Having come out of Hip-Hop street battles in Brooklyn in the ’70s, I didn't really think much of the Rap records that were playing on the radio, so I figured as a joke I would make a parody jam. So, one of our DJs, Salvador Smooth, kept nagging me to do a Rap song. However, we were still doing lots of Hip-Hop jams with our DJ crew Jam-On Productions. The group is primarily known for its 12-inch single "Jam-On's Revenge" (re-released as "Jam on Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song)" (1983)) and "Jam on It" (1984), which began as an anti-rap joke, according to founding member DJ and producer Ben Cenac.Īt the time (1981) we were going by the name Positive Messenger and were making music that had a purpose, either messages of love or faith or talking about the conditions of the world. Electropolis SF, Common Folk NYC, Dance Party Magi.Newcleus was an American electro and old school hip hop group that gained popularity in the early 1980s.Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - Knives Don't Ha.Piano&Scene! New York Times! Modern Love! Yeah!.Dance Invasion BK, Paper Boston, Hurrah Philly and.Ed Banger TJ, Club ERA, Slingback NYC and more.Ballers Eve NYC, L Magazine Awards NYC, Klaxons PH.Awesometown LA, Alan Braxe LA, GSPA NYC and more.Bob Dylan - Theme Time Radio Hour #4 & 10.Degenerates NYC, Art After Midnight NYC, Digitalis.Fixed BK, Philadelphyinz PHILA, Jefrodisiac's Bach.Wink - Higher State of Consciousness Part 1.Sweating, Banging and Lightning NYC, James Murphy.The Chemical Brothers - The Salmon Dance Remixes.Prime Time of Your Life CHI, Big Stereo BK, High V.Heist NYC, Modular BK, An Uprising of Glamorous Ou.Making Time PHILA, FUN BK, Ruff Club vs Blow Up NY.Felix Da Housecat - Like Something 4 Porno.Blogger's Delight NYC, Dance Party Magic CHI and more.
The Swedish label Deeplay Soultec dropped a cool vinyl featuring 4 remixes from some of the best in the house music world today. There's not much to add this one, it still sounds fresh 2+decades later. "Jam On It" sits on the electro/rap border, as each member puts on a rhyme over a great synth/drum machine track.
From the first plucked bass notes, you will immediately recognize this one. Newcleus was born in Brooklyn, originally more of a DJ outfit in the late 70s, they would become a band in the early 80s and release 2 albums, have a little success and then fade away as so often happens. Originally released in 1984, this is actually the follow-up to "Jam On Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song)," just as classic, just as essential. It's sad that I haven't put this one up before, as Newcleus' "Jam On It" is a classic slab of 80s electro goodness. Yeah, we're back where we need to be, back in the heart of electro darkness. Newcleus, "Jam On It (Claude VonStroke & Galen Disco Kryptonite remix)" ( YSI link) Newcleus, "Jam On It (DJ T remix)" ( YSI link) Newcleus, "Jam On It (original 12" mix)" ( YSI link)