''Blacktronic Science'' is the third solo album by the former Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist Bernie Worrell. The album was released by Gramavision Records in 1993.

Production

The album was produced by Worrell and Bill Laswell. It is a

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reunion of sorts, as it contains guest appearances by George Clinton, bassist

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, trombonist

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, singer Gary "Mudbone" Cooper, and saxophonist Maceo Parker. Tony Williams played drums on some of the tracks.

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provided the drum loop for "Dissinfordollars".

Critical reception

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'' deemed the album an "ambitious, wildly eclectic project." The ''

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'' noted that it finds Worrell "extending the Mothership Connection into the hip-hop age, while a couple of string-laden chamber cuts reflect his classical training." ''

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'' determined that "Worrell seems to be expanding the definition of funk by juxtaposing it with other traditions ... 'Revelation in Black Light' features

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playing some lyrical harpsichord with an overlay of strings that has an almost baroque feel to it." ''

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'' wrote that Worrell "uses hip hop and '60s jazz organ stylings as two elements in his alchemical new masterpiece."

Track listing

#"Revelation In Black Light" (Worrell) 2:24 #"Flex" (Worrell, James Sumbi, Bill Laswell, Mike Small, George Clinton) 6:03 #"Time Was (Events in the Elsewhere)" (Worrell, George Clinton, Bill Laswell,

) 7:20 #"Blood Secrets" (Worrell) 6:47 #"Dissinfordollars" (Worrell, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins) 6:30 #"The Vision" (Worrell, James Sumbi, Mike Small, Bill Laswell) 8:03 #"Won't Go Away" (Worrell, Mike Small, Bill Laswell) 5:56 #"X-Factor" (Worrell, Maceo Parker) 11:51 #"Disappearance" (Worrell) 0:51

Personnel

"Revelation in Black Light" *Harpsichord: Bernie Worrell *Material Strings: Arranged by Bernie Worrell "Flex" *Organ, Mini Moog: Bernie Worrell *Guitar:

*Saxophone: Maceo Parker *Trombone:

*Loops: Bill Laswell *Beats: Bill Laswell, Darryl Mack *Vocals: James Sumbi aka J-Sumbi (All & All and

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), Mike G, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Gary Cooper "Time Was" *Organ, Synthesizer, Mini Moog, Melodica: Bernie Worrell *Cowbells:

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*Samples: Bill Laswell *Vocals: Bernie Worrell, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Gary Cooper, Debra Barsha "Blood Secrets" *Organ: Bernie Worrell *Alto Saxophone: Maceo Parker *Drums: Tony Williams "Dissinfordollars" *Synthesizer, Clavinet, Mini Moog: Bernie Worrell *Guitar: Bootsy Collins *Alto Saxophone: Maceo Parker *Trombone: Fred Wesley *Drum Loop:

*Chatan: Aĩyb Dieng *Sound Effects: Bill Laswell *Vocals: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Gary Cooper "The Vision" *Clavinet, Synthesizer, Electric Piano: Bernie Worrell *Acoustic Bass: Bootsy Collins *Alto Saxophone: Maceo Parker *Trombone: Fred Wesley *Drum Loop: Sly Dunbar *Talking Drums, Chaton, Cowbells: Aiyb Dieng *Vocals: James Sumbi, Mike G "Won't Go Away" *Synthesizer, Clavinet, Mini Moog: Bernie Worrell *Material Strings: Arranged by Bernie Worrell *Guitar: Bootsy Collins *Loops: Bill Laswell *Vocals: Mike G, George Clinton, Gary Cooper "X-Factor" *Organ: Bernie Worrell *Flute, Alto Saxophone: Maceo Parker *Drums: Tony Williams "Disappearance" *Material Strings-arranged by Bernie Worrell Conducted by Karl Berger

References

{{Authority control Bernie Worrell albums 1993 albums Gramavision Records albums Albums produced by Bill Laswell