The Message (DJ A-L Electro Boom Bap Remix), by Flash & The Furious

The Message (DJ A-L Electro Boom Bap Remix)

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	1.	The Message (DJ A-L Electro Boom Bap Remix) 02:44
	2.	The Message (DJ A-L Electro Boom Bap Remix) (Instrumental) 02:44

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40 years ago The Message introduced the world to the concept of “keepin’ it real” on a rap record. It was the first of it’s kind and opened the door for artists like Mobb Deep, Kenrick Lamar and N.W.A. As much as the song became a pop record and would later lend itself to mainstream artists in the 90s who were "all about the benjamins" the actual message in the Message is pretty dark and desolate. Melle Mel is not at all influenced by the current status quo of the uptempo discoisque type of rap music that was being produced in the early 1980s but instead looks to the lyrics and social commentary of Stevie Wonder’s 1976 song, Village Ghetto Land, for direct influence (both Stevie and Mel’s verses observe "broken glass everywhere”).

When creating my remix I decided I would ignore the dance floor and tap into the more darker themes present in the pioneering lyrics of The Furious 5's Melle Mel and Duke Bootee. Although I keep the tempo at a golden-era hip-hop head nod'n pace I also created a colder and more robotic feel by using sounds from vintage 1980s gear including the Casio CZ-101 synthesizer and Oberheim DMX drum machine.

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released January 16, 2022

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