V/A Wild Style CD

Animal Records - założona przez Chrisa Steina z Blondie - wydała tylko jeden album w swojej krótkiej historii na początku lat 80-tych, ale cóż to był za album. Wild Style pozostaje najbardziej znaczącym soundtrackiem w historii hip-hopu, migawką sceny, która ewoluowała z ulic do studia nagraniowego. Ale to nie tylko ważny dokument, to także cholernie dobry materiał do słuchania.

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Animal Records – founded by Chris Stein of Blondie fame – only ever released one album in its brief early-80s history, but what an album that was. Wild Style remains the most seminal soundtrack in hip-hop history, a snapshot of the scene as it evolved from the streets to the recording studio. But it’s not just a vital document, it’s also a damn good listen.

The line-up is a who’s who of those who stood out from hip-hop’s nascent block party days. The Double Trouble pairing of Rodney Cee and KK Rockwell, The Chief Rocker himself, Busy Bee, the mighty line-ups of both The Cold Crush Brothers and The Fantastic Freaks. The music captures the free-form, roaming nature of the film – it’s rough at the edges, it’s occasionally amateurish, but it’s completely, utterly glorious.

The original Animal tracklisting, of which this is a reissue, is full of recurring sounds and motifs, all of them co-produced by Chris Stein and Fab Five Freddy, stepping away from breakbeats to produce a sound that reminds you of them, while being totally unique. The epic drums are courtesy of Lenny ‘Ferrari’ Ferraro, a Vietnam vet and punk drummer whose career spanned stints backing Aretha Franklin and Lou Reed.

1. Grand Master Caz & Chris Stein - Wild Style Theme Rap
2. The Chief Rocker Busy Bee vs Lil Rodney Cee & D.J. Grand Wizard Theodore - M.C. Battle
3. The Cold Crush Bros vs The Fantastic Freaks - Basketball Throwdown
4. Kevie Kev, Master Rob, Prince Whipper Whip, M.C., Rubie Dee, Dota Rock, D.J. Grand Wizard Theodore - Fantastic Freaks At The Dixie
5. Grand Wizard Theodore & D.J. Kevie Kev Rockwell - Military Cut-Scratch Mix
6. Grand Master Caz, JDL, Easy AD, KG, D.J. Charlie Chase, D.J. Toney Tone - Cold Crush Bros. at The Dixie.
7. Double Trouble, Rodney Cee, K. K. Rockwell - Stoop Rap
8. Rodney Cee, K. K. Rockwell, D.J. Stevie Steve - Double Trouble At The Amphitheatre
9. Master Caz & Chris Stein - Wild Style Subway Rap 03:37
10. The Chief Rocker Busy Bee, DJ AJ - The Chief Rocker Busy Bee, D.J. AJ At The Amphitheatre
11. D.J. Grand Wizard Theodore & Kevie Kev Rockwell - Gangbusters Scratch Mix
12. Rammellzee & Shock Dell & The Grand Mixer DST - Rammellzee And Shock Dell At The Amphitheatre.