From S.Norgate-ie4g9922 Sent Fri, Jun 5th 1998, 12:05
From S.Norgate-ie4g9922 Sent Fri, Jun 5th 1998, 12:05
On Thu, 4 Jun 1998, Jon Logan wrote:
> I saw a copy of a 2xlp set from DC records called Beat Classic. It is a
> collection of rare proto hiphop from the early and mid 80's. As the
> cover's biline ('Fuck Trip Hop') suggests, the tracks are abstract, spacy,
> groovey, and downright weird. Oh, and they predate the triphop movement by
> 12 years. Has anyone else heard or seen this? It's an interesting
> collection.
>
Got it last year when it came out (finally it was promised for about a
year) and it is very nice. Not as slamming as I'd expected but as noted
very spacey especially Ramazele Vs K-Rob - Beat Bop which has stream of
conciouness rap mumble thing on it and a violin (that I believe is played
by the Eugene guy off of the Beastie Boys' Eugenes Lament). There are
harder tracks like Steady B's They Call Us Def (instrumental) and Craig
G's Shout (actually these two are slamming, but a spacey way) but the
general vibe is of Hip-Hop as "art" from the days when anything went.
Also does anyone know of any other DC recordings releases apart from
these.
Depth Charge - Number 9/ Hubba Hubba Hubba
Depth Charge - Disco Vixen, Disco Airlines and Disco Alien.
Deadly Avenger - The Bayou and the one with Super Disco Brakes Vol2 etc
Beat Classics
Alexander Dark
No URL's please I don't have access.
Steve.N