Boombox Theory – All 45s Vinyl DJ Set

Boombox Theory is the exclusive mixtape offering a taste of John Type’s upcoming DJ sets, performed entirely on 45s vinyl records from a collection that hails straight from the boombox era – the iconic portable stereo, also known as the “ghetto blaster,” which was widely popular in early ’80s urban landscapes.

This period, also known as the Post-Disco era, marks a turning point in music history, with a historical peak in 1983, when acoustic instruments merged with synthesizers and drum machines, giving birth to the sound of Electro Funk and Boogie.

Listen now to a 33-minute mix of this distinctive sound and watch the live recording on YouTube. The audio is also available on SoundCloud, Mixcloud and for Free Download.

TRACKLIST:

1. The Jimmy Castor Bunch – Troglodyte (Cave Man)
2. Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five – Beat Street Breakdown
3. Kraftwerk – Trans Europe Express
4. Trouble Funk – In Times Of Trouble
5. The System – You Are in My System
6. ZAPP – Dance Floor
7. Carl Carlton – She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)
8. Leon Haywood – Tenderoni
9. The Whispers – Some Kinda Lover
10. Miami Sound Machine – Dr. Beat
11. Hot Streak – Body Work
12. Tom Browne – Rockin’ Radio
13. Twilight 22 – Siberian Nights
14. Hashim – Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)
15. Midnight Star – Operator
16. Chaka Khan – I Feel for You
17. The Bar-Kays – Do It (Let Me See You Shake)
18. Michael Jackson – P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
19. Dazz Band – Swoop (I’m Yours)
20. D-Train – Music
21. Stevie Wonder – Boogie On Reggae Woman