The original 16 minute club version (yes, it is that long) of Loving You by Solid
Solid recorded for Micmac Records, and “Loving You,” catalog number MIC-508, placed the group on the label’s founding roster in its first run of releases. Read the full Solid biography.
The radio version of Rescue Me by Raiana Page About Raiana Page Raiana Page recorded “Rescue Me” in 1990, a single released in radio and club mixes that found its audience through the freestyle club and mix-show network. Read the full Raiana Page biography.
The 12″ version of Say You Love Me by Lime Read a biography of Lime About Lime Before freestyle crystallized as a genre, Lime was already perfecting the formula—infectious hooks, pulsing synthesizers, and vocals built for maximum dancefloor impact. The Canadian duo helped define the Hi-NRG sound that would influence dance music on both sides…
The radio version of I’ll Be All You Ever Need by Trinere About Trinere Trinere was Miami freestyle’s leading voice, recording with producer Tony “Pretty Tony” Butler on his Music Specialists label from the mid-1980s. “All Night” and “I Know You Love Me” defined the Miami side of the genre: faster, brighter, and bass-heavier than…
The official live performance video of Dancing On The Fire by La India Read a La India biography. About La India La India, born Linda Viera Caballero in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, and raised in the South Bronx, started in freestyle before becoming one of the most decorated voices in salsa. Her 1990 album Breaking…
The official video of I.O.U. by Freez About Freeez Before freestyle had a name, a British electro-funk band helped write its blueprint. Freeez, led by London-born keyboardist and producer John Rocca, delivered one of the most influential dance records of the early 80s—a track that would echo through New York and Miami club scenes for…
The 12″ version of Why Ya Wanna Go by Fascination About Fascination Fascination recorded for Cutting Records, the New York independent behind Corina, Sa-Fire, and Giggles. “Remember” arrived in 1989 and became the act’s signature, a club and dance-radio success in the label’s classic style. Read the full Fascination biography.