VA - Electro (A Personal Selection Of Electro Classics) (2017)

Having previously put together essential compilations on disco, boogie, go-go, Brit-funk and Italo-house, Joey Negro has decided to turn his attention to the sound that inspired a whole generation of future British house and techno producers: electro. His "personal selection" gathers together a mixture of well-known scene anthems - "Al Naafyish", "Just Give The DJ A Break", the Dub of "Release Yourself", "Scorpio", and so on - alongside some obscure gems that are well worth the admission price. Of these, we need to draw your attention to Kosmic Light Force's brilliant - and frustratingly hard to find - "Mysterious Waves", and The Russell Brothers thrillingly intergalactic "The Party Scene".

Tracklist

1-1. Hashim - Al Naafiysh (The Soul) - 6:16
1-2. Aleem - Release Yourself (Dub) - 6:08
1-3. Dynamix II - Just Give The DJ A Break (Dub Mix) - 5:25
1-4. Two Sisters - High Noon (Part 2) - 6:54
1-5. Newcleus - Computer Age (Push The Button) - 6:28
1-6. Tyrone Brunson - The Smurf - 6:07
1-7. Paul Hardcastle - Rain Forest - 5:12
1-8. Key-Matic - Breakin' In Space - 6:16
1-9. Dwayne Omarr - This Party's Jam Packed - 7:10
1-10. The Russell Brothers - The Party Scene - 6:54

2-1. Midnight Star - Freak-A-Zoid - 8:31
2-2. G-Force (21) Feat. Ronnie Gee & Captain Cee - Feel The Force - 7:23
2-3. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - Scorpio - 4:54
2-4. Imperial Brothers - We Come To Rock (Energize Edit) - 6:35
2-5. Divine Sounds - What People Do For Money - 7:24
2-6. The Beat Box Boys - Give Me My Money - 3:52
2-7. The Packman - I'm The Packman (Eat Everything I Can) - 6:40
2-8. Kosmic Light Force - Mysterious Waves - 8:35
2-9. High Fidelity Three - B-Boys Breakdance (Instrumental) - 5:59
2-10. X-Ray Vision - Video Control - 8:23