Funky Friday – Episode 55: Club Pisces - Liquid Funk

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Airdate: 2.20.26 - 9 AM Pacific Time on KDOG & 9 PM Pacific Time on KCSM HD2

Happy Funky Friday, Renegades of Funk!

Funky Friday – Episode 55: Club Pisces - Liquid Funk

Funky Friday Episode 55: Club Pisces - Liquid Funk will air on Friday the 20th, continuing the deliberate evolution of the show’s seasonal identity. This is not an astrology episode. It is not novelty programming. It will be a deep listening session shaped by texture, flow, and bass-forward architecture.

Club Pisces will open beneath the surface.

Liquid Funk will define the hour. The groove will not rush. The room will not chase volume. This episode will move like tide instead of thunder, carrying listeners through submerged synth lines, hypnotic rhythm sections, and intentional pockets that reward attention.

Some funk explodes outward. Other funk sinks deeper.

Episode 55 will choose depth.

The set will unfold in layers. Jazz-funk foundations will establish atmosphere before the bass tightens and the room begins to move. Space will matter. Tone will matter. Timing will matter. The discipline of the pocket will guide every transition.

Club Pisces will not be a party. It will be a residency night at the ocean floor.

The broadcast will air at 9AM PT on KDOG and 9PM PT on KCSM HD2, continuing Funky Friday’s commitment to curated, intentional radio programming. This episode will sit comfortably within the Funky Friday catalog while introducing a mood that feels seasonal, immersive, and repeatable.

Below the surface, connection strengthens.

Funky Friday – Episode 55: Club Pisces - Liquid Funk

🔥 SETLIST + RENEGADE NOTES

Herbie Hancock — “Butterfly” (1974)

Personnel: Herbie Hancock (keyboards), Bennie Maupin (bass clarinet), Paul Jackson (bass), Harvey Mason (drums).

Renegade Note: The descent begins with space and patience. The groove establishes atmosphere before motion. Liquid without urgency.

Roy Ayers — “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” (1976)

Personnel: Roy Ayers (vocals, vibraphone), William Allen (bass), Ricky Lawson (drums), Philip Woo (keyboards).

Renegade Note: Warmth spreads across the surface. The bass does not push. It invites.

Shuggie Otis — “Inspiration Information” (1974)

Personnel: Shuggie Otis (vocals, guitar, bass, drums).

Renegade Note: Dreamlike phrasing. Psychedelic restraint. The room begins to glow.

The Isley Brothers — “Voyage to Atlantis” (1977)

Personnel: Ronald Isley (vocals), Ernie Isley (guitar), Marvin Isley (bass), Chris Jasper (keyboards).

Renegade Note: Water as metaphor becomes literal. The current deepens.

Erykah Badu — “On and On” (1997)

Personnel: Erykah Badu (vocals), Madukwu Chinwah (bass), James Poyser (keyboards), Questlove (drums).

Renegade Note: Neo-soul gravity. The pocket tightens without raising its voice.

D’Angelo — “Spanish Joint” (2000)

Personnel: D’Angelo (vocals, keys), Pino Palladino (bass), Questlove (drums), Roy Hargrove (trumpet).

Renegade Note: Liquid rhythm architecture. Every instrument breathes.

Thundercat — “Them Changes” (2015)

Personnel: Thundercat (vocals, bass), Dennis Hamm (keys), Justin Brown (drums).

Renegade Note: Modern liquid bass authority. The deep current locks in.

The Internet — “Roll (Burbank Funk)” (2015)

Personnel: Syd (vocals), Patrick Paige II (bass), Steve Lacy (guitar), Matt Martians (keys).

Renegade Note: Controlled glide. Submerged confidence.

Jamiroquai — “If I Like It, I Do It” (1993)

Personnel: Jay Kay (vocals), Stuart Zender (bass), Toby Smith (keys), Nick Van Gelder (drums).

Renegade Note: Movement without spectacle. Precision over flash.

Bootsy Collins — “I’d Rather Be With You” (1976)

Personnel: Bootsy Collins (vocals, bass), Bernie Worrell (keys), Frankie Waddy (drums).

Renegade Note: Bass as tide. Seduction through patience.

Ghost-Note — “Swagism” (2018)

Personnel: MonoNeon (bass), Robert Sput Searight (drums), Shaun Martin (keys).

Renegade Note: Rhythmic complexity held inside discipline. Pressure builds.

Prince — “The Ballad of Dorothy Parker” (1987)

Personnel: Prince (vocals, instruments).

