NEW SLAPPERS FROM DAM FUNK

DAM FUNK :: SUSHI

Thank you Damon....

SPIRITUAL FLIGHT :: A GOSPEL FUNK THING :: DAM-FUNK

Back in 2009, Dam-Funk put together a killer mixtape of boogie-funk and gospel music for his label, Stones Throw, as part of their ongoing artist podcast series. But as the Los Angeles funk-master tells it, the mixtape, Spiritual Flight, was "was 'cut down' due to bandwidth rules" on the label's site. Damon obviously never forgot about the project, because he uploaded it on his own terms (read: his Soundcloud) last night as a gift to his fans this holiday season. It's 67 minutes worth of gospel-tinged funk and soul, something you could probably play around the house if your family doesn't mind a lil' bounce in its collective ounce. You can stream or download the mixtape below, and be sure to check out the extensive tracklist with a note from Dam himself.





1. NEW JERSEY MASS CHOIR - "Yah Mo B There" ~ 1985 LP | Prelude Records
2. THE MICHAEL JOHNSON SINGERS - "Just A Little Talk" ~ 1984 LP | Plumbline Records
3. TONY COMER & CROSSWINDS - "Part Of You" ~ 1984 LP | Vidcom Enterprises
4. THE RAPPIN' REVEREND DR. C. DEXTER WISE, III - "I Ain't Into That" (Short Version) ~ 1986 12" | Fantasy Records
5. THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP - "I Can't Help Myself" ~ 1984 LP | Myrrh Records
6. KENNY SMITH - "Trust In Him" ~ 1985 LP | Message Records
7. MICHELLE & FAMILY LOVE - "Happy Song" ~ 1987 LP | Glenn Records
8. RICKEY GRUNDY - "Make Way For Jesus" ~ 1986 12" | S.W.E. Records
9. MINISTER JEFF JACOBS And The International Praise Gospel Music Workshop Group - "When It's All Over" (Instrumental) ~ 1988 LP | GosPearl Records
10. ANDRE CROUCH - "Got Me Some Angels" ~ 1984 LP | Light Records
11. EDWIN HAWKINS - "(Reprise) You Gave Your All" ~ 1981 LP | Lection Records
12. GABRIEL HARDEMAN DELEGATION - "I'm Givin' It Up" ~ 1983 LP | Birthright Records
13. MARY LOVE-COMER - "The Price" ~ 1988 LP | Love Records
14. JON P. KEE - "Happy" ~ 1987 LP | Tyscot Records
15. The DeBARGE FAMILY - "Coming Home" ~ 1991 LP | T.M. Records
16. WATSON BEASLEY - "Dimensions" ~ 1980 LP | Warner Bros. Records


*All 'original wax pressings' were used for this mix. No mp3's whatsoever were handled.

With supreme respect for ALL beliefs & with love, I humbly present 2 U: "Spiritual Flight" [the complete version, as it was intended for glidin' 2].
- D-F

TONY COOK FEATURING DAM FUNK :: OFFICIAL VIDEO

Tony Cook feat. Dam Funk: "What's On Your Mind?" from Dr. Alex Saylor, The Reanimator on Vimeo.

A PRINCE MIX BY DAM-FUNK

For the Wax Poetics ten-year anniversary and Issue 50 (Prince Issue), DāM-FunK (Stones Throw) creates an exclusive Prince DJ mix, including a new DāM-FunK track!



1. Prince & the Revolution – 17 Days (original version)
2. DāM-FunK – 17 Days (D-F Re-Freak)
3. Prince – Irresistible Bitch (Props Re-Edit)
4. Prince (featuring Andre Cymone & Pepe Willie) – One Man Jam
5. Prince – Wet Dream Cousin
6. Prince – Dirty Mind (1981 Live Version)
7. Prince – Soft & Wet (original version)
8. Prince – Ballad Of Dorothy Parker (D-F Extended Re-Edit)
9. Prince – Sticky Like Glue (Props Re-Edit)
10. Prince & the Revolution – All My Dreams

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Words from Jon Blunk, leader of SweaterFunk:

Dâm Funk is our leader. these are not empty words. Damon brought us all together and permanently changed our lives for the better through his positivity. Thank you Sean Sullivan for putting together a perfect night. thanks to Mr. Luke Holdon and his lovely wife Gail for burning up the dancefloor while we played the incredible Nightwind track. thanks to Ben Johnson for somehow instinctively playing our sound. we are not an anything goes 80's dance party, we only play special sounds and we will continue every sunday

SWEATER FUNK WITH DAM FUNK & MASTER BLAZTER

Saturday, November 5 2011

The SF Funk Festival Presents...


