That WAS the New and Improved sound- you were just sleepin'.....

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cArLiToS WaY

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The new sound of Freestyle tried to make its breakthrough with the work of Albert Cabrera several years ago. None of you pobably didn't even pick up on it at the time and probably never will. It was a UNIQUE and an up-to-date PIECE OF WORK that potrayed what Freestyle could grow to be. Yes, it was a compilation with several artists, but it wasn't your typical compilation just loaded with crap. Instead, Albert chose to work with Freestyle's most talented and daring individuals who were looking to try something different which at the time, was blowing up in Europe and made its way to the underground scene. Trip Hop was the shit that was being played at that time and he used artists that were talented and professional enough who could write there own shit and supply their vocals over a Trip Hop Dance beat. At that is the title of the album, Trip Hop Dance. I bought the album back in 1997 and of course I played that album out, but just listening to it the other day, and it's still hot. Not one track sounds alike and it's definitely not your average Freestyle or "wanna be". Lil' Suzy, Nadine Renee, Sam Savon, Brenda K Starr, Judy Torres, Tina Elise, and Corina sound amazing on this album. Freestyle, haha, I'm sorry though..........I don't mean to laugh but if it hasn't changed yet, then it probably never will. You just have to soak it up. However, I'm not one to just go out and buy an album because it's Freestyle. For me, I need something new and current that strays away from what has already been done using "old" or "new" Freestyle artists.
 
Yeah, I bought the album when it was first released as TRIP HOP DANCE 2000 before it was repackaged and renamed as DANCE TRIP 2000 (same album, different name).

Alot of Freestyle fans ignored the album and there are plenty out there that don't even know it ever existed. Poor sales killed any dreams of a 2nd volume which had been rumored to feature Noel and a few other Freestyle artists that hadn't been heard from in a while.

The album itself was ok, not great. The main problem is that it tried to capitalize on the Trip-Hop/Progressive/West Coast sound which has become annoying.

For the most part, the album fell upon deaf ears and did very poorly in sales. I think I started seeing it in cut-out bargain bins about a month after it's release.
 
I have that album too, I agreed completely that that was the new freestyle but.

It wasent Called freestyle. The TripHop name was a factor cause there was a confusion with the name. People started to name that sound Progressive Freestyle or breakbeat soon after. Maybe it should be repackaged again this time use a name That we all know "Freestyle" or if we are gonna keep changing the name everytime there is a new sound make sure theres still Freestyle in in like "Progressive Freestyle"

If We insist on reinventing the genre and give it a new name, use a name that will appear to the masses like "HEARTBEAT" which stays close to "BREAKBEAT" which remains close to their mother BREAKDANCE.

Loose the NGF, Trance, triphop,electronica stuff
 
Honestly, if they did call it "freestyle", it might of done alot better. they would of put in the "freestlye" section on the store and i know when i want freestyle, i go to that section more than any other section in a store.
 
Trip-Hop Freestyle, which is now more commonly refered to as Progressive Freestyle was often confused with European Trip Hop which was more of a hybrid of electronic sounds and hip-hop rhythms...

I think they renamed the compilation DANCE TRIP 2000 to avoid the confusion. The title "Freestyle" was not used because it was felt it would hurt sales. Truthfully, it probably would have helped sales if fans knew that it was a Freestyle compilation. Many Freestyle fans probably saw it in the store in the dance section and over looked it because they had no idea what it was. If they had looked at the track listing, they would have seen some of their favorite artists.
 
Damn Kenny - only 1 cent!!!

If you like the progressive sound, then you should like the CD. Honestly, I only like 2 or 3 songs on the CD.
 
MIAMIs triphop comp...

Trip hop dance 2000.
yes with sam, and suzanne and all them. but it leaned too soulfull, opting mostly to the california rythmic soul sound.

around the same time if not after, judy Torres coming out with "Holding on" a phat ass record with other artist on the reunion comp. (lots of records that should of been exposed more).

Miami had its triphop compilation also,
lewis martinee was involved also dennis nieves...it was triphop records from Sequel, nyasia, douby, tito puente jr, and others....
only a few songs were actually good, but did not compete well againts records like "feelings" from subconcious and others at that time.

Intersound was the one backing up both "Total Ritmo" and Tripdance 2000. Intersound also distributed Kram records at the time, who also had records like k5 "passion" and "red alert" before signing to robbins. Intersoud was a major force into the distibution of electronica and was one of the few powers that believed in the Freestyle level of trip hop. it gave it a chance anyway.

There were so many styles of electronic dance labeled "triphop", it was confusing for many to see what was what.
but in time, it was all figured out.

there is also another comp i do have to mention, albert cabreras "freestyle bass" compilations on micmac where also awsome to listen to different ways of hearing sounds etc.
sort of what is going on in breaks now.

adding to the fact that since the beginning there was always dub beats and instrumental sides to freestyle records that were awsome in long mixing.


also....
(i have to add in, that one of my fav remixes is lissetemelendez "time passes by" the time warp mix. it was awsome and did well in other areas.


anyway, what was my point???

oh, yeah, well miami had its compilation too "total Ritmo".
the only tracks i really liked was sequels "Theres more to love" and nyasia's number.

i dont know where you can get it now.

later!

p.s. if you really wana know more about the freestyle level of Triphop, now called freestylebreaks, you have to go way back to miami underground, 1993- look up about Nite beat records, streetbeat and that whole pandics crew. dj iceys label (i forgot the name off the top of my head). anyway its another topic.
 
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