Funki Porcini began making music in San Francisco when he moved into The Residents' old warehouse. After much experimentation with early synths and home made industrial instruments he returned to England and set up a recording studio in a squat in London. In 1984 he moved to Italy and lived in Rome for ten years making music for film and television before starting 9 Lazy 9 with Keir Fraser. Returning to England again in 1994 he began recording under the name Funki Porcini. He has also made short films together with Team Alcohol (aka Rupert Small) which were premiered at London's National Film Theatre and are released on a DVD with the album Fast Asleep in 2002.
The first single from his 1995 Ninja debut, Hed Phone Sex, Long Road (with a B-side, "Poseathon," littered with Bongwater samples) was featured on a number of compilations cashing in on the fashionability of "trip-hop". His follow-up to Hed Phone Sex, Love, Pussycats, and Carwrecks, is filled with jittery, jazz-laden drum'n'bass with a good dose of usually quite twisted humor.
Braddell played North America with the Coldcut conglomerate DJ Food as part of the 1996 Unexploded Bomb tour, and has grown increasingly in-demand as a remixer, disorganizing tracks by everyone from Journeyman to the Mike Flowers Pops. His third album, Ultimately Empty Million Pounds, launched in 1999 and was soon followed by an EP, Zombie. Fans waited several years for more material from Braddell, though Fast Asleep finally appeared (after a lengthy delay) in late 2002.
His newer material is self-released (see BandCamp).
Discography:
"Hed Phone Sex" (May 1995, Cat. no: ZENCD017).
"Love, Pussycats and Carwrecks" (June 1996, Cat. no: ZENCD023).
"Let's See What Carmen Can Do" (April 1997, Cat. no: ZENCDS050).
"The Ultimately Empty Million Pounds" (March 1999, Cat. no: ZENCD040).
"Fast Asleep" (29 July 2002, Cat. no: ZENCD057).
"PLOD" (1 Dec 2009, self-released).
"On" (3 May 2010, Cat. no: ZENCD144).
"One Day" (10 Dec 2011, self-released).
"Le Banquet Cassio" (14 June 2013, self-released)
"Conservative Apocalypse" (7 July 2016, self-released)
"The Mulberry Files" (3 May 2018, self-released)
"STUDIO 59" (3 June 2019, self-released)
"Boredom Never Looked So Good" (28 March 2020, self-released)
"Drift To This" (5 february 2021, self-released)
"Where the Sauce Is Deluxe" (29 January 2022, self-released)
Sites: BandCamp , Vimeo, https://funkiporcini.net/.
Word of Vice
Funki Porcini Lyrics
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I want sex
I'm frustrated and fed up and lonely
And I must have a man or my mind will explode
I need sex, regularly
I know that if I don't get it, I get bad tempered, irritable, uptight
Many girls seem to find satisfaction with one guy that they really love, who they make love with at regular times
just like being married I guess, but that isn't for me
The lyrics in Funki Porcini's "A Word of Vice" express the singer's urgent desire for sexual fulfillment. The singer's frustration and loneliness are palpable, and they describe their longing as a physical need that must be met or else their mind will "explode." This sense of desperation is further emphasized when the singer admits they become "bad tempered, irritable, uptight" without regular sexual activity.
Despite acknowledging that other women find satisfaction in committed relationships with one partner, the singer acknowledges that this is not the case for them. They seem to crave sexual variety and spontaneity, rather than the security and stability of a committed relationship. The lyrics suggest that the singer's sexuality is a driving force in their life, one that they are unwilling to suppress in order to conform to societal norms.
In addition to expressing the singer's sexual desires, the lyrics also touch on some of the emotional consequences of being sexually unfulfilled. The singer's feelings of frustration, loneliness, and irritability all suggest that their sexuality is intimately connected to their emotional well-being.
Line by Line Meaning
Sex
The desire for sexual activity
I want sex
Expressing a strong desire for sexual activity
I'm frustrated and fed up and lonely
Feeling annoyed, tired, and isolated
And I must have a man or my mind will explode
Stressing the need for a male partner
I need sex, regularly
Stating the necessity for consistent sexual activity
I know that if I don't get it, I get bad tempered, irritable, uptight
Acknowledging the negative emotional impact of sexual deprivation
Many girls seem to find satisfaction with one guy that they really love, who they make love with at regular times
Observing the contentment of some women in committed, monogamous relationships
just like being married I guess, but that isn't for me
Noting that this type of relationship is not desirable or feasible for the individual speaking
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