... Dam Funk & Master Blazter

Matthew David

Devon Who

The Sweater Funk Crew DJs in the upstairs mezzanine and between bands

@ Mezzanine
444 Jessie (btwn 5th and 6th, behind the Old Mint)

9 PM Doors
$20 Presales: http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/64075?utm_source=fb1&utm_medium=amp

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DAM FUNK + MASTER BLAZTER
Known as Los Angeles' "Ambassador of Boogie Funk," Dãm-Funk represents the citizens of the Funkmosphere. Headquartered in the Leimert Park section of L.A., Dãm (pronounced: 'Dame' as in Damon) spent the last few years cultivating a musical renaissance rooted in the early-'80s styles known as Boogie, Modern Soul and Electro-Funk.

Master Blazter demonstrates how the LA modern funk and boogie scene is starting to bubble and boil over. Three musicians with their own distinctive styles have come together to form Master Blazter. Each individual is an integral part of the whole - each necessary to keep funk music alive and drive it to unforeseen heights. Computer Jay develops hard hitting tracks built upon moog, rhodes and personally tweaked electro systems. J1 provides the backbone of rhythm on drums, while equally being comfortable producing quality funk laced beats. D-F adds his signature vocals and provides layers of deep grooves with his own keyboards and keytar.

MATTHEWDAVID
A willowy figure with wide smiles, his gentle presence and generous talents made him a welcome addition to internationally applauded LA creative circles: dublab, Poo-Bah, Low End Theory and Brainfeeder. Constant collaboration with these collectives helped inspire Matthewdavid to a build a platform of his own. His Leaving Records label has an ear to the next and an eye on the original. Through all these outlets Matthewdavid is dedicated to sharing elevated sounds and visions.

Matthewdavid's live performances are akin to watching a sorcerer conjure spirits from the deep. He pulls tones like artifacts from an astral trail that ebbs and flows with fresh discoveries. Along the way Matthewdavid collects exotic sound figures: spiraling amethyst cones and wild flowering buds. He treats each found sound like a bright fiber to be weaved into new waveforms. Outmind pulsates with this sense of constant discovery. It is a mosaic sparkling with mystic, radiant matter.

DEVONWHO
L.A based via Portland producer Devonwho drops some spacey electronic funk vibe of West Coast producers like Dam Funk. He has been making some noise in the West Coast’s thriving beat scene. His set at Portland's Do-Over was said to be "a producer's delight!"

SWEATER FUNK CREW
San Francisco's Sweater Funk crew have been repping boogie, modern soul, and steppers for 3+ years in a tiny basement in China Town. Having hosted and played with heavy international DJs/musicians such as Kon & Amir, Daz I Kue, Onra, Mayer Hawthorne, Dam Funk and Steve Arrington, the crew has been known to rock a party and leave a trail of happy sweaty dancers in their wake.

DAM FUNK :: FOREVER :: VIDEO

The Only word that comes to mind when I "Saw" and "Heard" this new track, FONKY!!!! Standing ovation for keeping true and original!

NEW DAM FUNK :: INNAFOCUSEDDAZE EP

All music & vocals recorded Mon. August 22, 2011, around 3 a.m. in Ladera Heights (Westside L.A.) CA by DāM-FunK. Coming up in just a couple weeks he'll release a new EP: InnaFocusedDaze.

See you tonight in Oakland Damon! Master Blazter in da house!!!!


Kaint Let 'Em Change Me (No!) - DāM-FunK [unreleased] by DâM-FunK

DAM FUNK :: WESTSIDE PASADENA

It sounds SO GOOD!!!!!! Don't you agree????

Westside Pasadena - DâM-FunK (Unreleased) by DâM-FunK

DAM FUNK :: SNOOP DOGG :: G-FUNK

Mimus the Bass being loud in the video, this is the dream collab right hear. Snoop Dogg Freestyling over Dam Funk track = G FUNK.... Snoop at his best, Freestyling on some non commercial bull shit.

