Bernie Worrell: Wave From the WOOniverse out now, featuring unfinished, archived Worrell music produced by musical director, Evan Taylor

Bernie Worrell, pioneer psychedelic funk lan legenda musik Parliament / Funkadelic lan Talking Heads jenengé, minangka dikenal kanggo persona-nya-worldly saya kanggo master of synth lan kabeh hal funkadelic. Jadi, iku ora aneh kang roh posthumously mbantu ing sesi rekaman kanggo Bernie Worrell: Wave From the WOOniverseAlbum pertama Worrell sing dirilis wiwit ngliwati dunia fisik ing taun 2016 yaiku album ganda sing ngluwihi bintang-bintang sing ngandhut 13 lagu karya sing ora selesai saka arsip Wizard of Woo.

“We were re-amping [running previous audio through an amp] Bernie’s clavinet [a keyboard] recording at my studio, Loantaka Sound, and the lights were dim, and I was only hearing his isolated keyboard, almost as if he was working out a part,” explains Evan Taylor, Worrell’s long-time collaborator, musical director, and most recently producer of Bernie Worrell: Wave From the WOOniverse. "Aku sumpah aku bisa ndeleng energi-nya. Aku ora ndeleng ngandika, 'Hey man...’ Iku pasti momen sing aku duwe goosebumps. Moment-moment iki bakal bertahan ing proyek-proyek, utamane ing playbacks pungkasan nalika kita kabeh bakal nindakake lan tanpa kata-kata nyatakake kita wis nglakoni hak-hakipun. "

‍Bernie Worrell: Wave From the WOOniverse is truly a crash course on the funk genius of the P-Funk star. It was recorded in-part at Taylor’s studio, Loantaka Sound, and released on Org Music initially on vinyl ing Record Store Day (April 20, 2024) lan banjur digital lan ing CD ing musim panas iki ing kabeh DSPs (link.ee/bernieworrellThe lineup kalebu Bootsy Collins (James Brown, P-Funk), Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads), Fred Schneider (The B-52s), Mike Watt (The Minutemen, The Stooges), Leo Nocentelli (The Meters) lan Sean Ono-Lennon, Leo Nocentelli, Miho Hatori, Steve Scales, Marc Ribot, Fred Wesley, Marco Benevento, Stanton Moore, Steven Bernstein, Daru Jones, Will Calhoun, Buckethead, Norwood Fisher, lan akeh liyane.

Worrell’s music and vibes were universally believed to be out of this world, in more ways than one. “He told me he wasn’t from here,” as Taylor, a multi-instrumentalist, producer, songwriter, and recording studio owner raised in New Jersey and living in Los Angeles, tells One West magazine. “I think we were in Montana, and he was smoking a cigarette outside and was just sorta looking up at the solar system. Then he turned to me and said, ‘Evan, you know, I’m not from here.’ And I believe him. I think all of those guys are from some other planet.”

Ana uga ora aneh yen Taylor ndeleng kedhaftar musisi kadharan ing wektu iki ing studio. Kedhaftar iku tetep ing lockstep musikally, wis kolaborasi kanggo luwih saka 15 years. Taylor, kang proyèk utama kang pisanan minangka produser iku taun 2010 kang dipuji kritik Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie: Reinterpreting Black Flag, miwiti kerja karo Worrell, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer minangka anggota Parliament / Funkadelic ing ngendi dheweke mbantu nggawe lagu-lagu penting kayata "Flash Light", "Mothership Connection (Star Child)," lan "Five Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)," ing taun 2009. Standards lan dua EP Prequel and BWO Is Landing.

"Pekerjaan karo Bernie iku uga pengalaman kolaboratif lan diplomatik," nyatakake Taylor. "Bernie ora mau nindakake saka kabeh wong ing kamar. Kira-kira Bernie ora ana ing kamar karo kita, kita ora ngerti apa sing kita nglakoni. Kita ngerti kita kudu nindakake apa sing kita nglakoni, nanging uga nglakoni Bernie. Tujuanku iku kanggo njamin lagu-lagu iku tanpa wektu kanggo apa urip lan pengalaman Bernie ing Bumi iku."

When Worrell passed in 2016, he left behind a treasure trove of musical delights of unfinished songs, ideas, lyrics, and snippets of sonic magic. These compositions remained untouched for years, collecting dust on reels of two-inch analog tape. In the years following his passing, the tapes were re-examined to analyze his nuanced creative method. After a period of deep reflection, the Bernie Worrell estate decided it was time to complete his vision. That’s where Evan Taylor comes in.

"Ing pisanan, iku terlalu nganggur kanggo ngandhutake Bernie, ndeleng musik, lan dadi ing ndhuwur," Taylor ngandika One West magazine. “So, I really did distance myself from that scene after he passed. But after some time went by, it was fun to dip my feet in the water again. After some time his widow, Judie, called me and she was looking for a home for the project. It just seemed like the time was right. I was ready to do this, like, emotionally and skill-wise.”

Taylor miwiti kerja ing proyek ing taun 2022. Dheweke diwenehi materi ing sawetara tahap pembangunan, kalebu daftar bintang tamu. "Itu minangka proses fun," ngandika. "Kami duwe sawetara artis sing wis wis wis komitmen kanggo dadi ing album, kayata (drummer Live Colour) Will Calhoun, (gitaris Meter) Leo Nocentelli, lan (gitaris Talking Heads / keyboardist) Jerry Harrison. Sawetara saka loro wis wis nyimpen barang lan sawetara saka iku diwenehi. Nanging ing pungkasan, iku banget spontan. Kita bakal ngira, 'Sapa bakal cocok?"

One standout track, “Transcendence,” was uncovered with a simple hand-written note that read “has potential” from avant-garde producer Bill Laswell (Fela Kuti, Motorhead, Laurie Anderson), is now a 17-minute meditation exploring Worrell’s classical influence before segueing into a trancy groove thanks to Marc Ribot (Tom Waits) and Norwood Fisher (Fishbone). “Soldiers of Stars,” nyenengake minangka paling apik saka P-Funk, thanks in no small part to P-Funk All Stars alum Eric McFadden's guitar. “Re-enter Black Light Phase 11” featuring Sean Ono Lennon iku film, jazz fusion sonic dream.

Bernie Worrell: Wave from the WOOniverse track listing:

1. Intro (Reflections on a Bird) - Feat. Nick Montoya
2. Distant Star - Feat. Jerry Harrison, Paul Dooley, Alecia Chakour, Invisible Familiars
3. What Have They Done To My Funk - Feat. Boots Colly, Michael Moon Reuben, Ouiwey Collins, Buckethead
4. Heapin'; Bowl Of Gumbo - Feat. Leo Nocentelli, Fred Wesley, Stanton Moore, Lonnie Marshall
5. Re-Enter Black Light (Phase II) - Feat. Sean Ono Lennon
6. The Big WOO - Feat. Fred Schneider, Binky Griptite, Marco Benevento, Jaleel Bunton, Kyp Malone, Ana Becker
7. Greenpoint - Feat. Steve Bernstein, Mauro Refosco, Smokey Hormel, Scott Hogan, Michael Jerome Moore
8. Soldiers Of The Stars - Feat. Daru Jones, Eric McFadden
Piyambakipun nyebatipun: “Piyambakipun nyebataken” lan “Piyambakipun nyebataken”.
10. Pedro WOO - Feat. Mike Watt
11. Contusion - Funkadelic
12. Transcendence - Feat. Marc Ribot, Norwood Fisher
Wave From The WOOniverse - Feat. Miho Hatori, Sarah La Puerta, Invisible Familiars