Also, the chorus of "Mandinka". I am sort of obsessing over this "sound" right now, what with it's cowbells and off-beats and stuff. Does this sort of thing have a name? Can people please post more?
― ToeJam & Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 23 April 2011 04:34 (fourteen years ago)
Just for referene:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnaOTu-ZrVA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUdaMlOxi74
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCQv22HOXd4
― ToeJam & Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 23 April 2011 04:35 (fourteen years ago)
Does this sort of thing have a name?
It's the weird loosely-defined period between funk and latin freestyle that has no name.
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 23 April 2011 04:37 (fourteen years ago)
I propose we call it "thrust"
― ToeJam & Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 23 April 2011 04:39 (fourteen years ago)
Love it.
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 23 April 2011 04:41 (fourteen years ago)
"Thrust-pop, the latest retro underground sensation, began on message boards after chillwave had lost its edge..."
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 23 April 2011 04:43 (fourteen years ago)
srsly I want to start making music just so I can make music that sounds like "Meeting In the Ladies Room"
― ToeJam & Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 23 April 2011 04:45 (fourteen years ago)
It begins here, sir.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 23 April 2011 04:45 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeR-lQgzAFo
― corey, Saturday, 23 April 2011 04:47 (fourteen years ago)
I call this sound "Prince-wannabes"
― it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 23 April 2011 04:51 (fourteen years ago)
xp omg yes this is EXACTLY what I am looking for! Man, no one ever hits it this OTM when I start "these types of songs" threads!!
― ToeJam & Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 23 April 2011 04:52 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrtAsUybzH8
― it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 23 April 2011 04:52 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm_QilrHkh8&feature=related
― corey, Saturday, 23 April 2011 04:54 (fourteen years ago)
I <3<3<3 "Oh Shiela"!
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 23 April 2011 04:57 (fourteen years ago)
fuck. yes. I figured someone would post that, I considered it but didn't but only bcz I forgot just how frantic the beat was. Corey plz just give me yr brain?
― ToeJam & Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 23 April 2011 04:58 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmMwpi1iUUw
― corey, Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:00 (fourteen years ago)
xp :) :) :)
― corey, Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:03 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2ljF-jSUBM
― corey, Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:04 (fourteen years ago)
Shasta was mostly otm with the "Prince-wannabes" thing, except wannabes has a bit of a negative connotation. Lots of this stuff is great.
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:07 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7-tWEEejU
― corey, Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:10 (fourteen years ago)
What actual Prince songs (like, released under his name) fit this song? I'm sure there are tons but I'm drawing a blank.
― ToeJam & Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:16 (fourteen years ago)
this approaches it and is almost there but doesn't quite hit it but still, it's only like three snare hits short
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZLBZ3eD7wI
― ToeJam & Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:18 (fourteen years ago)
None of the big hits are the right tempo for this. "Baby I'm a Star" maybe?
― corey, Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:19 (fourteen years ago)
Most of the 1999/Purple Rain era. xps
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:20 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FflxnqzxDnw
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:22 (fourteen years ago)
this doesn't work exactly but you'll love it anyway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYJEYy2xocY&feature=related
― corey, Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:23 (fourteen years ago)
DUH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB_dYLTHsPA
― ToeJam & Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:25 (fourteen years ago)
"Let The Music Play" was 1983 and both "The Glam Life" and "Meeting/Ladies Room" were 1984 so I guess this was sort of happening right around then?
― ToeJam & Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:26 (fourteen years ago)
This?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kfEYKw506w
― daavid, Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:35 (fourteen years ago)
The beat is there, yes, but I'm looking for more funky and EBMy
― ToeJam & Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:39 (fourteen years ago)
Alsohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCzI5Hy16RE&feature=related
― daavid, Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:40 (fourteen years ago)
Like if someone played Front 242's "Headhunter" with a drum kit and added female vocals it wd probably go here too.
Expose track is totally ace.
― ToeJam & Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:42 (fourteen years ago)
What's "EBMy" ?
