OLD SCHOOL HIP HOP THROWDOWN (PT 1)

35 Years ago way Back In 1986 teenagers like myself would tune In to Stu Allan’s Souled Out show on Piccadilly Radio & every year in Dec he would have an end of the year best of mix and listeners would be ready to press the record button on their ghetto blaster. A full year of the best tracks in one show o/o/o/ Back Then I had no equipment apart from 2 tape recorders & after recording his mix shows & taping the electro streetsounds albums etc I would create mixes using the pause button technique, which granted wasn't great but it was the only way I could replicate what I was hearing & this method was were it all began for me, anyway on this day 32 years ago Stu played a mix for the end of year show I Released the pause button on my tape recorder and the TDK90 started to record the Best of 1986 mix. WOW what a Mix It was too It Blew anything I could do Into the next decade lol & It was all done using the Same Technique I was doing, I played this mix for weeks, months It was that good :D Digging round my loft last month I came across this recording again & played it for the first time in years & dammmn It brought back some great memories of my teenage life Unfortunately the sound quality has degraded some what so I tried looking online for it & came across This website which Reviewed It In great detail groovement.co.uk/2017/11/paulmulhearn-by-mrspin Again the sound quality isnt Really great So I decided to recreate parts of the mix & put my own Spin On it as I didnt want to just copy It So here It Is bringing you way back to the sound of eighties Hip Hop o/ Big shout Out & Respect goes to Paul Mulhearn R.I.P Peace. 

 

Tracklist
    
    Intro -
    LL Cool J - I Need A Beat (Remix)
    Hashim Featuring M.C. Devon - UK FRESH 86 (The Anthem)
    Ice T - Colors
    Eric B & Rakim - Paid In Full (Coldcut Remix)
    LL Cool J - Rock The Bells
    LL Cool J - I Can't Live Without My Radio
    Ice T - Dog 'N The Wax
    Mixmaster Gee - The Manipulator
    Schoolly D - Gangster Boogie
    M.C. Dollar Bill - Lifestyles Of The Fresh And Fly
    Run DMC - Is It Live
    Ice T - Ya Don’t Quit
    Run DMC - Hit It Run
    Word Of Mouth ft DJ Cheese - Coast To Coast
    The Junkyard Band - The Word
    The Kartoon Krew - Batman
    The B Boys - Girls (Part 2)
    Salt & Pepa - I’ll Take your Man
    Mantronix - Needle To The Groove
    Mantronix - Hardcore Hip Hop
    Whistle - Just Buggin
    UTFO - Split Personality (Remix)
    M.C. Chill - The Prophecy Part 1
    Beastie Boys - Hold It Now, Hit It
    Easy Mike Feat MC Sure Shot - The State We’re In
    Fat Boys - Breakdown
    Steady B - Bring The Beat Back
    The Real Roxanne & Howie Tee - Bang Zoom
    Biz Markie - Make The Music With Your Mouth, Biz
    High Power - OK I’m Loosin’ Up
    World Class Wreckin’ Cru - B.S
    Tears For Fears - Shout (Remix)
    Eric B & Rakim - Eric B Is President
    Boogie Down Productions - South Bronx
    The Two - The Real Grandmaster
    Ultimate III - Ultimate III Live!
    T La Rock - Bass Machine
    T La Rock - Breaking Bells
    Masterdon Committee - Get Off My Tip
    Grandmaster Flash - Style (Peter Gunn Theme)
    Hardrock Soul Movement - The Beat Is Mine
    Sir Mix-A-Lot - Square Dance Rap
    Awesome Foursome - Monster Beat
    Roxanne Shante - Bite This
    Stetsasonic - Just Say Stet
    Boogie Down Productions - The Bridge Is Over
    MC Shan - The Bridge
    Public Enemy - Miuzi Weighs A Ton
    Duke Bootee - Broadway
    Just Ice - Cold Gettin Dumb
    LL Cool J - Get Down
    Biz Markie - Nobody Beats The Biz (Marley Marl Remix)
    Cash Money & Marvelous - Ugly People Be Quiet
    Cut Master D.C. - Brooklyn's In The House
    Joeski Love - Pee-wee's Dance
    EPMD - Strictly Business
    UTFO - Roxanne Roxanne
    Mantronix - Bassline
    Marley Marl - He Cuts So Fresh  

