Various Artists - Freestyle Explosion, Vol. 8 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

2023 collection. Latin Freestyle was a dizzying, passionate, ultra-modern music. It was the aural equivalent of a can of thirst-quenching Quatro or a Spanish Harlem dance-off, and it became the electronically constructed bridge between disco and house. Freestyle grew out of the electro sound of the early 80s, combined clean staccato rhythms with morse code synth hooks, and topped them off with emotive, usually female, frequently Latina vocals. There was plenty more going on besides proto-house piano lines, Cuban percussion, high emotion and synth hooks to die for. Put together and annotated by Bob Stanley (who also compiled the acclaimed InchThe Daisy AgeInch and InchFell From The SunInch), InchLatin FreestyleInch is the first compilation to cover the whole gamut of Freestyle from it's early 80s breakthrough to it's early 90s revival. So many classics... Lisa Lisa made the UK top ten with the 808 joy of 'I Wonder If I Take You Home'. Stacey Q's cosmically great 'Two Of Hearts' came out in 1986, while 1987 saw the likes of Company B's 'Fascinated' and Exposé's 'Point Of No Return' become huge UK club hits. Today, Freestyle is a scene with a solid collector's market, and rarities like Janelle's 'Don't Be Shy' sell for hundreds of dollars. It's a classic summer soundtrack, finally condensed in one Ace Records compilation - Latin Freestyle. Album Tracks 1. Point of No Return - Expose 2. Don't Be Shy (Vocal/Radio Mix) - Janelle 3. Lover Girl - Meg 4. Two of Hearts (12' Version) - Stacey Q 5. Together Forever (Radio Edit) - Lisette Melendez 6. I Wonder If I Take You Home - 7. Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force 8. When I Hear Music - Debbie Deb 9. Let's Go (Radio Version) - Nocera 10. Funky Little Beat - Connie 11. Show Me - Cover Girls 12. Nightime - Pretty Poison 13. Fascinated (12' Version) - Company B 14. Dreamin' - Will to Power 1

The most influential stars of the Freestyle movement got together for a special concert to perform their greatest hits live including Stevie B, Lil' Suzy, Judy Torres, Suzi Carr and Aby. Presented here is the exclusive compilation of each artist's biggest hits that was previously only available at the special reunion concert. All selections newly re-mastered.

The most comprehensive collection of classic Freestyle music on the market, spanning eight volumes. Volume 5 is devoted entirely to the highly influential Self Image. 13 Tracks including 3 bonus remixes of InchOne True Love Affair.Inch Album Tracks 1. One True Love Affair - Self Image 2. Didn't Mean to Fall in Love - Self Image 3. Feel That Beat - Self Image 4. I Must Hold on - Self Image 5. My Story - Self Image 6. Baby, Baby, Baby - Self Image 7. You Are the One - Self Image 8. Lonely Tears - Self Image 9. Didn't Mean to Fall in Love - Self Image 10. Go Baby Go - Self Image 11. One True Love Affair - Self Image 12. One True Love Affair - Self Image 13. One True Love Affair - Self Image