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(1996 – present)
The Freestylers formed in 1996 when DJs and dance music producers Matt Cantor, Aston Harvey and (initially) Andrew Galea joined forces. All three of them had been involved in the British dance music scene since the 1980s. Cantor had recorded as Cut n’ Paste and Strike with Andy Gardner (Plump DJs). Aston Harvey recorded as Blapps! Posse best known for the 1990 breakbeat dance hit “Don’t Hold Back” before working with Definition of Sound, Rebel MC and DJ Rap (as DJ Rap and Aston). Harvey joined with Galea under the name Sol Brothers before Cantor was recruited to form the Freestylers. The group took their name from their first sample “Don’t Stop The Rock” by Freestyle.
The trio’s first single “Drop The Boom (AK-48)” on their own Scratch City Records in 1996 becoming a dancefloor hit in the UK and Miami. The band released the Freestyle EP in 1996 on Freskanova (Freskanova’s parent label, Fresh, had released Cantor, Galea and Harvey’s previous work). Andrew Galea left the Freestylers shortly after the release of the Freestyle EP.
After the departure of Andrew Galea, Matt and Aston formed an 11-piece band (initially an idea of their record label, Freskanova). This consisted of the 2 producers (Cantor and Harvey), a scratch DJ (Mad Doctor X), a guitarist (Tony Ayiotou), drummer (Clive Jenner), bass guitarist (Joe Henson), 2 MCs (MC Navigator and Tenor Fly) and 3 breakdancers (Coza, Marat, Tim).
The band’s first album We Rock Hard was released in 1998. The single “B-Boy Stance” became a singles hit in the UK in 1998 featuring the contributions of rapper Tenor Fly. In 1999, the Freestylers enjoyed success in the U.
The trio’s first single “Drop The Boom (AK-48)” on their own Scratch City Records in 1996 becoming a dancefloor hit in the UK and Miami. The band released the Freestyle EP in 1996 on Freskanova (Freskanova’s parent label, Fresh, had released Cantor, Galea and Harvey’s previous work). Andrew Galea left the Freestylers shortly after the release of the Freestyle EP.
After the departure of Andrew Galea, Matt and Aston formed an 11-piece band (initially an idea of their record label, Freskanova). This consisted of the 2 producers (Cantor and Harvey), a scratch DJ (Mad Doctor X), a guitarist (Tony Ayiotou), drummer (Clive Jenner), bass guitarist (Joe Henson), 2 MCs (MC Navigator and Tenor Fly) and 3 breakdancers (Coza, Marat, Tim).
The band’s first album We Rock Hard was released in 1998. The single “B-Boy Stance” became a singles hit in the UK in 1998 featuring the contributions of rapper Tenor Fly. In 1999, the Freestylers enjoyed success in the U.
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Pressure Point
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Raw as Fuck
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Adventures In Freestyle
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Ruffneck
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Intro
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Drop the Boom
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Bass Odyssey
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Blowin Ya Brainz
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Feel The Panic
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Breaker Beats Part 1
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Weekend Song
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revolution_II wrote:
warning is good, shd b in the charts too.
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alien0406 wrote:
What about new album?
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supadyskill wrote:
da fuk da sound!
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DLoCo1 wrote:
i luv the music of em they r coOl :-p
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monika_ch wrote:
Wow! i discovered them for Twilight
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yggdrasil_pl wrote:
I don't believe... ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YnXd_yLSTI
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Tomam wrote:
This is something else.
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emundem wrote:
BOOOOOOOOOOM BLast ;D Yessss IS an MUST HAVE so you dont now listen it. BooohYahhh
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Sir-Roland wrote:
They're good! The tracks with Pendulum are really cool! :)
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squareback wrote:
knarken-farten gleech?
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Almara2009 wrote:
Kazaktar kaidasyndar?
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fpunit wrote:
Where is Boom Blast? That's some serious dope old school beats.
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mishan-07 wrote:
Rastaмания форэва!
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spazghost wrote:
Need another painkilla!
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RockforPeople wrote:
FREESTYLERS in Czech Republic on rock for people festival http://www.last.fm/event/1001491
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niekth wrote:
Does anyone know more about this song? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6s0Yyojprk
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w0o wrote:
weeeeeeeeee
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FriSda wrote:
kt er sut wuu!!
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random74 wrote:
push up's the shit
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