#alternative funk

On Prince’s fourth album under his own name, he steps more fully into the styles which would characterize the bulk of his ‘80s work, with electronics and analog instruments brought together in ways that played to both sides of the pop and funk union.  Opening with the back-to-back pair of “Controversy” and “Sexuality” (names on which some promo stickers extensively capitalized), Prince establishes his unhurried strut and odd-rhythmed swings, which provide structure to much of the album between them.  The higher end of Prince’s vocal range also gets highlighted here, with falsetto a regular part of the deliveries, and the playful register helps mask the oddity and confrontationalism of the lyrics to an extent.

As the album goes on, Prince doesn’t quite mellow, but the structuring of the songs, which the album starts in almost cold regularity, does get some relaxation, allowing for more unpredictability and looseness in the bar-to-bar work.  The shift could be circled around the end of “Do Me, Baby”, the album’s third track, which runs as a nearly eight-minute ballad working a slow and bumping groove, and finishes out the album’s A-side with five more songs to go.

“Private Joy” leads into that second half with a more flexible groove, including a wild guitar outlet towards the end, with a smooth bridge into the ~2-minute “Ronnie, Talk to Russia”, which barrels along with such high energy and tone that it’s easy to play off its message of the need for diplomacy to avoid nuclear annihilation.  “Let’s Work” lets off some of the pressure built up at that point, being the album’s most straight-forward piece of funk, with some flashy keyboard action complementing the leisurely bass-line and a clear chant-along chorus.  Its normalcy is quickly overthrown by “Annie Christian”, which brings the oddest tone of any song of the album, with muted electric guitar playing at a distance, multi-track vocals of Prince singing out of time with himself, and gloomy synth textures accompanying the verses detailing human failings.

Platform 23, 1985′te Folie Distinguee ismi ile yayınlanan derleme albümü Alternative Funk ismi ile iki bölüm halinde tekrardan yayınlıyor. İlk olarak Vox Man Records tarafından 1980′li yılların DIY etiğine sahip olan bir çok etikette yer alan post-punk gruplarının bir derlemesi olan albümü bandcamp üzerinden dinleyebilir ve plak formatında satın alabilirsiniz. Alternative Funk: Volume 1

Goldilox make their comeback and continue the battle at "Dance Of The Butterfly"

Goldilox make a ‘forever changed’ comeback and continue the battle. The acclaimed Dance of The Butterfly Event takes place on Sunday 26 February 2017 at King David with Goldilox – to support lead singer Jarred who is battling brain cancer.TV and radio producer/Presenter Paulinah Somo will once again be the celebrity co-host, alongside highly-acclaimed well-known actor and drama teacher Renos…

Goldilox make a ‘forever changed’ comeback and continue the battle.

The acclaimed Dance of The Butterfly Event takes place on Sunday 26 February 2017 at King David with Goldilox – to support lead singer Jarred who is battling brain cancer.TV and radio producer/Presenter Paulinah Somo will once again be the celebrity co-host, alongside highly-acclaimed well-known actor and drama teacher Renos Nicos Spanoudes.

The “Dance of The Butterfly” is the only official licenced event to screen The Forever Changed Documentary, in support of The Forever Changed Global Awareness Campaign. The campaign objective is to spread the message of choice and prevention for health enthusiasts, care-givers, including newly diagnosed warriors who all benefit enormously from understanding how to face life-after diagnosis. Not only will audiences be empowered, but will also be entertained.

Member of Parliament and Member of the Judicial Services Commission, Narend Singh who recently attended the KZN media launch, says “This documentary is an eye-opener which reminds us of things we should already know. There is a powerful message that needs to be shared with all, not only warriors, but with doctors and oncologists. Addi is a true warrior for the cause”.

Goldilox’ genre, described as Alternative Funk, Blues with Indi, with a Hip Hop fusion, has recently made a long-awaited comeback following lead singer Jarred Wood’s battle with brain cancer and on-going recovery from surgery and radiation. Formed 5 years ago, Goldilox is a thriving 6-member band with influences that differ, as do their individual interests but when combined, they create a sound like no other. Placed 2nd in Klipdrift Battle of The Bands 2014, Goldilox is now playing the circuits around Jhb, with performances coming up at Garden Shmarden, Rumours Lounge and appearing on the Ripple Zone Stage at Smoking Dragon in December.

Already seen throughout Gauteng, KZN and Cape Town, the most recent event held at King David Linksfield’s auditorium, paid tribute to the memory of well-known South African actor and fallen warrior, Jannes Eiselen who recently lost his 6-year battle, with his family members in attendance. Celebrities included Ingi Herbst Brough, Danelle Drury, Sello Masinga, with well-known casting director Thorsten Wedekind, and Christa Schamberger’s casting assistant Ben Tjibe. Also in attendance was Carel Piet van Eeden aka Cancer Coach (male breast cancer warrior).

Performers included Debbie Motladi, (in South Africa for a short time before returning to LA to continue her performing career), with Goldilox entertaining the audience. Guest performer, (in support of his brave warrior brother), was 25-year-old Joshua Wood, an independent singer/songwriter/musician based in Johannesburg. Inspired by contemporary indie, RnB and alternative influences, Joshua’s music aims to celebrate our differences and unify us through a common struggle … ”too sad to be happy but certainly too happy to be sad” Joshua will be playing at Wolves on 17 November and see his facebook page to keep up to date with upcoming performances.

Harts - Lovers in Bloom 

Constantly looking to expand my music taste further and came across this. Whoa! So slick with a great hook and alternative funk vibe. Some serious guitar skills on show, but not quite Jimi Hendrix calibre haha. 

Peace and enjoy!

originalnish

May 7th, 2014: Nudel - The Brown Hornet

STORY: I forgot about this song until my mom and I heard it this morning during our commute. Don't forget about this song. Switch to DirecTV*.

FUN FACT: The Brown Hornet's primary influences are Funkadelic and Mike Patton.