The radio mix of In A Dream by Rockell
Rockell, born Rachel Mercaldo on Staten Island, arrived a decade after freestyle’s first wave and proved the genre could still mint hits. Robbins Entertainment released “In a Dream” in 1997, and the single became the anthem of freestyle’s late-90s revival, selling strongly and charting nationally while classic freestyle was supposedly long dead. Read the full Rockell biography.
The official music video for Together Forever by Lisette Melendez Lisette Melendez Biography Lisette Melendez is an American freestyle singer from Spanish Harlem in New York City. She rose to prominence in the early 1990s with her breakout single “Together Forever,” which reached #35 on the Billboard Hot 100. A follow-up track, “A Day in…
The 12″ version of Arabian Knights by the Latin Rascals About 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…
The original 16 minute club version (yes, it is that long) of Loving You by Solid About 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 Give In To Me 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 first release…
The original 12″ version of One More Shot by C Bank About C-Bank C-Bank was a studio project of producer John Robie, one of the architects of New York electro. “One More Shot,” released on Next Plateau in 1982, put Jenny Burton’s vocal over a stark, synthesized arrangement that pointed directly at what freestyle would…
Endless Nights by Cynthia performed live in 1988 About Cynthia Cynthia Torres was Micmac Records’ marquee voice. “Change on Me,” catalog number MIC-503, was the label’s third release ever, and its success in New York clubs and on dance radio helped establish Micmac as freestyle’s great independent. Read the full Cynthia biography.