The Freestylers had only released a handful of 12″s when they recorded this for the BBC, although both members – Aston Harvey and Matt Cantor – had been around on the scene for years. A sizable chunk of the tunes in this mix were made by them under a variety of pre-Freestylers aliases dating all the way back to the acid house days – included in this mix are names such as Blapps Posse!, Bowser, Cut & Paste and Damage Control which all had some Freestyling input.

This mix includes so many classic from the big beat era its unreal. So much quality music from a time when you could just about mix anything into your set. Enjoy this wicked tbt mix!

Bleaden – Hitchhikers Guide
Beenie Man – Who Am I [Greensleeves]
Danny Reo – Room Wize [Columbia]
Ninja Man / Flourgen – Zip It Up [Sure Delight]
Freestylers – B-Boy Stance [Freekanova]
Budbrothers – Do You Wanna
Funkzm – Boogie Butt Sounds [Reel Vybe]
Eric B And Rakim – Juice [Soul/MCA]
Bowser – I Need More Time [Freekanova]
Whodini – Magic’s Wand
Cut And Paste – Let’s Go Disco
? – Funky 4 U
? – Petal [Indolent]
Bowser – Operation Hardheat [Freekanova]
Damage Control – Da Pumped Up Phunk [Afro Wax]
Double G – Untitled
Pick ‘n’ Mixed – Twisted Ska
? – El Magnfioo
Soul Hooligan – Sweet Pea [Freekanova]
Wil Shaker – Made Up Of This And That [Sophisticuts]
Star And Garter – Blimey [Easy DB]
Freestylers – Drop Tha Boom [Scratch City]
Freestylers – Don’t Stop The Rock [Music Specialists]
Freestylers – Don’t Stop [Scratch City]
Information Society – Running [Tommy Boy]
Bowser – Let Ya Body Funk [Freekanova]
DJ Funk Roc – My Beat Box
Isunamioe – Number 43 With [Fuel]
Freestylers – Spaced Invader [Freekanova]
Freestylers – Check Da Ski [Freekanova]
The Fall – Masquerade
DJ Poout – Let The Bass Mix
Dance Conspiracy – Dub War [Matamorhasis]
Genuwn – Holler
John Williams – Throne Room From Star Wars [20th Century]
Public Enemy – Bring The Noise [Def Jam]
Chemical Brothers – Leave Home [Virgin]
Blapps – Don’t Hold Back [Tribal Bass]
Godeoo – Birth Of The Odessy [BBC]
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Freestylers – Essential Mix 1998

Nowadays I'm not too hot for essential mixes, I lost interest in them as they shifted their focus towards more popular dancemusic and I'm an underground music lover. However, this one is a gem I just had to share with the world on Soundcloud.

I proudly present, the essential Mix from Freddy Fresh dating from 1998! Man, I can't begin to describe how cool I think this mix is... mostly really oldskool and obscure hiphop, some raw technotracks, near-cheesy 80's hiphop, cool samples from obscure records, really weird monologues from freddy fresh himself... Really, no amount of words can do justice to this mix, you'll have to listen to it to 'understand it'

Incredibly cool experience to listen trough this one,especially when high ;) ... so what are you waiting for? Christmas? Enjoy!

PS. I'm never good at genres so please forgive me if I misused some genres in this description ;)
PS2. This one is with the presenter, Pete Tong

Tracklist: (see for a more accurate tracklist www.discogs.com/Freddy-Fresh-The-…x/release/1872260)

