Mix by Japanese turntable virtuoso DJ Sniff. Techno tracks played at 33rpm + various hip-hop cuts. The guy is performing at Äänen Lumo –festival (Charm of Sounds), Helsinki this saturday together with David Toop. Don’t know exactly what to expect but should be interesting.

DJ Sniff — Slow (57:07) (VBR)

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“…1989 single by the rapper Young MC. It won the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance. It appeared on his album Stone Cold Rhymin’ and was his biggest hit, reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the charts in Australia. The song featured guest vocals by Crystal Blake and bass guitar by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, both of who also appeared in the video. The song has been featured in countless television programs and films.” –Wikipedia

One of my favourites. Bust a move and enjoy!

Roskow & Dj Runex — 1983 (MP3 — 320kbps — 32:37min — 74,66Mb)

Finally got down and listened this through, and oh boy, isn’t it just the way I like ‘em to be! Rap/electro/electro-funk with some boogie & freestyle cuts thrown in seamlessly. All from the 80s — and to be exact from 1983. Expect drum machines, synthesizers, and serious grooves. Kudos to Ionik of Traveller Records & Kojak Giant Sounds blog who uploaded this gem originally.

1983 in music
The year 1983
The very first iPhone — of course the year was 1983 and these were concepts…

Tracklist
01. Rammelzee — Beat Bop (Tartown)
02. Mtume — Fuicy Fruit (Epic)
03. Fearless Four — Got To Turn Out (Elektra)
04. Disco 3 — Reality (Sutra)
05. Fearless Four — F-4000 (Elektra)
06. Whodini — Underground (Jive)
07. Shango Zulu — Groove (Celluloid)
08. The B-Boys — 2–3 Break (Vintertainment)
09. SOS Band — Just The Way You Like It (Tabu)
10. Lovebug Starsky — Starsky Live At The Disco Fever (Fever)
11. Bernard Wright — Funky Beat (Arista)
12. Whodini — Hounted House Of Rock (Jive)
13. Davy DMX — One For The Treble (Tuff City)
14. Fresh 3 MC’s — Fresh (Profile)
15. SOS Band — Just Be Good To Me (Tabu)
16. Edgar Winter — Frankenstein 84 (Body Rock)
17. Cosmic Touch — Nothing Ever Changes (Serious Gold)
18. Funky Four — Feel It (Sugarhill)
19. Newcleus — Jam On Revenge (Sunnyview)
20. Malcom Mclaren — Looking Like A Hobo (Virgin)
21. Pacman — I’m A Pacman Enjoy)
22. New Edition — Candy Girl (Decca)
23. Whodini — Rap Machine (Jive)
24. Stockingcap — Wave Graze (Starlit)
25. Lovebug Starsky — You’ve Gotta Believe (Fever)
26. Crash Crew — On The Radio (Sugarhill/Baycity)
27. Run DMC — Sucker MC’s (Profile)
28. Ingram — Dj Delight (Streetwave)
29. Marjorie Barnes — Point Blanc (Philips)
30. Art Of Noise — Beat Box (ZTT)
31. Barbara Mason — Another Man (West End)
32. Grandmixer DST — Crazy Cuts (Celluloid/Island)
33. Indeep — When Boys Talk (Sound Of New York)
34. The B Boys — Cutting Herby (Vintertainment)
35. Herbie Hancock — Rock It (CBS)
36. Little Tony Marsh — Burn Out (Prism)
37. Two Sisters — B-Boys Beware (Sugarscoop)
38. Tom Browne — Brighter Tomorrow (Arista)
39. Time Zone — Wildstyle (Celluloid)
40. Herbie Hancock — Rough (CBS)
41. Globe & Whiz Kid — Play That Beat (Tommy Boy)
42. Tony Lee — Love So Deep (Radar)
43. Royal Clash — Radio Activity (Sutra)
44. Captain Rock — The Return Of Captain Rock (Nia)
45. B Boys — Rock The House (Vintertainment)
46. Shannon — Let The Music Play (Emergency)
47. C.O.D. — In The Bottle (Streetwise)
48. New Order — Confusion (Streetwise)
49. West Street Mob — Let Your Mind Be Free (Sugarhill)
50. Warp 9 — Light Years (Prism)
51. Visual — The Music Got Me (Prelude)
52. Midnight Star — Freak-A-Zoid (Solar)
53. Madonna — Lucky Star (Sire)

Uhh. Italo-like beat + “raps” + scratches + “funky” breaks that work surprisingly well in this context. The emotive female vocals longing for love and the main synth melody really make this track stand out. Again a top heater from one euro bins which has been proven true by people dancing to this with a feeling. The group’s from Spain, I think. Known also as Rebeldes Sin Pausa. Can you say Euro Disco?

Hip Hop — Bacalao (Fish ‘N’ Chips Version) (320k)