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artist · various artists
release · slut smalls 005
year · 1999
genre · lo-fi
label · slut smalls
catalogue · small 005
website · www.jockeyslut.info
date · 07-sep-2005
quality · alt-preset standard
source · vinyl
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a1 freddy fresh and the beat archaeologist - mr roachclip 3:56
b1 silverkick - voyle 4:10
playtime · 00h 08m 06s
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freddy fresh is among the most active and prolific american
underground dance music artists, having released more than a
hundred records on a dozen different labels in less than half a
decade. born and bred in new york, fresh's name is more often
associated with the minneapolis scene, to which he relocated in
the late '80s after kick-starting a passion for hip-hop and house
music production. fresh formed his longest-running record label,
analog recordings, in minneapolis, and his label empire has since
grown to include a host of sublabels (first butterbeat and emf,
and then socket and boriqua), as well as analog's u.k. arm. in
addition to a growing stateside audience, fresh is also one of the
few contemporary non-detroit techno/electro musicians to have a
strong european following, and his records for experimental,
harthouse, and martin "biochip c" damm's anodyne label have
strengthened his international presence. although freddy's release
history has included tracks in just about every style from hip-hop
and house to techno and trance, his roots and most consistently
pursued affectation lay in electro; his records thrive on buzzing
modular analog noises and resolutely dirty production techniques,
resulting in a distinct, instantly recognizable brand of funky,
minimal, somewhat experimental dance music. although fresh grew up
a gothic rock/new wave junkie, a trip to the "boogie down" bronx
with his girlfriend (later his wife) in 1984 introduced him to the
thriving n.y.c. hip-hop scene. instantly smitten, fresh began
collecting dj tapes (shep pettibone, jeff mills, frankie bones,
anything he could get his hands on) and, of course, records --
everything from jonzun crew and newcleus to liquid liquid and
cerrone, bill withers and cat stevens -- and his collection has
since grown to over 10,000 strong (making his side gigs as a dj a
bit easier). fresh's first work behind the boards came via bronx
legends boogie down productions, with fred remixing a track for a
b-side release (although good luck finding it, and fred recommends
you don't try!). from there, freddy began piecing together a
studio, collecting many of the ancient analog synths that give his
records their distinct, almost studio-jam feel (he mixes all his
tracks live). in 1992, after releasing debut singles on nu groove
and silvo tancredis' experimental imprint, fresh established his
first label, analog, to release his own tracks. the label and its
offshoots have since attracted such weighty names as thomas
heckman, tim taylor, cari lekebusch, dj slip, the bassbin twins,
and biochip c. in 1995, fresh inked a contract with noted german
techno label harthouse, and his second full-length, accidentally
classic, was released by the label's u.k. arm in late 1996, with a
harthouse u.s. reissue following close behind. his third album,
the last true family man, followed on harthouse eye q. several
singles and a mix album followed until the release of his next
full-length, music for swingers in 2001. additionally, fresh has
released records through wisconsin-based acid stronghold drop bass
network, labworks, and noted german electro label electrecord.
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