DJ KICKS (180G RED VINYL + 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 listens
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 it's own could only be classified as signature Modern-Funk.
There may be a lot of folks dabbling but there really is only one
Damon.