Saturday, August 1, 2009

Funk for a New Generation: Alan Wilkis


Age of Funk
Originally uploaded by Chester The Disaster
Just checked out a new track from Brooklyn artist Alan Wilkis. His music is described as dance/pop/funk for a new generation. That is a pretty good description. I hear shades of Parliament Funkadelic going on there. He has a blog that features free downloads definitely worth a listen. http://wilcassettes.com/blog He is definitely channeling Bernie Worrell on the synthesizers. Bernie was the P Funk and Talking Heads key guru with the distinctive sound. I have been waiting for some new funk for ages. Prince has kept up the funk, and George Clinton as well. But we need the new FONK... Here it is.

PINK AND PURPLE is this new release. Brooklyn-based producer/instrumentalist, Alan Wilkis brings some great tracks on the new material... Hear some of what was good about the 1980s - Vintage synth hooks and a cheerful groove. "6 songs of non-stop electro-pop dynamite."

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