In this transmission we are heading back forty years, to May 1985 to hear the sounds of electro funk: a mix of rap, synth pop, cut-ups and electronic dance music. This is a mixtape of Electro Funk and Hip Hop 12″ singles that appeared in the Groove Electro charts in May 1985, forty years ago. The chart was compiled by the long-gone Groove Records of Greek Street, Soho, a chart that was the foundation of pirate radio shows throughout the country in the mid 1980s introducing a generation of fans to early hip hop, electronic dance music, dub mixes, vocoders, drum machines, synthesizers, graffiti art, body popping, break-dancing and turntable scratching. , so dust down your tracksuit, get out your boom box, pause buttons at the ready, let’s break.
TRACKLIST
Knucklehead Rappers by Funkmaster Wizard Wiz
Stick Up Kid by B-Boys
Private Lessons (Vocal and Dub Version) by Master OC and Krazy Eddie Featuring “The Great Peso” And The Main Attraction
King Heroin (Martian Mix) by Jazzy Jef
Yo My Little Sister (Roxanne’s Brothers) by Crush Groove
No More Roxanne (Roxanne No More) by Zelee Featuring Osé
Non-Stop by Sweet Trio
Drum Machine by MCA and Burzootie
Def Jam by Jazzy Jay
Itchin’ for a scratch by Force MDs
I wanna be a B-boy by Newcleus
King Cut / Bonus Beats by Word of Mouth and DJ Cheese
Itchiban Scratch by Chris ‘The Glove’ Taylor
The Battle by Sparky D Vs The Playgirls
Facts of Life / Facts of Dub by Rock Squad
Axel F (Latin Rascal Hammer Mix) by Det Reirruc & Latin Rascals
19 (Destruction mix) by Paul Hardcastle
At the Marble Bar/Scratching Galaxies (Dub) by Death Comet Crew
R9 by Cybotron
Celebrate! (Everybody) (Vocal & Instrumental) by Globe & Pow Wow
Fresh Mess (Jam…Your Radio) by The Knights of the Turntables
D.E.F. Momentum by D.E.F. Featuring D.J. Three D
Commando Rock (Vine Street Mix) by C-Jam & Kid Frost
Juice by The World Class Wreckin’ Cru
First broadcast on Radio Reverb 97.2FM and DAB in Brighton, UK on 4th May 2025.