Archive for the ‘Synth’ Category

Planet Soul, Set U Free, Strictly Rhythm

Posted by admin | Filed under 12" Singles, Dance, Synth

This is more of a wanna be trance, house, dance style record from 1995.  The beat is just quarter notes… boom boom boom boom, with the occasional four crash cymbals in a row, techno style.  If you are into the history of trance/house music, this release may be for you.
Group: Planet Soul
Release Date: 1995
Label: Strictly [...]

Read more | Comments (0) | Jan 4, 2009

Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force, Tommy Boy Records

Posted by jeremy | Filed under 12" Singles, Rap/Hip-Hop, Synth

“Rockit dont stop it, you gotta rockit don’t stop.” My favorite line from this release. There is a lot of lyrical exchange going on during this song, its pretty cool. The whole synth vibe makes up the musical structure. I wonder what synths were used, it sounds like 3 or 4 [...]

Read more | Comments (1) | Jan 4, 2009

Herbie Hancock, Monster, 1980

Posted by jeremy | Filed under Jazz, Rock, Synth

Here is the first Herbie review for Vintage Fidelity. After overlooking many mid to late 70’s and early 80’s records, there is some very cool music to discover in the vinyl stacks. The Monster album starts with “Saturday Night” and has a cool Latin jazz/rock feel, medium-fast tempo. Carlos Santana plays guitar [...]

Read more | Comments (0) | Jan 1, 2009