AFROHEAD AKA FELIX THE HOUSECAT- IN THE DARK WE LIVE

Felix Stallings, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Stallings’ youth was spent experimenting with electronic musical equipment. He taught himself keyboards by the age of 14, and a year later stepped into a studio for the first time. An early tape of the studio session had been passed on to the elder Pierre by a mutual playground acquaintance. Intrigued, he decided to record it properly, and from those sessions “Phantasy Girl” emerged based on the original keyboard motif from the demo tape. "Phantasy Girl became one of house music’s biggest early cult smashes. Felix went on to release a steady stream of dance music, establishing his name alongside that of Pierre, who remained his mentor. Numerous releases followed on all the major imprints: Strictly Rhythm Records, Gureilla Records (”Thee Dawn”), Nervous Records, D-Jax Up, Chicago Underground and Freetown. He also set up his own Radikal Fear Records imprint, which has released classic cuts by the likes of DJ Sneak, Armando, and Mike Dunn, and provided remixes for mainstream artists such as Diana Ross and Kylie Minogue. Under the title Thee Madkatt Courtship he also provided a long player for Deep Distraxion, while as Afrohead he proffered “In The Garden”, a classic cut, much revered by all sorts of DJs. After a lengthy break from the dance scene, Stallings returned in 1999 under his Thee Madkatt Courtship moniker with I Know Electrikboy

a classic cut you should all know, and love! slammin' 94 techno!

WARNING: this record was played a lot, so you will hear some pops!

AFROHEAD AKA FELIX THE HOUSE CAT- IN THE DARK WE LIVE- EMOTIVE TRIBAL MIX

IMMORTAL RAP MASTERS (I.R.M.) - LET'S DANCE

In 1979 "Rappers Delight" by the Sugar Hill Gang, made its way across the country opening the floodgates of Hip-Hop music and culture to the masses. The Twin Cities were no exception. Then in the early 80's families moved to Minneapolis from bigger cities. Cities where Hip-Hip Culture thrived and even originated such as New York, Connecticut, Chicago and California. With them came authentic cultural examples that were non-existent in Minnesota. These two factors set the scene. Several individuals who were convinced from the very beginning that Hip-Hop was no "fad" quickly espoused these influences. These "pioneers" created a genesis for an underground movement in Minneapolis that would be in full force by the early 80's.
1979 was also the birth year of Charles C. Lockhart III a.k.a UPset the Locksmith. He is of the first generations to not know life before Hip-Hop music and culture. His older brother Gage was immersed in Hip-Hop's underground relm and heavily influenced early on. The father of the Lockheart Brothers, Charles C. Lockhart II, had a hand in creating that scene in Minneapolis. At the suggestion of Gage, Charles Sr. formed one of city's' first Rap Crews - The I.R.M (Immortal Rap Masters) Crew. He put them on his own label, "Chill Records" and did Minnesota's first full scale Hip-Hop shows in local venues that had never seen such.
I.R.M was recognized through out the Twin Cities' as being among the most talented in rhyming, beat boxing, and Dee-Jaying.

check it!

I.R.M. Let's Dance

CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR- FOXY LADY

Crown Heights Affair was a eight-piece band formed in Brooklyn, New York in the early 70's, comprising:

Philip Thomas (lead vocals)

Bertram Charles Reid Jr. (saxophone / vocals)

Raymond Reid (trombone / vocals)

William Anderson (guitar / vocals)

James 'Ajax' Baynard (trumpet / flugelhorn / vocals)

Raymond Rock (vocals / drums / percussion)

Howie Young (keyboards)

and 'Muki' Wilson (bass, vocals).

Crown Heights Affair were signed by RCA, for whom they recorded one album and recorded the single 'Super Rod', before relocating to De-Lite Records.

The group recorded four hit singles from their first two albums, 'Dreaming A Dream', 'Every Beat Of My Heart', 'Foxy Lady' and 'Dancin'.

The second album, in 1976, at that imprint ('Do It Your Way', recorded in New York) included the popular dancer, 'Far Out',

Other songs included 'I'm Gonna Love You Forever' (U.K. Top 50 in 1978), 'Dance Lady Dance' (U.K. Top 50 in 1979) and the double-sider, 'You Gave Me Love' & 'Use Your Body And Soul' (a Top 10 success in 1980).

The Reid brothers, Bert and Ray, along with Williarn Anderson left the group in 1986 to pursue outside production interests.


CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR- FOXY LADY

ADONIS AKA MARSHALL JEFFERSON- NO WAY BACK

Adonis made waves on the dancefloor when he recorded several of the best Chicago house singles of the 1980s, including "No Way Back," "Do It Properly" and "We're Rockin' Down the House."
Since then, Marshall`s list of accomplishments in House music read like no one else; in 1987 he produced the first ever Acid House record "Acid Tracks" using the TB 303 and simultaneous launching the successful career of DJ Pierre. He continued to produce and remix on an independent basis into the '90s. In 1993, he and two other house legends (Farley Jackmaster Funk and Chip E) entered the studio and recorded their Godfathers of House series. A true House/Acid House pioneer.

