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ARABIAN PRINCE [N.W.A] aka PROFESSOR X – Professor X Saga

Taken from the Professor X (Saga) 12″ released on Techno Kut Records – 1989

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Her song inspired the name of this old school category of posts, it’s time to bless the queen of Electro Funk :

DEBBIE DEB – Lookout Week End
Production : by MR PRETTY TONY

Taken from the “Lookout Week End” vinyl released on Jam Packed 1984

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Here is a classic old school hip hop track performed by the rap and electro funk music group MANTRONIX. From old school hip hop to electro funk to house, the duo based in New York and founded by Mc TEE and KURTIS MANTRONIK was an influential band of the 80’s.
INdeed, MANTRONIX exploited technology with an old school attitude incorporating samplers and synthesizers into the mix. From hip hop to electro music, KURTIS MANTRONIK inspired dozens of artists such as M/A/R/R/S or Future Sound Of London. By this time, KURTIS MANTRONIK had also worked on A&R at Sleeping Bad Records where he signed and produced EPMD, KRS-ONE first credits.

The single “Bassline” (1986) was a big street hit and succeed to their classic full length “Mantronix – The Album” :

MANTRONIX – Bassline

Taken from the epic project “Mantronix – The album” released on Sleeping Bad Records – 1985

Back in the Days with some electric boogie jam…
ROBOTRON »4« – Electro ?

Taken from “Cyborg 203 / Electro-?” 12″ released on Metrovynil Records – 1984

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Back in the Days with the pioneers of …
AFRIKA BAMBAATAA & THE SONIC FORCE – Planet Rock
Music By Planet Patrol Sampled on KRAFTWERK’s tune entitled “Trans-Europe Express”. >>

Taken from the masterpiece “Planet Rock” 12″ released on Tommy Boy – 1982

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