80's Style Hi-nrg Resurgence; Fs another Chance?

[beatsfromdapast]

i am not at all into new club music so i have no clue whats on going on today.
i was at my local dj store looking for madonna white labels and saw 3 records on the ZYX label. same old 90s style diecut artwork but a much thinner sleeve. i figure zyx is huge for spreading the freestyle vibe in germany. maybe? some new fs? on vinyl?!?!?

so i looked at them, theyre dated 2005. lets check them out.

sampled. they all sounded like they were hi-nrg songs from 1986.

and when i say hi-nrg i dont mean 90s euro dance; the original hi-nrg sound of the 80s that stemmed from the disco era most popular in gay bars/clubs. that particular hi-nrg bouncing bassline sound along with techno is what became 90s euro/hi-nrg. and oh, the damn cowbell was infamous in practically every 80s hi-nrg song.

it was never really my cup of tea cuz i was more into freestyle/electro & rap, but there were some good songs. kim wilde's cover of you keep me hanging on my favourite.


so i asked the record shop guy what was up with these records. im like are they new recordings, they sound like there from the 80s. he said they were new and the style is back. anything italo-disco oriented is very popular.

i thought this was very interesting.

this could offer a chance for us to see freestyle regain club popularity again??? perhaps there will be a flood of new releases and new vinyl. oh wouldnt that be magical.

just wanna share my thoughts.

ps. one of those toons was VERY company b sounding

 

[ChuckD]

History repeats itself, and I think that it's possible for freestyle to have a comeback.

I remember Hi-NRG.......lmao....I still love Hi-NRG.....

For people who don't know any Hi-NRG songs, here is a list of some of the biggest Hi-NRG songs of the 80's. Some are very well known. Or, just search them on Amazon.com, and you can hear them.

Always Doesn't Mean Forever-Hazell Dean

Always On My Mind-Pet Shop Boys

Angel Eyes-Lime

Babe, We're Gonna Love Tonight-Lime

Back In My Arms (Once Again)-Hazell Dean

Baila Bolero-Fun Fun

Blue Monday-New Order

Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room)-Paul Lekakis

Brand New Lover-Dead Or Alive

Can't Live Without Your Love-Suzy

Chains Of Love-Erasure

Color My Love-Fun Fun

Don't Leave Me This Way-Jeanie Tracy

Give Me Your Love-Fun Fun

Guilty-Lime

High Energy-Evelyn Thomas

I Am What I Am-Gloria Gaynor

I Love Men-Eartha Kitt

I Only Wanna Be With You-Samantha Fox

Just A Mirage-Jellybean featuring Adele Bertei

Lay All Your Love On Me-ABBA

Love & Devotion-Michael Bow

Lover Come Back To Me-Dead Or Alive

Memory (Theme from "Cats") -Menage

My Heart Goes Bang-Dead Or Alive

Native Love (Step By Step)-Divine

Never Gonna Give You Up-Rick Astley

Never Ending Story-Limahl

Savin' Myself-Eria Fachin

Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man)-Hazell Dean

Send Me An Angel '89-Real Life

She Has A Way-Bobby "O"

So Many Men, So Little Time-Miquel Brown

This Time I Know It's For Real-Donna Summer

Together Forever-Rick Astley

Two Of Hearts-Stacey Q

Unexpected Lovers-Lime

Venus-Bananarama

We Connect-Stacey Q

When The Rain Begins To Fall-Jermaine Jackson/Pia Zadora

Where Is My Man-Eartha Kitt

Who's Leaving Who-Hazell Dean

Wind Beneath My Wings-Menage

You Keep Me Hangin' On-Kim Wilde

You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)-Dead Or Alive

You're My Magician-Lime

Your Love-Lime

 

[beatsfromdapast]

put your chaps on boys and lets get down tonight!
chuck will know what i mean ;-)

 

[ChuckD]

haahaahaaa

 

[AlyMSDF]

My lord - I'd say a good 75% of those songs were on Dance Party..eeeks...

I have YET to find a good MP3 of Hazell Dean's Always Doesn't Mean Forever - that was one of my faves..

~Aly

 

[EddyG4FSVeloClub]

There is always the chance for it to come back, one good example i can give you is Eurodance from the 90's. Very popular here in Toronto now, gets regular airplay on Z103.5 including the rare ones (i.e. Look Twice, Black & White, Masterboy). Actually this wednesday Emjay, La Bouche, Le Click (and of course Joee) are preforming in concert, so you can see by how popular Eurodance is again. But, unfortunately the same doesnt go for Freestyle, you still get to here it on the radio but not as close to the level of Eurodance. But always be optimistic 🙂

 

[Mr DJ]

Shannon also released a Hi-NRG song in 1985 with "Do You Wanna Get Away"

 

[sietzsounds]

Shannon also released a Hi-NRG song in 1985 with "Do You Wanna Get Away"

i don't consider that hi-nrg... too slow... 🙂

 

[sietzsounds]

History repeats itself, and I think that it's possible for freestyle to have a comeback.

I remember Hi-NRG.......lmao....I still love Hi-NRG.....

For people who don't know any Hi-NRG songs, here is a list of some of the biggest Hi-NRG songs of the 80's. Some are very well known. Or, just search them on Amazon.com, and you can hear them.

