H.R. FUNK 'N' PUFF: Songs From the Electric Greenwood

H.R. Funk 'n' Puff

Songs From the Electric Greenwood

© 2004 marcus Ratafia/ Moss (634479026737)

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Experience psychedelic fairy music, alien songs & hillbillys eating mushrooms, The Music of H.R.Funk 'n' Puff could be described as psychedelic techno bluegrass but that doesn't quite do it. Besides, each song belongs in a different genre.

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H.R. Funk n'Puff is the brainchild of "psychedelic techno bluegrass master" Moss. Playing instruments as diverse as banjo, didgeridoo, Melotron, Moog synthesizer, bowls of water and live pigeons, Moss' music transports listeners to new heights without ever abandoning his musical roots.The music of H. R. Funk n'Puff is inspired by his adventures hitchhicking & driving around the country with his soulmate Pixie; and by musical influences from Donovan and The Carter Family to Ween and Chemical Brothers. It's funny, it's weird, and you've never heard anything quite like it.

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  • Brother...keep channeling that stuff down.
    author: Sendeing A Voice

    Brother Moss and Sister Pixie, thanks for the grubs. My kundalinis feel all up when I listen to theis here tones of yuors. The Tone of Mind keeps opening up Eye say. Loving you two deeply.

  • Just amazing transportational gris gris psych!
    author: Psychatrone Rhonedakk

    God ,this is thee real trip! A mix of Voodoo Gris Gris,the Silver Apples,Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come,and the most psychedelic dance music you will ever experience! From the "Incantation"...."Mortar & Pestle,Mortar & Pestle,...The signal's the spell,The record's the vessel",on you know this will be a great experience! This covers a lot of ground(and space),and yet hangs together beautifully. "Inflated" if played to a psych collector, and told it was a lost classic, would make the guy hyperventillate and lift a few feet off of the floor(which is exactly what the songs is about)! It's that freakin' perfect! Like a lost "United States of America" song....and to die for too. The trance out called "Zoe" packs so much power it'll have you dancing like your in a voodoo trance by it's finish (and that's even if you've never danced before)!Like a Gris Gris Donovan ,but a million times better than I could express. "Synaesthesia" is so west coast 1960's that it's like a mix of Jefferson Airplane and Spirit ,a floating wonder. "Holy Roller" & "The Shack" are like the Silver Apples' banjo driven, country freak songs,...but with a slight bit of the spirit of the Holy Modal Rounders thrown in as a bonus! If this peaks your interest...you NEED to get this! I highly recommend you take this trip!

  • psychedelic extravaganza of an album
    author: Simon Allan

    This is the debut album by H.R. Funk N' Puff that is essentially a one man psychedelic outfit with most of the instrumentation performed by Moss. In his own words from the H.R. Funk N' Puff website "...if Pink Floyd, The Chemical Brothers, Donovan, Jefferson Airplane, and Gary Numan had a love child, it would sound a lot like H.R. Funk N' Puff". I can't argue with any of that as H.R. Funk N' Puff pulls off something very special indeed on this album by melding a plethora of styles that include classic 60's styled psychedelia, folk, modern dance beats, Blue Grass and a whole lot of Eastern mysticism. The genius of this album lies in it's ability to mix up the classic psychedelia with the modern technology without venturing awkwardly into pastiche territory, instead generating an earthy, organic listening experience that is reassuringly familiar yet at the same time absolutely unique. Didgeridoos and a powerful swirl of tribal space rock kick off the proceedings with Moss' mantra on "The Incantation". "Synesthesia" fuses Doorsian 60's organ sounds and mystic vocal harmonies with cool low-slung beats. "Holey Roller" with its infectious melody showcases a superb Donovan-esque vocal performance that is backed with Moss' Blue Grass banjo and dub beats. "Tongue Talk" introduces vocodered and phased vocals backed by a pulsating mass of bubbling Roland TB303 acid boxes. "Digin All The Chics" is a wonderful piece of syncopated and staccatoed electronica in the vein of the Chemical Brothers. "Garden of Summer" brings back another gorgeous piece of classic psychedelia and Eastern mysticism, with swirling vocals and synthesizers all backed by superb tabla playing. "Inflated" with it's inspired waltz time signatures and minor chords, evokes the feeling of a walk in the clouds, this is amazing stuff! "The Shack" brings back the infectious Blue Grass, "Zoe" fuses heavy dub beats, electronics and what sounds like a Mellotron. "Zoe" reminds me of the psychedelic elements of "Entact"-era The Shamen. "Liquid Nature Ball" begins in the woods with bird song, flowing water and with what sounds like an owl that curiously seems to prompt a repetitive Eastern musical phrase that is played out on flute then keyboard and chanted by Moss. "Closing The Circle" brings the proceedings to a gentle conclusion by reprising snippets from some of the tracks taking us back to the opening mantra. The CD also features a hidden track which is a light-hearted but thumping slab of acid-techno, so make sure you check it out before hitting that repeat button. For those wanting to score copies of this psychedelic extravaganza of an album go pay a visit to Moss' website at www.funknpuff.com

