Various - New York vs L.A. Beats
Label:
Catalog#:
ZCELC 1001
Format:
Cassette, Mixed, Compilation
Country:
UK
Released:
1985
Genre:
Hip Hop
Style:
Electro
Tracklist
| A1 | Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force - | Planet Rock | ||
| A2 | Hashim - | Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) | ||
| A3 | Captain Rock - | The Return Of Captain Rock | ||
| A4 | Aleem - | Release Yourself | ||
| A5 | Man Parrish - | Hip Hop Be Bop (Don't Stop) | ||
| A6 | Pumpkin - | King Of The Beat | ||
| A7 | B-Boys, The - | Two, Three, Break | ||
| A8 | Russell Brothers, The - | The Party Scene (SV) | ||
| A9 | Fresh 3 MC's - | Fresh | ||
| A10 | Whodini - | Freaks Come Out At Night | ||
| A11 | UTFO - | Roxanne, Roxanne | ||
| B1 | L.A. Dream Team - | Rockberry Jam | ||
| B2 | Unknown DJ, The - | 808 Beats | ||
| B3 | D.E.F. Feat. DJ Three D - | D.E.F. Momentum | ||
| B4 | World Class Wreckin' Cru - | Surgery | ||
| B5 | Egyptian Lover - | Egypt, Egypt | ||
| B6 | World Class Wreckin' Cru - | Juice | ||
| B7 | Unknown DJ, The - | Let's Jam | ||
| B8 | Egyptian Lover - | Girls | ||
| B9 | Uncle Jamm's Army - | Naughty Boy | ||
| B10 | Knights Of The Turntables - | Techno Scratch | ||
| B11 | Knights Of The Turntables - | We Are The Knights | ||
| B12 | Chris "The Glove" Taylor - | Itchiban Scratch |
Credits
Notes
Side A Mixed by Mastermind (7)
Side B Mixed by Juan Hielscher & Curtis Harvey (2)
Side B Mixed by Juan Hielscher & Curtis Harvey (2)
From the opening bars of each side, the crisp 808 beats and metallic snares are just perfect. All the tracks are bonafide Electro classics and the mixing from over 20 years ago is on point even when the BPM changes considerably.
This was the first time I heard 'Hip Hop Be Bop', 'Itchiban Scratch' and more and is truly amazing.
If you have even just a passing interest in 80's Electro you should try & get a copy of this, it's a definitive release.