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By Way of the Drum
R&B / Soul · 2007

By Way of the Drum

Funkadelic

March 6, 2007 · MCA Records

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By Way of the Drum represents a fascinating, long-lost pivot point in the Funkadelic timeline.

Recorded in 1989 but shelved for nearly two decades, it captures George Clinton and his crew trading their organic, mud-caked 70s grooves for the high-gloss, neon-lit world of digital sequencers and drum machines.

It feels like a transmission from a parallel dimension where the P-Funk mob fully embraced the acid-house and electro-funk movements of the late 80s.

Moments Worth Listening For
The title track's relentless, mechanical kick drum that anchors a swirling vortex of synth stabs.
The unexpected cover of Cream's 'Sunshine of Your Love' transformed into a stuttering, neon-lit funk workout.
The moment the classic P-Funk vocal harmonies lock in over a cold, 1980s digital bass sequence.
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