  • I’ve been waiting for an album like this.
    author: Jeff Fitzgerald of Aural Innovations

    I’ve been waiting for an album like this. The electronica of the 90’s always had a bit of a psychedelic edge to it, but I always felt it could have moved forward by bringing in instruments other than synthesizers, merging the psychedelic sounds of the 60’s with modern electronic rhythms. Finally, someone has done that, and he goes by the name of H.R. Funk N’ Puff (actually the brainchild of a musician named Moss, along with several friends guesting on various tracks). On Songs From the Electric Greenwood, Moss whips up a tasty and aromatic stew of Chemical Brothers style funky breaks along with the more traditional instruments of psychedelic folk and rock. Things get underway with the murky and spine tingling chant/rap didgeridoo workout of The Incantation. Synaethesia follows, and with its high-pitched Farfisa sounding organ and beautiful harmony vocals it could easily be a lost H. P. Lovecraft song. Holy Roller is summery psychedelic bluegrass, with trippy electronic rhythms and cheerful banjo. Tongue Talk takes the electro-funk approach with Moss’s vocals reminding me a bit of Crispin Mills, making this almost like Kula Shaker does electronica. Very cool stuff. Garden of Summer is a totally spacey, eastern trance freakout, with tabla and trippy lyrics, re-enforcing the summery, nature loving theme of the album. The Shack returns us to the acoustic, banjo pickin’ fun of Holy Roller, and is a joyful partying celebration of all things cosmic and psychedelic. The beautiful and haunting Zoe is a liquidly rhythmic Mellotron drenched trip with a beautiful Donovan-like melody. Liquid Nature Ball follows it nicely, with the distinctly Donovan vocal influence set this time in a weird and wonderful soundscape of bubbling otherworldly forest sounds, eastern drones, playful flutes, and whispery backing vocals. It all ends with a completely psyched out reprise of the first track on the album, appropriately titled Closing the Circle. Oh wait! There’s also a hidden track, an amusing techno parody of subliminal messaging, advertising, and selling out. While it nods its head strongly to artists of the past, Songs From the Electric Greenwood is more than just retro-psychedelia; it’s a trip into the mind of a modern day techno/nature hippie troubadour. And what a deliriously strange and beautiful trip it is!

  • I’ve been waiting for an album like this.
    author: Jeff Fitzgerald of Aural Innovations

    I’ve been waiting for an album like this. The electronica of the 90’s always had a bit of a psychedelic edge to it, but I always felt it could have moved forward by bringing in instruments other than synthesizers, merging the psychedelic sounds of the 60’s with modern electronic rhythms. Finally, someone has done that, and he goes by the name of H.R. Funk N’ Puff (actually the brainchild of a musician named Moss, along with several friends guesting on various tracks). On Songs From the Electric Greenwood, Moss whips up a tasty and aromatic stew of Chemical Brothers style funky breaks along with the more traditional instruments of psychedelic folk and rock. Things get underway with the murky and spine tingling chant/rap didgeridoo workout of The Incantation. Synaethesia follows, and with its high-pitched Farfisa sounding organ and beautiful harmony vocals it could easily be a lost H. P. Lovecraft song. Holy Roller is summery psychedelic bluegrass, with trippy electronic rhythms and cheerful banjo. Tongue Talk takes the electro-funk approach with Moss’s vocals reminding me a bit of Crispin Mills, making this almost like Kula Shaker does electronica. Very cool stuff. Garden of Summer is a totally spacey, eastern trance freakout, with tabla and trippy lyrics, re-enforcing the summery, nature loving theme of the album. The Shack returns us to the acoustic, banjo pickin’ fun of Holy Roller, and is a joyful partying celebration of all things cosmic and psychedelic. The beautiful and haunting Zoe is a liquidly rhythmic Mellotron drenched trip with a beautiful Donovan-like melody. Liquid Nature Ball follows it nicely, with the distinctly Donovan vocal influence set this time in a weird and wonderful soundscape of bubbling otherworldly forest sounds, eastern drones, playful flutes, and whispery backing vocals. It all ends with a completely psyched out reprise of the first track on the album, appropriately titled Closing the Circle. Oh wait! There’s also a hidden track, an amusing techno parody of subliminal messaging, advertising, and selling out. While it nods its head strongly to artists of the past, Songs From the Electric Greenwood is more than just retro-psychedelia; it’s a trip into the mind of a modern day techno/nature hippie troubadour. And what a deliriously strange and beautiful trip it is!

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