''Invite the Light'' is the second solo

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by American modern-funk musician

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. It was released on September 4, 2015 via

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. Recording sessions took place at Funkmosphere Lab in

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. Production was handled by Dâm-Funk himself, with co-producers

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and Henning, and

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serving as executive producer. It features contributions from

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, Computer Jay,

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, Jane Jupiter, JimiJames,

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, Joi, Junie Morrison,

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, Leon Sylvers IV,

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, Novena Carmel,

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, and I-Ced. On the chart dated October 10, 2015, the album debuted at number 25 on the ''

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chart in the United States.

Critical reception

''Invite the Light'' was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At

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, which assigns a

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rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an

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score of 77, based on eighteen reviews.

Track listing

Personnel

*Damon "

" Riddick – main artist, producer, recording *

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– featured artist & co-producer (tracks: 1, 16) *Jonathan "

" Davis – featured artist (track 4) *Jason "Computer Jay" Taylor – featured artist & synthesizer (track 6) *Michael "

" Balzary – featured artist & bass guitar (track 6) *Marcus "

" Rosenberg – featured artist & synthesizer (track 11) * Leon Frank Sylvers III – featured artist & mixing (track 13) *Leon Frank Sylvers IV – featured artist (track 13) * Joi Gilliam – featured artist (track 14), backing vocals (tracks: 2, 15) *Calvin "

" Broadus – featured artist (track 14) *Henning Renema – co-producer (track 14), drum programming & keyboards (track 14) *Cedric "I, Ced" Norah – backing vocals (track 15), engineering *Melisa "Jane Jupiter" Young – featured artist (track 15) *JimiJames – featured artist (track 15) *

– featured artist (track 15) *Ramona "

" Gonzalez – featured artist (track 15) *Novena Carmel – featured artist (track 15) *Wes Osborne – mastering *Chris "

" Manak – executive producer *Keith Eaddy – creative director *Freddy Anzures – art direction & design *Brian " B+" Cross – photography *Wes Harden – management

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2015 albums Dâm-Funk albums Stones Throw Records albums