A ground-breaking Electro
producer, Arthur Baker is
best known for his work on
"Planet Rock" and "Jazzy
Sensation."
Cybotron is Detroit Techno
pioneer Juan Atkins and Rik
Davis' (aka 3070) early '80s,
pre-Techno, Electro
project. A Detroit duo, Cy...
The alter-ego of Miami
producer Tony Butler,
Freestyle was one of
electronic music's biggest
innovators. Best known f...
Aside from James Brown,
George Clinton is the most
innovative, influential, and
sampled artist in the history
of funk. In Parliament, Fu...
Though himself a flash in the
pan, Parrish's fusion of U.S.
hip-hop and U.K. Electro
inspired two decades of
dance music. Parrish con...
A short-lived electro outfit
from the late '70s/early '80s,
Newcleus scored big with
the hit single "Jam On It."
Talented, controversial and
often legally entangled,
Rick James'
rock-influenced Funk
delighted super freaks ev...
The main man behind Ohio
funksters Zapp, Roger
Troutman single-handedly
popularized the vocoder's
use in dance music. Roge...
Afrika Bambaataa's
co-conspirators, the Soul
Sonic Force are best
known for their work on
the classic track "Planet R...
A pioneering Electro
producer, Egyptian Lover
debuted in 1983 with his
break-dance jam "Egypt,
Egypt." One of the Lover's...
An early '80s Electro squad
from Boston, the Jonzun
Crew included brothers
Spaceman and Soni Jonzun,
Gordo, and Stevo. Space...
A collaboration between
Afrika Bambaataa and
ex-Sex Pistol John Lydon,
Time Zone released one
12-inch single in 1984. Tim...
Home to Dr. Dre in the
mid-1980s, the Wreckin'
Crew were known for their
epic Electro jams and
smooth love songs. During...
Zapp and Roger is the
brainchild of Roger
Troutman, an Ohio funk
genius best known for his
use of the vocodor. Their...
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