Renegade Note: Intimacy under low light. Minimalism becomes atmosphere.

Herbie Hancock — “Hang Up Your Hang Ups” (1975)

Personnel: Herbie Hancock (keys), Paul Jackson (bass), Harvey Mason (drums), Bennie Maupin (reeds).

Renegade Note: Final surge of controlled energy. Surface light returns.

Why Club Pisces - Liquid Funk?

Pisces season will not dictate the sound. It will inform the mood. Water suggests movement without friction. Liquid funk suggests groove without rigidity. This episode will explore how funk thrives when it trusts flow over force.

Funk has always understood depth. It does not require spectacle to sustain attention. It builds trust through repetition, timing, and shared rhythm. When the bass locks in and the drums hold steady, connection forms below the surface.

Club Pisces will be a reminder that not every groove needs to shout. Some of the strongest currents move quietly.

Tune in Friday at 9AM PT on KDOG and 9PM PT on KCSM HD2.

The tide will be waiting.

🔗 Quick Links:

🎧 Listen live on KDOG 9 AM Pacific Time→ Here

🎧 Listen live on KCSM HD2 9 PM Pacific Time→ Here (On mobile, scroll down to the KCSM HD2 player)

📆 Add to Calendar — Funky Friday (Weekly):

• 9 AM KDOG

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• 9 PM KCSM HD2

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🎶 Catch the Replay → Here

📖 Full Episode Recaps + Setlists → Here

📂 Renegade Radio Site → Here

Funk Facts

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🌊 Herbie Hancock — Atmosphere as Foundation

“Butterfly” does not begin with rhythm. It begins with air. The arrangement floats before it settles, letting texture establish gravity before drums ever assert control. Herbie proves that depth starts with patience.

☀️ Roy Ayers — Warmth as Current

“Everybody Loves the Sunshine” does not chase momentum. It sustains it. The groove feels suspended, as if time has agreed to move slower. Ayers reminds us that funk can glow without accelerating.

🌌 Shuggie Otis — Dream as Structure

“Inspiration Information” blurs edges intentionally. The instrumentation feels slightly submerged, as if heard through water. Otis builds atmosphere first and lets rhythm follow, trusting mood to carry meaning.

🌊 The Isley Brothers — Journey as Motion

“Voyage to Atlantis” treats water not as metaphor, but as movement. The rhythm section flows rather than pushes. The track travels forward without visible force. That is discipline disguised as ease.

🌀 Erykah Badu — Pocket as Gravity

“On and On” locks into repetition without becoming static. The bass holds steady while the vocal drifts above it. Badu demonstrates that groove can be hypnotic without becoming mechanical.

🎺 D’Angelo — Fluid Architecture

“Spanish Joint” bends jazz, soul, and funk into a seamless current. Every instrument breathes independently while remaining anchored to the pocket. Complexity remains controlled. Always.

💧 Parliament — Water as Groove

“Aqua Boogie” leans fully into aquatic metaphor. The bassline ripples. The rhythm undulates. Parliament does not imitate water. It becomes it.

⚡ Thundercat — Modern Depth

“Them Changes” proves that liquid funk did not end in the seventies. The bass carries melody and weight simultaneously. Contemporary production, classic pocket. Depth updated, not replaced.

🌫️ The Internet — Glide as Authority

“Roll (Burbank Funk)” moves with minimal friction. Nothing overplays. Nothing overreaches. The groove advances quietly, confident that restraint will hold attention longer than spectacle.

🎚️ Jamiroquai — Precision in Motion

“If I Like It, I Do It” balances movement with clarity. The rhythm section remains tight even as the track expands outward. Control defines the energy, not volume.

🕊️ Bootsy Collins — Bass as Tide

“I’d Rather Be With You” stretches patience into atmosphere. Bootsy’s bass does not hurry the moment. It settles into it. Funk breathes through repetition.

🔥 Ghost-Note — Complexity With Discipline

“Swagism” introduces rhythmic intricacy without chaos. The pocket remains intact even as layers multiply. Modern funk respects structure when it wants to move.

🌙 Prince — Intimacy in Low Light

“The Ballad of Dorothy Parker” strips excess away. The mix feels almost muted, almost underwater. Prince proves that minimalism can deepen connection rather than reduce it.

🌊 Herbie Hancock — Release Through Momentum

“Hang Up Your Hang Ups” closes with motion that feels earned. The rhythm expands, but it never abandons discipline. Surface light returns, but the depth remains.