The radio version of Wondering by Tonasia
Tonasia recorded “Wondering” for Micmac Records in 1988, catalog number MIC-509, one of the earliest releases on the label that would become freestyle’s great New York independent. The 12″ carried five mixes, with additional production by Rick Bottari and Tommy Nappi, and the writing credited to O. Read the full Tonasia biography.
The official video for the 1986 version of Running by the Information Society A little background: Information Society first released their debut single “Running” in 1984 through Wide Angle Records, a Minneapolis based label. The song was also on their 1985 debut album, “Creatures Of Influence,” distributed by Twin Tone, Wide Angle’s parent company. The…
The radio version of Then Came You by T.P.E. About T.P.E. T.P.E. stood for The Philadelphia Experiment, a project created in 1991 by Philadelphia producer Adam Marano, who was its only permanent member. Micmac Records released “Then Came You,” written by Amy Friedman, and the single reached #91 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving the…
The official video for Second Chance For Love by Nayobe About Nayobe Nayobe Gomez, Brooklyn-born and of Cuban descent, was singing at the very start of freestyle. “Please Don’t Go,” released in 1985, stands among Fever Records’ first singles and among the earliest records the genre can claim, cut when she was still a teenager….
The 12″ version of Unexpected Lovers by 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 of the Atlantic throughout the 1980s. Read…
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 video for I’ll Be Loving You by Collage About Collage Collage was a Philadelphia freestyle act built by producer Adam Marano, who launched it after closing his first project, T.P.E. “I’ll Be Loving You” became the group’s signature, reaching #56 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1994 and proving freestyle could still chart…