SERIOUS HEART PROBLEMS and ELECTRO MUSIC

The Date now is Late June 1987, the Final Week in June to be Precise, how can I remember this so easily, my Father had just Died the Previous week!

Ironically He Died the day before Father's Day!

I had Never had that Feeling before, I had known a few people who had Died, but Nobody that Close, and he was only 52 Years of Age!

I Felt Really Sorry for my Mother, she was only in her Middle 40's, I Remember Me & Susan used to try & Help out a lot back then, getting her Shopping in and taking her out to different Places and mainly making Sure she was not on her own a lot!

We also  helped her with the Funeral Arrangements etc, in one way I was Lucky because, Work Wise I was Self-Employed and did not Work for a while, so we Probably spent as much time around my Mother's House as we did our own!

I was 28 Years of Age by this Time and Never seen a Dead Body before, but I knew that I wanted to see My Old Man for One Last Time, so me and Susan went to the Chapel Of Rest, I think I actually went Twice!  

I will Never Forget that Experience and we Decided that Our Kids were not going to see their Grandad like that, Since then I have only ever seen one other person like that, but He was an Exception, because He was a Great Man, Neighbour & Friend of ours, by the Name of George Bowles.

During that Week between the Death and Funeral of my Father, I found out a few things concerning why he had Died etc, as I have said previously my Mother was not a Person who told me that much, but it Turned out my Father had a More Serious Heart Problems, then she ever said!

In Year's to come, I was to find out a lot more Concerning my Father's Heart Problem's, as I was to Inherit Them, and to think this was after Susan (my Wife) had asked my Mother "Could Lee ever get this Heart Disease in the Future" and her Reply was "of Course he Cant"

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As for some Music this week, something a bit Different this Week, Back in the Early 80's I used to Buy a Fair bit of Electro Music, this was Something a little different from Soul & Funk!

Some of my Favorites Artists were "Afrika Bambaataa" Jonzun Crew "Hashim" Planet Patrol" Warp 9 etc 

There were some Great Tracks by Artists such as : Herbie Hancock "Arthur Baker" Freeez "Mantronix" Tyrone Brunson & Kraftwerk

I think by the Late 80's, Electro was just about Finished, but it was Great while it Lasted!

I found a Great Mix on YouTube by MusicalObsessions, have a Listen and if you like it Download it from Here. 

Here's the Full track Listing!

Dynamix II - Give The Dj A Break
Information Society - Running (Nest Remix)
Imperial Brothers - We Come To Scratch
Hashim - Al-Naafyish (The Soul)
Jive Rhythm Trax -122 BPM
Cybotron - Clear
Chris 'The Glove' Taylor & Ice - T - Reckless
Twighlight 22 - Electric Kingdom
Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three - The Roof Is On Fire
Hashim - We're Rocking The Planet
D.J Unknown - 808 Beats
Egyptian Lover - Egypt Egypt
Newcleus - Jam On It
Jonzun Crew - Pac Jam

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THE 134th MIX FOR F.S.V.B

Here's the 134th Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by DJ Blick, its called, Early 80's British Dance and Funk, there's some Classic Brit Funk on here, Featuring Freeez, Beggar & Co, Hi-Tension, Light of the World and Surface Noise!

Play below or to Download Press Here!

  

Full Track Listings

00:00 - Beggar & Co - (Somebody) Help Me Out - 1981
07:18 - Freeez - Southern Freeez - 1981
12:55 - Hi-Tension - British Hustle - 1978
19:26 - Beggar & Co - Mule (Chant No 2) - 1981
25:48 - Light Of The World - I Shot The Sheriff - 1980
31:38 - Touchdown - Ease Your Mind - 1982
37:22 - Surface Noise - The Scratch - 1980
42:08 - Touch - Keep On - 1982
47:02 - The Scratch Band - Your Place Or Mind - 1981
51:14 - Direct Drive - Don't Depend On Me - 1982
55:38 - Hi-Tension - Searchin' - 1978
59:52 - Beggar & Co - Rising Son - 1981
64:46 - Freeez - Keep In Touch - 1981
71:30 - Light Of The World - Time - 1980

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THE 103rd MIX FOR F.S.V.B

Here's the 103rd Mix selection for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by Nathan Blake, its called "Nathan Blake Goes Bananas", there's some Classic 80's Soul and Dance on here, including: Maze, Joyce Syms, Jody Watley, Freeez, Steve Silk Hurley and Whispers !

Press play button below or to Download go to WebPage!

THE 45th MIX FOR F.S.V.B

Here's the 45th Mix for F.S.V.B,  Its been Mixed by Frantz DFK,  there's some classic Disco / Soul Music Tracks on here, Its called Cant Stop The Fever (Episode 12 Disco Funk Mix)! 

Its  features Artistes including some Freeez, Fat Larrys Band,Patrice Rushen and Stevie Wonder !

Go to Podcast page for Track Listings

THE ARRIVAL OF BRITFUNK in "78

1978 was the year that BritFunk arrived in the shape of Hi-Tension, their self titled Album had 2 Great Single releases, Hi-Tension (05/78) and British Hustle (08/78)!

The group came from North London in the U.K, please check out the Links, Hi-Tension were followed by several UK acts over the coming few years.

Probably my Favorites were Level 42 whom I saw in concert some 25 years ago, they really had 2 sides to their Music, the before the " UK Charts" and the after!
Which was the Best, that's your choice!

My choice, probably the earlier stuff, but they had some great Singles too!

Other Great Acts were Central Line, Linx, Loose Ends, Heatwave, David Joseph,
Light of the World, The Real Thing, Incognito, Junior, Freeez, I-Level, Shakatak, Beggar & Co, Imagination, and a few other's followed such as Mirage, Morrisey Mullen, Olympic Runners, Second Image, Touchdown, First Light, Savvanna!

Have I forgot any! let me know & I will add them.

Anybody want to listen to some Great Brit Funk tracks, look to end of this Post, A Selection of Tracks by Siart, called Fuzzy Dice or go to Dazling Soul's Website, where you can listen to 2 Great BritFunk Mixes or Download them to your P.C!

Here also is a selection of Great Brit-Funk Tunes, have a listen!