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Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
ieure@retro.social ("cop ululation") wrote:
What I'm listening to today: "Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - Scorpio."
I have a hard time writing about Grandmaster Flash, because he’s such a toweringly important figure in music that there’s nothing I can say that will capture his staggering influence. So let’s say: I don’t think rap music would exist in a recognizable form without him. He either invented or significantly advanced early sampling, looping, and the notion of the modern party DJ, so you can throw techno, raves, and mashups on that list, as well as anything downstream from those. I’m hard-pressed to think of another individual that’s had such a tremendous impact on our music and culture.
Let’s talk about this song. I could have picked The Message, which is instantly recognizable, but I like to dig a little deeper. So here’s Scorpio, which is a terrific song showcasing the experimental side of the group, and a fantastic early techno banger.