Breaking: Zak Mering is Philip La Fonde.
August 11, 2011, 0 comments
Stumbled across these dope jams this morning, and a quick mail exchange proved what above pic already suggested: Gunk TV CEO Zak Mering aka Insted aka Raw Thrills aka Greatest Hits aka one half of The Sweethearts (check this post on Coco’s OCD, it’s still the standard reference for anything regarding Zak) has opted for just another recording moniker to keep up with his infinite creative impulses, and the distinctly French alias actually implies that his current summer refuge in Paris has turned out to be rather prolific.
Zak calls Philip La Fonde his “80s new wave post punk funk project…but more influenced by world or European music as opposed to say 80s American funk”. There are only three tracks recorded so far, but it already seems clear that this will turn out almost dangerously funky indeed. Both Eye Oh Ay and Searching The Past feature an absolutely irresistible groove that instantly makes you believe in the good times again. No fixed release plans as yet, but I hope you’ll all agree that this shit shouldn’t be left unwaxed.