This is a slammin' Acid House workout, if you don't have it DON'T SLEEP!!

Think Tiga 20 years ago


Adonis-No Way Back

Lable- Trax

Year- 1986

FAST EDDIE- ACID THUNDER

Fast Eddie aka Eddie Smith is a house music producer from Chicago, Illinois. Before becoming "the man behind house music", he was a DJ that was considered one of the premier house DJs at the time.
He gained immense popularity during the peak of Chicago House Music (1986-1988). During that period, he produced one of his first singles in collaboration with Kenny "Jammin'" Jason entitled "Can You Dance?" circa 1986.
In 1988, Eddie scored one of his biggest hits with "Acid Thunder" on the DJ International Label. "Acid Thunder" is regarded as a classic of the Chicago acid house genre. However, it was the track "Hip House" which really increased his popularity. Eddie popularized the genre of Hip House and produced several tracks afterward.
Eddie tried his hand at Gangsta Rap in 1990 by forming the group America's Most Wanted and many critics felt he should have stuck to his House Music roots.
Circa 1995, Eddie made two collaborations that are considered under the genre of "Ghetto House." The first of these is entitled "Booty Call" with DJ Sneak and the other is entitled "Pump It" with DJ Funk.


FAST EDDIE- ACID THUNDER

THE FLIRTS- PASSION

The trio from N.Y. - Andrea, Holly and Rebecca - are best known for releasing quirky New Wave, Hi-NRG and Dance-pop tunes. The group was created and masterminded by American Hi-NRG producer, Bobby Orlando aka Bobby O, an artist in his own right.

THE FLIRTS- PASSION

Lable- BMC Records
Year- 1982

WEE PAPA GIRL RAPPERS- WEE RULE

The group released two albums on the prestigious Jive Records before they split, but both at the time and now the group are viewed with a certain amount of embarrassment by the British hip hop community because of their pop oriented approach. However, as part of the first groups to break through into the mainstream, they brought this new style of music to the attention of a wider audience and greatly helped the establishment of Hip House, British Hip Hop- as well as paving the way for later British girl pop acts.


WEE PAPA GIRL RAPPERS- WEE RULE

this track will still light up a dance floor!

I'll be ripping the famous Kevin Saunderson and Adonis mix of Heat It Up off my record in the next couple of days...BE ON THE LOOKOUT!! DON'T SLEEP!

Albums:

-The Beat, The Rhyme, The Noise (Jive 1988)

-Be Aware (jive 1990)

Singles

Faith (1988) UK #60
Heat It Up (1988) UK #21
Wee Rule (1988) UK #6
Soulmate (1988) UK #45
Blow The House Down (1989) UK #65
Get In The Groove (1990)
The Bump (1990)
Be My Love (1991)
We Are The girls (1992)

GINO SOCCIO- DANCER

released in 1979 "outline" became an immediate hit. The 12" single of "Dancer" raced up the charts and landed at number one. The album spawned two more 12" singles both of which went Top Ten in the clubs, The "Visitors" and "Dance to Dance" neither had the radio impact of "Dancer"

Despite coming into disco near it's end, Gino would be one of the few artists to survive the disco backlash and flourish through it's dark period

enjoy!!



GINO SOCCIO- DANCER



Artist: Gino Soccio

Album: Outline

Year: 1979

LEON HAYWOOD- I'M OUT TO CATCH

best known for the hit "I Want To Do Something Freaky To You"( with orgasmic female gasps and moans that made it pretty clear what "freaky really meant) which was sampled on two of Dr. Dre's singles, "Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" and "The Wash". The song was also sampled on the Redman track Rockafella, on Redman's Muddy Waters Album.. His other big hit was the discoish "Don't Push it Don't Force It" making #2 R&B track of 1980.

Love this track, makes me want to drink some Old E, and learn how to C-walk

nuff said.

LEON HAYWOOD- I'M OUT TO CATCH

LEON HAYWOOD- I WANT'A DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU

MARZIO DANCE-YOU CAN DO IT (DISCO XENON PERFORMANCE)

amazing!



song released on Full Time records 1984

arranged and conducted by the famous producer Sangy

U.T.F.O. - FLYGIRL

U.T.F.O. was a Brooklyn, NY-based rap group, comprised of the Kangol Kid,Doctor Ice, the Educated Rapper, and Mix Master Ice. The four of them first met as dancers for Whodini, before forming U.T.F.O. (which stood for "Untouchable Force Organization") in 1983. Early on, the group referred to themselves as "the Village People of Rap," due to the fact that each member took on a specific image (Doctor Ice was the "Hip-Hop Physician," Educated Rapper was a college student who wore a suit and tie, Mix Master Ice assumed the persona of a ninja since he would "cut things up" on the turntables,"Kangol Kid got his name due to his affinity for always wearing Kangol-brand hats). Signing to the Select label in 1984, along with jive and BCM through out their career.

check this cut out....love it like butter!



U.T.F.O- FLYGIRL