A Techno-House classic that you've probably heard but never knew the name! This is from the period when house music, which had splintered into a multitude a sub-genres was starting it's decline but is indeed the best of bunch from that period.

The lyrics "Shake your sacroiliac, put a hump in your back", which were actually derived from a Parliament/Funkadelic track from back in the day, is set to a smooth hybrid of the techno and "deep" house styles. I have searched high and low for the name and artist but only through a Google search of the lyrics was I able to pinpoint and finally ID this track.

And this IS Fresh!

Farley "Jackmaster" Funk defined the house sound of the 1980s and his DJ sets were so popular that they used to go for $20 each. On family trips to Chicago to visit relatives, I would not leave my room on Friday nights so that I could babysit my boombox as it recorded, feeding it fresh new Memorex tapes and adjusting the antenna and radio dial with the slightest touch (baby taps) to avoid the inevitable bits of interference or, in some cases, outright “bleeding in” of other radio broadcasts (hoping and praying for a decent reception). When I returned all my friends new what I had were feigning for the goodies that I had brought back, commercials, interference, and AM quality broadcast and all, it didn’t matter it was still the bomb (I thank God for the invention of the 120 minute cassette tape).

But I digress, this is a WBMX classic tune and is a remake of "When You Hold Me" by Master C & J (or vice versa), and although the two are virtually the same track both a unique. Farley versions is a bit rougher with Farley signature grunting "Move, Ha Ha huh" just before the snyth stabs that make up the song are introduced (these are the only lyrics). Master C & J's version is a different only because the lyrics are more an intricate part of the track.

It you are a house purist, like I am, then you MUST have this as part of your collection!

Master C and J have many classic Chicago house tune and this one is somewhat different from their usual sound (or the typical sound of coming out of Chicago at that time) and it definitely works! "When You Hold Me" is indeed a signature song for the classic Hotmix 5 radio shows on WBMX. It is a very unusual track with a haunting lyrics, a definite precursor of the minimalist house genre.

Interestingly enough the track is actual an interpolation (same medley) as Farley "Jackmaster" Funk's song "Give Yourself To Me" (although I am unsure of which track came first).

NOTE: Master C and J often collaborated with Liz Torres.

This track is an interpolation (re-make) of the Willesden Dodgers track entitled "Gunsmoke Breakout", which came out in 1984. The tracks are exactly the same except the lyrics (chorus) were changed to "To the beat of the drum" in this version from "Gunsmoke breakout", otherwise it is the same track.

This is still a classic track often heard in sets on WBMX.

People talk about the foundations of techno and house; this is one of the original tracks that created both genres. This record was a must during the early 80s in Detroit, MI. A timeless classic!

Classic track that reminds one of the deeper Larry Heard (Mr. Fingers, Fingers Inc.); in fact the artist must be heavily influenced by Larry Heard as it sounds like it came from his catalog. The artist says more in the 4-notes than most say in an entire track.