10 best oldschool electro songs

give me a week or two to make a list. too many to choose from...

I'll start with this and come back

Gift of Dreams - Mandroid

my top ten are the following

Africa Bambata- Searching for the perfect beat
Orbit- And the beat goes on
Hashim-Alnyfish
Freestyle-Party has just begun
Soul Sonic Force-Planet rock
Egyptian Lover- Egypt egypt
Rodney O and Joe Cooley- Your chance to rock
Newcleus- Push the button
Debbie Deb- When i hear music
Rock Master Scott- The roof is on fire

Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock (instrumental)
Twilight 22 - Electric Kingdom
Herbie Hancock - Rockit
Cat Stevens - Was Dog a Doughnut?
Klaus Nomi - ICUROK
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Riot in Lagos
Cybotron - Clear
Freeez - I.O.U.
Jonzun Crew - Time is Running Out
Art of Noise - Beat Box
Man Parrish - Boogie Down Bronx
I.R.T. - Watch the Closing Doors

LA class of '87:

1. Channel One - Technicolor
2. Model 500 - Time Space Transmat
3. B.O.S.E. - Rock the World
4. Sleeze Boyz - Robocop
5. Freestyle - Don't Stop the Rock
6. Egyptian Lover - Egypt Egypt
7. Orbit - The Beat Goes On
8. Bambaataa - Planet Rock
9. Hashim - The Soul
10. Debbie Deb - Look Out Weekend

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2. Model 500 - Time Space Transmat

I was thinking that no one will remember about this track. Respect!
My favorite track from 80's.

John Foxx - This City

Damn!!! that is a tough question,but these picks here are definitely some of the most listened to in my life that mean alot to me.if i could pick like a top 20-30 or so i would have a dangerous list of goodies but yes these here are top 10 i'd have to say.

1-mann parish - boogie down bronx
2-royal cash - radioactivity
3-b-boys - stick up kids
4-captain rock - cosmic blast
5-jazzy jeff - king heroin
6-grand master flash - scorpio
7-planet patrol - danger zone
8-jonzun crew - space cowboy
9-afrika bambaataa - planet rock
10-synergy - project 5

here is a nice additive to my list if you are not familiar give it a listen -
lisa fisher (xena) - shadows http://youtu.be/vkfomj6C46k

and of course this classic http://youtu.be/nOyTsPCdeCE

someone should compile everyones list together and see if anything is missing

Hi does any know the name of this tune?

It should play at 5:15 minutes on the following youtube video... IF you do I would be very grateful since I have been after it for ..... ..........let just say a very long time..

Electro Streetsounds Megamix Part 1 of 2

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Hi does any know the name of this tune?

It should play at 5:15 minutes on the following youtube video... IF you do I would be very grateful since I have been after it for ..... ..........let just say a very long time..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…=player_detailpage#t=316s

You are joking right? Its Herbie Hancock's Rock It, hardly an obscure tune!

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You are joking right? Its Herbie Hancock's Rock It, hardly an obscure tune!

Thank you!!! I just did a little swan dive..

I knew it was well known but in my defence i'm 38 which meant I was a wee bit young to be buying records in 1982-83. To be on honest I don't even remember pirate radio stations until I was about 10 by which time it would have been considered 'OLD' and therefore not Fresssh

Anyway thank you I haven't heard it for a least 28 years!!!!!!

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It was long time ago i wrote in this forum,so i dont know what u usually talk about. And im from Sweden(Not USA or England) so i donno if you will respond to my thread. Becuse in Oldschool hiphop forum ,it was hard for me ,to get any replies. The reason i do this,is becuse i want tips from you about good oldschool tunes. Maybe i miss anyone. And i like if you comment on my 10 best.

Hers is my 10 best,but in no order.

1. Hashim-The soul
2. Unknown dj and 3 d-Beatronic
3. World class wrecking crew-Juice
4. Herbie hancock-Rock it
5. Newcleus-Computerage
6. Warp 9-Nunk
7. Mantronix and just ice-Put that record back on
8. Boogie Boys-Breakdancer
9. West street mob-Breakdance Electric Boogie
10. Kraftwerk-Numbers

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I would like a Party hearing these Jams. Turn it up!

Egypt is back on EE. Greetings to the King of the Nile . Next time your thinking of hitting the UK... head NORTH. Manchester,Liverpool, etc... and knock on a few old skool doors before you jump the plane ! Bring a posse of legends with you. Its very much needed.

Hi fellas,

My top ten would be somehow like that

1) Grandmixer DST & Infinity Rappers - Cut It Up
2) ZebRocSki & Sheber Twinz - Breaker's Revenge
3) Boogie Boys - Break Dancer
4) Dynamic Breakers - We're The Dynamic Breakers
5) Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five - Scorpio
6) Kid Frost - Tough,rough
7) Mantronik Plastic Formular #1 - We Have Explosive
Michael Viners's Incredible Bongo Band - Apache
9) West Street Mob - Electric Boogie, Breakdance
10) Whodini - Friends

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVAx8byNMms

1 We Come to Rock - Imperial Brothers
2 Reckless - Ice T
3 BBoys Breakdance - High Fidelity 3
4 Unknown DJ - Beatronik
5 Egyptian Lover - Egypt
6 Chris the Glove - Ichiban Scratch
7 Hashim - Aal Nafyish
8 The BBoys - 2,3 break
9 DJ Chuck Chillout - Hiphop on Wax Vol.1
10 Arthur Baker - Breakers Revenge

i actually prefer making a top 100 as many records belong in the top 10 who ui didnt mention

Gotta get involved in this one!
1.Pumpkin and the profile all stars-Here comes that beat
2.Planet patrol-Play at your own risk (+ Planet rock)
3.Captain rock-Cosmic blast
4.Fantasy 3-The buck stops here
5.Newcleus-Jam on it
6.Man parrish-Boogie down Bronx
7.Man parrish-Hip hop Be bop
8.Aleem-Release yourself
9.Soulsonic force-Lookin for the perfect beat
10.Imperial brothers-We come to rock.
Of course there are loads of others up there in the same league, but I've listed what I imagine as the perfect dj set list. And for old times sake.....
11. Lisa Lisa and cult jam-I wonder if I take you home. It just reminds me so much of that time!

Tried to chose 10 that hadn't already been spoken for .. These 12"s will still give me chills when i play them.

10 You Can't Hide - Dr. York (bonus beat)
9 Fix It In The Mix - Pretty Tony (gotta be the instrumental)
8 Rockberry Jam - LA Dream Team
7 Pleasure Boys Bonus Beats - Visage
6 Techno Bass - Dynamix 2
5 Computer Power - Jamie Jupitor
4 Trans Europe Express - P.L.
3 Pictures On A String - Comateens (more funk than electro but still in there)
2 Night Drive - Time Space Transmat - Model 500
1 122 BPM Jive Rhythm Trax

bonus Planetary deterioration - Ozone Layer

that`s my choice :

1. New Cleus - Computer Age
2. Soul Sonic Force - looking for the perfect beat
3. Herbie Hancock - Rock it
4. Freestyle -don`t stop the rock
5. Hashim - the soul
6. Clear -cybotron
7. Jamie Jupitor - computer power
8. Egyptian Lover - egypt,egypt
9. Man Parrish - boogie down bronx
10. Debbie Deb. - when i hear music