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VariousNew York V L.A. Beats

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Electro

Year:

Tracklist

N.Y. Side
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force*Planet Rock
HashimAl-Naafiysh (The Soul)
Captain RockThe Return Of Captain Rock
AleemRelease Yourself
Man ParrishHip Hop Be Bop (Don't Stop)
PumpkinKing Of The Beat
The B Boys*Two, Three Break
The Russell BrothersThe Party Scene (SV)
Fresh 3 M.C.'s*Fresh
WhodiniFreaks Come Out At Night
UTFORoxanne, Roxanne
L.A. Side
L.A. Dream TeamRockberry Jam
Unknown D.J.*808 Beats
D.E.F. (4) Featuring D.J. 3-D*D.E.F. Momentum
The World Class Wrecking Crew*Surgery
Egyptian LoverEgypt Egypt
The World Class Wrecking Crew*Juice
Unknown D.J.*Let's Jam
Egyptian LoverGirls
Uncle Jamm's ArmyNaughty Boy
Knights Of The Turntable*Techno-Scratch
Knights Of The Turntable*We Are The Knights
Chris "The Glove" TaylorItchiban Scratch

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    Cover of New York V L.A. Beats, 1985, VinylNew York V L.A. Beats
    LP, Mixed, Compilation
    Street Sounds – ELCST 1001UK1985UK1985
    Cover of New York vs L.A. Beats, 1985, CassetteNew York vs L.A. Beats
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    Street Sounds – ZCELC 1001UK1985UK1985
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    Cover of New York vs L.A. Beats, 1985, VinylNew York vs L.A. Beats
    LP, Compilation, Mixed, Test Pressing
    Street Sounds – ELCST 1001UK1985UK1985
    Cover of New York vs L.A. Beats, 1985, CassetteNew York vs L.A. Beats
    Cassette, Mixed, Compilation, Blue Text Cassette
    Street Sounds – ZCELC 1001UK1985UK1985
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    Reviews

    • deadbeats's avatar
      deadbeats
      The LA Mix can also be found here:
      https://www.discogs.com/release/24173-Various-LA-Beats-The-Definitive-Street-Funk-From-The-West-Coast
      I was never sure which was released first?!
      • Talkin-Ape's avatar
        Talkin-Ape
        Electro 6 and this are the two albums that have meant the most to me. Calibrated my ongoing sensibilities in music and expectations of dj mixing (I know they were tape edits, but still). Epic selection of tunes just beating Electro 6 to be crowned my all time fave.
        • 89to92's avatar
          89to92
          There seems to be a pressing fault with this one, you can hear a different track under "we are the knights"
          • drambuee's avatar
            drambuee
            Not as well known as the main Electro series but for me this is the pinnacle for track listing and mixing. As mentioned in the other comments below, the L.A side was mixed so well you couldn't tell which elements were from hip hop don't stop and which were from Release yourself. That mix transition is an example of 2 tracks that were made for each other. This is the most under rated , Perfect L.P. ever
            • Doodlebug_2's avatar
              Doodlebug_2
              I used to have the original to this and it's true, the mixing on these Vinyl compolitions were phoenomninal. Credit to the guys on the wheels of steel. If you had some of the originals, and I did. This was because I used to hang out at Groove Records in Soho, which was where every DJ in London got the latest imports from the East Coast and the West Coast. The shop no longer exsists and is now sadly a sex shop! Music was the other reason to hang around Soho on a Saturday ahem!
              • stevealoha's avatar
                stevealoha
                This is probably my favourite cassette of music. It was the first Electro tape I bought (after hearing Electro 8 on holiday as a teenager) anyway, it's the most futuristic and funk filled thing ever. It truly blew my mind and even when I listen to the battered tape now it still sends shivers down my spine.

                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.

                • scyates's avatar
                  scyates
                  Edited 20 years ago
                  This record is exceptional for two reasons (that is, if you're into oldschool electro)
                  1: the tracklist is outstanding
                  2: the way the tracks are mixed is more than I can express in words... Absolutely tremendous. One can't hardly hear where one track stops and where the other one starts! after I first heard it back in the days it took me years to realize some of the tracks were two rather than one single track. This goes more for the LA side, where tracks fluently merge into one another. The style on the NY side is different (but equally well done) in that the tracks have more pronounced, but original, transitions.

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