Look-Ka Py Py

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  1969

  James

  The Meters approach funk less as spectacle than as microscopic rhythmic precision. Tracks like “Look-Ka Py Py,” “Pungee,” and “Dry Spell” lock into grooves so deep and relaxed that the complexity almost disappears inside the feel. Zigaboo Modeliste’s drumming alone rewrote how rhythm sections could function in popular music. The album leaves enormous space in the arrangements, which makes every guitar scratch, organ stab, and bass movement matter more. Funk, hip-hop, and sample culture are all deeply indebted to records like this because the grooves remain endlessly reusable. It’s dance music built from understatement.

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  2022

  Brandon Hamrick