History of the megamix: Big Apple Productions II

In 1984 the Latin Rascals released a killer razor blade edit mix under the name of Peter Duff as a bootleg 12". Check this shit out. Pure genius. Cut it up Whiz. Where is my Revox B99? Props to Disco Patrick for the label scan. There are other volumes in the series but this one is my favorite. Obtained my copy downtown in Denver at a place that also pimped all the NY Scratchmaster bootlegs back in the early 80s. Click on the pic to leech.


 
Big Apple Productions II
Mix by Latin Rascals
 
Davy DMX - One For The Treble
Kurtis Blow - AJ Scratch
Art Of Noise - Beatbox
Herbie Hancock - Rockit
Malcolm Mclaren - Buffalo Girls
Soul Sonic Force - Perfect Beat
Globe And Whiz Kid - Play That Beat
Sharon Redd - Beat The Street
Bell And James - Livin It Up
Tramps - Disco
Shannon - Let The Music Play
Soul Sonic Force - Renegades of Funk
Freeez - I.O.U.
Newclues - Jam On It
Man Parrish - Hip Hop Bebop
Shannon - Let The Music Play
Break Machine - Street Dance
Nairobi - Soul Makossa
C Bank - One More Shot
Imperial Brothers - We Come To Dub
John Rocca - I Want It To Be Real
Hashim - Al Naafiysh
Guru - Who Are You Stealing From
Loleatta Holloway - Crash Goes Love

History of the megamix: Scratchmasters Jam

Continuing the preservation of 80s megamixing history, Phunkula presents the New York Scratchmasters Jam series of bootlegs that were released as mostly one-sided 12"s back in 1984-1985. These were better mixed and multi-tracked than the Scratch Party Series and still rock harder than AC/DC to this day. The standout is the Beatbox release (vol 5) with its multi-tracked classic electro goodness. Those were the days, skipping class, taking the bus downtown to pick up the latest Scratchmaster bootleg. Props to Disco Patrick for the label scans. Click on the pics to leech.

 
Scratchmasters Jam #1
Mix by ?

Laid Back - White Horse
Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart
Deele - Body Talk
Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Until You Get Enough
Globe And Whiz Kid - Play That Beat
Art Of Noise - Beat Box
Davy DMX - One For The Treble
Xena - On The Upside



 
Scratchmasters Jam #2 
Mix by ?

Cameo - Strange
Malcolm McLaren - World Famous
Art Of Noise - Beat Box
Klymaxx - I Need A Man
Hashim - Al Naayfyiish
Newclues - Jam On It
Orbit - The Beat Goes On
Pretty Tony - Fix It In The Mix
Midnight Starr - No Parking On The Dance Floor



 
Scratchmasters Jam #3: Scratchmasters Revenge 
Mix by ?

Aleem - Release Yourself
Mikki - Love Emergency
The Time - Jungle Love
Debbie Deb - When I Hear Music
The Future - Nuclear Holocaust
Newcleus - Computer Age
Invisibles - Donkey Kong
Section 25 - Looking From A Hilltop



 
Scratchmasters Jam #4: The Rap 
Mix by ?

Whodini - Friends
Kurtis Blow - AJ Scratch
Kurtis Blow - 10 Million Stories
Fat Boys - Fat Boys
Fresh 3 MCs - Fresh
B-Fats - The Wop
Whodini - 5 Minutes Of Funk
Pumpkin - King Of The Beat
Masterdon Committee - Funkbox



 
Scratchmasters Jam #5: The Beatbox 
Mix by ?

Beat Box Acapella
Sylvester - Rock The Box
Section 25 - Looking Over The Hilltop
Pretty Tony - Jam The Box
File 13 - Taste So Good
Afrika Bambaataa - Planet Rock
Captain Rock - Captain Rock to the Future Shock
Numbers - Kraftwerk
Paul Hardcastle - King Tut
Debbie Deb - Lookout Weekend
David Van Tiegham - These Things Happen
Guru - Who U Stealin From
Mikki - Love Emergency
Hashim - Al Naafyish
Hashim - Were Rockin The Planet

History of the megamix: Z-Rock Scratch Party

Back in the early 80s there was a series of bootleg 12"s released with multi-tracking scratch mixes on the Z-rock label. The mixes were kind of sloppy but captures the emerging DJ megamixing energy that could be heard on late night "black" radio stations at the time. This is what I spent my lunch money on back in the day at the local record store in tha West. Phunkula brings these lost gems for your enjoyment in a lame effort to preserve megamixing history (props to Disco Patrick for the label scans). Click on the label pics to leech.


Scratch Party #1 
Mix by ?

Malcolm Mclaren - Buffalo Gals
Grandmixer DST - Crazy Cuts
MC Frosty - Radioactive Rapp
Shannon - Let The Music Play
Midnight Starr - Electricity
Twilight 22 - Electric Kingdom
Cybotron - Clear



 
Scratch Party #2 
Mix by ?
 
Art Of Noise - Beatbox
Malcolm Mclaren-Hobo
Cameo - She is Strange
Glass - Bedrock
Newcleus - Jam On It
Globe And Whiz Kid - Play That Beat
Hashim - Al Naafiysh
Bar Kays - Freakshow On The Dancefloor



 
Scratch Party #3 
Mix by ?

VHB - Beethovens 5th
Klinte Jones - In The Heat Of The Night
Chuck Chill Out - Hip Hop On Wax Vol One
Jay Novelle - If This Ain't Love
Rama - Don't Want You to Be
Divine Sounds - What People Do For Money
Knights of The Turntables - Techno Scratch
The Deele - Body Talk
Lakeside - Raid
Active Force - Rise Up
Dazz Band - Swoop