Beat This The Hits Of Rhythm King(mp3 320kbs) ICM369

Beat This The Hits Of Rhythm King(mp3 320kbs)ICM369



Compilation of early releases on the Rhythm King label.





The UK dance sounds of the late 1980s featured some great moments such as Baby Ford,

Taffy and others all in this disc. Not extended version.



Country:UK



Released:1989



Genre:Electronic, Hip Hop



Style:House, Hip Hop

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Rhythm King Records Ltd was an independent record label founded in the mid 1980's by Martin Heath,

DJ Jay Strongman, and James Horrocks. Starting out as an offshoot of Daniel Miller 's critically

acclaimed Mute Records Rhythm King's initial focus was dance music - specifically house music,

acid house, acid jazz, sampling culture and hip hop/rap. Strongman's rap/funk off-shoot,

Flame Records, signed proto-gangsta rapper Schoolly D and Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers

amongst other.



The breakthrough was the single Rok Da House by The Beatmasters featuring The Cookie Crew.

Initially reaching #78 when first released in July 1987 the single was re-released in January 1988

and reached #5 UK singles chart in February 1988 and is acknowledged as the first record to merge

hip-hop and house into a style known as hip house.



This was followed up by Beat Dis by Bomb The Bass. The identity of Bomb The Bass was shrouded

in mystery until it was revealed that it had been produced by a DJ at London's Wag Club

Tim Simenon.



Simenon used his DJ experience, record collection and techniques gained from a music production

course to create a cut and paste style which successfully merged sounds and samples from various

genres within dance music - in particular old school hip hop, house, electro and funk with

samples from film and TV - most notably The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Thunderbirds.

The record reputedly cost £500 to make and had a big impact on the UK singles chart debuting at #5

in the UK singles chart in February 1988 - what was then the highest debut position for an unknown

artist. It eventually reached #2 for two weeks and was kept of the top spot by Kylie Minogue's

debut single I Should Be So Lucky.



Rhythm King didn't have too long for its first UK Singles Chart #1. S-Express was the brainchild

of London DJ Mark Moore who - along with many of the well known faces involved in London's

club scene at the time, put together the single Theme from S'Express.



This mixed many of the contemporary dance music sounds of the time with a sample from

Rose Royce's 1970's disco anthem Is It Love You're After to great success.

The single shot to #1 in April/May 1988 and 1988 to 1991 would be a golden period for Rhythm King

with its artists - in particular Baby Ford, The Beatmasters, Betty Boo, Bomb The Bass,

Merlin and S-Express doing fairly well in the UK album and singles charts.

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Some tracks are edited.





01. Beatmasters Featuring P.P. Arnold - Burn It Up



02. S' Express - Superfly Guy



03. Bomb The Bass Featuring Lauraine - Don't Make Me Wait



04. Taffy - I Love My Radio



05. Merlin - Born Free



06. Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers - We Need Some Money



07. Viola Wills - These Things Happen



08. Shawnie 'G' - Mission Impossible



09. Baby Ford - Chikki Chikki Ahh Ahh



10. Bomb The Bass Featuring Maureen - Say A Little Prayer



11. S' Express - Theme From S' Express



12. Beatmasters Featuring Cookie Crew - Rok Da House



13. King Sun-D Moet - Hey Love



14. Schooly D - Put Your Fila's On



15. 3 Wize Men - Cruising For A Bruising



16. Jay Strongman - East West



17. Bailey & Bridges - Come And Get It



18. Gwen McCrae - Funky Sensation



19. Hotline - Rock This House



20. Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis



21. Bomb The Bass - 10 Seconds To Terminate



22. Bomb The Bass - Mega Mix

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