history / edit

Artist

Shortcut Code: [a76043]
Data Quality Rating: Correct
36 submissions pending
Add to List

Shopping

Search for this:
 eBay .uk
 Amazon .uk .de
X 588 For Sale

Jump To

Unknown

Real Name:
Andre Pierre Manuel
Profile:
Most don't know but this DJ/Producer of BOSSANGELES fame hails from Detroit's east side. Along with a few others in the early 80's he helped to define what has come to be known as West Coast Electro. Robotic and funky, Kraftwerk meets Rich Cason, the sound was and still is very much loved in the states and throughout Europe. Big Beat Productions, Unknown's production unit, went on to produce and record many well known artist both on his indie Techno Hop Records label and for several majors. There are a couple of gold and platinum albums in his body of work with Big Beat Productions' Comptons Most Wanted. His work continues on the Techno Hop Records label where he has returned to his roots of Electro influenced beats to stretch the envelope of modern day dance music.
Sites:
Aliases:
Variations:
edit genres sort

Discography

Releases:
Beatronic (12")   Techno Hop Records 1984
Let's Jam (12")   Techno Hop Records 1985
Remixes:
Straight Checkn 'Em (12") Straight Checkn 'Em (B... Orpheus Records, Epic 1991
Production:
Back And Proud (LP) Mickey's Rapp Macola Record Co. 1987
Back And Proud (LP) Mickey's Rapp Macola Record Co., Panarecord 1987
It's My Turn (12")   Techno Hop Records 1987
Paybacks A Mutha (12")   Techno Hop Records 1987
The Coolest / Ya Better Bring A Gun (12")   Techno Hop Records 1987
8 Volt Mix (12")   Techno Hop Records 1988
Revenge Of The X-Men (2 versions)   Techno Kut Records 1988
Sunset Strip (CD, Comp) It's My Turn Westside Records (2) 1988
The Posse Chapter 2 (LP, Comp) X-Men Macola Record Co. 1988
Get On Off Yo Butt (12")   Techno Hop Records 1989
I Got Your Wild Thang (12", Maxi)   Bellaphon 1989
I Got Your Wild Thang (2 versions)   Techno Kut Records 1989
Mic Jack (12")   Techno Kut Records 1989
This Is Compton (12")   Techno Hop Records, Kru-Cut Records 1989
It's A Compton Thang (LP)   Orpheus Records, EMI America 1990
Prime "Kuts" Vol. 3 (Comp) (2 versions) Get On Off Yo Butt, Mi... Instant 1990
Unknown's House (Comp) (2 versions)   Techno Kut Records 1990
Growin' Up In The Hood (Single) (3 versions)   Qwest Records ... 1991
Straight Checkn 'Em (CD, Single, Promo)   Orpheus Records, Epic 1991
Taking Charge (CD) Freak Deaky, I Got It ... Par Records 1991
Def Wish II (Single) (2 versions)   Epic 1992
Down With My Nigga (12")   Solar 1992
Music To Driveby (Album) (4 versions)   Orpheus Records ... 1992
Stone Cold World (CD) Take You Back Par Records, Inner City Music 1993
Concrete Roots (12") Mo' Juice "Juicy-Juicy... Hitman Music 1994
When We Wuz Bangin' 1989-1999 - The Hitz (CD, Comp)   The Right Stuff 2001
Hip Hop Most Wanted - Chapter 2 (3xCD + Box) Mickey's Rapp, I Got Y... Street Dance 2002
Dre's 2nd Drugstore (2xCD) Ya Better Bring A Gun,... Street Dance 2003
X-Men vs. Professor X (12")   The X Files  
Appears On:
One Hundred Speakers (12") Rhythm Rock Rapp, Scra... Saturn Records 1984
Leather & Lace (LP)   Techno Kut Records 1989
I'm Wit Dat (12")   Orpheus Records, EMI America 1990
It's A Compton Thang (Album) (4 versions)   Orpheus Records ... 1990
One Time Gaffled Em Up (12")   Orpheus Records, EMI America 1990
Teenage Reporter (2 versions)   Pump Records 1990
Compton's Lynchin' / They Still Gafflin' (12")   Orpheus Records, Epic 1991
Freak Deaky (CD, Single, Promo)   Par Records 1991
Growin' Up In The Hood (12")   Orpheus Records, Epic 1991
Straight Checkn 'Em (12")   Orpheus Records, Epic 1991
Straight Checkn 'Em (Album) (4 versions)   Orpheus Records ... 1991
Deep Cover - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2 versions) Down With My Nigga Solar 1992
Tracks Appear On:
The Best Of Techno Hop Vol.1 (LP) Beatronic, 808 Beats, ... Techno Hop Records 1987
The Posse Chapter 2 (LP, Comp) X-Men Macola Record Co. 1988
Unknown's House (Comp) (2 versions) Basstronic Techno Kut Records 1990
Hip Hop Most Wanted - Chapter 2 (3xCD + Box) Let's Jam, Beatronic Street Dance 2002
Dre's 2nd Drugstore (2xCD) Beatronic Street Dance 2003
Comply (2xCD, Album) Beatronic (Master Of T... Battle Trax 2009
Unofficial Releases:
Music To Driveby (2xLP, Album)   Epic, Orpheus Records 2005
edit

YouTube Videos

UNKNOWN D.J. - BASSTRONIC