Mantronix: King of the Beats: Anthology 1985-1988
Mantronix: King of the Beats: Anthology 1985-1988
Format: CD
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Artist: Mantronix
Label: Traffic Ent.
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 829357653628
Genre: Rap/Hip Hop
2012 two CD compilation from the pioneering Electronic/Hip Hop duo consisting of Kurtis Mantronik and MC Tee. King of the Beats combines the best of Mantronix's work from the early, and arguably, best era of their career (1985-88) into one amazing listening experience. How do you define the music of Mantronix Is it Hip Hop? Electro? Funk? House? Maybe the answer is all of the above (or is it none of the above?). It is true that Mantronix will be remembered for their multi-faceted sound as well as their ability to bend and bland genres flawlessly into a cohesive musical tapestry, but they will also most importantly they will be remembered as musical innovators and sub-genre pioneers.
Tracks:
1.1 Bassline
1.2 Needle to the Groove [12 Version]
1.3 Fresh Is the Word [12 Version]
1.4 Megamix (1)
1.5 Hardcore Hip-Hop
1.6 Get Stupid Fresh Part. 1
1.7 We Control the Dice
1.8 Listen to the Bass of Get Stupid Fresh Part. II
1.9 Music Madness
1.10 Megamix (2)
1.11 Fresh Is the Beat
1.12 Jamming on the Groove
1.13 Bassline [Instrumental]
2.1 Breaking Bells [12 Version]
2.2 Back to the Old School
2.3 Needle to the Groove [Alt Version]
2.4 Cold Gettin Dumb
2.5 Bass Machine [12 Version]
2.6 Cold Getting Dumb II
2.7 Turbo Charged Just Ice
2.8 Breaking Bells [Dub Version]
2.9 Johnny the Fox
2.10 Fresh Is the Word 88
