Above the Starrs, by CSC Funk Band

Above the Starrs

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CSC Funk Band, a 10-piece supergroup featuring members of GWAR, The USA Is a Monster and Talibam!, deliver on their most ambitious undertaking yet with “Above The Starrs,” an all-instrumental homage to the seminal East Coast hip-hop duo, Gang Starr, that consisted of MC Guru and the DJ/producer DJ Premier. In the three years since their last full-length “Funkincense,” was selected for SPIN’s “Record Store Day Shopping Guide: 42 Essential Releases,” CSC’s 10 band members have poured hundreds of hours of studio experimentation into this highly anticipated follow-up album, resurrected from the Fat Beats vaults and originally inspired by a live collaboration with rapper Masta Ace at a Guru tribute concert. "Above the Starrs" offers an instant rap-geek curio for anyone who likes hearing bands cross the bounds of sample-based and live hip-hop instrumentation.

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Only 500 Limited Edition 12" Translucent Yellow Gold Vinyl records pressed for this reissue of the sold out Record Store Day 2017 title "Above the Starrs." CSC Funk Band's all instrumental tribute LP to Gang Starr.

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1.	Above the Starrs 02:44	buy track
2.	A Little Weight 03:58	buy track
3.	Wing Clip 03:43	buy track
4.	Western Mass Appeal 04:12	buy track
5.	Former Fiancé 01:59	buy track
6.	A Little Planet 03:47	buy track
7.	Just To Get A Sip 02:32	buy track
8.	A Little Work 02:48	buy track
9.	New York Straightjacket 03:42	buy track
10.	A Little Personal 04:20	buy track

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CSC Funk Band, a 10-piece supergroup featuring members of GWAR, The USA Is a Monster and Talibam!, deliver on their most ambitious undertaking yet with “Above The Starrs,” an all-instrumental homage to the seminal East Coast hip-hop duo, Gang Starr, that consisted of MC Guru and the DJ/producer DJ Premier. In the three years since their last full-length “Funkincense,” was selected for SPIN’s “Record Store Day Shopping Guide: 42 Essential Releases,” CSC’s 10 band members have poured hundreds of hours of studio experimentation into this highly anticipated follow-up album, resurrected from the Fat Beats vaults and originally inspired by a live collaboration with rapper Masta Ace at a Guru tribute concert. "Above the Starrs" offers an instant rap-geek curio for anyone who likes hearing bands cross the bounds of sample-based and live hip-hop instrumentation. Limited edition of 400 copies on black vinyl. Comes in full-color jacket and includes digital download card.

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released March 31, 2017

Colin Langenus- guitar
David Kadden- oboe, wooden flute
Jim Thomson- drums, percussion
Jesse Lent- bass, percussion
Matt Mottel- keyboards
Wes Buckley- alto saxophone
Sam Kulik- trombone
Jeff Tobias- alto saxophone
Matt Clark-spiritual advisor

Produced and arranged by Jesse Lent

Executive Producer-Crown Vic

Engineered by Gary Lubansky at Fat Beats Studios/Mixolydian Studios in Brooklyn, NY and and Brendan Canty at Blindspot Studios in Washington, DC.

All music performed live by CSC Funk Band without the use of looping or sampling.

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