Break out the corrugated cardboard and boom box that takes eight D-sized batteries. Lace up the Ponies and get ready to get down to some breakdancing classics. Practically every chart hit that had a remote hint of electro-tinged influence is represented in full force: the soulful crooning of
Chaka Khan, the pioneering scratch/sample orgy of
Herbie's "Rockit," the
Kraftwerk-derived "Planet Rock" courtesy of
Afrika Bambaataa, and the Detroit futurism of
Cybotron's "Clear" right down to the hip-hop grooves of
Run-D.M.C.,
Eric B.,
Grandmaster Flash, and the cult classic "900 Number" by
the 45 King. And that's just the first disc! The second disc doesn't slow things down a bit and keeps the anthems (both electro and hip-hop) coming until the final "wikki" in
Newcleus' epic "Jam on Revenge." Virtually filler-free, this just might be the best electro compilation assembled that is commercially available, aside from your dusty old Maxell cassette mix tapes from classic FM radio, of course. ~ Rob Theakston, All Music Guide