Le Funk

Le Funk is the second EP by the Louisville-based band VHS or Beta. Originally released in 2002 by ON! Records, it was reissued in 2005 by Astralwerks with three bonus remixes.

Le Funk
EP by VHS or Beta
Released	June 11, 2002
Recorded	September 15, 2001
Label	ON!
Producer	Mike Blaine, Kevin Ratterman, VHS or Beta
VHS or Beta chronology
On and On EP (1998) Le Funk (2002) Night on Fire (2004)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork	6.8/10[2]
PopMatters	unfavorable[3]
PopMatters	4/10[4] (reissue)
The Village Voice	favorable[5]

Track listing

Adapted from the liner notes of the physical albums.[6][7]

Le Funk track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Heaven"	5:19
2.	"Disco Paradise"	4:10
3.	"Solid Gold"	7:54
4.	"On and On"	7:12
5.	"Flash" (Live)	8:09
6.	"Teenage Dancefloor" (Live)	7:25
Total length:		39:29

2005 re-issue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
7.	"Solid Gold" (Bob Mould Loud Bomb mix)	5:33
8.	"Solid Gold" (Chakra Evolution mix)	8:27
9.	"Solid Gold" (Joshua's Iz Solid mix)	6:22
Total length:		59:11

Personnel

Personnel adapted from the CD booklets of the physical albums.[8][9] All lyrics and vocals by VHS or Beta except where noted.

Mike Blaine – Production, engineering, mastering Stacy Blakeman – Vocals (Reissue track 1) Zeke Buck – Guitar Kaiza Cumbler – Vocals (Reissue track 1) Hazen Frick – Timbales (Reissue track 1) Mark Guidry – Drums Maiza Hixson – Vocals (Reissue track 1) Matt Johnson – Conga, djembe (Reissue track 3) Joshua – Production (Reissue track 9)

Emily Lazar – Remastering Jessica Linker – Vocals (Reissue track 1) Bob Mould – Production (Reissue track 7) Mark Palgy – Bass guitar Craig Pfunder – Guitar Kevin Ratterman – Production, engineering Sarah Register – Remastering assistant Aaron Todovich – Saxophone (Reissue track 2)

References

1. Hopkin, Kenyon. "AllMusic Review by Kenyon Hopkin". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
2. Richard-San, Mark (April 22, 2002). "TVHS or Beta: Le Funk: Pitchfork Record Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
3. Thompson, Jason (May 30, 2002). "VHS or Beta: Le Funk – PopMatters Music Review | Disco still sucks". PopMatters. Archived from the original on December 30, 2002. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
4. O'Neil, Tim (October 7, 2005). "VHS or Beta: Le Funk – PopMatters Music Review". PopMatters. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
5. Hunter, James (August 19, 2002). "Open Arms VHS or BETA's Le Funk by James Hunter". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on August 23, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
6. Le Funk (liner notes). VHS or Beta. United States: ON! Records. 2002. 656613512029.CS1 maint: others (link)
7. Le Funk (liner notes). VHS or Beta. United States: Astralwerks. 2005. 94633587823.CS1 maint: others (link)
8. Le Funk (CD booklet). VHS or Beta. United States: ON! Records. 2002. 656613512029.CS1 maint: others (link)
9. Le Funk (CD booklet). VHS or Beta. United States: Astralwerks. 2005. 94633587823.CS1 maint: others (link)