10 best oldschool electro songs

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I forgot to mention this Swedish electro tune from 1985 with Sanny X. I loved it back then and used to dance Electric Boogaloo to it.

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I remember being happy when I picked this up for a Quid. I love the instrumental of golden rules.

always difficult to pick out some tunes (there are out sooooo many jams), top 10 for "today" (can change everyday):

1. based on beats - kings of the rhyme
2. d love - cold cash money
3. junior gee - the truth
4. square genie - aids
5. spyder d - big apple rappin
6. began began - stay in touch
7. def force - descriptions of the heart
8. hip hop crew - nasty beat
9. mc mds - ill eagle
10. m4 sers - crack is wack

i couldn't pick 10, so i picked a few more and blended them with more recent ones which resulted in this list:

Tracks:

Frankie Bones - On The Beat Now
Cybotron - Clear
Freestylers - Drop The Boom (Remix of Freestyle - Don't Stop The Rock)
DJ Shadow - Right Thing (Tokio Ghetto Tech Remix)
Kraftwerk - Numbers (Wicked Mix)
Sharaz - Cinder Blocks (Old School Anthem)
Paul Oakenfold vs. Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock (Swordfish Mix)
Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force - Planet Rock (Original Vocal Version)
Egyptian Lover- Sintropolis
Frankie Bones - Bass Rock Beats
Herbie Hancock - Rockit
Kraftwerk - Metall Auf Metall
DMX Krew - Dance to the Beat
DMX Krew - DMX Funk (Rock Mix)
Model 500 - Future
Kraftwerk - Tour de France
Frankie Bones - Dance To The Music
Egyptian Lover - Keep It Hot
Frankie Bones - Little Latin Voices
The Art Of Noise - Beat Box
Sven Väth - Schubdüse (Anthony Rother Mix)
DJ Boo - Rock And Roll Part 2 (Raise The Roof)
Afrika Bambaataa - Bambaataa's Theme (Assault On Precinct 13)
Kraftwerk - Boing Boom Tjak
Freestyle Project - Music Don't Stop

and this mix: http://soundcloud.com/dj-eis-t…chool-elektro-breakin-mix

instant boogaloo over here

My list of 10 best songs of electro.

1-Afrika Bambaataa feat. The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock

2- Kraftwerk - Numbers

3- Hashim - Al Naafyish (The Soul)

4- Freestyle - It's Automatic

5- Paul Hardcastle - Rain Forest

6- Jamie Jupitor - Computer Power

7- Imperial Brothers - We Come To Rock

8- Egyptian Lover - I Want Cha

9- Cybotron - Cosmic Cars

10-The Unknown DJ - Basstronic

tuff to decide, and not really in a particular order, but:

1; THE EGYPTIAN LOVER 'Voices'
2; THE ARABIAN PRINCE 'Take you home girl'
3; UNKNOWN AND THREE D 'Beatronic'
4; KRAFTWERK 'It's more fun to compute'
5; HASHIM 'We're rocking the planet'
6; WORLD CLASS WRECKIN' CRU 'Planet'
7; SYNERGY 'project 5'
8; JONZUN CREW 'Space is the place'
9; NEWCLEUS 'Computor Age'
10; CYBOTRON 'Clear'
11; CLI-N-TEL '2030'
12; KOSMIC LIGHT FORCE 'Mysterious waves'
13; AFRIKA BAMBAATAA & SOULSONIC FORCE 'Looking for the perfect beat'
14; KID FROST 'TERMINATOR'
15; ICE T, THE GLOVE AND DAVE STORRS 'TEBITAN JAM'
16; SUGARSTYLE '909-The beat is mine'
17; PAUL HARDCASTLE 'Soundchaser' (12"version)
18; UNCLE JAMM'S ARMY 'What's your sign?'
19; JAMIE JUPITOR 'Computer Power'
20; TWILIGHT 22 'Siberian Nights'
21; BROTHERS SUPREME 'We can't be held back'
22; MAN PARRISH 'Boogie Down (Bronx)'

of course i only name the ones, i'm owning myself...there is sooo much more dope stuff, some artists, like egypt 4 instance, have so many really dope jams it's really hard 2 decide! also i only named the real olschool ones, 90's and 2000's had also a lot to offer, but it's so many of them it would be ridiculous to give 'em a chart position...

