Royal Cash - Radio Activity (1983 Electro-Funk)
This is one of my favorite electro-funk records of all time. I first heard it on a b-boy mixtape by Storm back in the late 90's. This track has everything, vocoder (check the instrumental for the intro), a killer groove, catchy hook, the over-the-top guitar, even the ridiculous dialog near the end, it's just all-around good fun.
Some of you may recognize it as it was interpolated recently by Tha Dogg Pound for "Cali Iz Active", and also by MC Fosty & Lovin' C for "Radio Activity Rapp" back in 1984. Some of you with finer ears might even recognize the intro drums from Young MC's mainstream hit "Bust a Move".
I believe the original inspiration for the tune came from Kraftwerk's "Radio-Activity" and a cover version by Digital Dance (from Belgium 1979), which I haven't heard (if you have this track I would LOVE to hear it!).
Enjoy!
posted by U-Tern at 5/31/2007 09:35:00 PM
12 Comments:
Nice one!
Yalso have Mc Fosty's version?
Grtz
Mark
Thanks for this one....back in the day! Love the blog!
Yo, thx for posting this, I've wanted this song forever!
I actually know this best from Lighter Shade of Brown's "Latin Active" from '90. Pretty big down in Southern California but I dont know if that latin shit gets all the way up to Canada.
Oh and thanks for the quality rips man! Sounds great!
what a bomb! super oldschool track. Ts for this one and for nice organizing blog!
Generally spoken, a very nice blog, really worth it to visit.
cheers,
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Like Sean Donson mentioned above, I know it from Lighter Shade of Brown's "Latin Active."
I always knew it was a sample, as I remember having heard the original before then.
And like Evan, I too been looking for this for a while.
Thanks for the rips!
Thank you, kind sir! Can't ever have enough of these obscure 80s electro gems. thx...
thanks man for vocal version. it ones of the best tracks of my life. thanks.
I used to play this all the time in my bedroom. and also hear this after church in the rec hall where a dj used to play. also at our local mall Westridge now know as Desert Sky
Mmm...a 2007 post....am I too crazy to ask for a reupload!?!
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