CURATED BY FRANKIE BONES

This pack dives straight into the early machine-funk era where hip-hop, electro, and synth futurism were being invented in real time. These are the records that wired drum machines to dance floors. It's the sounds of street electro, club electro, and crossover moments that helped lay the groundwork for house, techno, and rave culture. Heavy on rhythm, attitude, and forward-thinking production, this pack captures the moment when electronic music first learned how to move a crowd in the early '80's.

WHAT'S INSIDE

Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force | Looking For The Perfect Beat | Tommy Boy | TB-831 | 1983 | 12"

Aleem | Release Yourself | NIA Records | NI 1241 | 1984 | 12"

Davy DMX | One For The Treble (Fresh) | Tuff City, CBS Associated Records | 4Z9 04955 | 1984 | 12", Car

Debbie Deb | When I Hear Music | Jam Packed, Sunnyview | SUN 413 | 1983 | 12"

Egyptian Lover | Egypt, Egypt | Freak Beat Records | DMSR00661 | 1984 | 12", 1st

Freeez | I.O.U. | Streetwise | SWRL 2210 | 1983 | 12"

Freeez | I.O.U. | Streetwise | SWRL-3302 | 1983 | LP, Album

George Kranz | Trommeltanz (Din Daa Daa) (Remix) | Personal Records, Personal Records | P 49804, P49804 | 1983 | 12"

Hashim | Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) | Cutting Records | CR-200 | 1983 | 12", Single

Interboro Rhythm Team | Watch The Closing Doors! | RCA Victor, RCA, Automatic (7) | PW-13699 | 1983 | 12"

Man Parrish | Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop) | Importe/12 | MP-321 | 1982 | 12", Maxi

Midiboy | Midi Jungle | Cutting Records, Shocking Records (2) | CR-229 | 1989 | 12"

Nairobi And Awesome Foursome / Nairobi | Funky Soul Makossa | Streetwise | SWRL-2205 | 1982 | 12"

Nolan Thomas | Yo! Little Brother | Emergency Records | EMDS 6546 | 1984 | 12"

Orbit Featuring Carol Hall | The Beat Goes On | Quality, RFC Records | QRFC 025 | 1982 | 12"

Planet Patrol | Play At Your Own Risk | Tommy Boy | TB 825 | 1982 | 12", Single

Rockers Revenge Featuring Donnie Calvin | The Harder They Come | Streetwise | SWRL 2207 | 1982 | 12", Promo

Rockers Revenge Featuring Donnie Calvin | Walking On Sunshine '82 | Streetwise | SWRL 2203 | 1982 | 12"

Secret Weapon | Must Be The Music | Prelude Records | PRL D 614 | 1981 | 12"

Shannon | Give Me Tonight | Emergency Records | EMDS 6542 | 1984 | 12"

Shannon | Let The Music Play | Emergency Records | EMDS 6540 | 1983 | 12"

Shannon | Let The Music Play | Emergency Records, Profile Records | PAL-7232 | 1987 | 12", RE

Slack | Slack | Streetwise | SWRL 2224 | 1984 | 12", Promo

Various | A Night At The Edit Block | Round About Records,Inc. | RA 510 | 0 | 12", Unofficial, Yel

Yellow Magic Orchestra | Computer Game | Horizon | SP-12702 | 1979 | 12"

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