{"title":"Daniel Bedrosian","description":"\u003cp\u003eDaniel Bedrosian’s works delve into the rich tapestry of music history and culture, with a particular focus on the influential world of funk. His detailed explorations combine meticulous research with a passion for the genre, offering readers insightful perspectives on iconic artists and movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom comprehensive song references to compelling narratives, Bedrosian’s books are essential for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of funk’s impact on arts and culture. His writing captures the spirit and innovation that define this dynamic musical legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"make-my-funk-the-p-funk-by-daniel-bedrosian-9798881800642","title":"Make My Funk the P-Funk","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-Funk\u003c\/em\u003e keyboardist Daniel Bedrosian brings to life the recording and musical activity of Parliament-Funkadelic in 1975, an epoch-making year marked by the release of three seminal albums: \u003cem\u003eChocolate City\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLet’s Take It to the Stage\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMothership Connection\u003c\/em\u003e. By the end of it, George Clinton and P-Funk were catapulted into superstardom, becoming a massive platinum success with multiple hit singles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncorporating exclusive insights and memories from significant P-Funk members, including Clinton himself, the book investigates how P-Funk evolved throughout the year and eventually crystallised a unique sound most associated with the group. Bedrosian pulls back the curtain on these three albums, revealing important details of production styles, artistic processes, musical influences, themes, historical importance, and so much more. He also dives into major P-Funk lore and political and social influences during this time, including Clinton’s Afrofuturism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the beginning of 1975, \u003cem\u003eChocolate City\u003c\/em\u003e – as a tribute to Washington D.C. – saw George Clinton putting Black people in the White House. By the end of the year, \u003cem\u003eMothership Connection\u003c\/em\u003e – much more a movement than an album – saw him launching Black people into space, solidifying the band’s music as its own subgenre and laying down the foundation for many different types of popular music, including hip-hop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47425168572652,"sku":"9798881800642","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9798881800642.jpg?v=1774768225"},{"product_id":"the-authorized-p-funk-song-reference-by-daniel-bedrosian-9781538183427","title":"The Authorized P-Funk Song Reference","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Daniel Bedrosian has done a wonderful job of a seemingly impossible task of reconstructing this history—finding everybody who's been a part of, involved with, or in any way left their fingerprint on what has become the P-Funk.”—George Clinton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGeorge Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic collective (P-Funk) stands as one of the most iconic and important groups in popular music history, with an impressively large discography, enormous number of members, and long history. For the first time, this authorised reference provides the official P-Funk canon from 1956 to 2023: every project, album, collaboration, song, details of personnel for songs, and tidbits about each act and select songs, as well as dozens of rare photos and a colour photospread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo volume has ever attempted to provide such details from this collective and its many dozens of acts, collaborations, and offshoot projects from its inception in the 50s as The Parliaments to the present day. Daniel Bedrosian, keyboardist for P-Funk, accomplishes that in \u003cem\u003eThe Authorized P-Funk Song Reference\u003c\/em\u003e, the culmination of nearly thirty years of careful research, interviews, and access to exclusive archival material. Song entries are organised under artist\/group names and contain definitive listings of players for each song. Select entries shed light on the inner workings of the recording process, singles chartings, controversies, inside information about process, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis authorised volume demystifies one of the most unique and influential popular musical groups in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599113928940,"sku":"9781538183427","price":104.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4357670efa158856c7d75b91cc6fb875.jpg?v=1778024467"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/daniel-bedrosian.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}