When the Funk Hits the Fan

When the Funk Hits the Fan

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Six Degrees is proud to reissue When The Funk Hits The Fan, the first installment in a trilogy of albums by Philadelphia-based Sylk 130. Long available only as an import, this album is a fun and flavorful tribute to '70s funk, as crafted by Sylk 130's creative mainspring, renowned DJ/producer/remixer King Britt. As with the group's recent hit '80s tribute, Re-Members Only, Sylk 130 succeeds in creating both an homage to the era that gave us Funkadelic and the Ohio Players and a timeless collection of soulful songs.

Tracks:

Narration
Jimmy Leans Back
City (5-6 Theme)
The Reason
E.R.A.
Gettin' Into It
When The Funk Swings
Season's Change
'13'
Red Handed
Taggin' & Braggin'
Incident On The Couch
Gorgeous
A Day In The Life
New Love
Uptown
Last Night A Dj Saved My Life
When The Funk Hits The Fan
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On this first volume of a proposed "autobiography" of his listening career, producer King Britt updates the sound of the black radio of 1970s Philly with 1990s rap and production tricks. He makes sonic references to the smooth flow of Gamble and Huff as well as to the drawled proto-rap poetry of the Last Poets, and Britt honors mellow diva disco with a gorgeous, faithful-in-its-fashion cover of "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life." The loops he pulls out of his crates are from a time when black and white pop nourished each other; the album has the deceptively utopian glow of nostalgia, but it radiates with soul and warmth, too. --Douglas Wolk

Customer Reviews:

The last great black ALBUM of the 1990s.......2006-05-16

My title may be extreme to some of you, but I really do feel this way. By the time, this album actually came out, there were countless Maxwell wannabes, D'Angelo had virutally disappeared, and female R&B was being dominated by a skinny, headwrap, wearin' sista from Texas. In all honesty, everyone was starting to sound like everyone else.

If I hadn't stumbled into Tower Records and decided to check this one out on the listening station, I would've never known about this album. It's a great ALBUM...meaning it's great from start to finish. And because this is a "concept" album (an overused term, but anyway...) a film without pictures so to speak, you almost HAVE to listen to the album from start to finish. In all honesty, I owned the album for several months before I learned to appreciate it as a great album.

The song that made me purchase the album was "When the Funk Starts to Swing", a sweet slice of jazz-funk harkening back to the heyday of CTI records. Once I actually started listening to the album in its entirety a realized that every song on this ablum--save one--is a standout cut and has its own identity. The previously mentioned tune is one of my favorites, along with "Jimmy Leans Back", "Gettin' Into It", and "When the Funk Hits the Fan" (a dance-club take on "When the Funk Starts to Swing").

The one weak spot on this otherwise glorious album is "The Reason", which unimaginatively lays vocals over a sample of Boz Scaggs, "Lowdown." The real gem is that you get to hear a clip of King Britt's "original mix" of "The Reason" just before the "lowdown" version starts. The "original mix" can be found on the Sylk 130 "The Reason" EP. Why they didn't use this far more superior version of the song on the album is beyond me. "The Reason" EP is definitely worth seeking out for this song as well as an extended version of "When the Funk Hits the Fan."

Anyway, this snafu not withstanding, this is still THE last great album in black music for the 1990s.

Make Sure To Get The Unedited Version.......2005-08-10

This seems like a great cd but unfortunately my copy is for kids or something and all the "swearing" is swerved out. It's extremely irritating and keeps me from enjoying the tunes. Very disappointing and it doesn't seem to say that it's the "clean" version anywhere on it.

Funky beats take you back to HS.......2004-06-22

You'll remember chillin' on the stoop of your best friend's house in tenth grade, listening to a boombox straining some musical sounds through the air... even if you never did that.

The tracks Britt (aka Sylk, it's one in the same) creates here are infused with a deep soul. Male vocals and easy rapping stand tall on some tracks, but there are never any hos or bling-bling in this rap.

Female vocals take center stage, and they're a decidedly different feel than the masculine tracks. Very poetic, some deeply sung as if from a smoky jazz club.

This is music for people who grew up in the majority of the US, not a scrubbed-up suburb version or the down-and-dirty ghetto place. There are elements of both those here, with a track like Taggin' and Braggin' obviously talking about committing small crime, in this case graffiti.

However, most of the issues here are overtaken by the groove: buy this album for its flow. Standout tracks include the aforementioned Taggin', the wonderful, true-to-its-roots "DJ Saved My Life" cover, the super-groovy title track, and a wonderfully-sampled The Reason.

Some of the tracks are a little too serious in their poetry, but if you're into that, you'll love it (namely, "A Day in the Life," and "E.R.A"). Break out the beatnik berets and start a-snappin' your fingers.

Overall, however, this album is all about a great groove, and it keeps it going on lots of nicely-crafted tracks. A great discovery for those sick of modern rap and something closer to Tribe and De La Soul, but with not as much of a ghetto, street edge.

A Great Mix Of Urban Grooves.......2000-04-18

This CD was given to me by a person who read some of my CD reviews. I heard the track "When The Funk Hits The Fan" a couple of years ago but never knew who made it. This was a great trade because I'm always in to new underground music and this one is excellent. A touch of acid, funk, and soul cover CD and I'm my ears were blessed by it's sounds. A great CD for collection of good music.

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What would you expect from philly, nut'n but the BEST!.......2000-03-23

For years now KIng & Britt have given us locals of phily something to listen to weteher it was back at the old weekly at Sylk (I wounder if thats were the name came from thought doubt it for britt and king had words with one of the owners) or at the monthly at fluid, Either way this is a great album. Also the more diverse the listing background of the producer/DJ the better the Music! and this is an example of that notion. Its amust Buy....

