Would love to be drifting in space to this bro 👊🏼

Peace of Action is not only the latest release from artist Earl “Damu the Fudgemunk” Davis, but the newest installment under KPM’s Crate Digger Series with label Def Pressé Editions. With several titles in the series with notable names like Blockhead and Stro Elliot since its inception in 2021, KPM returned the artist that launched the line.  Washington D.C.’s Damu the Fudgemunk marked the beginning of the KPM Crate Diggers legacy with his critically acclaimed (as featured on NPR) Conversation Peace in late summer of 2021.  3 years later all original parties have teamed up to present album 2, Peace of Action.  Damu alluded to a part 2 in the liner notes of Conversation Peace and has kept his word.  Like it’s predecessor, Peace of Action features 9 all new tracks, however this album contains no guests or vocals and is fully instrumental.  With dozens of titles under his belt over the past 2 decades highlighting his musicality and a reputation built on beats, it may be of a surprise to many that this will be the Fudgemunk’s first official instrumental project in over 7 years.  Yes, 7 years is quite some time, but don’t confuse the decision to prioritize making music with vocals to any inactivity on his part.  Check the catalog and you’ll see productions for MC’s like Raw Poetic and Blu account for lost time.  During the particular hiatus, there was a ton of room for new ideas and fresh experimentation which can be heard all over this Damu LP.  The signature is present where longtime listeners will easily pick out the fingerprints of his work.  On the other hand, the creative process that included traveling to London and digging through KPM’s archive in real time spawned the freedom to break away from what many may define as a “calling card” and musically show a different dimension in an alternate universe.  Artists at their core historically have created their best work under adventurous circumstances and that will be very evident in the listening experience of Damu the Fudgemunk’s “Peace of Action”.  Expect the unexpected.  The vast diversity of KPM’s library provided limitless range for the ears and mind of a seasoned veteran like Damu who considers storytelling a vital component of art.  On part one, Conversation Peace, it was a short film centered around engaging dialogue with a supporting score and now part two, A Peace of Action, is silent film built around movements of the music where the director took great excitement in revealing a different side of the main character.  Each song represents a scene that paints a unique world of its own.  Even though the artist prefers to have the audience listen in full, a conscious decision was made to arrange music that didn’t have to rely on its counterparts to gain context.  In a market driven by singles and singular impressions, any entry point into this body of work provides access for immersion.

9. Damu The Fudgemunk -Isaacs Divine Image Of Joy

Sampled Durand jones and the indications. Added flute and sax loops. Percussion bass and synth.

With_you( wanted to be)

A Collaboration creation between Butch Brownstone and Jason Pope 1 on Butch Brownstone's "Cool Breeze" track. Like walking into a funhouse..:)

Drifting in space

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