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My top 10 will be devoted to Electro-Rap, my preferred style within Electro:

Ervin German - Beef Box (4-Sight) (1984)

The Brothers Supreme - We Can't Be Held Back (Rappers Rapp) (1986)

MC Flex & FBI Crew - Rockin' It (Posse) (1984)

Man Parrish & Freeze Force - Boogie Down Bronx (1984)

Cosmic Jam - We're Jamming (Boy) (1988)

Magnificent Three & Fearless Master - Crush (CCL) (1984)

Sugar Style - Quadro Phonic (On The Spot) (1988)

Frost - Battle Beat (Triangle) (1985)

Family Factor - Summer Break (Tashamba) (1985)

Imperial Brothers - We Come To Rock (Cutting) (1984)

1- Fantasy 3 - It's your rock
2 - Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet rock
3 - Jonzun Crew - Pack man
4 - Reggie Griffin & Tecnofunk - Mirda rock
5 - Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Looking For The Perfect Beat
6 - Reflexx - Let's krantz
7 - Man Parrish - Hip Hop Be Bop
8 - Captain Rock - Cosmic glide
9 - Herbie Hancock - Rock it
10 - West Street Mob - Sing a simple song

Not my top 10 all time favs, but just 10 very cool electro/funk/rap tunes I have listened lately.

Cosmic Population, The - Modulation
Davis And Davis - The Professor (on) Center Stage
Gift Of Dreams - Mandroid
GLC MIMS - Computer Head
Incredible Rock City Band, The - Invasion Of The Rock-O-Mites
Next Generation - The Rhythm Moves The Women
Scratch Zone Symphony With M.C. Clock - So Smooth
W.O.S. - Tale Of The Talking Drum
Baby Fresh & Baby "K"* - Spoiled Rotten
M.I.D. - Cold Getting Down

Mc Miker G and DJ Sven, Holiday Rap
Micron, Eastenders Rap
Mr T, Treat your mother right
Adam Ant, Ant Rap
Wham, Wham Rap
M.A.R.R.S. Pump up the volume
And the last 4 are devoted to any Derek B song.

So many great tracks out there guys and so many memories, thanks.

Here's a thought, you know all those classic moments that even today make your spine tingle or give you the urge to buy a piece of lino? Wouldn't it be great to have all those pieces mixed in a mad 80's style, something akin to what I used to hear during the 80's in Sheffield (Limit club) and Nottingham?

Any takers out there?

Damn, there are way too many fantastic electro (rap) jams out there, but i tried to put all my faves in one list (it was a tough decision to me -lol-).

(not in any alphabetical order)

Electro:
Kraftwerk - It's More Fun To Compute
Kraftwerk - Numbers
Model 500 - No Ufos
Cybotron - Clear
Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force - Looking For A Perfect Beat (Instr.)
Egyptian Lover - Egypt Egypt
Arthur Baker - Breaker's Revenge
Paul Hardcastle - Soundchaser
Paul Hardcastle - 19
Paul Hardcastle - Rain Forest (Sax Version)
Arabian Prince - It Ain't Tough (Instr.)
Klein & M.B.O. - Dirty Talk
Planet Patrol - Play At Your Own Risk (Instr.)

Electro Rap:
World Class Wreckin' Cru - The Planet
World Class Wreckin' Cru - The Surgery
Marty G And The CT Posse - Rhyme With The Beat (One Nation Under A Groove) <-- the long cut with the instr. playin' within the last 3 minutes
Diamond 2 Crew - The Prophecy
The Brothers Supreme - We Can't Be Held Back
Imperial Brothers - We Came To Rock
Ice T - Reckless
Ervin "M.C Chief" German & Sexy Lady - Beef Box
Antron - Earthquake (the og version from '86)
Father MC - My Beat
BMW - Rock The House
Solo Sound - We're Chilly
Mantronix - Bassline
Newcleus - Jam On It
Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock
Man Parrish Feat. Freeze Force - Boogie Down BX
Def - The Invisible DJ
Lyf - Wrestling (instr.)

Oh, my...how could i forgot Hashim's Al Naafiysh (The Soul)...? One of the sickest jams out there!! Shame on me!

