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Flashback Friday Music Share for 05/22/2015

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  • May 22, 2015 at 7:44 am #2197671
    Patrick
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    Its 1991 and Im doing my military service. My friend comes to me and hands a C-cassette and tells me this will blow your mind. This is the first time I hear mostly Belgian and Dutch techno (as it was called then). “Simple” but magically addictive tune. After listening to the tape, my soul was gone to this type of music and illegal raves was awaiting to be visited. Riiiiight and the black horse of R&S record label was among first ones I got to know.

    XL recordings became one of those massive labels as well as R&S and later on Bonzai. This tune still works for me and using in mixes as well. Since I’m a complete sucker for piano loops this is among the early era piano tunes.

    The third from same time frame is a tune I simple couldn’t get enough of. The blacklights, neon colors, magical moments and memories. This tune sums it all up.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x45BtoJpoks

    So many to choose of so this Friday these 3 tunes for you to enjoy.

    May 22, 2015 at 7:57 am #2197701
    Patrick
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    For some reason didn’t get the links right there (tried twice to sort it out). The second tune was meant to be Liquid – Sweet Harmony.

    May 22, 2015 at 1:00 pm #2197891
    King of Snake
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    Hi D-Jam,

    yesss! another Friday!

    here another classic of mine. and yes, i still play this in my sets. mainly the last part, with the nice beats.
    song was also heard in tombraider, lara croft, btw.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNKFqJKHHRs

    regards,

    King of Snake

    May 22, 2015 at 3:18 pm #2198111
    Alex Moschopoulos
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    Patrick…here’s that tune by Liquid…some pretty cool classic hardcore. Always loved XL for Prodigy and SL2.

    The Spectrum tune is cool as well. Gonna have to pick it up if it’s online for sale, and Nomad…who can forget him? What’s funny are how my friends and I thought he filmed the video at a show…rather than use a green screen.

    King of Snake…looks like we’re both on the same wavelength today, as I’m going to post a Leftfield tune as well. Did you ever hear the original 1993 version of Song of Life? It’s one of those tunes I keep on my phone. Truly a classic.

    May 22, 2015 at 3:30 pm #2198141
    Alex Moschopoulos
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    For my first pick this week, I’m following King of Snake’s praise of Leftfield with their anthem Release the Pressure:

    Title: Release the Pressure
    Artist: Leftfield
    Label: Hard Hands / Chrysalis

    Year Released: Original-1992, This version-1996
    Genre(s): Leftfield, dub, trip-hop

    Leftfield has to be (in my opinion) one of the seminal acts of the 1990s, long respected for their groundbreaking work. I found it most amazing how British club magazines of the time (MUZIK & Mixmag) would literally put “Leftfield” as a genre in their music reviews…mainly because they created (at the time) a unique sound that couldn’t be easily labeled by the existing genres. Interesting note is in how Leftfield will perform live with instruments, like a band.

    The 1996 version I posted is my personal favorite, as Leftfield has re-released the tune with added vocals by Cheshire Cat along with Earl Sixteen (who was on the original). Also added were ad libs by Papa Dee, which in my book gave the tune such an energy over its sophistication.

    I actually first heard the tune when the documentary Pump Up The Volume popped up on the internet. It was played in Part 3, when they talked about the Criminal Justice Act being passed, and how the sound of house was changing and evolving over the 90s. There is a truth to that, as I think about where we were in 1990 and how much things just blossomed and grew beyond simple tunes for clubbing over those 10 years. One could only hope a Renaissance of such sophistication could emerge in these times of EDM.

    Funny enough is I get a kick out of when my phone pops up Release the Pressure as I’m on my commute in the CTA subways.

    May 22, 2015 at 6:50 pm #2198241
    Gerd Bauersfeld
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    The seocond LP I ever bought was Kraftwerk ‎– Autobahn. I was around 12 years back then. In the same year I bought also my third LP Temptations, The ‎– All Directions.
    Those two really different LPs really shaped my musical taste til today.

    So my 2 classics for today are:
    From Kraftwerk (not from Autobahn, from a later LP) one of the most sampled themes ever:

    and from the Temptations their all time classic:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hcqs5z0yEl4

    May 22, 2015 at 11:16 pm #2198331
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    Ok guys, glad you are all participating, but let’s stick to the “rulez”. Only post ONE track per week. You have more, save them for next week(s).

    May 22, 2015 at 11:23 pm #2198341
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    Since I started on a rap(pish) track last week, let’s continue the journey in that direction. If you say early days rap, you have to say Kurtis Blow.

    May 22, 2015 at 11:30 pm #2198351
    Alex Moschopoulos
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    Pretty cool picks Gerd. Have you ever seen Kraftwerk live? It’s a hell of a visual show.

    Here’s another choice from the past from me. Apologies for the quality, but it’s the only online recording I can find without me uploading an MP3 illegally somewhere:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9II4Nppi-Q

    Title: Alright
    Artist: Anon
    Label: Neucleus

    Year Released: 1993
    Genre(s): House

    I don’t have much information at all on who Anon is, but it’s pretty obvious what he sampled to make a small masterpiece. I first heard Alright on an old Bad Boy Bill Hot Mix, and just loved the sound. Maybe it’s just love for Mr. Fingers and Sterling Void.

    May 23, 2015 at 12:47 am #2198391
    Alex Moschopoulos
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    Ok guys, glad you are all participating, but let’s stick to the “rulez”. Only post ONE track per week. You have more, save them for next week(s).

    Sorry Vintage. You can blame me for that.

    So in the spirit of Flashback Friday, we want you to post one to three tunes that are classics in your heart.

    May 23, 2015 at 8:04 am #2198431
    Patrick
    Participant

    Yeah sorry I was reading that one to three rule. Next week only 1 😀 .

    May 23, 2015 at 10:50 am #2198461
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    My bad … You had it right!

    May 24, 2015 at 5:13 pm #2198701
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    Ok folks, thanks for contributing. This weeks episode of Flashback Friday is now closed! See you next week.

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