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STREETSOUNDS

In the early 80’s a new phenomenon changed music forever and was to influence and shape a new generation; ELECTRO was born! Electro (or as originally called ‘Electro- Funk’) had infectious basslines, relentless 808 beats, hypnotic and compulsive electronic rhythms and a fresh, new rebellious energy. Electro would cross all social and cultural barriers and be adopted by both black and white artists and audiences alike. If Electro was this earth moving sensation, who were the people and what was the catalyst behind this tidal wave of change that would bring to the streets a new lifestyle and ideology? In 1982 Afrika Bambaataa, a DJ from the South Bronx, blended Hip Hop beats with European techno-pop electronica pioneered by German group Kraftwerk and released the seminal Electro anthem “Planet Rock” based on Kraftwerk’s 1977 track “Trans Europe Express”. But Electro was not just a fusion of U.S. and European music; it was a statement of change. The ‘DJ’ and his new art of mixing and scratching would greatly influence this new movement. New heroes and legends would be born who would shape the sound of the street with their turntables. The first exponents were Jamaican born Kool Herc, Grand Wizard Theodore and Grandmaster Flash who would weave a seamless magic on the dance floor. The States and to some extent the UK had seen black music evolve by the end of the seventies into a Funk and Jazz-Funk scene. Various artists and producers including James Brown, Sly Stone, Edwin Starr, Stevie Wonder, the P-Funk family of artists....

The arrival of Electro heralded a new vitality in the U.S. recording industry. New labels and players emerged to challenge the establishment. In 1983 Import 12” singles cost a small fortune and were not readily available across the UK to this new Electro fraternity. THEN STREET SOUNDS arrived!

In 1982 a collection of albums were released that would change the world forever for millions of people. These albums were on the iconic Street Sounds record label and for almost a decade epitomised the sound of the street and were pivotal in changing the face of music, club and street culture.
The Street Sound ‘ELECTRO’ compilations would be considered to be one of the greatest compilation series ever It seems almost unbelievable that only a handful of people were championing the Electro cause from the beginning. Mike Allen (Capital Radio DJ) contributed tireless energy in promoting and playing over the airwaves the tunes other DJs were afraid to touch....

Each new Street Sound Electro release saw sales increase and by 1986 we had witnessed the growth of a scene that had its own language, fashion, art in the form of graffiti, dance; breakin’ and poppin’. In fact, even Hollywood saw it’s potential and released a series of movies including ‘Breakin’ (a.k.a Breakdance)’.

On the 19th July 1986 Street Sounds flew over the most happening and influential Electro artists and staged UK Fresh ’86. UK Fresh was the most successful Electro/Hip Hop event ever outside the U.S. Over 16,000 people crammed into Wembley Arena to watch Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash, Mantronix, Hashim, The Real Roxanne, Lovebug Starski, The World Class Wreckin’ Cru and many other seminal artists of the Electro scene. History was made.

Electro had seen a phenomenal growth in fans and influence. No longer were Electro artists and groups confined to the specialist charts, underground clubs and late night radio. Artists like Whodini, Run DMC, LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, Kurtis Blow and Public Enemy became household names and defined a shift towards mainstream appeal. Electro was not confined to New York artists or one style. An alternative West Coast movement developed and was as innovative and distinctive in sound as their East Coast cousins; The Egyptian Lover, The Unknown DJ and The World Class Wreckin' Cru are best known and epitomise the West coast sound. Electro also found favour with artists from other musical fields, including Jazz veteran Herbie Hancock, who attained top 10 chart status and won a Grammy for “Rockit”; a brilliant Jazz/Electro fusion....

Over the next few month's or so I will be uploading :
The Definitive Collection of Streetsounds Electro 

Starting with Electro 1 This is the Ultimate Collection for any music lover because.... 

Electro defined a new era; It’s legacy is unquantifiable. Without Electro many genres of music would not have existed including Drum & Bass, Jungle, Breakbeat and Hip Hop as we know it today.

STREETSOUNDS ELECTRO 1

STREETSOUNDS ELECTRO 1 (side 1)
STREETSOUNDS ELECTRO 1 (side 2)


Street Sounds Electro 1 is the first compilation album in a series released 1983 on the StreetSounds label. The album was released on LP and cassette and contains eight electro music and old school hip hop tracks mixed by Herbie


Side one
1.  I'm The Packman (Eat Everything I Can) - The Packman
2.  Jam On Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song) - Newcleus
3.  Break Dancin' — Electric Boogie - West Street Mob
4.  Get Wet - C-Bank


Side two
1.  Dog Talk - K-9 Corp. featuring Pretty C
2.  Feel The Force - G-Force featuring Ronnie Gee & Captain Cee    
3.  Ray-Gun-Omics - Project Future
4.  The Return Of Capt. Rock - Captain Rock