
My moms used to say that everything comes back into style. I always thought that was a fallacy she held on to in hopes that one day her clothes would be semi-cool again. But in fashion & music it’s evident that she was correct. BJM proved that 60’s psych rock could once again popular again, and 80’s pop? Hell, did it ever really go away?
It seems as though almost all past decades and genre’s have been re-hashed in some form or another. All except for the late 80’s most stand out genre (for myself); freestyle, or sometimes called High NRG or Latin Hip Hop. I just got that Ultimate Freestyle collection I saw on an infomercial & that shit, is the shit. You know you fools go crazy when some Debbie Deb or Shannon comes on in the club. And you can’t fake the funk on Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam.
These days we’ve got nu-rave, nu-noise, nu-disco, where the ef is the nu-freestyle? No one got’s love for Expose? Where’s the Stevie B’s cover bands? I kid, but seriously, it’s a style of music that has a lot to offer, fun and keeps you moving on the dancefloor. I wish more producers gave the genre a nod, like these acts:
MP3: W.I.T. - Hold Me Touch Me
MP3: Red White Rose - No One Puts Baby In The Corner
W.I.T. was produced by the infamous Larry Tee but the 12″ is mad elusive. Hit up Gemm for a copy.
Red White Rose’s (a.k.a. Rutherford) ‘No One Puts Baby In a Corner’ was released on Creme Organization’s ‘Are We Too Late For The Trend‘ release which came out in ‘03. I got mine on vinyl at Streetlight because the main record buyer is a genius (and also writes for missingtoof)! I haven’t been able to find a link for a physical release, but you can purchase the digital version from Juno Download.
All you producers bust out them Roland TR-808’s and get to work! Trinere 4 lyfe!










This is funny cause that’s about all i’m listening to lately. I found this old Richard Humpty Vission and that started me on a hardcore binge of early 80s late 90s house and freestyle.
I’m doing all late 80s sets even. hah.
DAMN, VISSION!! NOW THATS A NAME I HAVENT HEARD IN A LONG ASS TIME…
AWWWW YES, THE GOOD OL’ DAYS!!!!
AAAAMMMEEENN! I had a long conversation with my friend a few weeks ago about our love for freestyle after seeing an infomercial. I need some freestyle baby, I need it.
ahh red white rose….this is the whole reason i found out about this website back when around when it started
red white rose is a classic! and rutherford’s a nice guy to boot.
the physical release can be tracked down, as always, on discogs:
http://www.discogs.com/release/202368
8 releases for sale but maybe you can still get it fairly cheap from clone.
cheers!
DBM
red white rose is also ola from canidas / c.aarmé and karolina from canidas