- hip hop, electro
- 37 min
- 7 tracks
- Sleeping Bag Records
The Album is the debut album by the group Mantronix. The group was a New York-based duo composed of MC Tee and Kurtis Mantronik. Following some live performances together, they recorded a demo tape version of the song "Fresh is the Word" which was noticed by Will Socolov of Sleeping Bag Records. The label released the single and signed the duo to record an album.
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Character
Grave, spare, classical in form and cool.
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- cooloverwhelming
- earnestironic
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Tracks
- A1Bassline5:26
- A2Needle to the Groove3:42
- A3Mega-Mix5:36
- B1Hardcore Hip Hop6:19
- B2Ladies6:55
- B3Get Stupid “Fresh”, Part 13:52
- B4Fresh Is the Word5:31
7 tracks, 37 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Mantronix
- Label
- Sleeping Bag Records
- Released
- 1985
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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