Steve Poindexter - Work That Mutha Fucker

Work That Mutha Fucker was made using just a Casio RZ-1 drum machine! As well as providing all the drum sounds on the track it had a little sampler built in with only a 1.6s memory. Just enough time to say...

Again, originals red, represses black. Fantastic EP, every track a winner.

This European release is the one I got hold of back in the day.
Its the same tracks as the Warehouse release so that was good enough for me.

Anyway, it was all about Computer madness for me. You'd not heard anything like that really at that time. Totally out there driving techno with the sounds mutating and breaking down like you'd imagine a computer would as it had a serious mental breakdown.
You got the bonus of born to freak on the EP as well, a serious acid track.
Chillin' with P was also a decent addition.

Never got on with Work that Mutha**** really, good track to use in the mix though.

Although I love the simplicity of 'Work That Muthafucka', my track of choice on this EP is 'Computer Madness', as it shows how massive a Filtered Synth line can sound, fed through a reverb effect - simple, but POWERFUL!!

Back in 1994 I was able to order this "Beyond Ultra Rare" (per Under One Sky 'zine description) record from Gramaphone Records in Chicago!

I got it in the mail and - you guessed it - it sounded like (literally) someone had taken sandpaper and rubbed both sides for a few minutes. Completely unplayable. But at any rate, this was a classic track, one that I used to play out at every college house party back then. "Computer Madness" is a very nice spooky acidic techno track - great for long segueways - "Born to Freak" is a nice little 303 number.

Work That Mutha Fucker - The prototype ghetto track has long been a favorite amongst the underground track-heads. Too count the remixes, bootlegs, remakes and mash-ups would be impossible. 15 years later, this track captures the pure essence of minimal track work. A simplistic 4/4 Casio RZ-1, all by itself with a repetitive vocal sample...play this and presto...instant party.

"Work That Mutha Fucker" had the hardest bassline until 1989. After The Fall of Chicago House one of rare successful releases in techno-house aera from the "Windy City". Also "Computer Madness" was a very progressively experimental acid production which is an influence to build innovative labels like "Warp Records". These tracks are now immortal and they will be it in the future too.