Toeachizown is the first solo studio album by American neo-boogie musician Dâm-Funk, released on October 27, 2009 by Stones Throw Records. Album was produced by Leon Sylvers III, a record producer of SOLAR Records and a member of 70s disco group The Sylvers. The album is influenced by 1980s funk, post-disco, electro, boogie, P-funk, sci-fi music of the 1970s and the 1980s and other eighties-influenced music. The album was generally well received by critics.[2][3][4][5]
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| Released | October 20, 2009 (2x CD) January 2010 (5x LP) | |||
| Recorded | Funkmosphere Lab in Leimert Park, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Post-disco, Electro[1] | |||
| Length | approx. 120:00 | |||
| Label | Stones Throw Records (STH2232) | |||
| Producer | Leon Sylvers III, Peanut Butter Wolf (exec.), Damon G. Riddick | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
| Pitchfork | (8.2/10)[3] |
- The Allmusic (4/5) review by Andy Kellman awarded the album 4 stars stating "what also sets Dâm apart from his contemporaries is a total reliance on, and mastery of, old gear; that's how some of these tracks swing like the best of Mtume's '80s albums while bouncing, kicking, and squirming like Zapp and early Prince."[5]
- The Pitchfork Media (8.2/10) review by Nate Patrin states that "Toeachizown is a deep, astute collection that feels like a natural resuscitation and progression of funk as it stood just before hip hop usurped it."[3]
- The Guardian (unrated) review by Alex Macpherson states that "Though DâM-FunK's brilliant debut album, Toeachizown, is unmistakably funk in lineage, it somehow sounds unlike anything else."[2]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Damon G. Riddick.[6]
- Part I
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let's Take Off (Far Away)" | 6:03 |
| 2. | "Come On Outside" | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Mirrors" | 3:19 |
| 4. | "One Less Day" (featuring G-Shaft) | 5:22 |
| 5. | "Brookside Park" | 9:49 |
| 6. | "The Sky Is Ours" | 7:17 |
| 7. | "(My Funk Goes) On & On" | 4:05 |
| 8. | "Searchin' 4 Funk's Future" | 7:42 |
| 9. | "Love Is Here 2nite (I Can Feel It)" | 4:59 |
| 10. | "I Wanna Thank You For (Steppin Into My Life)" | 6:09 |
| 11. | "Fantasy" | 6:18 |
| 12. | "Keep Lookin' 2 The Sky" | 4:34 |
- Part II
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Toeachizown (D-F's Theme)" | 2:23 |
| 2. | "10 West" | 5:55 |
| 3. | "Flying V Ride" | 5:21 |
| 4. | "Burn Straight Thru U" | 5:12 |
| 5. | "Candy Dancin'" (featuring Mark de Clive-Lowe) | 8:23 |
| 6. | "Rollin'" | 6:58 |
| 7. | "Hood Pass Intact" | 5:01 |
| 8. | "Killdat (aka Killdatmuthafu*ka)" | 6:53 |
| 9. | "I Gots 2 Be Done Wit' U" | 6:09 |
| 10. | "LAtrifying" | 4:13 |
| 11. | "Spacecapades" | 6:29 |
| 12. | "In Flight" | 6:34 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United States[7] | October 20, 2009 | CD, LP |
| Worldwide[7] | October 20, 2009 | CD, LP |
References
edit- ^ "DâM-FunK, suave saviour of the lost funk". theguardian.com.
- ^ a b MacPherson, Alex (2009-11-26). "Dam Funk - Toeachizown (review)". London: Guardian. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- ^ a b c "Dam Funk - Toeachizown (review)". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (2009-06-26). "Dam Funk". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- ^ a b c "Toeachizown (album)". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- ^ "Toeachizown (album)". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- ^ a b "IN THE STORE: Dam-Funk - Toeachizown (Double-CD Version) 2/CD". Stone Throw Records website. Retrieved 2011-08-30.