{"product_id":"percussion-explosion","title":"Percussion Explosion!","description":"\u003cp\u003eSource of an all-time 'Breaks and Beats' classic, \u003cstrong\u003eMr Bongo\u003c\/strong\u003e reissue \u003cem\u003eHerman Kelly's\u003c\/em\u003e timeless 1978 album \u003cem\u003ePercussion Explosion!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImmortalised in hip-hop folklore, when the anthemic \"\u003cem\u003eDance To The Drummer's Beat\u003c\/em\u003e\" was featured on the influential Ultimate Breaks \u0026amp; Beats compilation series in 1986. \u003cem\u003ePercussion Explosion!\u003c\/em\u003e was the brainchild of drummer, percussionist, producer and arranger, \u003cstrong\u003eHerman Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e and his percussive disco-funk group from Miami, 'Life', that featured Aaron McCarthy, Oliver Well, John DeMonica, Michal Cordoza and Travis Biggs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe album houses a collection of disco, funk and Latin-inspired cuts that were destined for greatness. Nestled within the grooves is the B-Boy and B-Girl's anthem, \"\u003cem\u003eDance To The Drummer's Beat\u003c\/em\u003e\", which contains a now legendary break.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA cursory glance at Whosampled will show that it has been sampled in over 125+ songs. These include Double Dee \u0026amp; Steinski on their groundbreaking 1985 production 'Lesson 3 (History Of Hip Hop Mix)', as well as by \u003cstrong\u003eDJ Shadow\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eN.W.A\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMasters At Work\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRun D.M.C.\u003c\/strong\u003e and a whole host of heavyweights across hip-hop, dance and pop music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the album was released in 1978 it came out on two different labels, Alston Records and Electric Cat. Each label pressed different versions of \"\u003cem\u003eDance To The Drummer's Beat\u003c\/em\u003e\", with the former featuring a 4:12 version and the latter a longer 5:09 version that has a different structure, crowd noise at the start and overdubbed percussion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor this \u003cstrong\u003eMr Bongo\u003c\/strong\u003e reissue, we have chosen the classic 4:12 version from the Alston Records release, which would later find its way on to the illustrious Ultimate Breaks \u0026amp; Beats compilation. To make matters even more confusing the Alston version art on the back cover also states the track length as 5:09, whilst the centre label lists it correctly as 4:12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAside from the much celebrated \"\u003cem\u003eDance To The Drummer's Beat\u003c\/em\u003e\", the album includes a range of other fantastic overlooked cuts. From the percussive soul stepper 'Share Your Love', to the beautiful Latin-favoured 'A Refreshing Love' or the party disco-funk groover 'Who's The Funky D.J.?'. This wonderful and inspirational record features an important piece of hip-hop heritage and deserves a place in every collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr Bongo","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":51245609091403,"sku":"2239604","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":51245609353547,"sku":"2239605","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Percussion_Explosion_-_EP_b2a81012_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1739225861","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/percussion-explosion","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}