Electro Compiled by Joey Negro, by Various Artists

Electro Compiled by Joey Negro

by Various Artists

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dark-eye-dave this album is wicked takes me back to better times, the smell of Mr,Sheen comes to mind lol Favorite track: We Come To Rock (Energize Edit).

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1.	Hashim - Al Naafiysh (The Soul) 06:14	buy track
2.	Aleem - Release Yourself 06:06	buy track
3.	Dynamix II - Just Give The DJ A Break (Dub Mix) 05:23	buy track
4.	Two Sisters - High Noon (Part 2) 06:52	buy track
5.	Newcleus - Computer Age (Push The Button) 06:26	buy track
6.	Tyrone Brunson - The Smurf 06:05	buy track
7.	Paul Hardcastle - Rain Forest 05:10	buy track
8.	Dwayne Omarr - This Party's Jam Packed 07:08	buy track
9.	The Russell Brothers - The Party Scene 06:53	buy track
10.	Midnight Star - Freak-A-Zoid 07:59	buy track
11.	G-Force, Ronnie Gee, Captain Cee - Feel The Force 07:21	buy track
12.	Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - Scorpio 04:52	buy track
13.	Imperial Brothers - We Come To Rock (Energize Edit) 06:33	buy track
14.	Divine Sounds - What People Do For Money 07:22	buy track
15.	The Beat Box Boys - Give Me My Money 03:50	buy track
16.	The Packman - I’m The Packman (Eat Everything I Can) 06:38	buy track
17.	Kosmic Light Force - Mysterious Waves 08:33	buy track
18.	High Fidelity Three - B-Boys Breakdance (Instrumental) 05:57	buy track
19.	X-Ray Vision - Video Control 08:22	buy track
20.	The Sunburst Band - Atlantic Forest 04:25	buy track

about

2016 was another strong year for ZR as it continued its commitment to high quality compilation releases with Joey Negro's hugely successful Remixed With Love Vol.2 album topping charts everywhere and receiving across the board DJ and Radio support. There was also the 5th instalment of the ever-popular Under The Influence series which saw long time ZR album co-compiler Sean P select some of his long held secret weapons.

For 2017 Z Records will be back in the funk hot-seat, but this time Joey Negro presents a snapshot of the edgier, robotic sounds of the emerging early 80s Electro scene. From stone-cold classics such as Hashim's 'Al Naafiysh (The Soul)', Tyrone Brunson's 'The Smurf' and Key-Matic's 'Breakin' In Space' to revered party anthems such as Aleem's 'Release Yourself (Dub)', Two Sisters 'High Noon (Part 2)' and Dwayne Omarr's 'This Party's Jam Packed' to electro oddities like Paul Hardcastle's 'Rain Forest' and The Packman's 'I'm The Packman' we get a genuine labour of love and a timely reminder of the raw drum machine sounds that were soon to define the beginning of the house and techno scenes we have today.

The album features extensive sleeves notes written by early electro pioneer and DJ Greg Wilson who remembers the time as; 'during the early-mid '80s electro-funk became the dominant force on the UK's black music scene. With the previous era's jazz-funk movement running out of steam the way was clear for this new technological direction to sweep out the old and announce a new wave of dance music with a distinctive futuristic edge.'

People maybe associate Dave Lee (Joey Negro) with disco, funk and boogie more than electro but the truth is, he is a music fan first and foremost. Back in 82/83/84 Dave was fanatical about this futuristic new style of dance music called electro. Although at the time this new sound remained very divisive within the soul and jazz-funk scenes, he liked both Lonnie Liston Smith and Man Parrish.

As Dave recalls in his own album sleeve notes: 'I can see why the soul boys hated electro as it lacked the soaring vocals, intricate orchestration and polished organic production of jazz funk. Unfortunately for the purists by the mid 80s all dance music had become more electronic with the likes of Roland introducing powerful drum machines and affordable synthesizers, not to mention the onset of early samplers. Many straight up soul boogie records got electro-fied, complete with rapped sections and scratching - not to say it was an improvement, just stating a fact.'

Anyway this isn't THE definitive electro album, it's some of Joey Negro's favourites, plus a few lesser-known and collectable cuts. However that being said we do think it's one of the best electro comps ever released!

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released March 3, 2017

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Z Records London, UK

Legendary producer Dave Lee founded Z Records back in 90, as the natural successor to his highly influential first label, Republic Records, which remains for many, the foundation stone of the UK house scene.

Using Z primarily as an outlet for his own material, Dave has continued to champion all things funky and soulful with a consistently high level of quality underground releases. ... more

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Apr 27

Corn Exchange

Brighton, UK
May 4

Electric Brixton

Brixton, UK
May 5

Canvas Yard

Leeds, UK
May 5

Sefton Park Cricket Club

Liverpool, UK
May 17

Cdlc Barcelona | Carpe Diem Lounge Club

Barcelona, Spain
May 18

Eden Ibiza

Sant Antoni de Portmany, Spain
May 25

Joshua Brooks

Manchester, UK
May 31

The Soho

Zürich, Switzerland
Jun 2

Hï Ibiza

Ibiza, Spain
Jun 14

Hï Ibiza

Ibiza, Spain
Jun 21

Hoochie Coochie

Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Jun 29

Boyston Hall Farm

Chelmsford, UK
Jul 7

Hï Ibiza

Ibiza, Spain
Jul 28

Hï Ibiza

Ibiza, Spain
Aug 2

The Garden Resort

Tisno, Croatia
Aug 18

Hï Ibiza

Ibiza, Spain
Sep 8

Hï Ibiza

Ibiza, Spain
Sep 21

Alis Rooftop Bar

Catalonia, Spain

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