{"product_id":"2537120","title":"Herman Kelly \u0026 Life - Percussion Explosion! [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eSource of an all-time 'Breaks and Beats' classic, Mr Bongo reissue Herman Kelly's timeless 1978 album Percussion Explosion!. Immortalised in hip-hop folklore, when the anthemic 'Dance To The Drummer's Beat' was featured on the influential Ultimate Breaks \u0026amp; Beats compilation series in 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePercussion Explosion! was the brainchild of drummer, percussionist, producer and arranger, Herman Kelly and his percussive disco-funk group from Miami, 'Life', that featured Aaron McCarthy, Oliver Well, John DeMonica, Michal Cordoza and Travis Biggs. The album houses a collection of disco, funk and Latin-inspired cuts that were destined for greatness. Nestled within the grooves is the B-Boy and B-Girl's anthem, 'Dance To The Drummer's Beat', which contains a now legendary break. A cursory glance at Whosampled will show that it has been sampled in over 125+ songs. These include Double Dee \u0026amp; Steinski on their groundbreaking 1985 production 'Lesson 3 (History Of Hip Hop Mix)', as well as by DJ Shadow, N.W.A, Masters At Work, Run D.M.C. and a whole host of heavyweights across hip-hop, dance and pop music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the album was released in 1978 it came out on two different labels, Alston Records and Electric Cat. Each label pressed different versions of 'Dance To The Drummer's Beat', with the former featuring a 4:12 version and the latter a longer 5:09 version that has a different structure, crowd noise at the start and overdubbed percussion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor this Mr Bongo reissue, we have chosen the classic 4:12 version from the Alston Records release, which would later find its way on to the illustrious Ultimate Breaks \u0026amp; Beats compilation. To make matters even more confusing the Alston version art on the back cover also states the track length as 5:09, whilst the centre label lists it correctly as 4:12.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAside from the much celebrated 'Dance To The Drummer's Beat', the album includes a range of other fantastic overlooked cuts. From the percussive soul stepper 'Share Your Love', to the beautiful Latin-flavoured 'A Refreshing Love' or the party disco-funk groover 'Who's The Funky D.J.?'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis wonderful and inspirational record features an important piece of hip-hop heritage and deserves a place in every collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54212729176449,"sku":"2537120","price":15.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/81TcVqmwpjL._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1744227451","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2537120","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}