Verycheri - 69 Cancer Sign -Zakia 1983
Jonzun Crew - Space Is The Place -Tommy Boy 1983
Magnificent Three & Fearless Master - Crush -CCL 1983
Noel Williams & The Extra Funk Factory - Fantasy -Konduko 1984
Family Factor - Sumemr Break -Tashamba 1985
Star Studded Strutters - Neckwork -Eron 1983
MC Flex & The FBI Crew- Rockin It -Posse 1984
X-Visitors - Hokey Pokey -Dancing Bear 1983
4-Play - Olympic Rap -Westrock 1984
The Future - Nuclear Holocaust -Mirage 1984
VSF - Velocity Speed and Force -DYF 1988
Kid Frost - Terminator Electrobeat 1985
Royal Velour & Double O - Rock The House -Fresh Cut 1986 (Dance mix!!)
Sorcerey-Woo Baby -Triangle 1985
Mr. P & The Star Skate Crew - Rollerskate Rap -Merrick 1985
MC Chief & Sexy Lady - Beef Box -4-Sight 1984
Zig-Zag - Circuit Breaker -Zig-Zag 1984
The Empyre-Raiders Of The Lost Groove -Jamron 1984
Perfect Timin' - Chase The Rock -TSOT 1984
Unknown Force - Females -Macola 1986
Matrix - Its Time To Rock -Jam City 1988
Miker G & Mr- Holiday -LA Against NY -Hip Hop 1986
Mega-Byte-Chasin' The Rock -Street People 1985
Double Dose - We Got The Beat -Prime Choice 1985
Audio Tech - Im Your Audio Tech -Express 1986
Man Parrish Feat. Freeze Force - Boogie Down -Sugarscoop 1984
Miami Squad & The Devestating MC's - Vice Vice Vice -Real Vice 1985
Magic Mike Crew - Magic Mike Theme -Rappers Rapp 1983
Arabian Prince & The Sheiks - Take You Home Girl/Innovator -Rapsur 1985
The Case - Rough Cut -Torch 1985
Synergy - Prohject 5 -Time Trax 1983
Freestyle - Fly Freestyle -MSI 1984
The Invinceables - Kong In The City Of Doom -Success 1984

and so much more...

Here it goes....

1) Awesome Foursome - Funky Soul Makossa (Free Beats)
2) Cybotron - Cosmic Cars/Clear/R-9
3) AB/SSF - Planet Rock (Bonus Beats/Vocal/Instrumental/Addams Family Mix); Looking For The Perfect Beat
4) Hashim - Al Naayfish (The Soul) Sides A/B
5) Soft Touch - Crime Of Passion
6) Willesden Dodgers/Jive Rhythm Trax - 122 BPM
7) Junie Morrison - Stick It In
Star Studded Strutters - Neck Work
9) Comateens - Pictures On A String
10) Ozone Layer - Planetarium Deterioration
11) Mirda Rock - Reggie Griffin/Technofunk
12) Freestyle - The Party's Just Begun/It's Automatic/Don't Stop the Rock/Jam the Box/Fix it in the mix
13) Pretty Tony - Get Some/Will We Ever Learn
14) Jaime Jupitor - Computer Power
15) Egyptian Lover - Egypt, Egypt/Girls/Livin On the Nile 12' Version/You're So Fine
16) H.C. Smooth - Let's Rock Non-Stop
17) Newcleus - Jam On It/Computer Age/Jam On Revenge

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Hope this helps.....

The Russell Brothers"The Party Scene"(Portrait)1983
High Fidelity Three"B Boys Breakdance"(Cutting)1984
Hassan & 7-11"Cold Rock Stuff"(Easy Street)1985
The Caution Crew"Westside Storie"(Galleon)1983
Super Coper & Clarence Breakers"This Is The Way You Do The Break Dance"(Clarence Music)1984
Arthur Baker"Breaker's Revenge"(Atlantic)1984
Jazzy Jay"Def Jam"(Def Jam)1985
Strafe"Set It Off"(Jus Born)1984
Captain Rapp"Bad Times(I Can't Stand It)"(Saturn)1983
D.J. Born Supreme Allah"Two,Three,Break"(Vintertainment)1985

No particular order,

KRAFTWERK ALL!!!!!!!!

- Bose - Rock the world

- Soulsonic Force - Planet Rock

- Newcleus - Computer Age

- Torch Song - Prepare to energize

- Der Mer - Fall out

- 2 Live Crew - That that dick

- Cyboton - Clear

- Man Parrish - Hip Hop BeBop

- Hashim - Nayfish

- Soulsonic force - Looking for the perfect beat

- Mc Ade - Bass Rock Express

Aolot of the west coast elecro was nice also, 100 Speakers, Revelation etc. Theres so much more Ive missed... not all 80.s but whatever

2 LIVE CREW - THE REVELATION

B.O.S.E. - Rock the World

Der Mer - Fall Out (Rap)

Kraftwerk-Numbers/Computer world

Kraftwerk: Tour de France 1983