Re: + Pete Rock & CL Smooth, ETA, Burning Spear +

Colin Millar (millar@maths.ed.ac.uk)
Thu, 30 Apr 1998 09:28:31 +0100

> A friend of mine just bought a 3X12" funk compilation called "Pulp
> Fusion" (Harmless). It has "Burning Spear" by S.O.U.L. This is where
> the original flute sample comes from used in last year's abstract
> downtempo classic "Casual Sub" by ETA (East West). Pete Rock and CL
> Smooth used a variation of that same loop in "Go with the Flow" (Elektra
> 1991). Lately I've been spinning some flutes with my downtempo (Beastie
> Boy's "Flute Loop" and Instrumental, ETA "Casual Sub",
> Up-Bustle-and-Out, Herbie Mann, Groove Collective, etc...). Can anybody
> think of any other tracks with flutes on them worth finding on vinyl.

Doesn't Mr Scruff's 'Chicken In A Box' from his 'Frolic E.P.' on
Robs/Pleasure have a few flutes in it? Watch out though as I don't
think that the remix on 'Frolic 2' has any but I may be wrong. Also
although I can't remember exactly what they sound like I'd guess that
'Flutes' by Axis on Looking Good records or 'Japanese Flute' by
Spaceways on Cup Of Tea may well have some as well.

> Also, I just saw this on a new release sheet:
>
> PETE ROCK & CL SMOOTH - They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
> $ 10.00 Format: 12 Sub-style: HIP HOP (Elektra,
> France)
> 2 trk - Vocal and Instrumental. "Creator (Slide To The Side)"
> Remix,
> "Creator": Slide To the Side Remix, EP Mix (Vocal), EP Mix
> (Instrumentla)
>
> The only track I have by them is the one previously mentioned ("Go with
> the Flow") 12" single. Is any of their other stuff any good? What LP
> was that track taken from? Is that worth finding?

Certainly anything from their first LP - 'Mecca And The Soul Brother'
(where 'They Reminise ..' is taken from) would be a near essential
purchase. I still play a few tracks from it and they don't sound dated
at all. One of the classics of hip hop.

Colin.

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