STREET JAMS - ELECTRIC fUNk - VOLUME 1
Available either as a box set or as individual discs, Street Jams: Electric Funk, Vols. 1-4 is an excellent, comprehensive overview of the groundbreaking electro-funk of the early '80s. Over the course of four discs, most of the genre's major players, including Afrika Bambaataa and Grandmaster Flash, are represented by their biggest hits and best-known remixes; many of its one-hit wonders are here as well, adding depth and context. Much of this music is presented in 12" mixes, which gives a more accurate portrait of electro-funk and how it stretched and played with rhythms and electronics. For casual listeners, the sheer length of some of these songs may be intimidating - some push the ten-minute mark -- but any serious collector or listener of hip-hop, urban R&B, electronic, or modern music should be familiar with many of these songs and mixes. Electric Funk gave Hip Hop more life and added more texture to the genre. Early Hip Hop music from 1979 to 1981 had a more stripped down sound, with a simple 808 beat, one synth/bass line with a couple of scatches. But Electric Funk, gave you something to both dance too and groove too. In the first series of Electric Funk : Part 1, we see the orgins of Electric Funk take it's place. Kicking off the set is "Planet Rock" (1982) by Afrika Bambaataa, which the second most important piece of Hip Hop history, right along side of "Rapper's Delight" (1979) by The Sugarhill Gang. To make this review more short, the CD showcases early Electric Funk from 1982 to 1983, mainly East Coast sounds, were Part 2 shows the beginning of the West Coast Era. Only thing i wished Rhino would have done with Part 1, was that should have added the Man Parrish classics "Hip Hop Bee Bop" and "Boogie Down Bronx", both songs played a big part in the Electric Funk genre. But overall, the four part series are one big history lesson in both the world of Hip Hop and Techno music. Another great thing, "Great liner notes, very detailed".
Available either as a box set or as individual discs, Street Jams: Electric Funk, Vols. 1-4 is an excellent, comprehensive overview of the groundbreaking electro-funk of the early '80s. Over the course of four discs, most of the genre's major players, including Afrika Bambaataa and Grandmaster Flash, are represented by their biggest hits and best-known remixes; many of its one-hit wonders are here as well, adding depth and context. Much of this music is presented in 12" mixes, which gives a more accurate portrait of electro-funk and how it stretched and played with rhythms and electronics. For casual listeners, the sheer length of some of these songs
may be intimidating -- some push the ten-minute mark -- but any serious collector or listener of hip-hop, urban R&B, electronic, or modern music should be familiar with many of these songs and mixes.
Tracklist
1-01 Electric Funk Mega-Mix
1-02 Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force - Planet Rock
1-03 Twilight 22 - Electric Kingdom
1-04 Planet Patrol - Play At Your Own Risk
1-05 Reggie Griffin & Technofunk - Mirda Rock
1-06 Guru - Who You Stealin’ From
1-07 Hashim - Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)
1-08 Cybotron - Clear
1-09 Aleem - Release Yourself
1-10 Herbie Hancock - Rockit
1-11 Grandmixer D. ST. - Megamix II: Why Is It Fresh?
1-12 Newcleus - Jam On Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song)
1-13 Grandmixer D. ST. Featuring Vocals by Bernard Fowler- Crazy Cuts
Available either as a box set or as individual discs, Street Jams: Electric Funk, Vols. 1-4 is an excellent, comprehensive overview of the groundbreaking electro-funk of the early '80s. Over the course of four discs, most of the genre's major players, including Afrika Bambaataa and Grandmaster Flash, are represented by their biggest hits and best-known remixes; many of its one-hit wonders are here as well, adding depth and context. Much of this music is presented in 12" mixes, which gives a more accurate portrait of electro-funk and how it stretched and played with rhythms and electronics. For casual listeners, the sheer length of some of these songs
may be intimidating -- some push the ten-minute mark -- but any serious collector or listener of hip-hop, urban R&B, electronic, or modern music should be familiar with many of these songs and mixes.
Tracklist
1-01 Electric Funk Mega-Mix
1-02 Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force - Planet Rock
1-03 Twilight 22 - Electric Kingdom
1-04 Planet Patrol - Play At Your Own Risk
1-05 Reggie Griffin & Technofunk - Mirda Rock
1-06 Guru - Who You Stealin’ From
1-07 Hashim - Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)
1-08 Cybotron - Clear
1-09 Aleem - Release Yourself
1-10 Herbie Hancock - Rockit
1-11 Grandmixer D. ST. - Megamix II: Why Is It Fresh?
1-12 Newcleus - Jam On Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song)
1-13 Grandmixer D. ST. Featuring Vocals by Bernard Fowler- Crazy Cuts
