X-Mix: Electro Boogie

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On this installation of Studio K7's X-Mix series, British techno DJ Dave Clarke reveals his naughty little secret: he's a massive fan of electro, the early-'80s hybrid of hip-hop and European electronic music that predated (and strongly influenced) Detroit techno. On Electro Boogie he offers a short course in this music's history, mixing up the old, the new, and everything in between. Definitive classics like Model 500's "Future" and Channel One's "Technicolor" bump up against modern interpretations of the genre, such as Underground Resistance's "Electronic Warfare" and I-F's "I Do Because I Couldn't Care Less." In true hip-hop fashion, the mix is fast and furious, with enough jump cuts and scratching to keep the sounds fresh throughout. In addition to being an excellent introduction to the past, present, and future of electro, Electro Boogie is also the only place to find material from uncompromising underground artists such as Dopplereffekt and AUX 88 in CD form. This is essential listening for anyone looking to bridge the gap between hip-hop's urban sensibilities and techno's synthetic futurism. --Matthew Corwine

Product Description
Compiled and Mixed by Dave Clarke.

Tracks:

Phox
We Come to Dub
I Am
Electronic Warfare/The Mixes/Aux 88
Demented Spirit
The DJ
Midnight Drive
Future
Future Tone
Subsonic Soundscape
Ignition
We Are Back
Sole Waves
Technicolor [Long Mix]
Voice Activated
I Do Because I Couldn't Care Less
Primrose Path

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On this installation of Studio K7's X-Mix series, British techno DJ Dave Clarke reveals his naughty little secret: he's a massive fan of electro, the early-'80s hybrid of hip-hop and European electronic music that predated (and strongly influenced) Detroit techno. On Electro Boogie he offers a short course in this music's history, mixing up the old, the new, and everything in between. Definitive classics like Model 500's "Future" and Channel One's "Technicolor" bump up against modern interpretations of the genre, such as Underground Resistance's "Electronic Warfare" and I-F's "I Do Because I Couldn't Care Less." In true hip-hop fashion, the mix is fast and furious, with enough jump cuts and scratching to keep the sounds fresh throughout. In addition to being an excellent introduction to the past, present, and future of electro, Electro Boogie is also the only place to find material from uncompromising underground artists such as Dopplereffekt and AUX 88 in CD form. This is essential listening for anyone looking to bridge the gap between hip-hop's urban sensibilities and techno's synthetic futurism. --Matthew Corwine

Album Details

Compiled and Mixed by Dave Clarke.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent!.......1999-09-29

Like the other X-Mix, this one is a great one. I recommend you to listen it!

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