In celebration of Snoop Dogg’s upcoming shoe collaboration with Adidas and HVW8, the Doggfather himself performed last night at HVW8’s Dogg House with music by Academy lecturer, Dam Funk, and Computer Jay.

Oh Shit there's Warren G....



I wish I had another Zag.... Classic Snoop

DAM-FUNK :: UNPLUGGED

Best song in my eyes from Damon aka Dam-Funk. Very musical and stripped down from all those Synths. This is MODERNS SOUL at its best. So much soul you can feel it!

DAM FUNK :: SWEATER FUNK DJ's

We have lift off!!! Get ready to take flight to the land of FUNK and beyond. The Return of Dam Funk along side Sweater Funk DJ's Guillermo and FA is sure to take you on musical journey to new heights.

I'll be across town checking Danny Krivit. I've only seen him once and that was unforgettable. Both party's will be great, come out and get FUNKY!!!

22 ATTITUDE

I Prefer the Dam-Funk of old Personally.... The new tunes from Dam are great, but this is what I'm talking about. Straight basement style, Nasty, Raw, soulful funk. Even the changes on these old recordings are superior. Just my opinion. Cant wait for "Adolescent Funk" to drop October 26 2010

22 Attitude - DâM-FunK (1991) by DâM-FunK

ADOLESCENT FUNK

“New” album recorded 1988-1992, coming October 26 on Stones Throw

Dam-Funk, to many, is a new name from the past year or two, but what we see and hear from him is a great deal more interesting than a new and emerging artist with a sound influenced from the golden era of electro-funk. Dam-Funk is the real deal. He has been recording for himself for two decades, developing his work to his own taste, and using equipment like the Korg M1, Linn Drum, and Casio SK-1 since the days when many other musicians considered them novelty electronics rather than instruments.

At the request of Peanut Butter Wolf, Dam went through many of these recordings, all made on cassette, going back to his teenage years. As Wolf tells it, “Dam told me, ‘this is your project Wolf. Do whatever you want with it. I leave it in your hands. I don't even wanna see it til it's done. Have fun.’”

The result is Dam-Fun's Adolescent Funk, a 14-track album recorded between 1988 and 1992. This will be released October 26 on LP, CD and digital. Two tracks, It's My Life/I Like Your Big Azz (Girl) were released on 7-inch earlier this year.

HE'S BACK - TODAY JULY 1ST

This is one of the perks to living in SF. Can't wait to see you friend...

Before his XLR8R-sponsored performance with live band Master Blaster at Mezzanine tomorrow, prolific LA boogie maestro Dâm-Funk will drop into the Doc Marten's store in the Upper Haight of San Francisco for an hour-long DJ gig that's completely open to the public. The charismatic singer/producer/DJ is set to play from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., which will be followed by another hour of Dâm meeting and greeting fans and helping give out awesome prizes. The first 10 people to show up to the gig will get free tickets to the epic concert Thursday, July 1 at Mezzanine; the first five folks spotted wearing their Docs will be walked straight past the line and given $50 gift certificates; and if you purchase anything in the store, you'll be entered to win four tickets with table service at the Mezzanine show or a signed pair of Doc Marten's along with two tickets. Could you have any more reason to go? Check out the details on the fliers below.

TRUS'ME

Cop the Limited 7"... a future classic

**Transparent Red Vinyl** Triple dipped boogie funk badness from Trus'me and Dâm-Funk on super limited and one-sided red vinyl copies! Showing the roots of early house music and bridging the gap between the styles neatly, 'Bail Me Out' features Dâm's talk-box skills over a baby-oil coated bassline crafted with Trus'me's top shelf production skills, making the whole thing glow with an a tactile analog richness that seriously works it hard in the club. Blink and you'll miss these people...

TRUS'ME feat DAM-FUNK - BAIL ME OUT 2010

DONT SLEEP - TONY COOK - IN SHOPS NOW!!!

Tony Cook is best known as a longtime drummer for James Brown, but What's On Your Mind? marks a foray into the world of early 1980s boogie funk. The song was unfinished and among tracks recorded for a side project that never saw the light of day until falling into the hands of Stone Throw Records' Dam-Funk and Peanut Butter Wolf, who then added the final touches on Cook's re-introduction to the world. "Dam is surprising because be can spin those records," says Cook. "But he can sing as well. He put the icing on the cake."

MASTER BLAZTER COMING 2010