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The Unknown DJ:
🎵 Basstronic
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Andre Manuel aka #TheUnknownDJ launched Techno Hop Records in 1984 to support emerging artists in South Central Los Angeles. #IceT #Xmen #DJpooh & #KingTee found a home there. #DJBatteryBrain’s 1988 sample heavy 12” “808 Volt Mix” was a Starck fave
#80sMusic #80sRetro #1980s
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#Compton musicians #AndreManuel & #AlonzoWilliams specialized in #ElectroHop tracks under several pseudonyms- #TheUnknownDJ, #WorldClassWreckinCru, #DJBattlecat, #TheXmen, & #ProfessorX whose 1989 self-titled 12” was a Starck favorite
#Electro #80sMusic #GenX #1980s #80s
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Producer/musician #TheUnknownDJ helped pioneer the #Detroit #Techno sound becoming known for the sub-genre #WestCoastElectro. He helmed several gold & platinum albums along the way- his 1988 #ElectroHouse cut “Basstronic” was a #StarckClub fave
#80sMusic #Dallas #1980s #80s
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