― daavid, Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:42 (fourteen years ago)
Like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPpUFBVSyWs
― ToeJam & Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:43 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbfp8EajEG4
― Four Shouters Shouting (Eazy), Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:47 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQa-b1HTgTc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azt9apvX_dc
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:49 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZvZRq-iGRk
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:50 (fourteen years ago)
Oh yes, I guess a lot of SAW stuff could go in here...
― daavid, Saturday, 23 April 2011 06:12 (fourteen years ago)
getting kinda off track with these last few IMO
― The Savage Dunkster (absolutely clean glasses), Saturday, 23 April 2011 06:15 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muIwFavIaxY
― daavid, Saturday, 23 April 2011 06:18 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51Iq8JmmfxY
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Saturday, 23 April 2011 14:32 (fourteen years ago)
Electro + timbales seems like the basic recipe here.
― Josefa, Saturday, 23 April 2011 14:47 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8OL7I3hpYA
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Saturday, 23 April 2011 14:50 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_pzk83luwo&feature=related
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Saturday, 23 April 2011 15:08 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A7CVrBFC7M
― jj n° fad (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 25 April 2011 17:17 (fourteen years ago)
gloria estefan was the first thing i thought of reading this thread's title!
― boehner und der club of gore (donna rouge), Monday, 25 April 2011 17:31 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs7Jy2y-33A
― My mom is all about capital gains tax butthurtedness (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 25 April 2011 17:35 (fourteen years ago)
this might be less frantic but yet a topical meld of electro-funk/latin freestyle (also one of my all-time jams):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXuNa_h804c
― it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Monday, 25 April 2011 17:39 (fourteen years ago)
back to the frantic arpeggiator douse in synth stabs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxidefcsjDc
― it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Monday, 25 April 2011 17:41 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcAJ9siMseA
― My mom is all about capital gains tax butthurtedness (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 25 April 2011 17:43 (fourteen years ago)
how could I forget
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObjLb6ElTvs
― corey, Monday, 25 April 2011 21:51 (fourteen years ago)
http://youtu.be/B2LLG7ueZQQ
― Dim the lights (Paul in Santa Cruz), Tuesday, 26 April 2011 01:24 (fourteen years ago)
umm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2LLG7ueZQQ
― Dim the lights (Paul in Santa Cruz), Tuesday, 26 April 2011 01:26 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b93uozVpLIE
― Dim the lights (Paul in Santa Cruz), Tuesday, 26 April 2011 01:29 (fourteen years ago)
Guys not to be a prissy bitch but I'm not so sure we are "getting it"; spare Chaka, nothing posted after Miami Sound Machine has really captured it. I mean, they're all pretty simple straightforward drum tracks.
― jj n° fad (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 26 April 2011 03:46 (fourteen years ago)
Does "Papa's Got A Brand New Pig Bag' count?
― Kevin John Bozelka, Tuesday, 26 April 2011 03:57 (fourteen years ago)
See, I don't hear too much congruence between "Mandinka" and "Meeting."
― Kevin John Bozelka, Tuesday, 26 April 2011 04:02 (fourteen years ago)
Well it's only really the chorus of "Mandinka". The drums are kinda crazy.
― jj n° fad (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 26 April 2011 04:13 (fourteen years ago)
Ok Sweet Sensation: "Hooked on You" has gotta be what you're lookin' for, esp. starting at 2:38, and extra esp. at 2:54:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUksNeM84UU
― Kevin John Bozelka, Tuesday, 26 April 2011 04:15 (fourteen years ago)
Also Sa-Fire: "Don't Break My Heart":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFXtnpV0UtY
― Kevin John Bozelka, Tuesday, 26 April 2011 04:17 (fourteen years ago)
Basically freestyle won't ever disappoint in this (or any other) way. Denise Lopez: "Sayin' Sorry (Don't Make It Right)":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKIVAKyZyfw
― Kevin John Bozelka, Tuesday, 26 April 2011 04:19 (fourteen years ago)
How 'bout Cabaret Voltaire: "Sensoria"?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkfzXq0tA3c
― Kevin John Bozelka, Tuesday, 26 April 2011 04:25 (fourteen years ago)
And really "It Takes Two" too.
