2015 studio album by Dâm-Funk
Invite the Light studio album by American modern-funk musician Dâm-Funk . It was released on September 4, 2015 via Stones Throw Records . Recording sessions took place at Funkmosphere Lab in Ladera Heights, California . Production was handled by Dâm-Funk himself, with co-producers Junie Morrison and Henning, and Peanut Butter Wolf serving as executive producer. It features contributions from Ariel Pink , Computer Jay, Flea , Jane Jupiter, JimiJames, Jody Watley , Joi , Junie Morrison, Leon Sylvers III , Leon Sylvers IV, Nite Jewel , Novena Carmel, Q-Tip , Snoop Dogg , and I-Ced.
On the chart dated October 10, 2015, the album debuted at number 25 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart in the United States.[ 1]
Critical reception
Invite the Light was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic , which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 77, based on eighteen reviews.[ 2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Damon Garrett Riddick .
Title Producer(s) 1. "Junie's Transmission" (featuring Junie Morrison ) 1:39 2. "We Continue" Dâm-Funk 4:46 3. "Somewhere, Someday" Dâm-Funk 5:43 4. "I'm Just Tryna Survive (In the Big City)" (featuring Q-Tip ) Dâm-Funk 4:31 5. "Surveillance Escape" Dâm-Funk 6:14 6. "Floating on Air" (featuring Computer Jay and Flea ) Dâm-Funk 7:12 7. "HowUGonFuckAroundAndChooseABusta?" Dâm-Funk 4:58 8. "The Hunt & Murder of Lucifer" Dâm-Funk 2:31 9. "It Didn't Have 2 End This Way" Dâm-Funk 3:44 10. "Missing U" Dâm-Funk 2:19 11. "Acting" (featuring Ariel Pink ) Dâm-Funk 5:19 12. "O.B.E." Dâm-Funk 8:28 13. "Glyde 2Nyte" (featuring Leon Sylvers III and Leon Sylvers IV) Dâm-Funk 5:22 14. "Just Ease Your Mind From All Negativity" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Joi ) 6:48 15. "Virtuous Progression" (featuring Jane Jupiter, JimiJames, Jody Watley , Nite Jewel and Novena Carmel) Dâm-Funk 5:42 16. "Junie's Re-Transmission" (featuring Junie Morrison) Dâm-Funk Junie Morrison (co. ) 0:17 Total length: 1:15:33
Personnel
Damon "Dâm-Funk " Riddick – main artist, producer, recording
Walter "Junie" Morrison – featured artist & co-producer (tracks: 1, 16) Jonathan "Q-Tip " Davis – featured artist (track 4)
Jason "Computer Jay" Taylor – featured artist & synthesizer (track 6)
Michael "Flea " Balzary – featured artist & bass guitar (track 6)
Marcus "Ariel Pink " Rosenberg – featured artist & synthesizer (track 11)
Leon Frank Sylvers III – featured artist & mixing (track 13) Leon Frank Sylvers IV – featured artist (track 13)
Joi Gilliam – featured artist (track 14) , backing vocals (tracks: 2, 15) Calvin "Snoop Dogg " Broadus – featured artist (track 14)
Henning Renema – co-producer (track 14) , drum programming & keyboards (track 14)
Cedric "I, Ced" Norah – backing vocals (track 15), engineering
Melisa "Jane Jupiter" Young – featured artist (track 15)
JimiJames – featured artist (track 15)
Jody Watley – featured artist (track 15) Ramona "Nite Jewel " Gonzalez – featured artist (track 15)
Novena Carmel – featured artist (track 15)
Wes Osborne – mastering
Chris "Peanut Butter Wolf " Manak – executive producer
Keith Eaddy – creative director
Freddy Anzures – art direction & design
Brian "B+ " Cross – photography
Wes Harden – management
Charts
References
^ a b "Billboard R&B Albums chart dated October 10, 2015" . Billboard Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved October 10, 2015 .^ a b "Critic Reviews for Invite the Light" . Metacritic . Retrieved October 20, 2022 .^ Kellman, Andy. "Dâm-Funk - Invite the Light Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved October 20, 2022 . ^ Madden, Michael (September 3, 2015). "Album Review: Dam-Funk - Invite the Light" . Consequence Of Sound . Retrieved October 20, 2022 . ^ Fenwick, Tom (September 9, 2015). "Album Review: Dām-Funk - Invite the Light" . Drowned in Sound the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022 . ^ Cowie, Del F. (September 2, 2015). "Dâm-Funk Invite the Light | Exclaim!" . Exclaim! . Retrieved October 20, 2022 . ^ Johnsen, Homer (September 24, 2015). "Dâm-Funk - Invite The Light" . HipHopDX . Retrieved October 20, 2022 . ^ Raymer, Miles (September 1, 2015). "DāM-FunK: Invite the Light" . Pitchfork . Retrieved October 20, 2022 . ^ Bowler, Paul (August 17, 2015). "Invite The Light - Record Collector Magazine" . Record Collector . Retrieved October 20, 2022 . ^ Gibsone, Harriet (September 3, 2015). "Dam-Funk: Invite the Light review – a funk odyssey" . The Guardian . Retrieved October 20, 2022 . ^ Westley, Nathan (September 2, 2015). "Dam Funk deliver another damn funk record" . The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved October 20, 2022 . ^ Thompson, Ben (September 6, 2015). "Dam-Funk: Invite the Light review – good but no game changer…" . The Observer . Retrieved October 20, 2022 .
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