The band members attended University of Michigan's music school. They first came together as a rhythm section for a performance at the Duderstadt Center, a university facility that houses an arts library and other resources. After reading an interview with German producer Reinhold Mack, band founder Jack Stratton conceived of Vulfpeck as an imagined German version of the U.S. session musicians of the 1960s such as the Funk Brothers, the Wrecking Crew, and Muscle Shoals. The idea was to channel that era of the live rhythm section.
The band's founding members are Jack Stratton on keyboards, drums and guitar, Theo Katzman on guitar, drums and vocals, Woody Goss on keyboards, and Joe Dart on bass. Touring partners and frequent collaborators include Antwaun Stanley, Joey Dosik and Cory Wong. Other contributing musicians include Charles Jones, Christine Hucal, David T. Walker, Bernard Purdie, James Gadson and Blake Mills.
Conscious club
Vulfpeck Lyrics
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Long flight! (long flight!)
It's my first night in Berlin, and I wanna dance!
Where should I go?!
Well, uh, there's Berghain... or you can go to the Sisyphos!
Actually, I read about this place... the Conscious Club?
Ohhh, the Conscious Club! With Joe Dart!!! Vulfpeck is the house band!
Yeah, yeah! Vulfpeck! That's it! Do you know how to get there?
Welcome to the Conscious Club
Conscious and we're filled with love
Welcome to the Conscious Club
Conscious and we're filled with love
Breathe with me
Come everyone, let's have some good times
Gonna dance our past away
Welcome to the Conscious Club
Conscious and we're filled with love
Welcome to the Conscious Club
Conscious and we're filled with love
Breathe with me
Come everyone, let's have some good times
Gonna dance our past away
Close your eyes and earth-dive in this mud
Watch your thoughts, we're going to the Conscious Club
Every night at 9 PM, there's a special cab
Get inside and say "I feel," he'll ask you for your chant
Think of something interesting, this isn't relaxation
If he likes your improvisation he'll take you to the train station
There, so close, you're so far from the start
Relax your face and say the password, "Ich bein Dart"
Breathe with me
Come everyone, let's have some fun
Gonna dance our past
Gonna dance our past away
(The Conscious Club is under new management. Please enter your old CCID as we transition databases.)
Vulfpeck's song Conscious Club starts with a person arriving in Berlin and asking for dance club recommendations, and someone mentions the Conscious Club with Vulfpeck as the house band. The lyrics then jump into describing the Conscious Club as a place that is "conscious and filled with love." The repetition of these lines emphasizes the importance of consciousness and love in the club's culture. The lyrics also suggest that dancing at the Conscious Club is a way to let go of the past and enjoy the present moment through the act of breathing and moving.
The lyrics then take a surreal turn with the introduction of a special cab that takes people to the Conscious Club. This adds an element of mystery and exclusivity to the club experience. The cab driver asks for an interesting chant, emphasizing the creativity and individuality of those who get to enter the club. The password to enter the club is "Ich bein Dart," which gives further importance to Vulfpeck as the house band of the Conscious Club. The song ends with a message about the Conscious Club transitioning databases, leaving open the possibility for future visits.
Overall, the lyrics of Conscious Club emphasize the importance of being present, letting go of the past, and experiencing genuine human connection through dancing.
Line by Line Meaning
Whew!
Expressing exhaustion or relief at the start of the song.
Long flight! (long flight!)
Acknowledging a tiring journey to Berlin.
It's my first night in Berlin, and I wanna dance!
Excited to go out and experience the nightlife in Berlin.
Where should I go?!
Asking for suggestions on where to go dancing.
Well, uh, there's Berghain... or you can go to the Sisyphos!
Offering two popular clubs to choose from in Berlin.
Actually, I read about this place... the Conscious Club?
Suggesting a club they've heard good things about called the Conscious Club.
Ohhh, the Conscious Club! With Joe Dart!!! Vulfpeck is the house band!
Realizing that Vulfpeck plays at the Conscious Club, which makes it an even more appealing option to go dancing at.
Yeah, yeah! Vulfpeck! That's it! Do you know how to get there?
Excitedly confirming their decision to go to the Conscious Club and asking for directions.
Actually, I do, but it's very, it's very, very complicated!
Admitting that the directions to the Conscious Club are complicated.
Welcome to the Conscious Club
Greeting people who have made it to the Conscious Club.
Conscious and we're filled with love
Describing the atmosphere of the Conscious Club as conscious and loving.
Breathe with me
Encouraging people to take a moment to breathe and relax.
Come everyone, let's have some good times
Inviting people to enjoy themselves at the Conscious Club.
Gonna dance our past away
Using dancing as a way to let go of past worries or regrets.
Close your eyes and earth-dive in this mud
Encouraging people to let go and get fully immersed in the atmosphere of the Conscious Club.
Watch your thoughts, we're going to the Conscious Club
Urging people to be present in the moment instead of getting caught up in their thoughts.
Every night at 9 PM, there's a special cab
Describing a unique method of transportation to get to the Conscious Club.
Get inside and say "I feel," he'll ask you for your chant
Explaining the process of getting into the special cab by reciting a personal chant.
Think of something interesting, this isn't relaxation
Encouraging people to think of something unique to say for their personal chant to get into the Conscious Club.
If he likes your improvisation he'll take you to the train station
Implying that the special cab driver has a subjective criterion for letting people into the Conscious Club.
There, so close, you're so far from the start
Expressing the idea that people are close to experiencing something new and transformative, but still have a way to go to fully enter the Conscious Club.
Relax your face and say the password, "Ich bein Dart"
Giving the password to enter the Conscious Club by reciting a phrase in German.
(The Conscious Club is under new management. Please enter your old CCID as we transition databases.)
A humorous statement acknowledging that the Conscious Club may have recently undergone some changes.
Writer(s): Jack Stratton
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