Defunkt/Defunkt + Thermonuclear Sweat [Extra tracks]

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"Fusion" can be a dirty word in pop circles, often synonymous with wankery of various stripes. But Joseph Bowie and the all-star cast of his NYC-based ensemble Defunkt feverishly stirred jazz, funk, r&b and eventually even rock influences into a beat-savvy melange that remains as resilient as it is irresistible. Rooted as much in big band and swing as the ‘60s/'70s electric adventures of a href="/exec/obidos/ts/artist-glance/22296/${0}">Miles and a href="/exec/obidos/ts/artist-glance/66694/${0}">Ornette and delivered with fashion-defying underground sass, this set pairs the groove-mad fury of the band's 1980 debut with its more eclectic '82 follow-up. Supplementing the set are a handful of stellar live cuts from '83 and a savory 12" mix of the debut standout "Razor's Edge" (a Bowie brother reunion where Art Ensemble of Chicago trumpeter Lester joins arranger Byron and trombonist Joe to whip up a brassy storm). The Thermonuclear Sweatalbum that makes its belated CD debut here features the anxious fretwork of Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid on six cuts, yet offers a more focused, sometimes even laid back groove--even if it pushes its cover of The Ojays' "For the Love of Money" to almost Zappa-esque extremes. A welcome, remarkably timeless reissue that poses some intriguing musical paradoxes in the bargain: Funk that makes you think, and jazz that torches the dance floor. --Jerry McCulley

Product Description
Led by trumpet player Joe Bowie, Defunkt’s punk-funk-jazz was born in New York City in 1978, kick-starting the influential NYC underground funk movement into gear by merging avant-garde with rocking, funky grooves, encompassing acts like the Bush Tetras, Medium Medium and the Talking Heads.

Defunkt was a highly influential band embraced by other musicians, performing with countless artists including James Brown, Talking Heads, The Clash, Hans & Candy Dulfer, Isaac Hayes, Prince, Larry Graham, Michelle N’dChello, Maceo Parker and many more.

This low-priced two CD set includes their classic first two albums, Defunkt and Thermo Nuclear Sweat (featuring Vernon Reid on guitar and making its first-ever appearance on CD) re-mastered from the original tapes with bonus tracks including scorching live versions and the Razor’s Edge 12"!

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Defunkt/Defunkt + Thermonuclear Sweat [Extra tracks]

Average customer rating: The real thing

Defunkt/Defunkt + Thermonuclear Sweat Defunkt Manufacturer: Hannibal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Jazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Hannibal Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Crisis Live: Meadowbrook, Rochester, Michigan 12th September 1971 Graham Central Station Game, Dames and Guitar Thangs Neu! ASIN: B0009Y276M Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

1. Make Them Dance
2. Strangling Me With Your Love
3. In The Good Times
4. Blues
5. Defunkt
6. Thermonuclear Sweat
7. Melvin's Tune
8. We All Dance Together
9. Razor's Edge 12" Version*
10. Strangling Me With Your Love Revisited (Live 1983)*
11. Defunkt (Live 1983)*

Tracks:

1. Illusion
2. I Tried To Live Alone
3. Cocktail Hour (Blue Bossa)
4. Ooh Baby
5. Avoid The Funk
6. Big Bird (Au Private)
7. For The Love of Money
8. Believing in Love
9. Big Bird (Au Private) (Live 1983)*

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"Fusion" can be a dirty word in pop circles, often synonymous with wankery of various stripes. But Joseph Bowie and the all-star cast of his NYC-based ensemble Defunkt feverishly stirred jazz, funk, r&b and eventually even rock influences into a beat-savvy melange that remains as resilient as it is irresistible. Rooted as much in big band and swing as the `60s/'70s electric adventures of a href="/exec/obidos/ts/artist-glance/22296/${0}">Miles and a href="/exec/obidos/ts/artist-glance/66694/${0}">Ornette and delivered with fashion-defying underground sass, this set pairs the groove-mad fury of the band's 1980 debut with its more eclectic '82 follow-up. Supplementing the set are a handful of stellar live cuts from '83 and a savory 12" mix of the debut standout "Razor's Edge" (a Bowie brother reunion where Art Ensemble of Chicago trumpeter Lester joins arranger Byron and trombonist Joe to whip up a brassy storm). The Thermonuclear Sweatalbum that makes its belated CD debut here features the anxious fretwork of Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid on six cuts, yet offers a more focused, sometimes even laid back groove--even if it pushes its cover of The Ojays' "For the Love of Money" to almost Zappa-esque extremes. A welcome, remarkably timeless reissue that poses some intriguing musical paradoxes in the bargain: Funk that makes you think, and jazz that torches the dance floor. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

Led by trumpet player Joe Bowie, Defunkt's punk-funk-jazz was born in New York City in 1978, kick-starting the influential NYC underground funk movement into gear by merging avant-garde with rocking, funky grooves, encompassing acts like the Bush Tetras, Medium Medium and the Talking Heads.

Defunkt was a highly influential band embraced by other musicians, performing with countless artists including James Brown, Talking Heads, The Clash, Hans & Candy Dulfer, Isaac Hayes, Prince, Larry Graham, Michelle N'dChello, Maceo Parker and many more.

This low-priced two CD set includes their classic first two albums, Defunkt and Thermo Nuclear Sweat (featuring Vernon Reid on guitar and making its first-ever appearance on CD) re-mastered from the original tapes with bonus tracks including scorching live versions and the Razor's Edge 12"!

Customer Reviews:

The real thing.......2006-02-20

This is high energy, earthy, intelligent, players (i.e., non-mechanical) funk. The grooves are deep, tight, and supple (brilliant bassist Kim Clarke doesn't play repetitive patterns over and over again), the lyrics aren't your run-of-the-mill party stuff ("I need loud music/to keep quiet/a piece of ass/for piece of mind/heart keeps the beat and I keep breathing/gave up a lot but I won't give in", "You looked at me as if you had no eyes/and when you touched me I had no skin/I made love to a photocopy/and left your room in perfect order/by leaning out of my window/and travelling by ambulance", "I got dreams/riding in a spaceship/turning the controls/heading for outer galaxies/escaping culmination/from a burning earth"), but it'll make your body dance while your mind contemplates some of life's complexities (end of the world, love, addictions, etc).

This is a celebratory snapshot of the last golden age of hipster/junkie life in downtown NYC before the yuppies gentrified it out of existence.

Nothing else like it.

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