From Herbie Hancock to deeper cuts from Midnight Star, here's a selection of fundamental funk-tinted tracks that will get your soul feeling all types of good. Returning to the UK later this month for a special appearance at Feelings LDN, Egyptian Lover blesses us with the 10 electro-funk tracks that got him all rared up back in the day. In more recent years, Egyptian Lover has worked with varied musicians from James Pants to Hot Natured's Jamie Jones and also working on tracks and appearing on tour with M.I.A, keeping his sound incredibly relevant. Give Freak-A-Holic a test-run and you'll know exactly what we mean. Channeling the sound of his influences – including Kraftwerk, Prince and Zapp, Man Parrish and Afrika Bambaataa – his tracks became standard material amongst club DJs in the breakdance scene. Egyptian Lover progressed into the hip hop obsessed latter half of the '80s by flirting with new techniques on his tracks, including catchier melodies and vocal hooks.
Starting out in the '80s dance music scene of Los Angeles, his discography spans from his own imprint Egyptian Empire Records all the way through to the home of J Dilla, Stones Throw Records. Brought it here, played it, just for you." He bought his baby the 808 down, too.īorn Greg Broussard, Egyptian Lover boasts credits as rapper, producer, and DJ on his résumé. "I bought the vinyl down from Los Angeles, heavy vinyl, on the aeroplane. The biggest hit was Play at Your Own Risk, which matched booming sci-fi-drama sonics with old-school heartache and trailed. The quintet of vocalists (led by Herb Jackson) only produced one album, but it is one of the few classic LPs of the electro era. TITLE 'Play At Your Own Risk (Remix)' PERFORMER 'Planet Patrol' FLAGS DCP INDEX 01 00:00:00 FILE '05 - It Wouldnt Have Made Any Difference.wav' WAVE. Produced and organized by early hip-hop impresarios Arthur Baker and John Robie, Planet Patrol walked an intriguing line between electro and the classic Motown sound. You may know him from the ever-infectious and timeless hit Freak-A-Holic, his sharp-as-fuck dance moves, his late-night-creep inducing lyrics, his collection of gold rings, those aviator shades that make your black Ray Ban's look shameful, or is motivational speech to DJs on Chris James' roof-raiser Just For You. REM GENRE Hip-Hop REM DATE 1982 REM DISCID 860F2209. With a career spanning over 30 years, Egyptian Lover is a certified don dada.