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Frankie "Bones"

Real Name:
Frank Mitchell
Profile:
Frankie Bones was the original and first DJ coming out of the Brooklyn Underground during the mid 80's with the vision of what was yet to come on the global front of Electronic Dance Music culture. His early mission came in the many releases of Fourth Floor Records and Nugroove Records. In a time when timing meant everything, the buzz of his early works caught the attention of the rapidly growing scenesters in the London Orbital M25 raves during the Summer Of Love in 1988.

Those early "Bonesbreaks" vinyls led Frankie to playing at a rave called "Energy" which had 25,000 people. With the scene already reaching critical mass, Bones had set off a fierce bidding war between XL Recordings and Deconstruction, which led to two albums by Musto & Bones.

The U.K. was very impressed by Frankie's unique Brooklyn style which was a raw-freestylish-bass-in-your-bass-bins-but-electro-bass style that was raw enough to keep the entire scene and industry at bay, waiting for the underground to bubble over. With gigs, remixing and production work pouring in by the truckload, Frankie ventured out into the early European scene playing key breaking parties in France, Holland, Italy, Denmark and Germany. Each country taking note of his style and wanting to license music.

From all the success in Europe, a booking would follow in Los Angeles based strictly on his success in Europe. In fact the L.A. promoters did not understand where the Brooklyn accent was coming from? But the West Coast scene had just started and Frankie held down Bi-Monthly events in London, L.A. and in NYC.

His vision of STORMrave made history. As did the Sonic Groove shop where he sold vinyl to the masses.
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Discography

Releases:
Volume 2 - Raw Beats For D.J.'s (LP)   Underworld Records 1988
Call It Techno (12")   Breaking Bones Records 1989
Just As Long As I Got You (2 versions)   XL Recordings ... 1989
Volume 3 - Dope Breaks For D.J.'s (LP)   Underworld Records 1989
Volume One (EP) (3 versions)   Nu Groove Records ... 1989
Volume 4 - More Filthy, Dirty Breaks For DJ's (12")   Breaking Bones Records 1990
Volume 5 - The Original Raw & Raunchy Beats For DJ's (12")   Underworld Records 1990
Remixes:
My Love (Has Gone Away) (The Musto/Bones Remixes) (12") My Love (Has Gone Away... Fourth Floor Records 1990
Production:
Get The Hoe (12")   Underworld Records 1988
Make 'Em Rock (Our Way) (12")   Fourth Floor Records 1988
Feel It In My Heart (12")   Fourth Floor Records 1989
Give Me Energy / I Gotta Big Dick (12") Give Me Energy (Energe... Fourth Floor Records 1989
House Music (All Night Long) (12", Maxi)   ZYX Records 1989
Listen To The Rhythm Flow (12")   Fourth Floor Records 1989
Untitled (12")   Nu Groove Records 1989
Why Cry? (12")   Fourth Floor Records 1989
Why Cry? (12", Promo)   Fourth Floor Records 1989
New York, New York (12")   Fourth Floor Records 1990
Co-production:
Our Ultimate Groove Trax Volume Two (12")   Underworld Records 1990
Mix:
Don't You Wanna Rock (12") Don't You Wanna Rock (... Fourth Floor Records 1988
Give Us A Break (Boyee) (12")   Fourth Floor Records 1988
It's Just A Groove (Soon As The Beats Felt) (12")   Fourth Floor Records 1988
Feel It In My Heart (12")   Fourth Floor Records 1989
Give Me Energy / I Gotta Big Dick (12") Give Me Energy (Energe... Fourth Floor Records 1989
Why Cry? (12")   Fourth Floor Records 1989
Why Cry? (12", Promo)   Fourth Floor Records 1989
EP (12", Promo)   SLK Records 1990
The Original Trip-Out Break EP - Volume 3 (12", EP)   Requestline Records 1990
Touch Me In The Night (12") Touch Me In The Night ... City Limits 1990
Appears On:
So Good For You (12", Promo)   Musicworks Records 1987
Get The Hoe (12")   Underworld Records 1988
House Music (All Night Long) (Maxi) (2 versions)   Lower Level Records ... 1988
Make 'Em Rock (Our Way) (12")   Fourth Floor Records 1988
Sex 4 Daze (I Want It, You Can Get It) (12")   Nu Groove Records 1988
The Nightmare (Its Over For You) (12")   Nu Groove Records 1988
We're Out Of Control (12")   Fourth Floor Records 1988
Deep Heat 3 - The Third Degree (2xCD, Comp) Sex 4 Daze (I Want It,... Telstar 1989
Feel It In My Heart (12")   Fourth Floor Records 1989
Give Me Energy / I Gotta Big Dick (12") Give Me Energy (Energe... Fourth Floor Records 1989
Listen To The Rhythm Flow (12")   Fourth Floor Records 1989
Our Ultimate Breaks (12")   Underworld Records 1989
This Is The Dance (12")   Breaking Bones Records 1989
Untitled (12")   Nu Groove Records 1989
We Got The Music (12")   Underworld Records 1989
Why Cry? (12")   Fourth Floor Records 1989
Why Cry? (12", Promo)   Fourth Floor Records 1989
Women Beat Their Men (12")   Breaking Bones Records 1989
You Gotta Release (The Hoe) (12")   Fourth Floor Records 1989
Touch Me In The Night (12")   City Limits 1990
Underground Breakdown / My House Is Your House (12")   Fourth Floor Records 1990
Where Are They Hiding / Joey's Riot (12") Where Are They Hiding Atmosphere Records 1990
Lion Dance (Remix) (12") Lion Dance (Bones Brea... Fourth Floor Records 1991
Mato Grosso (12") Mato Grosso (The Ameri... Atmosphere Records 1991
To Yourself Be Free (12") To Yourself Be Free (B... Fourth Floor Records 1991
Tracks Appear On:
The History Of House - 32 Monumental Tracks (2xCD) Just As Long As I Got You Arcade 1992
The History Of House 1 - 16 Monumental Tracks (Cass) Just As Long As I Got You Arcade 1992
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