Freestylers
More old-school hip-hop, electro, and ragga than big-beat techno (though they're often pigeonholed that way), the Freestylers were formed by the trio of Matt Cantor, Aston Harvey, and Andrew Galea. All three were British b-boys back in the day, and were heavily involved in Britain's dance scene by the late '80s, both as DJs and producers, with Cantor recording as Cut'n'Paste, 2 Fat Buddhas, and Freska All Stars, among others, and Harvey as Blapps! Posse (author of the 1990 breakbeat classic "Don't Hold Back"). Harvey had also worked with Rebel MC and Definition of Sound, but after meeting Galea, the pair began recording together as Sol Brothers and soon brought Cantor into the fold as well.
Taking the name Freestylers from their first sample (Freestyle's "Don't Stop the Rock"), the trio released their first single, "Drop the Boom (AK-48)" and formed their own Scratch City Records to release it. The track was a prime slice of vocoderized electro, and became an underground club classic as far afield as bass-driven Miami. The Freestyle EP followed late in 1996, and Freestylers also released singles on Freskanova (home of Cantor's many solo projects). The group even managed a chart hit (and Top of the Pops appearance) with 1998's "B-Boy Stance," a collaboration with vocalist Tenor Fly. A spate of remixing followed, for Audioweb, Afrika Bambaataa, and the Jungle Brothers (the latter a pair of the Freestylers' prime influences). The trio also helmed the big-beat compilation FSUK 2 and contributed a "Radio One Essential Mix" (where Beenie Man, Public Enemy, the Fall, and Whodini all rubbed elbows). Live appearances at Glastonbury and around the European festival circuit met with much praise, and the Freestylers finally released their debut album, We Rock Hard, in 1999. The mix album Electro Science followed a year later.
© John Bush /TiVo
-
We Rock Hard
Electrónica - Editado por Freskanova el 1 ene. 1998
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Pressure Point
Electrónica - Editado por Freskanova el 1 oct. 2001
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Adventures In Freestyle
Drum & Bass - Editado por Altra Moda Music el 20 oct. 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
B-Boy Stance (Remixes)
Electrónica - Editado por Freskanova el 1 ene. 1998
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Get Down Massive (feat. Navigator)
Electrónica - Editado por Freskanova el 1 ene. 2001
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Raw As F**k
Dance - Editado por Altra Moda Music el 26 mar. 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Cracks
Dance - Editado por Never Say Die Records el 25 ago. 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
Back to Daylight (The Remixes)
Dub Pistols, Krafty Kuts, Freestylers
Electrónica - Editado por Sunday Best Recordings el 9 sept. 2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
Live at Glastonbury (Live)
Electrónica - Editado por Freskanova el 26 ago. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
Don't Stop EP
Electrónica - Editado por Freskanova el 1 ene. 1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
Cracks (feat. Belle Humble) (The Remixes Pt. 1)
House - Editado por Sneakerz Muzik el 12 abr. 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ruffneck (feat. Navigator)
Electrónica - Editado por Freskanova el 26 ago. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Now Is the Time
Electrónica - Editado por Freskanova el 1 ene. 2002
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Soundboy Killa (The Allergies Remix)
Dub Pistols, Freestylers, The Allergies
Funk - Editado por Cyclone Records el 29 mar. 2024
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
-