Boombox Theory is the exclusive mixtape featured in John Type's upcoming DJ sets, performed entirely with 45s vinyl records from a collection that hails directly from the boombox era – the iconic portable stereo, also known as the “ghetto blaster,” which was widely popular in early '80s urban landscapes.
This period, also known as the Post-Disco era, marks a turning point in music history, with a historical peak in 1983, when acoustic instruments merged with synthesizers and drum machines, giving birth to the sound of Electro Funk and Boogie.
Listen now to a 33-minute of this distinctive sound and watch the live recording on YouTube. The audio is also available on SoundCloud, Mixcloud, and for free download at JohnType.com.
TRACKLIST:
1. The Jimmy Castor Bunch - Troglodyte (Cave Man)
2. Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five - Beat Street Breakdown
3. Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express
4. Trouble Funk - In Times Of Trouble
5. The System - You Are in My System
6. ZAPP - Dance Floor
7. Carl Carlton - She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)
8. Leon Haywood - Tenderoni
9. The Whispers - Some Kinda Lover
10. Miami Sound Machine - Dr. Beat
11. Hot Streak - Body Work
12. Tom Browne - Rockin' Radio
13. Twilight 22 - Siberian Nights
14. Hashim - Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)
15. Midnight Star - Operator
16. Chaka Khan - I Feel for You
17. The Bar-Kays - Do It (Let Me See You Shake)
18. Michael Jackson - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
19. Dazz Band - Swoop (I'm Yours)
20. D-Train - Music
21. Stevie Wonder - Boogie On Reggae Woman
SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/johntype/boombox-theory
MIXCLOUD: https://www.mixcloud.com/JohnType/boombox-theory-80s-electro-funk-boogie/
FREE DOWNLOAD: https://www.johntype.com/boombox-theory/
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