Prince's heyday. He even goes so far as to break his consistent veneer of smoothness with some noisey (!!!) squall.
UPDATE: The whole EP is now available for download here:
That photo is so necessary
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