Average customer rating:

Doesn't Hit A Mark Anywhere...
funky jazz or jazzy funk?

When the Funk Hits the Fan
Sylk 130
Manufacturer: Six Degrees
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005MK4O
Release Date: 2001-07-31

Tracks:

Narration
Jimmy Leans Back
City (5-6 Theme)
The Reason
E.R.A.
Gettin' Into It
When The Funk Swings
Season's Change
'13'
Red Handed
Taggin' & Braggin'
Incident On The Couch
Gorgeous
A Day In The Life
New Love
Uptown
Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
When The Funk Hits The Fan
Next

Album Description

Six Degrees is proud to reissue When The Funk Hits The Fan, the first installment in a trilogy of albums by Philadelphia-based Sylk 130. Long available only as an import, this album is a fun and flavorful tribute to '70s funk, as crafted by Sylk 130's creative mainspring, renowned DJ/producer/remixer King Britt. As with the group's recent hit '80s tribute, Re-Members Only, Sylk 130 succeeds in creating both an homage to the era that gave us Funkadelic and the Ohio Players and a timeless collection of soulful songs.

Customer Reviews:

Doesn't Hit A Mark Anywhere..........2005-02-19

Maybe this album/artist is just trying to do too much in too many areas, but I felt this CD just didn't hit gold anywhere. A tribute to the Funkadelic 70's? I don't think so, the energy just isn't there. More like Sunday morning mood music, if you ask me (and you did, that's why you are reading this review!). There is just too much outstanding old school funk out there to waste your time listening to this. Maybe if you are looking for some acid house music with a slight pinch of 70's funk, but if you are shooting for something along the lines of Bootsy, go elsewhere...

funky jazz or jazzy funk?.......2002-01-19

when the funk hits the fan is a mythical day in the life of the mythical Sylk 130, King Britt's alter ego. Too many 'mythicals?'. A cleverly blended mix of Old School samples and heavily jazz influenced contributions, this film without a soundtrack refuses to allow itself to be pigeon-holed, surpirising you with a variation of takes on jazz/ funk/ soul fusion, interspersed with dialogues as Sylk 130 takes us through a day in the life of a DJ.

Average customer rating:

The David Morales "Sleaze Mix" of THE REASON is hot!

When the Funk Hits the Fan: The Remixes
King Britt & Sylk 130
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Philadelphia Experiment Remixed

ASIN: B00000ID5C
Release Date: 1999-03-30

Tracks:

Gettin' Into It (Nu Era Mix)
City (5-6 Theme) (Japan Remix)
The Reason (Playa Duplaix Mix)
When The Funk Hits The Fan (Mood II Swing Funky Dub)
Last Night A DJ Saved My Life (S-Man's Horny Dub)
Season's Change (Philharmonix Mix)
The Reason (Sleaze Mix)
Gettin' Into It (Brother? Mix)
Last Night A DJ Saved My Life (FK Dub)
When The Funk Hits The Fan (Mood II Swing Vocal Mix)

Customer Reviews:

The David Morales "Sleaze Mix" of THE REASON is hot!.......1999-05-24

Lemme explain. I'm from the school of thought, where, if it ain't broke, don't fix it! The original album is the BOMB! King Britt and his Philly collective put together that funk-soul fusion thats incredible. But this, a reworking of the album, can be best described as experimental. Memorable tracks include the stripped down, R n B remix of THE REASON, track 3, (Play Duplaix Mix). As usual Ms. Viki Miles' vocals sooth. Production team Mood II Swing make a guest appearance on WHEN THE FUNK HITS THE FAN working the echo chamber thang. The mix everyone was talking about, and the one people will be talking about for years to come is David Morales' "Sleaze Mix" for THE REASON. What more can I say, than "You go boy!" This **** is hot! "You're the reason that I touch ... the reason that I love you!" What a combination, David Morales on production, Vicki Miles on the vocals. Listen to that organ work! Now you know why Morales won the grammy.

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When the Funk Hits the Fan: The Remixes
Sylk 130
Manufacturer: Six Degrees
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Acid Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00005MK4P
Release Date: 2001-07-31

Tracks:

Gettin' Into It (Nu Era Mix)
City (5-6 Theme) (JApan Remix)
The Reason (Playa Duplaix Mix)
When The Funk Hits The Fan (Mood II Swing Funky Dub)
Last Night A DJ Saved My Life (S-Man's Horny Dub)
Season's Change (Philharmonix Mix)
The Reason (Sleaze Mix)
Gettin' Into It (Brother ? Mix)
Last Night A DJ Saved My Life (FK Dub)
When The Funk Hits The Fan (Mood II Swing Vocal Mix)

Album Description

In tandem with Six Degrees' reissue of Sylk 130's seminal party platter, When The Funk Hits The Fan, comes its rarer-than-rare companion disc, When The Funk Hits The Fan - The Remixes. The stellar cast of mixmasters who have re-imagined King Britt's '70s tribute include Francois K, Roger Sanchez, Mood II Swing, Vikter Duplaix, Dego, Phillip Charles, David Morales, Quest Love and King Britt.

Average customer rating:

great old school!

When the Funk Hits the Fan
Sylk 130
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000566V6

Customer Reviews:

great old school!.......2000-12-13

i was realiy thrilled to listen to such a fine blend of jazz soul and funk. with all the rubbish dance music we get today its just a pleasure listening to how it really suppose to be . warm fun and funky... order and enjoy satisfaction gurnteed!

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