UTFO is an old-school hip hop group, popular in the 1980s, that was mentored by the contemporary R&B group Full Force. The group consists of the Kangol Kid, the Educated Rapper, Doctor Ice, and Mix Master Ice. The group's best-known single is "Roxanne, Roxanne...
The city doesn’t just offer dance music, whether you’re into hip hop, reggae, pop or funk – there’s a dancefloor just waiting to be graced with your presence in Amsterdam. Traditionally, the city’s nightlife action happens in the Red Light District, and around Dam Square, Leidseplein...
a slinkier jam has slid into the zeitgeist: “Only Human.” The single’s sunny reggae-flavored beat is just delightful, and its recent No. 18 peak on the Hot 100 indicates that we’ll probably be “drunk to an ’80s groove” way past the New Year. Meanwhile, the Jonas Brothers will...
His soulful indie sound that he is known for is embellished with a heavy influence of old-school jazz and funk. This ultimately givesKARPEHa retro charm, and this is no accident. Family is the theme that ties this body of work together and antique-like voice memos from his family members ...
“Liar,” realizing she’s lying to her likely lover (and to herself) about her true feelings, all set to the strains of a punchy Latin horn section. It’s a little bit flamenco, a little bit reggae, and a lot addictive, especially that final 30-second instrumental section that puts ...
DJ Mix Series Volume 1: Monika Kruse, Munich, Monika Kruse on the Road 39 votes A veteran of the techno scene, this German DJ and producer has been a fixture in the dance music world since the early '90s. Known for her powerful, driving sets that seamlessly blend old-school techno with...
"He took the rhythm of reggae, the new technology and American soul and came up with something fresh and unique." Although Midnight Love has an urbane, high-gloss feel, the album was actually conceived and created while Gaye was living in Ostend, a quiet seaside town in Belgium, where he...
The class clown of old-school hip-hop. “Just a Friend” is a classic that never fails, especially when it’s time to holler along, “Oh, baby yooou! You got what I neeeed!” The Biz originally wrote it as a sob story. “But it came out funny,” he said. He tried it out on...
His work with The Police was famed for its reggae-tinged rhythms and seemingly effortless cymbal work. “Arabic music is in my DNA, informed by Buddy Rich, Mitch Mitchell, Joe Morello,” said Copeland. “I love the sound of Joe Morello and ‘Take Five’… that sound of the drums, full...
But it also makes room for club-rap synth-beeps and biblical reggae consternation– this time, Jay sticks even harder to the beats, and the Timbaland track doesn’t sound tacked-on. And despite the bullshit whispery Neptunes tracks and a tiny bit of filler, the end result is nearly as ...