WHY HIPHOP SHOULD BE EXCITED !? THE RETURN OF "KURTIS MANTRONIk" THE KING OF THE BEATS

[TheEmpress]

The Return Of The King Of The Beats"Kurtis Mantronik" New Music October 8th, 2023 : Mantronix new track : Money Talks by Mantronix featuring Bruse Wane . Available on all platforms Sunday 8th October 2023 Instagram @MantronixOfficial Facebook @MantronixOfficial to new YouTube channel @mantronixofficial for new music & more. / @mantronixofficial Enquiries contact Jojo Mavrakis .



WHY HIP HOP SHOULD BE EXCITED ABOUT THE RETURN OF 'MANTRONIK" THE KING OF THE BEATS

By Unspoken Truth

As we continue to celebrate Hip Hop 50, one of Hip Hop's unsung producer pioneers is on the verge of a come back; and yes you should care and be paying very close attention. Many original hip hop heads are aware of who Kurtis Mantronik is, and his incredible impact on the genre of early Hip-Hop in the golden era of Hip Hop the 1980's. His history is extensive so I will try and condense this article but not the epic legacy and contributions of the man. Not to be confused Mantronik is the man, and Mantronix's is the name of the New York based Hip-Hop group. He was the leader, DJ, and keyboardist of the influential 1980s hip hop and electro-funk group Mantronix.

Mantronik was influential in the development of east coast hip hop music: and notably, he laid the foundations for Southern hip hop genres such as Miami bass and trap music,[and helped popularize the Amen break. In 1984 Mantronix signed to the legendary and now defunct label sleeping bag records. Mantronix's debut single, "Fresh Is The Word", was a club hit in 1985, reaching No. 16 on Billboard magazine's Hot Dance Singles Sales chart, and was featured on The Album, which was released the same year. Mantronik's efforts on The Album and his impact on early hip-hop and electronic music was immense. From 1984 to 1986, during the same period Mantronix as a group was signed to Sleeping Bag Records,

Mantronik was also individually employed by the label in its A&R Department, where he signed hip-hop group EPMD to its first recording contract with sister label Fresh Records. In addition to being an A&R representative for the label, Mantronik also produced recordings for other Sleeping Bag and Fresh Records associated artists and groups, including emcees KRS-One, Just-Ice, and T La Rock; Full Story at This LINK

 

[TheEmpress]

Dope.

 

[TrapHouse Rock]

Mantronix is one of the most underrated producers ever this is great news

 

[get these nets]

He was decades ahead of his time.

The Just Ice record I was gonna post is already in the thread.

 

[Why-Fi]

He was decades ahead of his time.

The Just Ice record I was gonna post is already in the thread.

definitely, today people are doing his hi hats. plus I still never heard joints like the stuff he did with joyce sims. to this day

won't say I'm excited but I do want to hear this

 

[Why-Fi]

I still do his unapologetically artificial horns. you won't hear it if you're not listening for it tho

 

[get these nets]

 

[ILLMMORTAL]

shyt Bout to COLD GET ILL…..HipHop needs this! Shiddddd I need this! Lets bring it back!

 

[straightcash]

Spoiler

Sounds like something Vinnie Paz would rap on.

 

[DontEemTry]

"Cold Gettin Dumb" is one of my favorite beats in hip hop of all time. I'm talking in my top 5 ever!

But his time is loooong past.

 

[3rdWorld]

Was a fan as a youngin..

 

[Ziploc]

Mantronik is an architect of this thing we hold so dear. I can play six degrees with just about any electronic based (dance) genre post Kraftwerk and tie it back to his production techniques,breaks he used or the work he did with Chep Nunez on the edits. Miami Bass,Trap,EDM, Freestyle,the original NO bounce sound can in some way or form be tied back to his production style or techniques. Ask Mannie,Toomp, Bangladesh,Timbaland etc...this guy was instrumental in taking hip hop and R&B from one era into a new one..Deserves way more flowers than he gets right now.

 

[Tommy Gibbs]

he was ahead of his time in the 80s.

 

[chunky_mcdaniels]

Mantronik is an architect of this thing we hold so dear. I can play six degrees with just about any electronic based (dance) genre post Kraftwerk and tie it back to his production techniques,breaks he used or the work he did with Chep Nunez on the edits. Miami Bass,Trap,EDM, Freestyle,the original NO bounce sound can in some way or form be tied back to his production style or techniques. Ask Mannie,Toomp, Bangladesh,Timbaland etc...this guy was instrumental in taking hip hop and R&B from one era into a new one..Deserves way more flowers than he gets right now.

I’d even go as far as saying N.O. bounce is an extension of Mantronix in sound entirely.

And they’d agree too.

 

[ILLMMORTAL]

I am so appreciative and happy that you people who are posting on this thread recognize one of the first and true pioneers as a HipHop producer of HipHop music! Y’all are the true HipHop heads! This is so long overdue because like someone posted earlier,this cat was ahead of his time! Shidddd me and my homies were saying that shyt back in 1986 when Just-Ice dropped his first album which was produced by DJ MANTRONIK! This cat gave the Roland 808 pure hell! It was his go to beat maker and he turned that fukkin drum machine inside out and had it doing shyt that the actual company didn’t know it could do! They actually came to Mantronik to show them how he created the different sounds and ways that he made beats because he was so technical with his craft,shyt was mind blowing if you were of that era of HipHop,and If you look at the early Mantronix 12” record album covers they speak HipHop,like Needle To The Groove. That 12” album cover is classic HipHop B Boy shyt and so is the song! While everybody was wearing Jordan’s Me my homies were wearing New Balance 480 inspired by Mantronix because that’s what they wore. That’s how it was back in 1985. Salute to Mantronix for his contributions to HipHop and the culture Definitely one of the top HipHop producers of all time. Greatly Appreciated! MANNNNNNNNNNTRONIX……HardCore HipHop! Off the 1985 self titled album! GOLDEN ERA.