The 12″ version of Arabian Knights by the Latin Rascals
The Latin Rascals were Tony Moran and Albert Cabrera, the edit team whose razor-blade tape work on New York’s 98.7 KISS-FM mastermixes helped invent the sound of freestyle radio. Their rapid-fire splice edits became a genre signature, and labels hired them to cut the era’s biggest records. Read the full Latin Rascals biography.
Video for the song Now And Forever by Nyasia About Nyasia Nyasia, born Blanca Batista Santiago in West Palm Beach, Florida, joined freestyle’s second wave in the early 1990s. “Now and Forever” arrived in 1991 on Micmac Records, and “Who’s Got Your Love” followed in 1992, reaching #95 on the Billboard Hot 100. Read the…
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 My Heart Gets All The Breaks by Monet About Monet Monet’s “My Heart Gets All the Breaks” was the first record on Ligosa, catalog number LIG-501, released in 1987 with production by Mark Liggett and co-production and mixing by Tommy Uzzo. Ligosa was the same New York independent that would later…
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 for Give Me Tonight by Shannon About Shannon Born Brenda Shannon Greene on May 2, 1958, in Washington, D.C., Shannon didn’t just record a hit—she helped invent a genre. Her 1983 single “Let the Music Play” is widely regarded as the first true freestyle record, a sonic blueprint that would launch a…
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…