King Of The Beats (Anthology 1985-1988) | Limited Edition : Red & White Vinyl

2012 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
1~3~Fresh Is The Word
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
1~9~Music Madness
1~10~Megamix (2)
1~11~See All 13 Tracks On This Disc
2~1~Breaking Bells-T La Rock
2~2~Back To The Old-School-Just Ice
2~3~Needle To The Groove (Alt Version)-Ma
2~4~Cold Gettin' Dumb-Just Ice
2~5~Bass MacHine-T La Rock
2~6~Cold Gettin' Dumb Ii-Just Ice
2~7~Turbo Charged-Just Ice
2~8~Breaking Bells (Dub Version)-T La Rock
2~9~Johnny The Fox-Tricky Tee
2~10~Fresh Is The Word '88-Mantronix

Details

Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: Mantronix
Release Date: 01 August 2023
Genre: Rap & Hip-Hop
Label: Traffic
Distributor: Rocket Group