No Zu - Heat Beat - Yellow Speckled - 12-INCH SINGLE [12 inch Vinyl Single]

Tchaikovsky / Mstislav Rostropovich / Talalyan - String Quartet No. 2 / Souvenir de Florence [COMPACT DISCS] date 07/24/2015

Official Mr Bongo Hip Hop ReissueMuch about 'Beat Bop' is shrouded in mystery. Who really produced it? Why was Jean-Michel Basquiat relegated from rapper on the track to drawing the cover and labels? What are they actually rapping about for most of the ten-minute length?These questions, however, are all part of the enigma and rich legend surrounding a song that is an undisputed piece of true hip-hop genius. The combination of graffiti artist Rammellzee and rapper K-Rob is a potent one, with each MC adopting a persona - hustler and B-Boy respectively - that they maintain against an unusual swirling backdrop that must be one of the best instrumentals ever committed to wax.The original Tartown Record pressing was limited to 500 copies, a mere test pressing in the eyes of the assembled artists, with scarcity further driven by Basquiat's rising rep in the art world. Those few hundred copies - and a subsequent re- on Profile Records (the same tag where K-Rob played out the rest of his brief career) - punched well above their weight in terms of lasting influence.Consider the early vocal tones of the Beastie Boys (who also sampled the track), or the huge part it played in the sound of Cypress Hill and B-Real. His voice is almost homage to Rammellzee's on 'Beat Bop', while they also lifted the chorus of 'Shoot 'Em Up' and even a sample of 'Cypress Hill' from the track too. It's unsurprising - this is a multi-layered, complex song that reveals a little more of itself each time you play it but remains damn funky.This reissue boasts the vocal and instrumental versions in full, as well as both the full cover and tag artwork from the original Tartown .

Pardon US for living, but the graveyard is full Or so goes the title of a new documentary film telling the tale of The Fleshtones. While that sentiment is a bit tongue-in-cheek, it's also true. The Fleshtones have been grinding out garage rock before garage rock was even called garage rock, and turning rock clubs like Max's Kansas City into impromptu discos for over 30 years. While chart hits and magazine covers weren't to be their fate; a reputation as the hardest working, most sincere rock band on the planet was cultivated in the process. The result of that distinction is their new album BROOKLYN SOUND SOLUTION featuring the legendary Lenny Kaye. In addition to his role as long-time guitarist for Patti Smith, Kaye also curated the seminal garage and psychedelic music compilations NUGGETS. Have a problem you can't solve? The Fleshtones offer you a BROOKLYN SOUND SOLUTION.