Always Doesn't Mean Forever-Hazell Dean

Always On My Mind-Pet Shop Boys

Angel Eyes-Lime

Babe, We're Gonna Love Tonight-Lime

Back In My Arms (Once Again)-Hazell Dean

Baila Bolero-Fun Fun

Blue Monday-New Order

Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room)-Paul Lekakis

Brand New Lover-Dead Or Alive

Can't Live Without Your Love-Suzy

Chains Of Love-Erasure

Color My Love-Fun Fun

Don't Leave Me This Way-Jeanie Tracy

Give Me Your Love-Fun Fun

Guilty-Lime

High Energy-Evelyn Thomas

I Am What I Am-Gloria Gaynor

I Love Men-Eartha Kitt

I Only Wanna Be With You-Samantha Fox

Just A Mirage-Jellybean featuring Adele Bertei

Lay All Your Love On Me-ABBA

Love & Devotion-Michael Bow

Lover Come Back To Me-Dead Or Alive

Memory (Theme from "Cats") -Menage

My Heart Goes Bang-Dead Or Alive

Native Love (Step By Step)-Divine

Never Gonna Give You Up-Rick Astley

Never Ending Story-Limahl

Savin' Myself-Eria Fachin

Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man)-Hazell Dean

Send Me An Angel '89-Real Life

She Has A Way-Bobby "O"

So Many Men, So Little Time-Miquel Brown

This Time I Know It's For Real-Donna Summer

Together Forever-Rick Astley

Two Of Hearts-Stacey Q

Unexpected Lovers-Lime

Venus-Bananarama

We Connect-Stacey Q

When The Rain Begins To Fall-Jermaine Jackson/Pia Zadora

Where Is My Man-Eartha Kitt

Who's Leaving Who-Hazell Dean

Wind Beneath My Wings-Menage

You Keep Me Hangin' On-Kim Wilde

You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)-Dead Or Alive

You're My Magician-Lime

Your Love-Lime

friggin great list Chucky!!!!!!! I have like 90% of those on vinyl..... you'd have a ball playin' with my records.... :blah

 

[Mr DJ]

i don't consider that hi-nrg... too slow... 🙂

Yeah kinda slow but so is "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

 

[cratebug]

80's Style Hi-nrg Resurgence; Fs another Chance?

Hello from Chicago BeatsFromDaPast,

Try this one on for size. It's what we use to consider Hi-Energy here in the "Windy" back in the 80's. Hit me back with your thoughts when you get "back from da past". Enjoy!!:yeey

Cbug's Hi-Energy Memorial MiX (click here)

(Playlist)

optimo……………………….….liquid liquid
action ‘78’…………………....erotic drum band
cuba…………………...gibson brothers
native love…………………...divine
best part of breaking up……………………….roni griffith
do you wanna funk…...patrick cowley/sylvester
right on target………………….....paul parker
don’t go……………………....yaz
let’s start ii dance again………………...bohannon
the great divide…………………....portion control
can you move………………….....modern romance
thousand finger man……………….…..candido
don’t let me be misunderstood…..santa esmeralda
let’s all chant…………………...michael zager band
disco nights……………….…..gq
over & over……………..…..disco circus
girls girls…………………....solo
twilight zone…………………...manhattan transfer
our darkness………………………...anne clarke
remember…………………....gino soccio
penthouse & the pavement………………...heaven 17
my forbidden lover………………....tapps
la cage aux folles…………………..la jete
babe, we’re gonna love tonight……………….....lime
take a chance on me………………...waterfront home
how to pick up girls………………………...bobby ‘o’
the watusi…………………...land of a 1,000 dances
wake up!……………………..…stop
burning with fire………………………….....tapps
fire night dance…………………peter jacques band


dj cratebug (david)
www.djcratebug.com

 

[ChuckD]

I loved Hi-NRG songs

 

[beatsfromdapast]

native love…………………...divine
best part of breaking up……………………….roni griffith
right on target………………….....paul parker
don’t go……………………....yaz
let’s start ii dance again………………...bohannon
my forbidden lover………………....tapps
www.djcratebug.com

these are the only ones i knew off hand.

NATIVE LOVE MY ALL TIME FAVE. that track is fierce.
RIGHT ON TARGET is such a great track. there is a LOT of funk in that record. one of the funkiest basslines imo.
MY FORBIDDEN LOVER great track. that type with the synth pop style i like a lot.

ERIA FACHIN SAVIN MYSELF is a big fav of mine too.

 

[sietzsounds]

NATIVE LOVE MY ALL TIME FAVE. that track is fierce.

oh definitely.... dance rock feel the heat.... :dancingb

 

[sietzsounds]

Yeah kinda slow but so is "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

that song makes me think of 2 movies..... Zoolander & Body Double.... 🙂

 

[beatsfromdapast]

oh definitely.... dance rock feel the heat.... :dancingb

im still looking for the uk proto 1-sided copy that starts off with i think
dance rock feel the heat, d-d-dance rock feel the heat
my cousin had that and ive never been able to find it. i have a gazillion versions but never the right one.

my cousin used to mix native love with hashim's al-naafiysh, and oh my god sounded so fukin sweet.

 

[beatsfromdapast]

a really cool b-side track is the flip to jamie dean's "love child"
its called uptown [inst]