简介
A lesser known cut from the early 80s Minneapolis Funk scene, I C U definitely has echoes of Prince and André Cymone. Carmelle's back catalog of jams are heavy with nostalgia and melancholy, sort of like the Frank Ocean of the early 80's boogie funk / pre-electro scene. The songs are also heavy on grooves, deep bass lines and poppy synths that cut right to the heart of what Minneapolis was at that time, equal parts pop and funk. While Prince became renowned worldwide, Carmelle's music gained a large following in somewhat smaller markets like Portugal, Cuba and Catalonia. He eventually phased out the US all together touring strictly in those 3 countries. In the late 80's he finally moved to Lisbon permanently and hasn't returned to the states since. Halcyon Tone Records was happy to discover this single in their vaults and to finally release it to the public.
