Royal Cash - Radio Activity (1983 Electro-Funk)

Royal Cash - Radio Activity

Royal Cash - Radio Activity (Instrumental)

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!

One Day Later Radio (May 29/07)

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Tracklist for May 29, 2007

Bonde Do Role - Bondallica

Curtis Vodka - Summer 2007 Eastside Westside Bounce To This

Numero# - Hit Pop

Shapeshifters - Pusher (Lifelike Remix)

CSS - Let's Make Love and Listen To Death (Calvin Harris Remix)

Bonde Do Role - Solta O Frango

Bobby Valentine (Feat. Timberland) - Anonymous

Nexus -Stand Up (Instrumental)

U-Tern - Who's Gettin' It Now (Demo)

Nicolas Valle - New New York

Masters at Work - Deep Inside

Naughty By Nature and Zhane - Jamboree DJ (Dominiq Fabrig Mix Edit)

Chromeo - Opening Up + (Ce Soir On Danse)

Precious - Definition Of a Track

Comtron - Bad Business

Sagat - Funk That

Justice - Phantom Pt. II

Phones - Worryin'

Break Machine - Street Dance (Extended)

Jellybean (Feat. Madonna) - Sidewalk Talk

Naked Eyes - Promises Promises (Jellybean 12" Mix)

Skyy - Lets Celebrate

West Phillips - Just a Sucker For a Pretty Face (DME Remix)

John Ozila - Funky Boogie (Edit)

World Premiere - Share The Night (Instrumental)

Maurice Starr - Electric Funky Drummer

Hall & Oates - Method of Modern Love (Dub Version)

Jan Hammer - Don't You Know

U-Tern - The Cookie Jar - Volume 1 (2007 Remixes)

"The Cookie Jar - Volume 1" has finally dropped! Get it at Beatstreet

Here's a little taste...

U-Tern - Give It Up

James Brown - Dead On It (U-Tern's Disco Edit) (2007 Disco/Funk Edit)

James Brown - Dead On It (U-Tern's Disco Edit)

Unknown Artist - Edit EP (Inst) (2007 Spacey Funk/Disco Edit)

Unknown Artist - Love To Fly

Unknown Artist - Stop Ou Encore (Instrumental)

Ted Ritchie and Friends - Soda Creek Ferry (197? Private Press Folk/Soul)

Ted Ritchie and Friends - Soda Creek Ferry

So I don't usually write about the records I post on this blog but this record is kinda special to me, not only was it recorded just outside of my home town (Penticton, B.C.) which has very little great musical output (at least the music you and I enjoy!), but aparently it features my uncle Jim Beattie on vocals (backing maybe? Carmen help me out here please!). The greatest thing about it is that it's actually a pretty darn good song. If you have any interesting family musical history please leave a comment and tell me about it.