{"product_id":"z-records-electro-a-personal-selection-of-electro-classics-vinyl-2lp","title":"Z Records: Electro (A Personal Selection Of Electro Classics) Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUK disco specialist \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Joey+Negro\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoey Negro\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e selects a grip of rare electro for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?\u0026amp;q=Z%20Records\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Joey%20Negro%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Joey%20Negro%20%26%20Sean%20P%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Joey%20Negro%20And%20Sean%20P%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Joey%20Negro%20Vs.%20Horse%20Meat%20Disco%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Z%20Records%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZ Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Before hip-hop became a permanently MC-focused music, DJs \u0026amp; producers were the star of the show. Inspired by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?\u0026amp;q=afrika%20bambaataa\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Afrika%20Bambaataa%20%26%20The%20Soul%20Sonic%20Force%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Afrika%20Bambaataa%20%26%20The%20Soulsonic%20Force%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfrika Bambaataa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and, indirectly, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?\u0026amp;q=Kraftwerk\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Kraftwerk%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKraftwerk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, Bronx heavyweights \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?\u0026amp;q=mantronix\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Mantronix%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMantronix\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMan Parrish\u003c\/strong\u003e racked up hit records that emphasized electrified sounds and accentuated syncopation. Somewhere along the line, though, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=marley+marl\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarley Marl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e mistakenly discovered the unlimited possibilities of the SP-1200 sampler, and electro (yes, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?\u0026amp;q=mantronix\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Mantronix%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eelectro\u003c\/a\u003e, not \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?\u0026amp;q=ed%20banger\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Ed%20Banger%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Ed%20Banger%20Records%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Busy%20P%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Breakbot%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Dj%20Mehdi%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Feadz%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Justice%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Kavinsky%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Krazy%20Baldhead%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Para%20One%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eelectro\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e) was relegated to a niche subgenre, inadvertently inspiring its purveyors to push the boundaries and explore imaginative sci-fi and Afro-Futurist themes. \u003cem\u003eA Personal Selection Of Electro Classics \u003c\/em\u003edemonstrates the wide breadth of the genre, from the street soul of \u003cstrong\u003eAleem\u003c\/strong\u003e, vocoder funk of \u003cstrong\u003eDwayne Omarr\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eG-Force\u003c\/strong\u003e, to \u003cstrong\u003eThe Russell Brothers\u003c\/strong\u003e' boogie-down block party rap. Throw in \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Hardcastle\u003c\/strong\u003e's sophisticated dollar-bin gem \"Rainforest\" for good measure and you have a complete blueprint for the sound that laid the foundation for second-wave heroes \u003cstrong\u003eAlden Tyrell\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAux 88\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=drexciya\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrexciya\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDJ Stingray\u003c\/strong\u003e. With many of these original 12-inch singles going for over $200 on the second hand market, this comp is a no-brainer for anyone looking to fill some gaps in their robot-soul crate. Gatefold sleeve includes extensive liner notes by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Joey+Negro\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoey Negro\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Greg+Wilson\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreg Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egatefold sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Z Records 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by peanut dust 03\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e.","brand":"Z Records","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":31476808904,"sku":"lp-8408","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/joeynegro-electro.jpg?v=1759268511","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/products\/z-records-electro-a-personal-selection-of-electro-classics-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.sbs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}