There's a perfect example knocking about in my head. But it's probably just an Information Society song. Or something off of Love and Dancing.
― Kevin John Bozelka, Tuesday, 26 April 2011 04:29 (fourteen years ago)
Yeah, KJB pretty OTM here. I guess I'm just acknowledging freestyle's spillover into the mainstream?
― jj n° fad (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 26 April 2011 04:33 (fourteen years ago)
I'd recommend getting a copy of the extended 12" remix of "I Would Die 4 U" (available on this single, for example); it's 10 minutes of pure percussive bliss.
― Tuomas, Tuesday, 26 April 2011 09:49 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSNWeXGZMcU
― Wannabe ILXor Pussies Out After Taking One Ban (absolutely clean glasses), Friday, 29 April 2011 14:37 (fourteen years ago)
MOAR JETS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhVhUE-nlGc&feature=fvwrel
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Friday, 29 April 2011 14:43 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b-6ksMdkrU
― My mom is all about capital gains tax butthurtedness (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 29 April 2011 14:43 (fourteen years ago)
EVEN MOAR JETS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnrygmltaAE
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Friday, 29 April 2011 14:44 (fourteen years ago)
HI DERE, WE'RE DE BARGE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAQSZhazYk8&feature=related
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Friday, 29 April 2011 14:46 (fourteen years ago)
once it hits 1:10 you will understand why I linked this here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJIxHQmO3Hw&feature=related
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Friday, 29 April 2011 14:49 (fourteen years ago)
OH MAN. This is the mix with the crazy bongos. My local radio station played this mix all the time.
― My mom is all about capital gains tax butthurtedness (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 29 April 2011 14:50 (fourteen years ago)
^_^
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Friday, 29 April 2011 14:51 (fourteen years ago)
I think this is the 80siest 80s remix in existence
"hi dere, I'm a totally awesome Sheila E song that everyone ignored ;_;"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Wia1JrvVlc
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Friday, 29 April 2011 14:55 (fourteen years ago)
Shannon "Let The Music Play" has to fall into this, no?
― more horses after the main event (Eazy), Friday, 29 April 2011 15:52 (fourteen years ago)
it's linked upthread iirc
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Friday, 29 April 2011 15:52 (fourteen years ago)
was this posted already? (not 100% it qualifies but there are so many 808 fills all throughout...)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud6sU3AclT4
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Monday, 2 May 2011 20:09 (fourteen years ago)
Most of these are the 80s songs L.A.'s Hot 92.3 plays that I didn't know about. A collective blind spot
― Cunga, Monday, 2 May 2011 20:38 (fourteen years ago)
maybe?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=658Lzo_MaLA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5oqj7N20_c&feature=related
― Parenthetical Grillz, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 18:02 (fourteen years ago)
in the vein of the Cab Voltaire up there, there's Ministryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DuwX4lHuXk
― Kim, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 18:31 (fourteen years ago)
I also thought of Yello
― Kim, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 18:37 (fourteen years ago)
This is my favourite Yello rhythm track, though obviously they have plenty of tunes with cool Latin percussion + synth pop:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpLWDm1zTro
― Tuomas, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 21:08 (fourteen years ago)
omg best thread ever. poll a name.
― owenf, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 21:20 (fourteen years ago)
Okay so I guess all of these songs I'm going for could just be summed up as "freestyle and freestyle-influenced pop"?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3prH6kAdu8U
― Soleil Goon Frye (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 16 May 2011 07:26 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijEN3qzjets
― Stevie D(eux), Sunday, 3 November 2013 17:45 (twelve years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--FkIPbMHIs
― also known as Princess Chunk and Captain Chunk, real name: Powder (soref), Sunday, 3 November 2013 17:55 (twelve years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mWWhInB3Ek
― also known as Princess Chunk and Captain Chunk, real name: Powder (soref), Sunday, 3 November 2013 18:07 (twelve years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pToiFy567Pk
― Y Kant Max Read (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 28 September 2015 00:59 (ten years ago)