1. Hidden Rhythm – “Sit Back, Relax” (Nugroove)
2. Hidden Rhythm – “Masked Man” (Butterbeat)
3. Hidden Rhythm – “The All Star Master” (Butterbeat)
4. Warp 9 – “Nunk” (Prisim)
5. C.O.D. – “In The Bottle” (Emergency)
6. Nairobi – “Funky Makoosa” (Streetwise)
7. Book Of Love – “Modigliani” (Sire)
8. Mann Parrish – “Techno Trax” (Rame Horn)
9. Mann Parrish – “Boogie Down Bronx” (Superscoop)
10. Freddie Fresh meets Fat Boy Slim – “Sound Of Milwaukee” (Skint)
11. Nitro Deluxe – “Mental Transformation” (Cutting)
12. Anthony Rother – “Sex With Machines” (Kamslerant)
13. Koto – “Visitors” (Memory)
14. Nancy Martin – “Can’t Believe” (Atlantic)
15. MFSB – “Love Is The Message/Love Break” (CBS)
16. Facination – “Don’t You Think It’s Time” (Vinyl Mania)
17. Jive Rhythm Trax – “untitled” (Jive/Arista)
18. Radio – “Fest Outdoor In Humacou Puerto Rico” (DJ Steffan)
19. Frederico Fresh meets Freska All Stars – “Bedroom Breaks” (white label)
20. DJ Louie Lou – “Bronx Scratch Mix” (white label)
21. Lil’ – “Jazzy Jay and Cool Supreme” (B Boy Style)
22. Fantasy 3 – “It’s Your Rock” (Specific)
23. Dougy Boys – “Fly Guy” (Capitol)
24. Bad Boys – “K-Love” (Gadgets)
25. Invisible Man – “149th Street Groove” (Butterbeat)
26. Freddie Fresh – “Da Bird” (Butterbeat)
27. Freddie Fresh – “Bonus Beats” (Analog)
28. Information Society – “Running” (Wide Angle)
29. Mona Love – “My Hearts Get All The Breaks” (Ligosa)
30. artist uknown – “Acappella VD1” (white label)
31. Soul Sonic Force – “Planet Rock” (Tommy Boy)
32. Kraftwerk – “Nummern” (Kling Klang)
33. Queen – “The Prophet Song” (Elektra B)
34. C.O.D. – “In The Bottle” (Emergency)
35. Mann Parrish – “Hip-Hop Be-Bop” (Ram’s Horn)
36. Korean Children’s Chior – “Chunan Samkuri” (Urania)
37. B Boys – “Girls” (Vintertainment)
38. Just Four – “Games Of Life” (Express)
39. Majestic Prod. – “Drop Method” (Majestic Control)
40. M.C. Shan – “Beat Biter” (Bridge)
41. Marly Marl – “Marly Marl Scratch” (NIA)
42. Super Kids – “The Tragedy” (NIA)
43. DJ Phantom – “B Boy Break” (Phantom)
44. Keymatics – “Breaking In Space” (Radar)
45. Imagination – “State Of Love” (Elektra)
46. MC Hollywood – “Hollywood’s World” (Abdull-Akbar)
47. Jimmy Spider – “Super Rhyme” (Dazz)
48. Crash Crew – “On The Radio” (Bay City)
49. Disco 4 – “We’re At The Party” (Profile)
50. Earth People – “Dance” (Apexton)
51. Innercity – “Groovin’ Without A Doubt” (KMS)
52. Carl Craig – “My Machines” (Planet E)
53. Future Sound Of Detriot – “untitled” (white label)
54. Freddy Fresh and Friend – “Misc Sound Effects”
55. Aphex Twin – “Phloam” (R & S)
56. Renegade Soundwave – “The Phantom” (Mute)
57. Aphex Twin – “Dodecca-Heedron” (R & S)
58. Aphex Twin – “Digeridoo” (R & S)
59. Aphex Twin – “Isoprophlex” (R & S)
60. Aphex Twin – “Phloam” (R & S)
61. Aphex Twin – “Quoth” (Warp)
62. Marcus Salon – “Room To Move” (TZ)
63. Subhead 02 – “untitled” (white label)
64. Jeff Mills – “Thera EP” (Axis)
65. P.C.P. – “The Move” (R & S)
66. Joey Beltram – “Energy Flash” (R & S)
67. Air Liquid – “If Ther Was No Gravity” (Rising High)
68. Auto Kinetic – “Googleplex” (Electric Music Foundation)
69. DJ Slip – “Fall Of Jupiter” (Parotic)
70. Aphex Twin – “Polygon Window” (Warp)
71. Joey Jupiter – “Vibe Tribe” (Trick)
72. Mental Overdrive – “Theme Of St. Baffa” (R & S)
73. J.V.C. Force – “Stong Island” (B-Boy)
74. Schooly D – “P.S.K.” (Schooly D)
75. Eric B – “My Melody” (Zakia)
76. Dimples D – “Suckapella” (Party Time)
77. Z-3 MCs – “Triple Threat” (Beauty And Beat)
78. Master OC and Crazy Eddie – “Masters Of Scratch” (Next Plateu)
79. Birdsong and Dugout Boys – “The Sucker MC’s” (Singh)
80. Troy The Wonderboy And Electric One-Thousand – "Boo Amazing
81. Wonderboy" (Boos Beat-Cobbler Mary Hill Music)
82. Burtis Blow – “AJ Scratch” (Mercury)
83. Spoonie Gee – “Love Rap” (Njoy)
84. Majestic MC’s – “Bite On The Duke” (Lemon Twist)
85. KAOS – “Crank Up The Bass – Hobo Scratch” (Island)
86. Jazzy Jay – “Cold Chillin’ In The Spot” (Def Jam)
87. Art Of Noise – “Beat Box II” (ZTI)
88. Malcolm McLaren – “World Famous” (Island)
89. Kurtis Blow – “Starlife” (Mercury)
90. Kurtis Blow – “Do The Do” (Mercury)
91. Syl Johnson – “Different Strokes” (7" white label)
92. Pumpkin – “Here Comes That Beat” (Profile)
93. Stady Lattisaw – “Attack Of The Name Game” (Cottillion)
94. M.C.B. – “It’s Your Scratch” (Sunnyview)
95. Treacherous 3 – “Get Up!” (Sugar Hill)
96. Malcolm McLaren – “Madam Butterfly” (Carisma)