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07.20.06 04:44 PM
jam on it
if you came of age in the 80s as i did, then you'll know what i'm talking about here. there was a brief time in musical history where electro-pop was that s***. take my word for it. break kids uprocked to it. lock and poppers, well, locked and popped to it. rollerskaters - rollerskated to it. and some like me, did that mad crazy freestyle thing.
so if that electro swing was your thing then you know who newcleus is. well if you don't know newcleus is or what their hit "jam on it" sounds like then stop reading this post b/c you'll definitely have no use for what i'm about to tell you next.
newcleus 24 track studio rough mixes - for free download - here (thanks for the link ethan)
tags: music | electro | newcleus
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As a contemporary of yours, I have to tell you that buying all four volumes of the Rhino Electric Funk collection was one of the best decisions I've ever made, in terms of sheer "return to junior high school" value. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000032HS/) Getting to hear "Siberian Nights" by Twilight 22 again is worth the price all by itself...
posted by EthanZ | July 20, 2006 7:41 PM #
Wikki wikki wikki wikki
Yeah, Newcleus was the shiznit! And I was a major, major Mantronix fan as well. I think I still have some of their 12" collecting dust somewhere. Remember "Fresh Is the Word"?
Awww shit, I'm ready to pop lock . . .
I recently copped The Tommy Boy Story, Vol. 1, which features electro-funk joints from G.L.O.B.E. & Whiz Kid ("Play that Beat" extended version), Afrika and others. I highly recommend it.
But I really recommend the Journey Into Paradise: The Larry Levan Story.
[ http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CQJYZ4/sr=8-1/qid=1153472709/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-5953018-0871266?ie=UTF8 ]
Now those were my party joints growing up. Everytime I listen to that CD in my iPod I get goose bumps and reflect on when I was young, dumb and carefree.
Some of you yung'ns out there need to listen to Patrice Rushen's "Haven't you Heard" and then listen to Kirk Franklin's "Looking for You."
And then smack yerself.
Thanks for taking us back Lynne.
posted by Trent | July 21, 2006 5:10 AM #
wonderful post. i was a sr. in 1982 ... the 80s were a great time for music... hey i didn't know you were with fast company. what a great magazine. i used to read your magazine in the 90s when i worked for a very hip techie investment banking firm in dc. that was the magazine bible for us. very creative... i designed my position called knowledge manager based on fc's articles... that time has passed now ... but it was nice to reflect on it ... enjoy your day and week. paz, ananda
posted by ananda | July 21, 2006 2:46 PM #