Dam-Funk Delivers More Perfect, Soulful Grooves on "Be (Demo)"

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Never one to be caught slipping, Pasadena’s finest Dam-Funk has taken to his Glydezone Recordings SoundCloud to deliver yet another gem. Cooking up more smooth grooves and mesmerizing swirls of synthesizers, the living legend serves up a “demo” version of his production “Be.” Per usual, Dam-Funk serves up the sort of record that’s tailor-made for late-night cruising and those moments when you want to lounge around during in the backyard during California’s summer and spring sunsets. When it comes to music crafted straight from the soul, it feels like it’s virtually impossible for Dam-Funk to not dig deep every time he begins playing around with sounds or steps foot in a studio

You can stream Dam-Funk’s “Be (Demo)” composition below. Last week, Dam-Funk joined close collaborator Nite Jewel for the melancholic “Had To Let Me Go.”

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