Blurring the lines between fiction and documentary, the seminal film WildStyle, directed by Charlie Ahearn and developed alongside Fred Braithwaiteaka Fab Five Freddy, offered an iconic snapshot of the emerging New York hiphop scene in the early '80s Considered one of the first hip hop films, it documents the styles, culture, attitudes,and most importantly, the music of this evolving era. The accompanying soundtrackremains one of the most influential in hip hop history, featuring a who's who of artistswho stood out during the movement's nascent block party days."Making hip hop's first and most beloved feature film, Wild Style, with Charlie Ahearnand creating the original music is one of my proudest accomplishments." - Fab 5Freddy In celebration of Arrow Films restoring the original Wild Style film in 4K, Mr Bongo isproud to present this special-edition reissue package. The release comes as a doubleLP pressed on transparent blue and orange vinyl, offering a freshly curated tracklistthat brings together the finest songs from previous editions, the full sought- afterinstrumental album, and Kenny Dope's top edits. Also included are an A2 colourposter, five film set photos, a flexi disc containing Fantastic Freaks Live at the Dixie,and a Wild Style sticker sheet. Originally released on Animal Records, founded by Chris Stein of Blondie fame, thesoundtrack focuses on the hip hop scene as it evolved from the streets to therecording studio. Co-produced by Stein and Braithwaite, it features the Double Troublepairing of Rodney Cee and KK Rockwell, The Chief Rocker himself Busy Bee, and themighty line-ups of both The Cold Crush Brothers and The Fantastic Freaks, to namebut a few. The music offers a transportive glimpse into the streets of the South Bronx,capturing the free-form, roaming nature of the film - it's rough around the edges, bututterly absorbing.Behind those foundational voices of hip hop's first wave was aselection of backing beats that have underpinned and influenced the genre ever since.Easily mistaken for lifted breakbeats from old records, the songs on the Wild Stylesoundtrack are all unique creations. Overseen by Braithwaite and Stein, with Stein alsoon guitar and effects, they were intended as a homage to those early breakbeats.Drummer Lenny "Ferrari" Ferraro, who played for Aretha Franklin before emerging onthe punk scene, and bassist David Harper laid down many of the iconic grooves, twosomewhat forgotten participants in shaping a legendary sound. Over time, the Wild Style soundtrack, with its Charlie Chase and Grand WizardTheodore scratches, recurring sounds and motifs, and indelible lyrics, has become ahip hop touchstone: endlessly sampled and referenced, the bedrock of so much musicto follow. It perfectly encapsulated the essence of the film, the scene, and hip hop'semergence from the Bronx to the attention of the wider world. It was, and remains, theblueprint. Featuring a freshly curated tracklist that brings together the finest songs fromprevious editions on vinyl, the sought- after instrumental album & Kenny Dope'stop edits An extended package including 2LP (Transparent Blue + Orange Vinyl) in Gatefold Sleeve, A2 Colour Poster, 5 X Film Set Photos, Flexi Disc 'Fantastic Freaks Live At The Dixie' & Wild Style Sticker Sheet Co- produced by Chris Stein (Blondie) and Fab Five Freddy, The Wild Style soundtrack has become a hip hop touchstone.Tracks: Grand Wizard Theodore and D.J. Kevie Kev Rockwell - Military Cut (ScratchMix) / The Chief Rocker Busy Bee vs Lil Rodney Cee & D.J. Grand Wizard Theodore -M.C. Battle / The Cold Crush Bros. vs The Fantastic Freaks - Basketball Throwdown /Kevie Kev (Waterbed Kev), Master Rob, Prince Whipper Whip, M.C., Rubie Dee, DotaRock, D.J. Grand Wizard Theodore, D.J. Kevie Kev Rockwell - Fantastic Freaks At TheDixie / D.J. Grand Wizard Theodore - Subway Theme / Grand Master Caz, JDL, EasyAD, KG , and D.J. Charlie Chase, D.J. Toney Tone - Cold Crush Bros. At The Dixie /Rodney Cee, K. K. Rockwell, D.J. Stevie Steve - Double Trouble At The Amphitheater /Grandmaster Caz - South Bronx Subway Rap / Busy Bee - Street Rap (Subway Mix) /Busy Bee - Busy Bee At The Amphitheater / Fantastic Freaks - Fantastic Freaks At TheAmphitheater / D.J. Grand Wizard Theodore - Gangbusters / Rammellzee and ShockDell With The Grand Mixer DST - Rammellzee & Shockdell At The Amphitheater / Fab 5Freddy - Down By Law / Fab 5 Freddy (Fred Braithwaite) - B Boy Beat (Instrumental) /Fab 5 Freddy (Fred Braithwaite) - Yawning Beat (Instrumental) / Fab 5 Freddy (FredBraithwaite) - Crime Cut (Instrumental) / Fab 5 Freddy (Fred Braithwaite) -Gangbusters (Instrumental) / Fab 5 Freddy (Fred Braithwaite) - Cuckoo Clocking(Instrumental) / Fab 5 Freddy (Fred Braithwaite) - Meetings (Instrumental) / Fab 5Freddy (Fred Braithwaite) - Military Cut (Instrumental) / Fab 5 Freddy (FredBraithwaite) - Razor Cut (Instrumental) / Fab 5 Freddy (Fred Braithwaite) - SubwayTheme (Instrumental) / Fab 5 Freddy (Fred Braithwaite) - Busy Bees (Instrumental) /Fab 5 Freddy (Fred Braithwaite) - Down By Law (Instrumental) / Fab 5 Freddy (FredBraithwaite) - Baby Beat (Instrumental) / Fab 5 Freddy (Fred Braithwaite) - Jungle Beat(Instrumental) / Kev Luckhurst - Wildstyle Scratch Tool / Fab 5 Freddy (FredBraithwaite) - Baby Beat (Kenny Dope Edit) / Fab 5 Freddy (Fred Braithwaite) - JungleBeat (Kenny Dope Edit) / Fantastic Freaks - Fantastic Freaks Live At The Dixie
