Digital Boy – Techno Beat

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Label:	Flying Records – FLY 045
Format:	Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Partially Mixed
Country:	Italy
Released:	1990
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	House, Hardcore, Techno

Tracklist

		Techno Beat	(7:25)
A1.1	Digital Boy–	Techno Beat Written-By – L. Pretolesi*	2:12
A1.2	Atahvalpa*–	Ultimo Impero Written-By – Gemolotto, Collino, Persi*	1:05
A1.3	Free Force–	M.I.R.C.O. Written-By – R. Fontolan, S. Cundari	1:27
A1.4	Digital Boy–	Kokko Written-By – L. Pretolesi*	2:11
A1.5	The KLF–	What Time Is Love Written-By – W. Drummond, A.Bello, J. Cauty*	0:30
		Techno Beat	(4:33)
B1.1	L.U.P.O.–	Hell Or Heaven Written-By – Jankuhn, Ludwig	1:41
B1.2	Mysterious–	Electro Shock Written-By – S. Cundari*	1:06
B1.3	Kamera–	Back In The Time Written-By – S. Russo*	0:56
B1.4	Ma. Trag–	Hard Passion Written-By – S. Cundari*	1:02
B2	Digital Boy–	Rotation Written-By – L. Pretolesi*	4:06

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – Flying Records S.a.s.
Manufactured By – Flying Records S.a.s.
Manufactured By – Flying Records
Distributed By – Flying Records S.a.s.
Distributed By – Flying Records
Mixed At – Demo Studio
Recorded At – Demo Studio

Credits

Graphics – P. Squeglia*
Mixed By – Digital Boys*

Notes

Recorded and mixed at Demo Studio (GE) for Flying Records Productions.

On sleeve and labels: Made in Italy.
© Flying Records SAS

Side A: 45 RPM
Side B: 33 RPM

Incorrect duration track B2 (4:18) given on label.
Actual duration given in tracklist.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Runout etched side A): FLY 045 A
Matrix / Runout (Runout etched side B): FLY 045 B
Rights Society: S.I.A.E.

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Reviews

Gregster_1 Apr 30, 2018
Does anyone know all the samples Techno Beat? Its a great mix...
MISTER_DIA-TRIBE_73 Apr 2, 2018
Digital Boy Rotation heavily samples this https://www.discogs.com/2-Wize-Jump-To-The-Pump/master/428865 . "Jack I am jacking to the maximum" sounds like that rapper from KLF but I am not sure. ;)
MISTER_DIA-TRIBE_73 Jun 10, 2017
Edited 6 years ago
I have been after this tune since I heard it on a Kiss FM mix featuring Joey Beltram!................. That was on Colin Favor's show 1991....
Cut to the chase....
I found this a couple of years ago on my local market..
Bought it for under a quid...
Along with other tunes..

This one stoood out!

The others did not!

No worries...
Tune!

Hard as f**k!

Samples loads of top quality tunes!

PpPpPpPUMP IT UP!

Feel them 'outro' crackles...Youtube !
captcta1 May 1, 2015
that stab sound sounded so fresh.futuristic and unique when it came out, hard to imagine that now.
but its why everyone pinched it
PHOOEY Mar 6, 2008
Edited 13 years ago
((>''<))
MarcusJ Nov 25, 2005
Edited 18 years ago
First heard "Rotation" after buying the record and fell in love with it instantly. Imagine my never ending delight when it was the record playing whilst I set foot into the main tent and my first ever rave (Raindance). That evening, I did 'pump it up' and I did 'jack it to the maximum'. Excellent tune - IMHO the best "Digital Boy" has done.
PHOOEY Nov 25, 2005
Edited 14 years ago
ROTATION. First heard this on the car radio, in the car park of The Wheatsheaf public house, Cuckfield, in 1990. It was being played in a Kiss FM mix (possibly by Carl Cox). Having been a fan of acid house & Detroit techno for some time, this summed up the new harder sounding techno/acid combination that helped to create the rave generation. Took 15 years to find out who'd made the track, always thought it must be a rare 808 state B-side. Remains, probably, the record that influenced my taste towards house music more than any other. Not deep, not subtle, not clever - just works, bang on, in much the same way as other minimalistic house tracks. Opens with a Monastic argh chant & air-raid sirens, then scratchy hook, Theme from S'Express kazoo stuff & interspersed with acidic breakdowns. P.P.P.P.P.P.Pump me up. Like this? Check out Spectrum~Brazil remix...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o2JQf0btqM
DocVinyl Jan 25, 2005
Edited 19 years ago
Appears to be a megamix in two seperate pieces at first sight. Sequencing together quite a lot of Italian (with some exceptions) hits of early 1990. But hidden on the B-Side is a seperate track by Digital Boy that I haven't seen anywhere else. Big one at Boccaccio due to heavy analog screeching sounds, wicked acidlines, massive Mc samples and large breakbeats : this sounds like a track done more or less semi-live, but with what an impact. Little treasure, little bit exposed now !!