Now I know that the essence of funk is found at around that 10-minute mark of a song, the tempo is up, words have become moans, and the circles around your armpits are all dark and soggy.  But ever since dropping “The HereNow” last week, I’ve been really stuck on the cooler side of funk…strong bass licks, whispery vocals, and if the mood is right, stuff still being dark and soggy (I’m talking about Oreos, dammit!).  But no one signifies that slow and sensuous sound like P-Funk spin-off group Parlet.

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[Parlet "Don't Ever Stop"]

Often paired with the legendary Brides of Funkenstein, the I-only-listened-to-Disney-soundtracks-till-I-was-15 side of me often gravitates more towards Parlet for the random animated voices, sound effects, and continuous smoothness of their sound.  Not to say the Brides aren’t hella raw, and not to say that Parlet can’t get down.  For hark! They can.

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[Parlet "Booty Snatchers"]