Dr Hypenstein by Funkestra
On “Dr Hypenstein”, Redtenbacher’s Funkestra brings their danceable brand of funk to 2015, laying down 13 of their funkiest grooves yet, from the fluty can’t-stop-your-feet sounds of the title track to the heavy crunch of “Swagger,” then letting the atomic dogs out with “Cave Canem” and the percolating “Funktionality".
London-based bassist, composer, arranger and bandleader Stefan Redtenbacher is the mastermind behind Dr Hypenstein, which includes the bass-driven “Bass Face” and “Bassbulator,” the dare-you-not-to-move “Right On It” and “Supergalactic", and expands on previous material to incorporate electronic sounds in all the while standing proud with the history of funk.
This is the eighth album from Redtenbacher’s Funkestra, which regularly performs at (and packs) London’s legendary 606 Club and other established London venues. Guest musicians have included Fred Wesley, Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis, “Doc” Kupka, Lee Thornburg and Lenny Pickett from Tower of Power, Eric Krasno of Soulive, Stanton Moore of Galactic and the horn sections from Prince, Incognito and The Brand New Heavies.
The Austrian-born Redtenbacher fell for Herbie Hancock and Maceo Parker early on, then studied at the Vienna Conservatory and Boston’s Berklee College of Music, and has recorded and performed with legends including Steve Winwood, Jack Bruce, Amy Winehouse, Lulu, Mica Paris, and Herb Alpert.
Tracklist
| 1. | Dr Hypenstein | 3:10 |
| 2. | Baby Fat | 3:25 |
| 3. | Go Mo | 2:57 |
| 4. | Funktionality | 3:07 |
| 5. | Swagger | 3:23 |
| 6. | Cave Canem | 3:24 |
| 7. | Bassbulator | 3:35 |
| 8. | Right On It | 3:06 |
| 9. | Bassface | 2:59 |
| 10. | Macho Matchup | 3:21 |
| 11. | Busted | 3:17 |
| 12. | Tower Of TNT | 3:17 |
| 13. | Supergalactic | 2:37 |
Videos
Credits
Stefan Redtenbacher - bass, guitar, keys
Thomas Feurer - saxophones, flutes, keys, drum programming, percussion
Nick Manchione - trumpet
Michael Davis - trombone
Produced by Stefan Redtenbacher and Thomas Feurer
All tracks written by Stefan Redtenbacher and Thomas Feurer
Mixed and mastered by Thomas Feurer
Published by Hypenstein Publishing (ASCAP) and Wooden Hat Music (ASCAP). Administered by Wooden Hat Music (ASCAP)
License
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Austrian-bred bassist and funk fiend Stefan Redtenbacher is an anomaly, anachronism and a defiant demolisher of the pigeon-hole. Currently based in London, Stefan and his band Redtenbacher’s Funkestra deliver “out-and-out spectacular funk” (Snowboy) or, as UK Bass Guitar Magazine put it, “a near perfect slice of jazz-funk from one of Europe’s great players.”