This week, we are joined by Dam-Funk, Stones Throw recording artist, resident DJ for the legendary Funkmosphere parties and all-around apostle of the boogie. He was one of the very first artists we invited to tape Heat Rocks, back in its pilot stage, and we're very pleased to finally shared the episode in which he took us on a deep trip into Change's Miracles.

 

Along the way, we talked about the post-disco, Chic-era of funk and R&B, how Italian and New York musical communities collided on this album, and how a young kid, growing up in Pasadena, would drive up to Mt. Wilson, bumping this on cassette.

More on Change and Miracles:

• Love Come Down's post about whether Change is disco's "most underrated band".
• Robert Christgau's short-by-sweet review of Miracles 

More on Dam-Funk:

• Dam-Funk spinning an hour-plus set on Boiler Room Collections
• His interview on Resident Advisor
• Andy Beta's review of his 2015 album, Invite the Light.

Show Tracklisting:

• Change: Miracles "Paradise"
• Dam-Funk: Invite The Lights "Just Ease Your Mind From All Negativity (Feat. Snoop Dogg and Joi Gilliam)"
• Parliament: Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome "Flash Light"
• The Bar-Kays: Money Talks "Holy Ghost"
• Mtune: Juicy Fruit "Juicy Fruit"
• Chic: Risqué "Good Times"
• Change: Miracles "Heaven In My Life"
• Nite Funk: Nite-Funk "Let Me Be Me"
• Change: Miracles "Miracles"
• Change: Miracles "Hold Tight"
• Dam-Funk: A Beautiful Day "A Beautiful Day"
• Dam-Funk: Adolescent Funk "When I'm With You I Think Of Her"
• Change: Miracles "On Top"

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