| Dam Funk – “I Wanna’ Thank U (4 Steppin’ Into My Life) ~ 2013 | February 14, 2013 |
The only man alive under the age of 50 who can pull off something this sentimental and sincere. Dam-Funk. Thank this man for a Valentine’s Day re-fix of “Step Into My Life.” The note from Dam reads: Happy Valentines Day, to everyone from D-F, via this ‘new version’ of the “Toeachizown” classic joint. It was […]
| Dam-Funk – “Come Fly With Me” | February 6, 2013 |
The indefatigable Dam-Funk continues his generosity, offering up a free download of “Come Fly With Me,” against the advice of labels and managers. I don’t know why anyone would argue against this sharing the wealth mentality, Dam-Funk operates on the same plane as Curren$y — there is no saturation point. Maybe this is partially an […]
| Dam-Funk in a Tranquil State of Mind | January 14, 2013 |
Straight from the crates comes another Dam-Funk artifact — frozen in time but still fresh for 2013. Welcome to Tranquil Funk, one of the many homemade cassettes that the Pasadena potentate recorded and never officially released. It’s no surprise that he and Ariel Pink formed such a tight bond — their artistic arcs have been […]
| Dam-Funk’s Spiritual Flight Mix, Volume II | January 4, 2013 |
Even if Dam-Funk had never recorded a note, his role as keeper of funk’s flame would be secure. With the ease of information afforded to us by the Internet, we assume that all music is out there and codified and Spotified. Dam is here to remind us of what we have overlooked. Until he started […]
| Passion of the Weiss Best Of: Dam-Funk’s Soundcloud | December 14, 2012 |
Download: ZIP: P.O.W Best Of: Dam-Funk’s Soundcloud (Left Click) There isn’t a man on planet earth more deserving of the Funk Philanthropist of the Year award than Dam-Funk. That award, as I’m sure you know, doesn’t exist. But if said award did exist, Dam-Funk would’ve won for the last three or four years running, though […]
| Another Day, Another Free Dam-Funk Groove | December 12, 2012 |
I have repeatedly warned myself not to let Passion of the Weiss turn into a Dam-Funk fansite, but Damon Riddick continues to ruin that pledge. I remember once watching a Behind the Scenes look at Seinfeld and Jerry and Larry David governed their show by only one principle: is this funny? If it was funny, […]
The above photo is an actual photo I got of Dam-Funk opening up for Shuggie Otis last Wednesday. No filter, no fade, just auroral rosy-fingered funk captured the golden halo above its head. At the risk of hyperbole (and I like to live dangerously), his music looks like this picture, reminiscent of some halcyon past […]
Dam-Funk Gemini Twin hijacks the Twitter account of the lone LA funkster and unleashes eight minutes of angry yet entrancing disco-funk. The man also gives good advice. Do I need to add anything more? I do not think I do. Stream:
| Kruisin w/ Dam-Funk | November 6, 2012 |
The man responsible for Funk’s future is also the funk game’s biggest audible philanthropist. While his I Don’t Wanna Be a Star maxi-single should still in heavy rotation (you can hear about it here), Dam-Funk graciously delivered a new track, “Kruisin’ 2gether,” Sunday via his Soundcloud. It serves both as bonus cut to the maxi-single and […]
| Mayer Hawthorne, Snoop Dogg & Dam-Funk’s G-Mix | October 7, 2012 |
Straight out of an alternate utopian 1983 comes this slice of turquoise-colored funk that somehow slipped under everyone’s notice this week. Mayer Hawthorne and Snoop, remixed by Dam-Funk, who adds a beautiful sunset to what was already a smooth ride. Every Sunday needs some soul music. Download: MP3: Mayer Hawthorne ft. Snoop Dogg (Dam-Funk G-Mix) […]
