Wild Style

Down By Law / Subway Beat (Kenny Dope Edits)

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As pieces of musical curation go, Kenny Dope’s reimagining and reediting of the Wild Style breakbeats is outstanding. While the music from the ‘Wild Style’ OST is truly seminal, the story behind it is even more fascinating. Underneath the voices of important rappers from hip-hop’s first wave – Cold Crush Brothers, Double Trouble, Rammellzee, Busy Bee and more – were a selection of backing beats that have underpinned and influenced a whole lot of hip-hop ever since. It would be easy to mistake them for genuine breakbeats dug out of crates, but they’re not. Overseen by hip-hop impresario Freddie Braithwaite – better known as Fab 5 Freddy – in collaboration with Blondie’s Chris Stein – the songs from the Wild Style soundtrack are all unique creations intended as a homage to the early breakbeats. Drummer Lenny Ferrari – who had played for Aretha Franklin before emerging on the punk scene – and bassist David Harper played many of the iconic grooves, two somewhat forgotten participants in shaping a legendary sound. They – and Chris Stein – weren’t even in the same studio at the same time. Kenny Dope, a long-time fan of the music, later acquired the original reel-to-reel tapes from Charlie Ahearn, the film’s director. Using the Wild Style breakbeats – many just a minute or so long – he transformed them into longer edits that give them more room to breathe. ‘Down by Law’ and ‘Subway Beat’ are two of the most famous, breakdance classics that summon up visions of graffiti’d trains speeding through the South Bronx.

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Release Date

18.03.2022

Cat No

MRB7204

Tracklist

Track 1
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HipHop
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7"
Wild Style
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Wild Style Lesson Part 1 & 2 Mr Bongo
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HipHop / Rap
7"
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Wild Style
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Wild Style Lesson Part 1 & 2 Mr Bongo
Oldschool Rap
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7"
Wild Style
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Wild Style Theme Mr Bongo
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HipHop / Rap
7"
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Wild Style
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Wild Style Theme Mr Bongo
Fusion
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O'Donel Levy
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Simba Mr Bongo
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Jazz
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O'Donel Levy
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Simba Mr Bongo
Latin
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Grupo Irakere
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Teatro Amadeo Roldan Recita Mr Bongo
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Latin America
LP
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Grupo Irakere
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Teatro Amadeo Roldan Recita Mr Bongo
Brazil
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2-LP
Various
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Mr Bongo Record Club Vol.6 Mr Bongo
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Latin America
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Various
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Mr Bongo Record Club Vol.6 Mr Bongo
Funk
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Smoke Inc.
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Waitin' For Love / It's The Same Old Song Mr Bongo
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Funk/Soul
7"
Smoke Inc.
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Waitin' For Love / It's The Same Old Song Mr Bongo
Brazil
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Tim Maia
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Tim Maia (red apple/brown vinyl) Mr Bongo
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Latin America
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Tim Maia
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Tim Maia (red apple/brown vinyl) Mr Bongo
Cosmic
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2-LP
Various
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Luke Una Presents É Soul Cultura Vol.2 Mr Bongo
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Disco
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Various
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Luke Una Presents É Soul Cultura Vol.2 Mr Bongo
Neo Disco
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12"
Master Plan (Gerd Janson & Enzo Elia Edits)
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Electric Baile / Pushin’ Too Hard (2023 repress) Running Back Super Sound Singles
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Disco
12"
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Master Plan (Gerd Janson & Enzo Elia Edits)
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Electric Baile / Pushin’ Too Hard (2023 repress) Running Back Super Sound Singles
House
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Manabu Nagayama (Masalo Version)
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Light & Shadow Rush Hour
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House
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Manabu Nagayama (Masalo Version)
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Light & Shadow Rush Hour
Disco
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Galxtc
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Life Is A Mirror Space Grapes
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Disco
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Galxtc
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Life Is A Mirror Space Grapes
Ritmo House
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Thomass Jackson
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UFO House Vol I Multi Culti
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House
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Thomass Jackson
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UFO House Vol I Multi Culti
Reggae / Dub
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Nairobi Sisters
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Promised Land 333
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Reggae / Dub
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Nairobi Sisters
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Promised Land 333
Dub Techno
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12“
Mystik
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Native Tongues / Seppuku Modern Hypnosis
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Techno
12“
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Mystik
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Native Tongues / Seppuku Modern Hypnosis