Blacktronic Science

Blacktronic Science is the third solo album by the former Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist Bernie Worrell.^[1][2] The album was released by Gramavision Records in 1993.^[3]

Blacktronic Science
Studio album by Bernie Worrell
Released	1993
Genre	Funk
Length	55:57
Label	Gramavision
Producer	Bernie Worrell, Bill Laswell
Bernie Worrell chronology
Funk of Ages (1990) Blacktronic Science (1993) Pieces of Woo: The Other Side (1993)

Production

The album was produced by Worrell and Bill Laswell.^[4] It is a P-Funk reunion of sorts, as it contains guest appearances by George Clinton, bassist Bootsy Collins, trombonist Fred Wesley, singer Gary "Mudbone" Cooper, and saxophonist Maceo Parker.^[5][6] Tony Williams played drums on some of the tracks.^[7] Sly Dunbar provided the drum loop for "Dissinfordollars".^[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[9]
Chicago Tribune	[3]
The Indianapolis Star	[6]
The Philadelphia Inquirer	[10]
USA Today	[5]

USA Today deemed the album an "ambitious, wildly eclectic project."^[5] The Austin American-Statesman 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."^[11]

The Philadelphia Inquirer determined that "Worrell seems to be expanding the definition of funk by juxtaposing it with other traditions ... 'Revelation in Black Light' features [Worrell] playing some lyrical harpsichord with an overlay of strings that has an almost baroque feel to it."^[10] The Oregonian wrote that Worrell "uses hip hop and '60s jazz organ stylings as two elements in his alchemical new masterpiece."^[12]

Track listing

1. "Revelation In Black Light" (Worrell) 2:24
2. "Flex" (Worrell, James Sumbi, Bill Laswell, Mike Small, George Clinton) 6:03
3. "Time Was (Events in the Elsewhere)" (Worrell, George Clinton, Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins) 7:20
4. "Blood Secrets" (Worrell) 6:47
5. "Dissinfordollars" (Worrell, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins) 6:30
6. "The Vision" (Worrell, James Sumbi, Mike Small, Bill Laswell) 8:03
7. "Won't Go Away" (Worrell, Mike Small, Bill Laswell) 5:56
8. "X-Factor" (Worrell, Maceo Parker) 11:51
9. "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: Bootsy Collins
• Saxophone: Maceo Parker
• Trombone: Fred Wesley
• Loops: Bill Laswell
• Beats: Bill Laswell, Darryl Mack
• Vocals: James Sumbi aka J-Sumbi (All & All and Freestyle Fellowship), Mike G, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Gary Cooper

"Time Was"

• Organ, Synthesizer, Mini Moog, Melodica: Bernie Worrell
• Cowbells: Aïyb Dieng
• 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: Sly Dunbar
• 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