DJ Headfridge- Space Honky Review

Jenn Cohen | May 1, 2013 | 2 Comments

by Charlie Sullivan

This is Grammy-nominated DJ Headfridge’s first release in nearly seven years. Headfridge and T-Bone Records have teamed up with Differential Productions to release this trip hop/funk/vinyl mash-up from beyond the cosmos. The album marks a departure from previous Headfridge releases in that the entire album was recorded live on two turntables (with a few exceptions). I threw Space Honky in the deck for a little ride up to Vail and let it play through twice. With its sound bites, at times trance like feel, and funk jams, it made for a nice ride. Usually I’m moving through CDs like a Formula 1 driver, I tend to get a little ADD when the music isn’t catching my ear. This release caught my ear and kept me tuned in. The opening track, “Re-Bone” sets the tone for the album, which moves along at an eerily spacey pace. Moving along through some standout pieces, namely “Microdong” and “Aural Closure,” the album definitely has that trippy feeling. Check it out and throw it in for a long ride, whatever kind of ride it is you like taking.